Experience

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  Spartanburg Community College

  • Spartanburg South Carolina

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2018 - Present
    • Spartanburg South Carolina

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  EMCOR Facilities Services

  • Greenville, South Carolina

  • Facility Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Mar 2018
    • Greenville, South Carolina

    EMCOR Facilities Services Facility Manager providing facilities support to Michelin North America headquarters.Provide integrated facility management and services to Michelin North America corporate headquarters, including building and infrastructure maintenance, mail and courier services, shipping and receiving, switchboard, conference and training center management, janitorial and landscaping services, and special event setup. Lead team of 21. Responsible for 14-acre 5-building campus and 5 off-campus buildings.

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  CH2M

  • Greenville SC

  • Program Manager

    • Apr 2011 - Jun 2016
    • Greenville SC

    CH2M HILL Program Manager providing facilities support to Michelin North America headquarters.Provide integrated facility management and services to Michelin North America corporate headquarters, including building and infrastructure maintenance, mail and courier services, shipping and receiving, switchboard, conference and training center management, janitorial and landscaping services, and special event setup. Lead team of 25. Responsible for 14-acre 3-building campus and 5 off-campus buildings.

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  FRI Management

  • Greenville SC

  • Vice President

    • Dec 2009 - Mar 2011
    • Greenville SC

    Vice President and Property Manager for three high-rise office buildings in central business district of Greenville SC.• Managed three high-rise office buildings in central business district with 633,000 square feet of rentable space including retail and apartments, with combined revenues of $11.2 million.• Planned and executed operating expense budget of $4.9 million.• Achieved positive space absorption exceeding 10% in difficult market by focusing on tenant satisfaction and operating excellence.• Maintained and improved building systems including chillers, boilers, and elevators. Oversaw seven tenant improvement construction projects.• Led team of four including three maintenance technicians, and managed outsourced security, janitorial, and landscaping partners.• Interfaced with architects, attorneys, real estate brokers, contractors, inspectors, and city council.

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  AIMCO

  • United States
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Facilities and Services

    • Jun 2004 - Dec 2009

    • Direct office lease management for 60 office locations nationwide. Review and approve rent payments of $9 million annually. • Provide facilities and space planning assistance to 22 field offices and two corporate locations nationwide, resulting in improved work environments. Interface with architects, space planners, real estate brokers and attorneys.• Planned and executed 76,000 square-foot $4.5 million renovation of Greenville service center, including raised flooring and moveable walls, greatly enhancing the work environment.• Led team that developed document retention program for entire company (7,000 employees). Implemented records retention schedule and training program that resulted in 50% reduction in off-site storage inventory and $190,000 reduction in annual storage costs. • Led team that deployed backup generator for 24-7 data center supporting entire company.

  • Manager of Facilities & Services

    • Jan 1998 - Jun 2004

    • Provided facilities support for two service centers totaling 116,000 square feet of space and 335 employees. Managed staff of 11 providing office services support, including mail and copy centers. Managed budgets totaling $4.7 million annually.• Drove cost reductions in all areas of facilities support, including shipping, printing/copying and equipment leases. o Reduced annual copy center costs by $235,000, reviewing outsource provider performance and bringing function in-house. o Reduced annual shipping costs more than $1 million by instituting controls on overnight shipments.

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  Taco Bell

  • Greenville SC

  • Restaurant General Manager

    • Dec 1994 - Jan 1998
    • Greenville SC

    • Managed restaurant with sales exceeding $800,000 annually.• Planned and supervised all aspects of operation, including training, human resources, community relations, and customer service.• Increased profitability and reduced employee turnover through recruitment of quality employees and focus on customer satisfaction.

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  US Army

  • Germany and West Point NY

  • Commissioned Officer

    • Dec 1982 - Jul 1994
    • Germany and West Point NY

    • Led, trained and directed 62-person $27 million M1A1 tank company in fast-paced international environment. Taught highly complex technical tasks such as tank gunnery and mechanized maneuver to teams of diverse soldiers and leaders, resulting in highest level of performance in division during annual gunnery evaluation. Led, planned and executed complex combat and logistics operations.• Taught college English literature, basic and advanced composition, and leadership at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Supervised all departmental textbook procurement. Served as mentor and advisor to cadets.