Experience

GK Real Estate

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager for Peru Mall

  • Mar 2010 - Present

• General Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  General Manager for Peru Mall



Illinois Valley Area Chamber

• Peru, IL

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Member of the Board of Directors and also subcommittee for Membership, focusing on retention and new membership. Subcommittee for Public Relations, improving viability and enhancing member services to the Chamber. Member of the Board of Directors and also subcommittee for Membership, focusing on retention and new membership. Subcommittee for Public Relations, improving viability and enhancing member services to the Chamber.



LaSalle County Tourism Coalition

• Chairman

  • 2012 - Present

  *Monitor and track funding requests to the LaSalle County Board of Tourism Committee. *Attend monthly Coalition and Board meetings and recommend spending of pillow tax dollars. *Subcommittee member for the numerous MPP Grants. As a subcommittee member, the goal is to request funding from the State to fund and promote the LaSalle County Visitors Guide and other media components to promote tourism. *Monitor and track funding requests to the LaSalle County Board of Tourism Committee. *Attend monthly Coalition and Board meetings and recommend spending of pillow tax dollars. *Subcommittee member for the numerous MPP Grants. As a subcommittee member, the goal is to request funding from the State to fund and promote the LaSalle County Visitors Guide and other media components to promote tourism.



Horizon Group Properties

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2010

  • Managed an outlet center with 70 stores, hotel, 10-cinema theater, and restaurant, with a GLA 252,500 sf. and 2.9 million visitors • Completed transition from previous ownership to corporate procedures for accounts payable, gift certificate program, and operational procedures. • Managed a staff of (20) twenty people in three departments. • Created and implement twelve-month accrual budget and five year capital improvements outlook. • Coded and process monthly payable invoices and monthly accruals with variance explanations and prepare monthly reports on local market trends, sales highlights of stores, operational accomplishments, and visitor traffic. • Secured and selected bids for the $75,000 food court and public bathroom renovation completed within budget. • Implemented a $39,000 energy saving project re-bulb and replace ballast of all parking lot and common area lighting, with annual CAM savings of $10,000 annually. • Promoted within company after six (6) months from Fremont, Indiana to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to manage a higher volumecenter. • Assisted and testified in the C.U.P. (Conditional Use Permit) process with attorney and land developer for the 172,000 sqft. expansion of the center. Included gathering data and exhibits used to amend portions of the C.U.P for a favorable outcome to ownership. • Assisted architect and development team with expansion specs for existing lighting, dumpsters, signage, etc for expansion. Includes researching contacts for all utility companies, full service contractors, and building inspectors. • Drove efforts to list the civil war barn on property with the Adams County Historical Society after a year of effort. Future steps will be taken to have it listed on the national registry, and then apply for grant money to complete restoration. Show less



Deutsche Bank

• Property Manager

  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Managed four commercial buildings composing of ninety-one tenants with a GLA of 379,332 sq ft. • Prepared quarterly reports to owners, which includes, income and expenses variance explanations, narration of property operations, accounts receivable, and tenant issues. • Approved and code to budget all payable invoices while maintaining expenses to budget. • Received and delegate service calls through email and landline from tenants including suite locks changes, housekeeping issues, service problems, light replacement, and climate control. • Secured and select bids in excess of $250,000 for tenant improvements, meeting budget goals and completion deadlines. • Assisted Senior Property Manager with creating and implementing twelve-month accrual budget including yearend reforecast and ten-year capital improvement schedule. • Supervised and negotiate contractual services and trades that provide services to the property. Show less



Prizm Partners

• Danada Square West & Burbank Station I & II

• Property Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2005



Commercial Financial Management/Farbman Group

• Crowne Pointe Office Tower / Wonderland Mall

• Property Manager / General Manager

  • Jul 2001 - Aug 2004



Pehrson / Long Associates LLC

• Yorktown Shopping Center Lombard, IL

• Assistant General Manager

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2001



SP+ (SP Plus)

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parking Manager

  • Jan 1997 - Jul 1997



Century Parking

• River Park Tower downtown San Jose, CA

• City Manager / Parking Manager

  • Jun 1995 - Jan 1997



U.S.M.C

• MCCC 29 Palms, CA and MCAS El Toro, CA

• Crew Chief & Training Officer for Crash Fire Rescue

  • Jan 1989 - Jun 1995

  Marine Crew Chief and Training Officer for Crash Fire Rescue responding to military inflight emergencies for helicopters, fixed wing, and cargo aircraft. Marine Crew Chief and Training Officer for Crash Fire Rescue responding to military inflight emergencies for helicopters, fixed wing, and cargo aircraft.