Rosemary Swierk
President & Founder ► Commercial Construction | General Contracting | Owner Representation at Direct Steel and Construction- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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10,000 Small Business
Goldman SachsJan, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
LEED Green Associate
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -
OSHA 30
OSHA Safety Training Institute
Experience
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Direct Steel and Construction
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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President & Founder ► Commercial Construction | General Contracting | Owner Representation
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Jul 2004 - Present
Direct Steel® and Construction is an award-winning Commercial General Contractor delivering exciting projects and exceptional experiences to a diverse range of commercial and institutional clients. I founded Direct Steel LLC in 2004, after being asked by business friends to general contract for them. In 2009, in the midst of the economic recession, I began marketing Direct Steel for the first time and pursuing general contracting projects of our own. Subsequently, I began pursuing Federal Government work and in 2009 we earned our first subcontract to construct a flight-simulator facility at Creech Air Force in Nevada. As the private sector economy continued to improve, so did Direct's experience within the private sector. Today, Direct Steel has a healthy balance of work across both the public and private sectors. We provide three services to facilitate our clients’ goals: ✔ General Contracting ✔ Construction Management ✔ Owner’s Representation Our highly qualified and experienced Project Managers collaborate with architects, engineers, funding sources, attorneys and other integral team members to problem-solve and provide optimal solutions and options throughout pre-construction and construction of commercial buildings; successfully aligning the five pillars of construction—Scope, Budget, Schedule, Quality and Safety. __________ Founded in 2004, Direct Steel® and Construction, a certified Women Business Enterprise, facilitates structures for industrial, office, recreational, religious, restaurants, retail, transportation, multi-family, warehouse/distribution and transportation clients. Show less
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Structure Properties LLC
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
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President & Managing Member ► Founder | Commercial Property Development | Tenant Lease Negotiations
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2002 - Present
The services we provide at Structure Properties LLC have included master planning, strategic facility planning analysis, feasibility studies, cost and ROI analysis, general contracting, tenant lease negotiations, relations, contract and corporate administration and property management. In 2005, shortly after starting Direct Steel, I sold the real-estate holdings of LK Properties LLC. I continue to operate Structure Properties as a Property Manager for commercial and industrial properties. The services we provide at Structure Properties LLC have included master planning, strategic facility planning analysis, feasibility studies, cost and ROI analysis, general contracting, tenant lease negotiations, relations, contract and corporate administration and property management. In 2005, shortly after starting Direct Steel, I sold the real-estate holdings of LK Properties LLC. I continue to operate Structure Properties as a Property Manager for commercial and industrial properties.
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R.J. Properties, LLC
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
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President & Managing Member ► Founder | Commercial Real Estate | Property Management | Strategy
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1997 - Present
R.J. Properties’ services have included master planning, strategic facility planning analysis, feasibility studies, cost and ROI analysis, general contracting, tenant lease negotiations and relations, contract and corporate administration and property management. I continue to operate R.J. Properties as a Property Manager for commercial and industrial properties. R.J. Properties’ services have included master planning, strategic facility planning analysis, feasibility studies, cost and ROI analysis, general contracting, tenant lease negotiations and relations, contract and corporate administration and property management. I continue to operate R.J. Properties as a Property Manager for commercial and industrial properties.
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LK Properties LLC
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
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President & Managing Member ► Founder | Real Estate Development
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1992 - 2004
In 1991, I kept driving past a dilapidated building that had been on the market for a couple of years. I bought the building, rehabbed it, and leased it to my first tenant. From there, I continued to buy and rehab buildings, in a portfolio that grew to include shopping centers and other large facilities. As a Commercial Real Estate Developer, my work at LK Properties was wide-ranging, the scope of which included master planning, strategic facility planning analysis, feasibility studies, cost and ROI analysis, general contracting, tenant lease negotiations and relations, contract and corporate administration and property management. In 2004, I sold the real estate holdings of this company. Show less
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ISK Industries
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturers’ Representative ► Sales | Branding | Market Analysis | ROI
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1986 - 1992
As an Independent Manufacturers’ Representative, my role included business development, branding, market analysis, group efficiencies and dynamics, ROI analysis, and simultaneous sales and marketing of multiple construction/industrial-related manufacturers and product lines. __________ ISK Industries Inc. is a Manufacturer’s Representative firm committed to providing the best solutions to the industrial workspace. ISK represents a limited portfolio of synergistic products which allow the team to build meaningful relationships with distribution and end-user partners quickly and profitably. Show less
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Education
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1981 - 1985
Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marketing/Advertising -
2013 - 2013
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Executive Program -
1977 - 1981
New Trier High School
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