Find a senior leadership role as a Project Director/Manager with a real estate development or construction firm in the New York City area.
Career Summary An accomplished and successful director/project manager for the real estate community. Beginning with years of experience as a Principal of a large architectural and engineering firm, and then advancing to positions in the real estate development side of the design/construction business. This diverse experience includes large and small scaled projects, renovations and new builds, in addition to years in managerial and leadership roles. An understanding of all aspects of the design and construction business with focus on results, schedules and cost effectiveness.
Profile • Nearly 25-years of experience in the design and development industries.
• Managed the development of projects with budgets in excess of $90M.
• Leadership skills honed from years in managerial positions.
• Personal understanding of ownership concerns and issues.
Education /
Registration BAE., Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Registered Professional Engineer, New York & Pennsylvania
Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Project Management
• Maintained the project budget ($90M) and schedule, as well as overseeing the design consultant team and contractor.
• Guided the development/conversion of the premier “Telco-Hotelâ€, a 1,000,000sf building in lower Manhattan.
• Provided technical evaluation and preliminary budget/schedule for hotel property acquisitions nationally.
• Evaluated prospective properties with respect to the physical condition and future capital positions.
• Controlled the capitol and operating budgets of the properties and coordinated efforts of the property manager.
• Rose from a Project Manager position to that of Partner in a 250 person architectural and engineering firm with offices in three (3) states.
Management/Supervision
• Created a personal consulting business that provided services to technical property owners and telecommunications clients.
• Opened the New York City office and helped increase the staff to a maximum of 125 in that office.
• Managed the Telecommunication Technology and Real Estate Services divisions of the firm.
• Re-built the local chapter of the NYC Chapter Penn State Alumni Association and dramatically increased alumni membership.
Employment Project Director , PLC Partners, New York, NY
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Senior Vice President, 4 Digital Corp., New York, NY
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Partner, Tribeca Associate LLC, New York, NY
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Sole Proprietor, TFMG LLC, New York, NY
Created a consulting business to service the needs of technology property owners and the telecommunications/data industry. Using the expertise developed since the telecommunication explosion in the late 1980’s, owners of the so-called “telco-hotels†were consulted on the continuing development of their properties as well as the many telecommunications tenants within these facilities. 2000-2005
Principal, Highland Associates PC, New York, NY
Joined former partners from GSGSB and opened the NYC office of this architectural/engineering firm. Assisted in the growth of this office from a staff of myself to a maximum size of nearly 125 employees. Managed the real estate and telecom divisions of the firm and was elevated to the level of Principal. 1988-2000
Project Manager, GSGSB, New York, NY
Following graduation from college was hired as an entry level mechanical engineer. After two year, was transferred to the NYC office of this large firm in the capacity of project manager. Primary role was management of all projects for Williams Real Estate and their large portfolio of office properties in New York City. 1985-1988
Community
Involvement NYC Chapter Penn State Alumni Association, Past- President, Philanthropy Committee Chair
Monarch Condominium, Board Member, Vice President
Knights of Columbus, Brother Knight
St. Francis Xavier Mission, Meal Volunteer
NY Cares, Annual Volunteer
Affiliations ASHRAE, NSPE, Penn State Alumni Association, Nittany Lion Club
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