I have experience in corporate, commercial, healthcare, institutional and federal government projects up and down the east coast. While much of my experience has been office leadership, recruitment, business development and quality assurance, I have maintained project leadership involvement that will be an asset to your organization. In addition to my enthusiasm, I will bring to the position strong organizational skills, assertiveness, and the ability to encourage others to work cooperatively within the team.
Experience has taught me how to build strong relationships with all levels at an organization. I have the ability to work within a team as well as cross-team. I take pride in the quality of work, with a willingness to personally perform the most menial tasks to remove project obstacles and get the job done. My ability to envision functional and formal attributes of interior spaces with base building parameters and essential operating systems results in value driven solutions.
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Cannon Design, Washington, DC
Vice President, January 2008 – December 2009
Responsible for leading the creation and development of the interiors practice in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Involvement includes business development, recruitment, project leadership, quality assurance and office leadership. Also part of a firm-wide interiors practice, providing a platform for the continuing development of the firm wide practice of interiors. Major Accomplishments include:
McCormick, Baltimore, MD - competitive award of McCormick’s world headquarters space utilization study. As one of the largest spice and seasoning corporations in the world, new workplace standards, image and creative collaborative work environments were assessed in order attract and retain existing and new work force staff.
Keepers, Baltimore, MD – tenant upfit of a new regional office. The project process improved upon new corporate space standards and furniture systems.
Human Performance Wing (HPW) Complex at WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio - Involved in the design and construction of 680,000 square feet of two major facilities, plus ancillary facilities. Scope includes all interior finishes and full bid packages for systems and loose furniture, kitchen equipment, loose furniture and artwork. The “South Building”, approximately 450,000 square feet, 4-stories, containing space for the Aerospace School of Medicine, medical clinic space, administration and office space and both wet and dry laboratories. The “North Building” is approximately 200,000 square feet 3-stories, containing high bay areas, industrial spaces, dry laboratory space, office space and specialized equipment areas used for research and testing government units of the US Air Force and US Navy.
MKA Associates, Baltimore, MD
Managing Principal, June 2005 – December 2007
Responsible for leading projects for Mercy Medical Center, a major inner city hospital in Baltimore city. Served as project leader maintaining client relationships with the Mercy’s Capital Projects team as well as professional hospital staff. Ensured proper project financial reporting as well as developed and maintained staff by creating a stimulating and rewarding environment to work. Major Accomplishments include:
Cancer Center, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD - Maintained a key role in the design development, management of construction documents and construction administration of a 40, 000 SF Cancers Center in one of Mercy Medical Centers’ prominent complexes on campus. The project consisted of custom medical columns integrated with the treatment bay enclosures as well as state of the art open nurse stations configuration.
Emergency Department Renovation, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD - A multi phase project in occupied space spanned a timetable of over two years. New and renovated spaces consisted of a new waiting area, campus security offices, administrative offices, ambulance entrance corridors, and triage. Maintained a key role in the entire project process working daily with Hospital Administration and General Contractors. Lead the design team in production of contract documents and the management of construction administration.
Spine Center, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD - Managed the project as Client Representative and Lead Designer, working closely with the medical team in developing a Class- A practice facility. The space included an x-ray room, treatment rooms, private offices, open office workspace and reception space with custom lighting and marble floors. A new structurally suspended floor slab was added to create a two story space with a custom spiral stairs.
Imperial Capital Bank, Baltimore, MD - Awarded Imperial Capitals first east cost branch bank in a Class-A building in Baltimore’s central business district. As the lead designer, oversaw design development, coordinated of a new mezzanine level slab suspended from the structure above, presentations, furniture and fabric selections, finishes, construction documents, and managed construction administration.
NELSON, Charlotte, NC
Regional Director, June 2001-May 2005
Responsible for establishing a new Charlotte Regional Office, including site selection, lease negotiation, hiring personnel and managing/mentoring of staff. Through effective marketing and operations management increased the Regional Office in revenue over $1.8 million in 2004. Major Accomplishments include:
Wachovia Executive Offices, Charlotte, NC - award of high-end design projects for Wachovia which included the renovation of the executive offices suite and boardroom.
Wachovia Calibre and Offit Bank Family Practice Offices New York and Winston Salem, NC –developed high end workplaces that appealed to all ages of Wealth Management clients.
Wachovia’s Central Business District Security Upgrade – Charlotte NC – Project included the integration of turnstiles, crash-proof barriers, security offices, security officer outposts and security visitor centers for three prominent buildings in downtown Charlotte. Provided experienced project management services in occupied spaces with responsibilities including creating and maintaining the project master schedule, design integration of security equipment into existing building structures as well as coordinating and obtaining building permits for 17 different projects.
Wachovia/Prudential Merger, Denver, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin – includes over ten 5000-8000 SF Tenant upfit projects.
Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC – Master Contract awarded for tactical planning and implementation services.
Bank of America Call Center, Greensboro, NC – ongoing tactical planning and implementation services
Wachovia Market Offices, Dallas and Austin, Texas – over 40,000 SF of interior design, furniture selection and implementation services
Wachovia, Just in Time Space, Charlotte, NC – 40,000 SF design and tenant upfit services.
Bank of America Market Offices, Raleigh, NC – 60,000 SF design and tenant upfit services.
Bank of America Alternative Office, Charlotte NC – 20,000 SF design and implementation of a new pilot program process called “My Work”.
Little and Associates Architects, Arlington, VA
Design Principal, June 1998-March 2001
Launch an Interior Architecture Division in the Washington, DC Regional Office. Managed a design team up to 13 staff members. Responsible for managing and maintaining client relationships for national and local projects. Major Accomplishments include:
Three Wachovia Center, Charlotte, NC – Design Lead and Project Manager for the new 460,000 SF interiors tenant upfit project.
Legacy First Union Market Office, Roanoke, VA – interiors, furniture and implementation – 25,000SF
Wachovia Wealth Management Office, Philadelphia, PA – interiors, furniture and implementation – 20,000SF.
Ai Architecture, Washington, DC
Associate, February 1990 – June 1998
Managed various size interior tenant upfit projects up to 350,000 SF. Managed a team of 7 staff that worked regionally on several projects at one time. Maintained client relationships with Customers and Executives on a regular basis. Major Accomplishments include:
MCI, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia – Client Representative for various tenant upfit projects.
American Red Cross Headquarter relocation, Northern Virginia – 120,000 SF Design and Implementation Services.
Legacy First Union/Signet Merger , DC Metropolitan Area - Corporate Office tenant office upfit services totaling more than 100,000 SF across DC, MD and VA.
GSA – Department of the Navy, Crystal City, VA – 6000 employee space programming initiative
Interspace, Washington, DC
CAD Manager/Project Architect, June 1987 – February 1990
Major Accomplishments include: Introduced and developed CAD Standards for the local office. Developed a graphical area calculation system database for tenant leasing services. Managed and implemented 40,000 SF tenant upfit renovations for both Arthur Anderson and Ernst and Young.
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