To continue my career in the design and construction of healthcare facilities, with a strong project development and business development involvement.
Rice A. (Sandy) Jacobs
14181 Cross Trails Dr.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
CAPABILITIES PROFILE
Extensive professional experience in various management roles relating to Operations and Business Development for successful companies in a competitive environment. Highly motivated and creative problem-solver, skilled in project development, project management and sales with exceptional communications skills. A results oriented professional with a pro-active approach to meeting challenges and adapting to a variety of management styles, personalities, and working conditions. Vigorous, high-energy and physically fit. A team player possessing comprehensive business expertise in the following areas:
Project Executive Business Development Proposal Preparation Financial Management
Project Management Sales Presentation People Management
ACCOMPLISMENTS
• Successfully sold and developed 2-4 design/build healthcare facilities projects annually in the $5 - $15 million project size range.
• Managed multiple successful construction projects either as Project Developer (pre-construction), Project Executive or Project Manager.
• Developed and successfully implemented several annual marketing and sales plans for design/build construction projects.
• Hired and managed sales, project management and support people, including annual reviews and necessary terminations.
• Have successfully planned and programmed complex healthcare projects, working with physicians, hospital executives and their respective staffs.
• Opened, staffed and grown local division offices for national companies for the St. Louis area.
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Clayco, Inc. – St. Louis, MO 2007 - 2008
Project Director – Healthcare
• Filled Project Executive role on successful high-profile joint venture rehabilitation hospital for first-time clients in the St. Louis area, with a high level of Owner satisfaction.
• Lead preparation of complex proposals for large healthcare institutions that lead to successfully landing new business.
• Prepared and implemented strategies to increase presence in the local and regional healthcare facilities market that resulted in new business in a short time frame.
HBE Corporation – St. Louis, MO 2005 - 2007
Vice President – Development and Sales
• Managed outpatient division for a national healthcare design/build company, with personnel, budgetary and profitability responsibilities, reporting to the company’s founder and CEO.
• Developed and presented proposals to physicians, hospital executives and boards of directors that resulted in over $20 million in new business opportunities.
• Performed extensive pre-construction project management, directing architecture, engineering and estimating.
Design Build of St. Louis – Chesterfield, MO 2003 - 2005
Owner
• Founded start-up design/build firm, specializing in outpatient surgery center projects.
• Performed as Construction Manager on industrial and commercial projects.
• Hands-on management of all aspects of the operation of the business, including sales, project management and financial management.
DesignBuild Associates, LLC – St. Louis, MO 1998 - 2003
Director of Project Development
• Opened, staffed and managed St. Louis office for a design/build company headquartered in Peoria, IL.
• Lead business development and sales for local office, successfully obtaining new healthcare and commercial projects.
• Responsible for entire company’s financial planning and cash-flow management.
Marshall Erdman & Associates – Madison, WI 1994 - 1998
Senior Project Director
• Sold and developed design/build healthcare projects for the nation’s largest healthcare design/build firm in their Midwest division.
• Developed and presented proposals to physicians, hospital executives and boards of directors.
• Managed the project development (pre-construction) effort on high-profile projects on behalf of other regional offices that resulted in one of the company’s signature projects.
Simmonds Healthcare – Seattle, WA (no longer in business) 1989 – 1994
Project Director
• Opened company’s first office east of the Rockies and assisted the growth of the office from 1 person to over 15 people in a 2 year period.
• Coordinated and lead sales effort for the eastern US that resulted in the growth in business for the region.
• Sold and developed the largest projects in the company’s history.
• Implemented new project accounting and subcontractor payment system for company.
Early Business Career Included:
HBE Medical Buildings – Sales and Development
PBS Building Systems – Sales and Development
Lear Siegler Corporation – Material Management and Purchasing
Jerry A. McClenny, CPA – Staff Accountant
Certifications
ASHE – Healthcare Construction Certificate
Education
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL
Bachelor of Science – Accounting and Business Administration, 1973
Community Activities
President, Parkway Education Foundation 2004-2007
Parkway School District Board of Education 1999-2003
Boy Scouts of Greater St. Louis
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