Education: MBA, University of Michigan, 1981
BS, Building Science, University Witwatersrand, 1975
Work Sivage Homes and Communities, Inc. San Antonio, Texas
History (Recruited for the company founded in 1985, with divisions in Texas and New Mexico, over $40M in revenue and 40 employees, with product from $90K-$195K)
2006-2008 Position: Division President
Responsibilities: Supervised over 30 employees and 44 subcontractor companies, with complete P & L and asset management of land positions, with $35M in revenues. Control annual overhead budget of $3.2M. Designed and implemented sales and construction training manuals. Website development and maintenance on a limited budget. Created detailed scopes of work for all facets of construction.
Accomplishments:
• 41% increase in sales in 12 months with $910K increase in profitability
• 133% increase in starts in 12 months
• 42% decrease in production time in 18 months
• 100% new product in 12 months
• 3% reduction in direct costs in 8 months
• 22 staff employees hired in 16 months
Kimball Hill Homes Illinois/Ohio
(Recruited by the owner of a second generation, national company with $1B in revenues and over 1500 employees, and varied product line inclusive of attached, detached and mid rise units)
2004-2006 Position: Division President
Responsibilities: Supervised over 50 employees with 8 direct reports, with a complete start up of a 3,500 unit master planned community with 5 product lines outside Chicago, including financial packages for GMAC financing. Responsible for the Cleveland Division.
Accomplishments:
• 100% completion of zoning and costing in 12 months
• 100% completion of infrastructure development 8 months
• 28 staff members hired in 7 months
• 58% gross margin increase in 12 months
Neumann Homes Warrenville, Illinois
(Founded in 1986 with divisions in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Colorado, with revenues over $350M and 300 employees, recruited by the owner)
2001-2003 Position: Division Manager
Responsibilities: Supervised 50 employees for a 450 unit division, including land acquisition, zoning, and product design, sales and marketing.
Accomplishments:
• 31% gross margins
• 94% customer satisfaction ratings
• 99% on time delivery
• 76 calendar days building time decrease from 84
Del Webb Corporation Huntley, Illinois
(Active adult communities started in the 1970’s, with divisions nationwide, over $3B in revenue and 2000 employees, recruited by the CEO)
1997-2001 Position: Vice President of Operations
Responsibilities: Member of the team for the start up of the first cold climate Sun City, including hiring, product design and costing, process and procedures implementation.
Accomplishments:
• 100% hiring of personnel (42) in 5 months
• 12 units/day start up pace from the first day
• 740 units delivered in first 12 months of operations
• 3rd in the JD Powers quality satisfaction survey in first year
United Home Corporation Rolling Meadows, Illinois
(Established in the 1920’s with divisions in Illinois, Michigan and Arizona, over$120M in revenue and 100 employees, recruited by the owner)
1996-1997 Position: President
Responsibilities: Supervised over 50 employees, with full profit and loss and asset management responsibilities of $65M divisional revenues. Responsible for all functional areas.
Accomplishments:
• 55% increase in sales in 15 months
• 90% increase in backlog in 12 months
• 14% increase in closings in 15 months
• 300% increase in lots under control in 11 months
• 70% redevelopment of product line in 13 months
Pulte Home Corporation Illinois/Michigan
(Established in 1952, nationwide with over $8B in revenues and 3000 employees, recruited by the owner)
1981-1996 Position: General Manager
Responsibilities: Supervised over 70 employees, with over $75M in direct cost expenditures and an annual overhead budget of $5M. Responsible for the central region affordable housing initiative.
Accomplishments:
• 6 promotions in 14 years
• 16 active communities staff
• 5% annual turnover compared to 90% for general industry
• JD Powers number 1 quality award for 1995
• NAHB quality award in 1995
• 100% on time and budget delivery
Activities Long distance running, traveling and reading.
NukeJobs is a nuclear jobs board that provides nuclear job seekers access to international directories of Nuclear Employers, Nuclear Resumes and Nuclear Jobs such as Nuclear Engineer Jobs, Nuclear Construction Jobs, Nuclear Power Plant Jobs, Nuclear Medicine Jobs, Nuclear Pharmacy Jobs, Nuclear Security Jobs, Nuclear Physics Jobs, Nuclear Reactor Jobs, Nuclear Material Jobs, Nuclear Safety Jobs, and Nuclear Waste Jobs.