PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Results driven career that reflects achievements in building,growing,and improving the brand, while adding value to new concept and established companies. Offers comprehensive knowledge of fundamental business disciplines combined with an ability to accelerate revenues via brand development, business growth and strategic partnerships. A diversified individual that has the ability to work with internal and external groups collectively toward a common goal.
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Management Process
- Managed a full service corporate Real Estate Department of 10 associates.
- Managed assets for Fortune 500 companies.
- Consensus builder to achieve corporate and departmental goals.
- Developed, managed projects and develop departmental budgets
- Worked with federal grant programs in property acquisitions
Technology Skills
- Computer literate in MS Office, MS Project Management, and GIS programs
Negotiation and Contract Skills
- Negotiation skills in both lease and purchase agreements.
- Reviewed and abstracted more than 1,000 agreements
- Strategic Planning and Development
- Developed new development plans for regional and national companies.
- Implemented new development plans.
- Assisted as a team member to emerge from Chapter 11 within 11 months.
Project Management
- Managed new development project.
- Entitlement management including the municipal approval process on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Worked with local Zoning, Planning and elected officials.
- Managed various trades on projects.
- Contacted public meetings on project review.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Negotiated and closed on more than 300 lease and purchase agreements for ground and existing or new stores.
- A member of a workout team assisting in the reorganization of a 425-unit retail jeweler with locations in 19 states as Vice President.
- Developed a 590-aftermarket automotive parts retail store chain in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states in less than 5 years.
- Lease and purchase ground or buildings for new store, office, and/or operation developments.
- A member of the Southeastern Transportation Authority's legal department team for the acquisition of the commuter railroad right of ways in the Philadelphia Metro area.
- Managed the development function of Fortune 500 Companies.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Store Development Representative, Associated Warehouse, Inc., White Rose Division, Carteret NJ
2009-2010
- Provided store development services to more than 1,500 independent grocers in the Mid-Atlantic and New York City Metro market area.
Developer & Agent, RealMarq Corporation, Radnor, PA
2006-2009
- Working with single tenant retailers developing new locations in the Philadelphia Metro market.
Regional Vice President, Value Place, LLS, Wichita, KS
2007-2008
- Worked as an Independent Contractor while license with Real Marq.
- Worked with the company's franchisees developing new hotels in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Real Estate Director, Friedman's, Inc., Savannah, GA
2004-2005
- Member of a workout team to emerge from Chapter 11
Sales Agent, Legend Properties, Conshohocken, PA
2003-2004
- Tenant Representative of local, regional and national retailers.
Acquisition Manager, McDonald's Corporation, Conshohocken, PA
2000-2003
- Managed the development process in the Philadelphia Metro Market.
Regional Real Estate Manager, Sears, Roebuck Company, Hoffman Estates, Il
1994-2000
- Developed a new auto part concept in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern Markets.
Real Estate Director, East; Pep Boys, Philadelphia, PA
1992-1994
- Developed a new auto part stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern Markets.
Real Estate Director, New Jersey Blockbuster Video, Clack, NJ
1989-1991
- Assisted in the initial development of 25 stores in the northern New Jersey market.
Real Estate Representative, KFC, King of Prussia, PA
1987-1989
- Managed the development program in the New York City Metro market.
Real Estate Negotiator, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia, PA
1974-1987
- Part of the legal department performing various functions including property management, acquisitions, granting easements and condemnation of property for transit improvement projects.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science of Information Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley, PA - 2001
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA -1978
Master of Corporate Real Estate Designation, International Association of Corporate Real Estate, Miami, Fl - 1982
University of Phoenix, King of Prussia, PA; 2002 – Present
Adjunct Faculty Member
May 2010
