To Obtain employment with a reputable company who values the skills of their employees. I want a Corporate home so that I may grow with the company and feel good about my achievements.
Business Development / Sales / Marketing / Program Management / Change Management / CRM / VRM Budgets / Process Reengineering / Startups / Turnarounds / Cost Control / QA & QC / Training
Consistently increased competitiveness, sales, market share and profitability for employers and clients in diverse arenas, including construction, health, financial services, environmental, governmental and nonprofit. Accomplished in controlling expenses, re-engineering processes and building/turning around operations. Noted for training, motivating and managing employees to high levels of productivity, effectiveness and excellence.
Strong communicator who builds trust, cooperation and consensus among diverse stakeholders. Dedicated people-person, adept at achieving “buy-in” from disparate groups, creating common vision and consensus. Key skills:
Seeing the big picture while focusing on driving results
Handling multiple priorities with excellent organizational and managerial skills
Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Ensuring project goals meet outlined objectives in timely cost-effective manner
PhD in Clinical Counseling and Psychology and MS in Clinical Counseling and Psychology, both from Evangelical Theological Seminary, and BS in Education, Carolina Christian University. Conversant in Spanish, French, Vietnamese and Filipino.
Career History
President/CEO, The LeSabre Group Inc., 2013-Present. Provide construction consulting services ranging from developing maximum personnel utilization, operational infrastructure development and enhancement, project development coordination and development of subcontractor base. Managed $5M budget.
Resolved production backlog issues, eliminating potential budget and cost overruns. LeSabre client had 250 residential property rehabs to finalize. Assessed/evaluated contractor labor force/capacity. Developed incentive contracts. Established teams of skilled tradesmen. Condensed broad base of trade providers into targeted teams.
Revived client contract portfolio management process, enabling fulfillment on time/budget. LeSabre client had committed to multiple projects out of their expertise. Evaluated stage of completion and customer expectations. Determined resources available for completion. Obtained buy-in realistic timelines. Retained clients.
Developed project management process/procedures, salvaging major GC client contract. Lesabre client was failing to meet quality and deadline requirements. Developed procedures to ensure timely project launch. Created management procedures. Established training program. Provided effective communication of time line.
A variety of production/construction indursty from bidding to completion of projects, move in property maintenance, property preservation and rehabilitation. Day to day operations including financial, organizational and executive.
Vice President, McGregor Construction Co., 2003-2013. Effectively functioned as construction manager and site supervisor. Played role of lead estimator, accountable for overseeing projects including shopping malls, apartment buildings, office complexes, hotels, restaurants, and residential construction. Managed $16M budget and 30 staff.
Organized a small group of investors and contractors who had a lengthy duration in the industry ad relative amount of common interests and goals for the continuation of their endeavors.
Developed a series of marketing presentations that were designed to grasp the immediate attention of clients as to the solution to their needs. These presentations combined digital sequencing process with mock versions of their proposed project renderings to display digital sequenced completion of their project.
Designed a component wall system that allowed preconstruction of metal walls for high rise commercial applications to cut production times and on site labor costs. The techniques were some of the first in the industry and have been expanded upon perfected and replicated by many entities.
Established a consortium of service providers to address virtually each specific need of construction phases to accommodate “one stop shopping”.
McGregor’s company revenue more than doubled during my time of service as vice president and company-wide overhead was reduced consistently in comparison to expected annual costs of operation by 3 percent per year. Employee retention rates were increased, overall safety performance records improved significantly and customer retention reflected at an all-time high.
PERTINENT PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Clinical Director, Family Life and Learning Center; Mental Health, Non Profit
Manufacturing, Custom furniture production with Amish furniture industry
District Sales Manager, Paragon Management; Marketing B 2 B
President/CEO, Cincinnati Stewardship Group; Full service Financial Planning Firm
Construction Manager, Barco Construction Co.; General Construction
Direct sales Representative, General Ionics Corporation
Special Projects, US Air Force Civilian; Aviation Electronics Technician, US Navy
LICENSES AND SKILLS
Prior Electrician Licensure
Prior Plumbing Licensure
Prior Commercial Construction Licensure
Prior Residential Construction Licensure
Prior OSHA 40 Certification
Current Certification: Exactimate, Lead Based Remediation, Renovators
Skills: Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Excel, Access, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Foundation, Timberline, and other Project Management Programs. Excel in Communication and Team Building/Training skills.
