Management Office

KEVIN GEORGE

Columbus, OH 614-***-**** ac0sen@r.postjobfree.com

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

Highly qualified and experienced Director of Facilities with a proven track record directing facility management, engineering, and maintenance for mixed industrial, office, and distribution properties. Manage facility maintenance including complex electrical and mechanical systems; team with contractors on select construction, reengineering, and other key projects. Manage environmental health and safety concerns, mitigating risks through proactive programs, reducing environmental footprint through recycling and innovative waste management programs earning the Green Emerald Award from SWACO for such initiative and eliminating stringent regulatory requirements through reduction of hazardous waste and change in generator status. Thrive in environments with the opportunity to develop, mentor, and coach teams, demonstrating strengths in shaping a high- performance culture; overcoming the challenges associated with near-constant change; and motivating team to drive the achievement of day-to-day and project goals on time, within budget, and with a commitment to the customer experience. EXPERIENCE & CONTRIBUTIONS

GATEHOUSE MEDIA / DISPATCH MEDIA GROUP, Columbus, OH Director of Engineering & Maintenance, 2000-April 2017 EHS Manager, 1990-2000

“I have found Kevin to be a highly focused, results-oriented individual. He is honest, hardworking, and very diligent. Kevin is a proven leader with very strong interpersonal skills and he is a great communicator. His positive ‘can do’ approach enables Kevin to extract the most out of both his employees and third-party vendors.” President & CEO, Capitol Square, Ltd. Managed a 19-person team and an $8M operating budget directly allocated for the engineering and maintenance of The Columbus Dispatch newspaper production facility, the downtown newspaper office, a secondary downtown office building, television and radio stations, a Northern Columbus facility where 23 suburban newspapers are published, and 10+ newspaper distribution centers totaling more than 1M sf of mixed industrial, office, and distribution properties. Planned, developed, and implemented cost- effective facility management, corporate environmental health and safety, energy management, and waste management programs. Directed numerous successful facility management projects including fast-track initiatives, company-wide relocations, facility expansions, major remodeling projects, office consolidations and remodels, and circulation facility expansions and reductions. FACILITIES & FOOTPRINT

REENGINEERING

■ Played a key role in the total reengineering of the circulation system, engaging in a citywide search for 11 office warehouse buildings to serve as circulation depots, coordinating the build-out of tenant-specific improvements, and delivering project on time and within budget. MULTIMILLION-

DOLLAR COST SAVINGS

■ Identified, pursued, and captured multimillion-dollar cost savings, slashing $3M off an $8M operating budget, and leading team to serve as cost control ambassadors looking for savings opportunities across the maintenance, facilities management, and energy footprint. WASTE

MANAGEMENT

■ Earned the Green Emerald Award for Leadership from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) for implementation of a roof recycling program, diverting 270K square feet of roof debris away from landfills during replacement of 4 EPDM commercial roofs. REGULATORY

COMPLIANCE

■ Secured a change in status from large quantity generator (LQG) to conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG), greatly reducing the regulatory burdens associated with an LQG rating, and reducing hazardous waste from >1K kilograms to <100 kilograms/month. RECYCLING

PROGRAMS

■ Achieved a 95% recycle rate of waste from a 460K sf industrial environment, reducing the amount of waste from the printing facility from 40-50 tons per month to just 9 tons of one compactor load per month. Implemented a desk-side recycling program. PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

■ Involved in large-scale construction, remodeling, and relocation projects, working in partnership with GCs to develop schedule, monitor progress, facilitate weekly subcontractor meetings, achieve milestones, mitigate risks, and drive on-schedule and on-budget completion. GROUND-UP

CONSTRUCTION

■ Rebuilt downtown office from the ground up, directing project to consolidate offices to a new production facility, and remodel downtown sites for Editorial and Magazine newsrooms. KEVIN GEORGE, 2 Columbus, OH 614-***-**** ac0sen@r.postjobfree.com DISPATCH MEDIA GROUP, Continued...

FACILITY

CONSOLIDATION

■ Relocated the entire suburban news production facility to the Dispatch printing facility, planning and executing move within just 3 months including modifying the infrastructure to meet the needs of the organization. Consolidated distribution sites to create 4 “Super DCs”. HOUSEKEEPING

SERVICES

■ Vetted, selected, and managed housekeeping vendors for all facilities, developing RFQ for service contracts to ensure Dispatch Media Group was defining contractors’ requirements resulting in substantial savings (30%) and improved service level agreements. ENERGY REDUCTION ■ Led the AEP Continuous Energy Improvement Committee, generating 3-year savings of nearly 2M kw of energy, equating to $180K in financial savings. RELATIONSHIP

DEVELOPMENT

■ Initiated, nurtured, and sustained professional working relationships with key industry stakeholders and influencers throughout career, earning a reputation as a strong team builder able to foster collaboration and cohesion throughout often-disparate groups. CHANGE LEADERSHIP ■ Led the team through significant change and associated challenges as the industry moved to new operating and distribution models, evangelizing the opportunity to support next- generation operations, drive cost savings, and create unprecedented operational efficiencies. Foundational experience also with Dispatch Media Group as a Plant Services Administrator, playing a key role in the development of first-time safety programs, implementation of an energy management system, and leadership of the Maintenance Department. EDUCATION

OHIO UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science (BS), Organizational Communications; Business Management Minor CREDENTIAL

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL LEED AP

AFFILIATIONS & INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP

International Facility Management Association (IFMA) VP, President, & Current Past President, Central Ohio Chapter Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO)

Green Emerald Award for Leadership Business Roundtable American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio

Continuous Energy Improvement Cohort

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

B65 Committee

News Media Alliance, formerly Newspaper Association of America EHS Committee Chair Technology Executive Committee Technology Committee U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Ohio

Member

COMMUNITY

Operation Feed Drive Chairperson United Way Campaign Chair Charity Newsies Volunteer Cub Scout Den Leader Soccer & Baseball Youth Coach TECHNOLOGY

MS Office PowerWare CMMS PC/Mac

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