GEORGE PALLADINO

** **** ******, **** *****, New York 10994

201-***-****; acuu6n@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

Senior Executive with over 20 years in developing, building, and renovating high-end assets, servicing clients across the global platform for luxury hospitality and complex mixed-use projects. Demonstrated track record of implementing strategic initiatives in managing project teams through all aspects of hospitality development from programming through construction. Highly active in maintaining and expanding on market relations for developing new business and engaging specialized project teams that generate quantifiable results. Strong quantitative and analytical skills in evaluating approaches essential in supporting business objectives. Professional Experience

DF Pray General Contractors, New York, NY October 2014 – March 2016 Vice President / Director of Operations

Repositioned assets of capital improvement for clients while managing projects through all phases of development. Led professional teams in developing and maintaining project schedules, phasing, budgeting, and contract negotiation. Experienced in negotiating union collective bargaining agreements, restructuring to maximize profitability, and establishing productive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Gorton and Partners, New York, NY June 2013 – October 2014 Vice President, Project Management

Executive lead in senior project management establishing new high-level standards in our office platform. Led project teams on significant assignments implementing strategic and tactical planning from initial programming phase through construction.

Projects:

• 215 Chrystie Street Ian Schrager Hotel - $206 MM New Ground Up Hotel/Condo

• JP Morgan Chase - $230 MM Strategic Relocation from One Chase Manhattan Plaza Jones Lang LaSalle, New York, NY October 2006 – June 2013 Vice President, Project Development Services

Executive hospitality lead in delivering comprehensive project management solutions to Ownership and Capital Investors for renovations, expansions, new ground-up development, and development advisory services. Strategic in procurement management and implemented high value and cost effective programs. Maintained accounts for clients such as; Starwood, Northwood Hospitality, Malkin Holdings, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, Host Hotels & Resorts, Highgate Holdings, Istithmar Hotels, Madison Square Garden, and EB Developers.

Highlights:

• Instrumental on exceeding projected revenue by playing a key role in leading the Project Development Service Group on significant assignments.

• Developed the Hospitality practice for the northeast region and was accountable for leading teams on luxury hospitality renovations and entertainment venues exceeding over $350 million in hospitality development.

• Led the project teams while working directly with ownership and hotel operations on strategically implementing programs with minimum impacts to operations.

• Executive lead on strategically implementing a program for completing the $1 billion Madison Square Garden transformation. Accountable for leading a team of professional on critical activity, strategic phasing, design coordination, engineering, and construction activity on achieving milestone completions.

Projects:

• St. Regis New York Hotel - $100 MM Hotel Renovation

• New York Palace Hotel - $68 MM Hotel Renovation

• Madison Square Garden Transformation - $1 Billion Renovation

• Marriott Eaton Center Hotel - $50 MM Ballroom / Public Areas / Guestroom Renovation

• Toronto Airport Marriott - $20 MM Ballroom / Public Areas / Guestroom Renovation

• New York Sheraton - $32 MM Ballroom / Public Areas Renovation

• Double Tree Times Square - $15 MM Lobby/Restaurant Renovation

• Park Central Hotel - $15 MM Lobby Renovation

• Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum – Feasibility / $50 MM Masterplan Development Gensler, New York, NY August 2000 – October 2006

Associate, Project Architect/Manager

• Executive Project Manager for MGM responsible for administering and managing the project development for the $1.1 billion Aria Resort and Casino Hotel for City Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

• Directed and facilitated the design development and oversight of project quality control, program budgets, schedules, and expenditures.

• Implemented quality assurance through all commissioned design consultants and engineers.

• Project Architect/Designer for Brause Realty Developers, accountable for the design and managed all professional trades from initial design phases through construction administration for a 400,000 sf core/shell renovation with a new 300,000 sf core/shell twelve-story tower addition. Cannon Design, New York, NY January 1997 – April 2000 Associate, Project Architect/Manager

• Integrated all the project elements in coordination with all required disciplines

• Monitored coordination and technical review of project documents

• Accountable for evaluating the jurisdictional requirements of the design work (e.g., zoning, code, site restrictions, budget and schedule restraints, etc.)

• Lead the project team adhering to the project design objectives, schedule and budget; and in identifying changes to the scope of the work, and related repercussions on project schedule and budget

• Prepared documentation regarding design, materials and equipment

• Directed the production of construction documents, drawings and specifications

• Ensured timely completion of all project submissions

• Developed budgets and schedules to meet project objectives as well as valued engineered principles Skidmore, Owings, Merrill, New York, NY Oct. 1994 – Jan. 1997 Architect / Designer

Richard Meier & Partners, New York, NY May 1992 – August 1994 Architect / Designer

Professional Registration

Licensed Architect - The State of New York, License # 028085 Education

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA May 1994 Master of Architecture

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL May 1992

Bachelor of Architecture Design

References available upon request

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