Christine A.V. Zientak

** ***** **** **** (H) 518-***-****

Queensbury, NY 12804 (C) 518-***-****

Senior Construction Executive

Highly motivated, forward planning residential construction

professional with experience in new home sales, home building management,

land acquisition and development. Verifiable track record of the

successful completion of multi-million dollar projects through

coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive

rapport with architects, engineers, local officials, vendors, and clients

while maintaining costs. Versed in contract negotiations, project

estimating, impending design problems, documentation preparation,

building code and regulations, material purchasing, site management

through Certificate of Occupancy.

Core Competencies

( Brand Awareness and Advertising ( Estimating and Proposal

Generation

( Operations Management ( Subcontractor and Crew Supervision

( Staff Training and Development ( Contractor and Vendor

Relations

( Safety and Compliance Management ( Project Planning Management

( P&L Responsibility/Budgeting/Cost Control ( Permitting and

Zoning Compliance

Professional Experience

Vasiliou Homes, Inc. - Queensbury, NY 1998 - Present

President & Chief Executive Officer

Specializing in design-build and negotiated projects, ranging from $250k

to $2m. Worked with Clients to offer a broad scope of services tailored

to meet their specific needs. Spearheaded sales, finance and operations

with a reputation for exceptional quality. Defined key business goals and

implement strategic plans. Consulted with and advised property owners,

formulated cost estimates, presented competitive proposals and negotiated

contracts. Developed contract documents, construction specifications and

schedules. Engaged and managed subcontractors, laborers and supervised

site operations, budgets, and design problems while meeting completion

deadlines.

o Implemented and/or reengineered a complete set of financial and

administrative processes for the Company. These processes were

designed to provide controls, accountability and management

reporting for all selling, operational and administrative functions.

o Established emphasis on customer satisfaction by creating pre-

construction meetings with customer while establishing customer

surveys, which resulted in, increased customer satisfaction.

o Developed and managed construction budgets and coordinated all

scheduling, bringing projects to completion within five percent of

budget and allocated timelines.

o Established a safety program, which eliminated OSHA fines and

reduced the cost of Workers Compensation and Liability insurance

premiums by over 50%.

o Devised and executed marketing designs and tactics to open new

marketing channels by implementing a Realtor Alliance program and

Custom Service vouchers

o Brokered and implemented project change orders; instituted sound

project accounting systems; administered the appropriate release of

owner funds through all project phases.

o Developed and implemented all finance, sales, administrative and

office management, including all accounting and finance functions,

job profitability tracking, payroll, human resources, and risk

management.

o Directed all areas of construction from conceptual design through

estimation and budgeting to takeoffs and negotiating contracts

o Hired, fired, and supervised all sub-contractors and office staff

assuring quality, budget, and job timelines were met by reducing

overhead and increasing profitability.

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Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors( - Baltimore, MD 1994 - 1998

Chief Executive Officer

Selected from a nationwide search to run the oldest Realtor association

in the country, managing a staff of 32 and overseeing an annual operating

budget in excess of $20M. Represented the organization in Baltimore

City, County, and Annapolis as a registered lobbyist.

o Restructured the debt of the organization through the sale/short-

term leaseback of association headquarters; detailed and implemented

the shut down of a failing subsidiary corporation; identified and

secured office space for headquarters and satellite offices.

o Designed and coordinated the seamless transition from regional

multiple listing service to largest multi-state MLS in the country

while maintaining the data integrity of property information for

four counties.

o Created and implemented a long-range, strategic plan for Association

detailing the merger and regionalization of four local Realtor

associations.

Plymouth County Board of Realtors( - Pembroke, MA 1992 - 1994

Executive Vice President

o Supervised a staff of five employees and an annual operating budget of

over $2 million; reported directly to Board of Directors. Served as

spokesperson for the organization and a registered lobbyist in the State

of Massachusetts.

Warren County Association of Realtors( - Glens Falls, NY 1990 -

1992

Executive Officer

o Responsible for a staff of two full-time employees and all administrative

operations of the organization and subsidiary company.

Education

Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, 1987 to 1990

Masters, Business Administration

Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, 1982 to 1986

Bachelor of Science, Economics and Management

Certifications

Certified Green Professional( (NAHB)

Advanced Green Building Certification (NAHB)

Computer Proficiency

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Projects

SoftPlan CAD

AutoCAD Lite

QuickBooks Pro

Affiliations

National Association of Home Builders

New York State Association of Home Builders

Builders and Remodelers of Northern New York

(Board of Directors, 2006 - 2008; Treasurer, 2008-2009; Vice President,

2010-2011)

Saratoga Builders Association

Adirondack Regional Chambers of Commerce

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