Manager Real Estate

martin d. kelly

***** *. ****** ****** . *******, IL 60655 . Tel 773-***-**** . Cell

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FACILITIES DIRECTOR

Accomplished executive leader with more than two decades experience

focusing on superior management in complex corporate facilities. Highly

skilled and experienced in all facets of facilities management and capital

planning. A big-picture collaborator who applies a detailed, analytical

approach to driving significant gains in profitability and client

satisfaction.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Account/Territory Management . Budgeting . Change Management . Client

Relations . Customer Service

Lease Negotiation . Logistics . Needs Assessment . Operations Management .

Project Management

Real Estate Portfolio Management . Scheduling . Strategic Planning . Vendor

Management

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Lawson Products, Des Plaines, IL 2008 - Present

director, real estate and facilities services

Combines breakthrough leadership skills and industry acumen to guide four

direct reports and 70 employees/outsourced team members executing all

facets of facilities management for 12 locations in 7 states and Canada.

Expertly manages annual operating budgets to optimize the performance of a

real estate portfolio with 1.5 million square feet of office and warehouse

space. Enhances the organization's performance through hands-on leadership

of facilities/operations management across all facilities including

security, construction, engineering, relocation services,

conference/education center, records retention, main, reception, corporate

operator, furniture services, and centralized help desk, while

consistently maintaining alignment with corporate objectives.

Key Highlights

. Established and managed the company's first national facilities

management department.

. Maximized the value of the real estate portfolio by reviewing all

leased and owned facilities, and making recommendations for facility

disposition and lease renegotiations.

. Drove long-term strategic growth through the development of a six-

year, $44M capital renovation and growth plan.

Aon Corporation, Chicago, IL 2005 - 2008

midwest regional manager, facilities and office services (2006 - 2008)

manager, administrative services (2005 - 2006)

Quickly promoted to direct 80 employees and outsourced personnel in

executing the facilities management activities for 15 locations in eight

states, including the corporate headquarters in Chicago. Ensured the

optimal productivity of 1.75 million square feet of office space,

including security, safety, business continuity, reprographics,

construction, engineering, relocation services, switchboard, records

storage, furniture purchase/reconfiguration, centralized help desk, and

food service. Expanded the firm's competitive edge by expertly managing

operating budgets of $50M annually and $11M in construction projects

during tenure.

Key Highlights

. Saved $2M in operating costs annually by creating a new cubicle space

plan in Chicago's Aon Center that eliminated four floors of occupied

space.

. Introduced the concept of modern space standards to create efficiency

and cost effectiveness.

Johnson Controls/Trammel Crow for the BP Corporation, Naperville, IL

2001 - 2005

team leader, construction services

Built on a successful career in facilities management to direct the design

and project management of construction projects across BP's western

suburban locations. Expertly managed $105M in project improvements over

four years, including two million feet of owned office space, roadway

updates, physical plants, and general infrastructure. Authored a seven-

year, $185M capital plan to support BP's long-term growth objectives.

Key Highlights

. Hired, mentored, and led a project team that completed dozens of

successful and complex projects including office/conference space

renovation, chemical lab construction, and under/above ground

infrastructure improvement and replacement.

. Created a corporate culture encouraging long-term planning in lieu of

emergency capital requests.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES SERVICES, CCC Information Services,

Chicago, IL

SENIOR FACILITIES MANAGER, CNA Insurance, Chicago, IL

FACILITIES MANAGER, Andersen Consulting, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BA, History and Classical Civilization, Loyola University of Chicago,

Chicago, IL

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, International Facilities Management Association.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Facilities Strategist - Most Holy Redeemer School, St. Priscilla/Divine

Savior EEC

Co-Founder, President - The Captain William J. Hurley Memorial

Scholarship Fund

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