Matthew Sliwinski, MBA

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EDUCATION

University of Teesside, UK 1999

Master of Business Administration

American School of Business, Poland 1996

Business Management and Marketing

QUALIFICATIONS

Solid managerial and administrative experience

Exceptional versatility and adaptability

Dedication and drive as a hard-working individual

Superlative communication and team-building skills

Ability to manage tasks in a pressured environment

Internationally oriented and experienced

Multilingual: English, German, French, Polish and Russian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMHERST BUSINESS CONSULTING 2009 -

present

Entrepreneur

. Managed real estate leasing transactions in Orange and LA counties.

. Cooperated with property management companies to achieve business

goals

. Managed sales efforts in a highly competitive manufacturing arena by

securing clients major clients.

THE BERGMAN COMPANIES 2006 -

2009

The Bergman Company is a preferred developer for Fresh & Easy Neighborhood

Market.

Project Manager

. Developed over 20 retail projects from due diligence and entitlements

phase through completion of construction.

. Established goals, objectives, priorities, schedules and budgets for

individual programs and projects.

. Maintained liaison with various jurisdictions, public agencies,

property owners and the general public to encourage collaborations and

promote client's development activities.

. Made public presentations to legislative bodies, business

organizations, community groups, development associations and others.

. Put together and managed consultant teams.

AMHERST 2005 - 2006

Entrepreneur

Conducted series of real estate acquisition transactions.

. Searched for commercial real estate, prepared contracts, documentation

and required permits.

. Negotiated purchase conditions, liaised on behalf of participating

companies.

. Owned and operated several brand retail stores as a franchisee.

. Leased to various tenants several thousand square feet of shopping

mall retail area.

PROMOD 2005 - 2005

Promod SA is a French fashion retail organization for with over 500 stores

worldwide.

Store Development Manager, Eastern and Central Europe

. Supervised property of 50+ retail stores in Germany, Austria, Poland,

Hungary and the Czech Republic.

. Planned development of 20 more stores.

. Designed project schedules for architectural and constructional phases

of new builds.

. Prepared, negotiated, and signed contracts for architectural and

construction services.

. Formulated budgets of new projects, maintenance services and monitored

the costs.

METRO GROUP ASSET MANAGEMENT 1998 - 2005

Metro Group is one of the worldwide largest trading groups with more than

2,100 locations in 30 countries.

Project Manager

. Participated in development of 9 high-end shopping malls comprising

over 4 million square feet of rental area with a total value of $600

million.

. Negotiated lease contracts and conditions with almost 600 tenants.

. Negotiated any nonstandard solutions and special tenant requirements.

. Designed project schedules and monitored progress and deadlines on

daily basis.

. Managed design approval process, formulated budgets and monitored

projects' costs.

British Petroleum (BP) 1996 - 1998

Real Estate Manager

. Participated in development of retail gas stations network for the

entire country.

. Analyzed and evaluated data and competition on retail oil industry in

Poland.

. Prepared evaluation of 100+ selected plots by on-site inspections.

. Prepared presentations to the Board of Directors for 200+ projected

acquisitions and builds, totaling $100 million.

. Managed real estate project database and participated in site plan

preparations.

. Managed and administered company's assets as far as the legal status

and property taxes were concerned.

MARSVEN BELGIUM 1993 - 1995

Investor's Representative

NORDSON CORPORATION, OH 1993 - 1993

International Customer Service Representative

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