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PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Commercial Construction and Site Maintenance
Project management professional with over 13 years of success in commercial
construction and site maintenance activities. History of directing multi-
million dollar projects and maximizing profitability. Proven ability to
create, develop and motivate highly efficient construction teams.
Core Strengths
Strategic Business Planning...Logistics Management...Planning and
Scheduling...Contract Negotiation
Value Engineering...Quality Control...Project Leadership...Materials
Management...Compliance
Select Accomplishments
Achieved savings of over $150,000, while reducing errors and omissions by
10%, through the formulation and implementation of a centralized project
data collection and distribution process.
Increased billing profitability by 17%, recognizing an additional $120,000
in annual profits, subsequent to an in-depth review of all billings and the
development of new billing categories more closely defined to the scope of
work.
Identified savings of over $400,000 annually by automating project
documentation and creating a shared database accessible to all key project
personnel.
Reduced contractor partnerships by 88%, overall costs by 10%, and the
number of emergency service calls by 10% within the first year after taking
oversight responsibility for HVAC preventative maintenance for 70 separate
locations.
Key Projects
. New Distribution Facility - LaPort, Indiana
o Ground-up build of a new 550,000 SF Hi-bay distribution
facility
. New Distribution / Office Facility for DSW Shores -
Columbus, Ohio
o Renovation of an existing 800,000 SF manufacturing
facility into a 650,000 SF distribution center and
120,000 SF of office space
. Value City Furniture - Countryside, Illinois
o Renovation of an existing 45,000 SF shell and addition of
5,000 SF
. American Signature Furniture
o Atlanta, Georgia: Ground-up build of 50,000 SF building
in 26 weeks
o Port Charlotte, Florida: Renovation of an existing 50,000
SF building in 14 weeks
. Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services - Columbus,
Ohio
o Renovation of an existing 260,000 SF warehouse into a new
office space
o Renovation of an existing 200,000 SF office space into a
new office and date center
STEPHEN E. YODER
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Career History
wd pARTNERS - Dublin, Ohio 2006 - 2008
A design and development firm, partnering in multi-unit retail and
restaurant businesses
Lead Program Manager
. Directed and coordinated all communication between the local building
authorities, site development consultants and architectural teams for
15 new Home Depot Stores throughout the United States.
. Developed scope of work, issued contracts, billings and monitored
project labor against budgets.
. Key Home Depot store openings include:
o Pflugerville, Texas
o Dripping Springs, Texas
o Firestone, Colorado
o New Orleans, Louisiana
o Broussard, Louisiana
Schottenstein stores corporation - Columbus, Ohio 1996 - 2006
Investment firm with major holdings in Retail Ventures (operating over 260
DSW shoe warehouse stores), Value City Furniture, American Eagle, SB
Capital Group and over 50 shopping centers.
proJECT manager
. Directed and organized commercial building projects averaging $35
million annually.
. Responsible for the HVAC maintenance on 120 retail stores throughout
the United States.
. Coordinated designs and drawings with architects and engineers,
reviewed drawings for accuracy and developed project deadlines.
. Inspected construction projects on a regular basis to verify
compliance with construction documents and schedule.
. Developed project construction budgets, bid documents, reviewed bids
and negotiated contracts.
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Additional career success as Territory Manager for Lennox Industries.
Education
OTTERBEIN COLLEGE - Westerville, Ohio
BACHELOR OF ARTS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
STEPHEN E. YODER