Mr. Richard L. Verona
Stormville, NY 12582
Home: 845-***-**** Mobile: 646-***-**** E-Mail: *******@***.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
A seasoned professional with several years of mechanical and facilities'
management experience. Solid experience managing a variety of assignments:
over 2 million square feet of institutional facilities (hospitals), five
star hospitality sites (hotels), and class A commercial office buildings.
Among the years of experience while in the capacity of Regional Property
Manger for an investment firm worked as a lead member of a team involved
with pre-acquisitions, property sales and new developments throughout the
Northeast Region.
EXPERIENCE:
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER 2002 - Present
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGER - PROJECT ENGINEER
. Manage as owner's representative for all related HVAC, Light, Power and
Housekeeping departments for a 2.2 million square foot medical campus.
. Manage all plant equipment and ground personnel for Monte Towers I & II
(two 28 story) apartments
. Responsible for all off-site properties maintenance & operations in
conjunction with related Architectural and Engineering designs,
contractors and vendors to insure compliance to the medical center's
standards
. Participated in establishing maintenance contracts, RFPs, repairs,
upgrades and all related utilities for satellite facilities
. Participate in the operations of the day to day responsibilities of the
physical plant for several facilities
. Interface with local utility companies to ensure implementation of
energy use and rebate programs
. Participate administratively in evaluating the selection of the
appropriate service contracts for Janitorial, Grounds, General
Contractors to build-out new apartments for leasing
. Responsible for monitoring the construction of all existing patient care
facilities
. Participate in evaluating the selection of an appropriate construction
management group for the multi-million dollar ($190 million dollar) FHA-5
infrastructure programs
. Monitoring and coordinating a sixty million dollar mechanical,
electrical and plumbing retrofit projects throughout multiple campuses
while occupied
. Insure compliance with Governmental/Hospital Agencies (i.e. DOH,
J.A.C.H.O., OSHA, M/WBE, ICRA, FDNY & DOB) regulations and
coordinated routine inspections
MARRIOTT HEALTH MANAGEMENT, CORP. 1994 - 2001
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center - Brooklyn, NY 11234
FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
. Managed as owner's representative for all related HVAC, Light, Power and
Housekeeping Departments for a 2.5 million square foot Medical Campus.
. Evaluated and established appropriate labor optimization of in-house
Engineering & Maintenance staff
. Managed out-patient clinics, nursing homes and satellite operations
and preventative maintenance
. Established policy & procedures for tracking of all related
tenant/department renovations
. Negotiated and approved all financial operational perspectives and
infrastructure construction programs
. Answered to hospital's administration and corporate representatives
regarding project status
. Established proper communications between hospital's managers, vendors
and contractors
. Managed out-patient clinic's Engineering & Maintenance department's
operations for Doctor's lease agreements, space planning and
renovations for real estate division
. Insured compliance with Governmental/Hospital Agencies (i.e. DOH,
J.A.C.H.O., OSHA, M/WBE & DOB) regulations and coordinated routine
inspections
. Established capital budgets in conjunction with administration for
properties owned by client
. Monitored network system moves, modification, UPS and associated
hardware and cabling
. Interfaced with local utility company for compliance to energy rebate
programs for retrofit projects
Mr. Richard L. Verona
EXPERIENCE:
INTEGRATED RESOURCES INC. 1988-1993
New York, NY 10003
REGIONAL PROPERTY MANAGER
. Served as owner's representative for several limited partnerships and
joint ventures portfolio
. Monitored building manager's relations with tenants for Investor's
portfolio throughout the north east region
. Monitored & approved all budget analysis and forecasts for twenty seven
properties
. Negotiated cost-effective maintenance agreements and new construction
contracts
. Acted as Liaison for ownership in negotiating and approving major leasing
agreements
. Instituted all preventive maintenance programs and staffing for multi-use
facilities ( Commercial, Malls, Hotels & Industrial properties)
. Monitored major tenant construction improvements to insure compliance
with all applicable codes, standards and interior design requirements per
corporate standards
. Initiated and managed several multi-million dollar capital projects at
various properties
. Conducted building pre-acquisition and environmental impact studies for
prospected properties
. Implemented energy conservation rebate programs for new lighting,
mechanical and emergency generator installation with local utility
companies
HOTEL PIERRE (Division of Four Seasons Hotel)
1983 -1988
New York, NY
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
. Management of heat, light and power of an forty two story
Hotel/Cooperative facility
. Organized a multi-million dollar MEP modernization program to comply
with current code standards
. Conducted a $2 million modernization program of existing hotel suites
. Managed forty (40) facility personnel
. Established major HVAC modernization for energy/cost efficient operation
. Developed operating budget and forecasts
. Engineered $2.5 million asbestos abatement programs
. Developed a preventive maintenance program for all equipment
. Interfaced with hotel's guest and tenants regarding general building
services
. Managed Co-Operative Apartment's vendors, & maintenance programs
. Instituted a new chemical treatment program for all equipment
. Up dated existing fire alarm, sprinkler and security systems to current
code standards
. Performed a three million dollar facade restoration required by Local law
10 in conjunction with a new copper roof
EDUCATION:
IONA College, New Rochelle, NY
B. S. in Facilities Property Management
June, 1990
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
. American Society of Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRE)
. Association of Energy Engineers
. National Fire Protection Agency
LICENSES: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration: 9/82
Safety Director, City of New York, 11/88
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
I enjoy playing golf, collecting sports memorabilia, and belonging to
local community organizations.