Customer Service Manager
Resume:
KIRT O. RIMPELA
Houston, Texas 77082
Cell 281-***-****
Home 281-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT - ASSET MANAGEMENT 8/06 to 01-01-09
Equastone Real Estate Investment Advisors
Houston, TX
Oversaw a mixed portfolio in flux - largest portfolio was fifteen (15)
properties consisting of over three (3) million square feet valued over
$264,000,000 located in five (5) markets, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New
Orleans, and Atlanta. Directly responsible for the implementation of the
company value add model - fix up, lease up, and sell. I traveled
periodically to every market and was responsible for Lease negotiations,
capital improvement projects, and 3rd party management oversight as well as
oversaw the Equastone Houston personnel. I was directly involved in
selecting, motivating, and managing all Leasing Brokers and Property
Management staff and reviewed all monthly financial reports for internal
and external uses to ensure that objectives were being met as well as
assisted in all aspects of bringing six (6) properties to market, e.g.,
analyzing Brokers opinions of value, investor returns, offering
memorandums, best offers, and due diligence materials.
PROPERTY MANAGER - INDUSTRIAL/RETAIL/OFFICE: 6/98 to 8/06
Transwestern Commercial Services
Houston, TX
Managed a mixed portfolio of properties, including a medical office
building, an eight building industrial site, one Houston retail shopping
center, and two large "Class A" retail properties outside of Houston -
total managed over 500,000 square feet. Most expensive managed portfolio
exceeded $135,000,000, spread over four properties over a three-year
assignment. Largest portfolio consisted mainly of bulk warehouses
containing over 2,000,000 square feet. Have experience managing high-rise
office buildings. Management duties include: coordination of repair and
maintenance; awarding contracts; vendor selection; tenant issue resolution;
property inspections; construction management; rent invoicing and
collection; coding and invoice payment; deposit disposition; preparation of
monthly financial reports and supporting schedules; accurate record
keeping; preparation of annual budget and expense reconciliation;
mentoring, coaching, and supervision of staff; and interfacing with Owners,
Tenants and Asset Managers.
PROPERTY MANAGER/REAL ESTATE AGENT/ACCOUNTANT: 5/95 to 6/98
R & B Properties, Inc. Houston, TX
Managed the daily operations of Property Management office and Retail
shopping center; maintained books for the company as well as for two Multi-
family Homeowners Associations. Complete management of daily operations of
Property Management office including supervision of office staff; buying,
selling & leasing properties; inter-facing with investors, board members,
homeowners, and tenants; approval of leases; generation of invoices;
coordination of repair & maintenance of properties; assigning vendors;
inspecting properties; deposit disposition; accounts payable; invoices;
journal entries; preparation of monthly financial reports which included
operating statement, balance sheet, general ledger, general journal, check
register, and worksheets; printed checks; matched & coded invoices;
payroll; bank reconciliations; month end closings; and record keeping.
KIRT RIMPELA
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ACCOUNTANT/ASSISTANT VP - MULTI PROPERTIES: 7/94 to 5/95
Capital Consultants Management Corporation
Houston, TX
Management of office, customer service, mainframe processing of over 400
accounts payable invoices and over 1,200 accounts receivable payments per
month; journal entries; preparation of 14 monthly financial reports, which
included operating statement, balance sheet, general ledger, general
journal, check register, and worksheets; print checks weekly and match to
invoices; code invoices; bank reconciliations; month end closings; and
record keeping.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT: 3/93 to 7/94
CRSS, Bracewell Patterson, Iron Mountain, Resolution Trust Corporation
Houston, TX
Transfer of records from failed savings and loans, and banks; cataloging;
inventory; retrieve documents.
SERVICE SALES REPRESENTATIVE: 2/91 to 3/93
Farren & Long Co. Commercial Record Centers
Houston, TX
Developed and implemented new marketing techniques, generated new
sales as an outside sales representative, ensured client satisfaction,
secured client contract renewals, and sold value added services to existing
clients through frequent contact.
OPERATIONS MANAGER: 3/82 to 10/89
Leahy Business Archives, Inc.
Houston, TX
Reported to and worked in place of Regional Vice President; Profit & loss
responsibility; created and monitored budgets; supervised 14 employees at
two locations; developed and implemented new marketing techniques;
generated new sales; ensured client satisfaction; secured contract
renewals; sold value added services to existing clients; conducted staff
meetings; relocated to Dallas to supervise the start-up operations of a new
facility; and opened new office in Los Angeles. Made frequent return trips
to the Dallas location to ensure its continued success.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER: 2/79 to 9/81
John F. Lawhon Furniture Co., Inc.
Warren, MI
Hired and quickly promoted from Receiving Clerk to Receiving Manager. Six
months later, was promoted again to Warehouse Manager where my
responsibilities included supervision of 60 employees in several
departments: shipping & receiving, inventory control, customer service,
merchandise repair, merchandise pricing, payment collection and
repossession, dispatching, delivery, maintenance, furniture display,
personnel, and customer pick-up.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration - Major in Accountancy and Taxation.
The University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Charles Stewart Mott High School, Warren, Michigan. Graduated with honors.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Real Estate License - State of Texas
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