Management Real Estate

AUSTIN M. GRIFFIN, EMBA, CPM

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Career Summary

Effective CEO/COO in start-up, growth and turnaround situations. Proven

leader with full P&L experience in consumer services involving multiple

business units, brands and international operations. High energy, versatile

team leader comfortable in fast paced, rapid growth, complex, and highly

specialized corporate and outsourced environments, requiring strong

marketing and operating skills for consumer service businesses. Combines

strong work ethic, excellent organizational and communication skills, and

leadership by example approach to develop people and achieve results.

Architect of business models and strategic initiatives for cost-effective

development, aggressive growth/expansion and ongoing management, licensing

and franchising. Effective contract negotiator and labor manager.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Indiana University 1994

Masters in Business Administration (Executive) - University of Chicago

Magna Cum Laude 2010

Career History

Vice President, Portfolio Management - Greenstreet Partners, LLC. Miami,

FL 2010 - Present

Oversight of several areas of practice including growth for a national

portfolio of 1,700 stand-alone retail centers. Oversight of construction,

build-outs, asset management, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing

negotiations, portfolio management, strategic brand management and both

short and long-term financing. Responsibilities include $100M P&L,

operations management, dispositions and strategic analysis for a portfolio

of operations.

Reports to Chairman and presented to Board with full P&L for $800M

management contract business with $452M operating budget and $1.5B assets,

performance of $200M in EBITDA while managing and acquiring Stand alone

retail, education centers and service centers. Responsible for 20-member

team of direct reports including P&L reporting, Budgets, licensing

requirements, construction, ratio compliance, facility management, Human

Resources, IT development, and Lease negotiations.

Chief Executive Officer - Gordon Medical Group, LLC Chicago, IL

2008 to 2010

CEO of Gordon Medical Group, LLC, a holding company for different entities

consisting of Home Health Care (medical/clinical patient care), Durable

Medical Equipment (medical supply wholesale/retail & manufacturing),

Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy (Therapy Services for Home Health

Care industry), Medical Staffing (Staffing service for Home Health Care

industry) and Real Estate holdings (Medical facilities).

Responsible for operations and finance of all companies under Gordon

Medical Group control. Direct reports include a 7-member corporate team in

Clinincal Nursing, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Human

Resources and Administration. Goal of entities to provide clinical support

and increase Census, including performance management, mentorship,

retention and recruitment. Triage corporate concerns, troubleshoot

priorities of over 100 monthly admissions. Perform monthly and quarterly

audits as a provider for CMS Medicare reimbursements for benchmarking

clinical performance and growth of holding company concerns. Credentialed

Corporate member of AAPC for oversight of Medicare reimbursements.

Leading Business Development and Private Equity Team for Prototype

Development of a new patented EP Catheter for Ablation Therapy based out of

Cardiology lab in University of Illinois-Chicago Medical School.

Consultant - Adroit Investments, Inc. (Acquisitions) Chicago, IL

2009 to Present

Leading member of Investment group building National childcare chain (K -

12) in the United States.

84 locations currently under development or acquisition in Florida, New

York, Connecticut, Texas, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, Chicago and North

Carolina.

Oversight of all P&L reports, Budgets, curriculum, licensing requirements,

food programs, ratio compliance, facility management, Human Resources, IT

development, and Lease negotiations.

Personally located and performed all due diligence for the 84 locations for

acquisition and development.

Chief Executive Officer & President

123 Global (North America) Inc., Chicago, IL 2007 to 2008

Reported to Chairman and presented to Board with full P&L for $400M

management contract business with $252M operating budget and $400M in

assets managing and acquiring stand alone medical clinics, education

centers and service centers. Served as member on the global business

leadership/strategy team. Hand-picked by the international parent company

to establish a new stand-alone business to serve as an outsourced provider

of retail growth through acquisition, management and disposition services

to its North America holdings. Built and led a 9-member corporate team in

finance, technology, human resources and adminsitration, and established a

highly skilled 31-person team for site selection, due diligence,

construction and roll-out.

. Established an expansion services business to better manage the growth of

the parent company, and positively impact the P&L performance of a highly

regulated, multi-unit service business.

. Planned and orchestrated the expansion of 6 retail chains / brands in the

US, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand with a combined 1,200

locations and $400M asset portfolio into the newly formed 123 Global

business structure.

Vice President, Real Estate

Learning Care Group, Inc., Chicago, IL 2006 to 2007

$1B+ owner/operator of 1,200 for profit child care/educational centers;

formerly a US subsidiary of the world's largest publicly traded child care

operator, A.B.C. Learning Centers, majority interest sold to Morgan

Stanley's private equity group in 2008

Promoted to head up a newly formed corporate real estate organization

following a series of acquisitions, which doubled the market footprint to

1,200 properties. Established a cohesive structure and lead a 12-member

team in facility operations, leasing and transaction management. Reported

to the CEO as a member of a 10-person executive team.

. Leveraged best practices and operational strategies, created a

collaborative work environment for geographically dispersed offices, and

established seamless processes for 2,000 lease documents and a $500M

asset portfolio.

. Established a strategic plan for the entire US market, which improved

forecasting, budgeting and control over multiple, simultaneous facilities

expansion, remodeling and conversion projects nationwide.

. Created detailed capital and investment plans and budgets for

acquisitions, construction and leasing, which received Board of Director

approval.

National Director, Real Estate

La Petite Academy, Inc., Chicago, IL 2002 to 2006

Recruited by JP Morgan to build a professional real estate management

group, and engage in proactive negotiations and portfolio management to

reduce costs of a highly leveraged company. Built and led a national real

estate department overseeing acquisitions/dispositions, development,

operations, management and leasing/sub-leasing.

. Positioned the business to achieve the best financial results in 3

decades through the realignment/development of 700+ profitable locations

generating $400M+ in revenue for a national chain.

Created a sound corporate structure, field operating environment and

vendor/contractor alliances that accelerated start up cycles as much as

40% while reducing costs 10%.

National Director of Asset Management

Coleman Group Property Services Lexington, KY 1998 to 2002

Privately held Property Management firm specializing in work-outs of

distressed commercial, multi-unit real estate

Major clients and contracts through National banks and government agencies

. Established a strategic plan for the entire US market, which improved

forecasting, budgeting and control over multiple, simultaneous facilities

expansion, remodeling and conversion projects nationwide.

. Created detailed capital and investment plans and budgets for

acquisitions, construction and leasing, which received Ownership approval

Groups and Associations:

. Alumni of the Ivy League

. Chicago Health Executives Forum

. Health Care Treasury & Finance: Revenue Cycle Management

. University of Chicago Booth School Business Health Care Group

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