Sales Project Manager

John Edward Galarde

Email: ********@************.***

Address:

City: Wilmington

State: NC

Zip: 28405

Country: USA

Phone: 910-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

General Contractor and Land Developer with more than 20 years of experience planning, developing and building neighborhoods and homes. Innovative and resourceful in creating strategies to transform a vision into reality.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from UNC Wilmington, Wilmington NC 1/2001 to 5/1989 (Partial completion.)

High School Dipolma from UNC Wilmington, Wilmington NC 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

General Contractor and Land Developer with more than 20 years of experience planning, developing and building neighborhoods and homes. Innovative and resourceful in creating strategies to transform a vision into reality.

Areas of Expertise

Land Acquisition

Contract Negotiations

Creative Problem Solving

Strategic planning

Project management

Multi-Task Management

Work Experience

January 1994 to Current

Hallmark Building Corporation T/A Galarde Construction

A residential Construction company with up to $5 million in gross sales per year.

Employed up to 15 employees and managed subcontractors in building speculative/semi-custom as well as custom homes ranging from $200,000 to $2.5 million.

Provided comprehensive support to homeowners throughout the entire construction process.

Responsible for site and plan selection, proposals, budgets, change orders, contract negotiations, managing all construction trades, quality control, obtaining permits and inspections, warranty work/punchlists, procuring loans and closing sales.

Budgetary oversight of operational costs, construction draws and reconciliation of all project expenses.

Extensive experience in working with Inspections, Zoning and Planning Departments.

June 1997 to February 2012

Residential Land Developer

Purchased land and developed successful neighborhoods throughout New Hanover and Pender Counties, North Carolina.

Developed concept and plans for subdivisions, managed development teams consisting of bankers, realtors, surveyors, attorneys, engineers, geologists, private and public infrastructure contractors, road crews and landscapers.

Initiated and guided entire development process including land purchase contracts, procuring financing and construction draws, obtaining water, sewer, storm water and construction permits/plan approvals from state and county authorities.

Also involved in marketing lot/home sales and creating/managing Home Owners Associations.

Experienced in working with the Planning, Zoning, Engineering Departments as well as CAMA, Corp of Engineers, NCDENR, NC DWQ, City and County Development Services and Public Utility Authorities.

June 2003 to April 2008

Wilmington Kitchen and Bath Design Studio, Inc Wilmington, NC

President/Owner

Started an upscale Wood Mode cabinet sales and installation showroom with gross sales up to $2 million per year.

Employed showroom manager and 8 employees.

Participated in pipeline development and soliciting new accounts.

February 2001 to October 2006

Port City Paint Company Wilmington, NC

President/Owner

Employed crew supervisors and up to 12 employees.

Contracted new residential construction and commercial repaint projects up to $185,000.

1992 to 1995

Blair Properties, Inc Wilmington, NC

Project Manager

Assisted in developing and building Pembroke at Landfall, an upscale residential town house project in Wilmington, NC.

Also responsible for sales and marketing as broker-in-charge with town homes ranging from $350,000-$600,000.

January 1989 to January 1992

DG Enterprises, Inc Wrightsville Beach, NC

Sales Associate

On site sales associate for water front condominium projects including Duneridge, Cordgrass Bay and The Sterling Edition at Wrightsville Dunes.

Education

1989 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, NC

MBA Partial completion.

1982 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, NC

Bachelor of Science

Professional Affiliations

Member of Cape Fear Home Builders Association Received several Parade of Homes Awards. Past member of the New Hanover County Planning Board Served on the county planning board and TRC Committee for 2 consecutive 3 year terms. Past member of the Wilmington Cape Fear Rotary Club Served as President, board member and chairman of fund raising committee. Received Cape Fear Stewardship Award for responsible land planning.

Additional Information

North Carolina General Contractors License

North Carolina Real Estate Brokers License

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