Recruiter, Director, Manager, Real Estate Lease Administrator

MATTHEW E. LYKINS

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Grove City, Ohio 43123

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614-***-**** (w)

614-***-**** (c)

Summary of Qualifications

High performance, results driven professional with extensive experience in

talent management, business development, operations and P&L management with

Fortune 500 companies and start up organizations. Strong self-motivated

work ethic with the ability to work independently and function effectively

with teams from all areas of an organization. Excellent communicator with

strong assessment abilities, outstanding perception of customer needs, and

ability to recommend effective solutions.

EXPERIENCE

The Lincor Group (formerly Management Recruiters of Columbus-Grove City),

Grove City, Ohio

Principal/Managing Director, September 2002 - Current

. Successful entrepreneur and small business owner for the past ten years.

. Manage daily operations of an MRINetwork executive recruiting and

permanent placement business.

. Recruit middle management to senior executives for the Information

Technology, Retail Real Estate and Shopping Center Development

industries.

. Completed Management Recruiter's International managerial training and

mentoring program.

. Focused past 4+ years on IT recruiting in both Columbus, OH and Silicon

Valley markets. Recruit and place software engineers (Java, J2EE,

Spring, SAP), architects, QA, user interface professionals.

Big Lots, Inc., Columbus, Ohio

Real Estate Market Research Manager, October 1998 - July 2002

. Managed the market research and real estate analysis function and staff

for the 1,300 Big Lots and 1,000 KB Toy chains.

. Analyzed existing and new markets to make new and relocation store

recommendations. Annual store growth included 100 new stores and 50

reconstructions.

. Developed strategy for 200 plus lease renewals per year.

. Analyze and report store proforma, sales data, and real estate activity

to all management levels in the company. Regular interaction with all C-

level executives.

Limited Brands, Inc. Columbus, Ohio

Real Estate Manager/Lease Administrator, February 1985 - October 1998

Lane Bryant - Real Estate Manager, January 1996 - October 1998

. Managed the real estate operations for this 775-store chain. Main

responsibilities included site selection assistance for new stores and

recommendations for store reconstructions and closings.

. Analyzed market potential and competitive alignment for annual targets

of 50 new store openings, 50 remodels, and 30 store closings along

with 100+ lease expirations.

. Market analysis employed the use of market visits, a GIS system,

demographic and customer data various mapping tools, and Lane Bryant

credit card customer purchase history.

. Developed a long-range real estate strategy to take Lane Bryant from a

$900 million company to a $1.5 billion company within five years by

uniting the company's brand, marketing, merchandising, and inventory

planning strategies.

MATTHEW E. LYKINS

The Limited, Inc., - Assistant Lease Administrator, March 1987 - December

1995

. Supervised lease administration function and staff of 10 associates.

. Reviewed store leases and landlord construction packages, generated

lease abstracts and property commitment records, performed market and

shopping center profile analysis for all of Limited, Inc.'s ten

divisions and 800+ annual real estate deals.

. Managed collection of $200 million annual construction allowance

receivables account.

. Performed market study analysis for new store site locations.

Recommended site locations based on market demographic and economic

conditions, current and projected company profitability, and

competitor market performance.

. Reported real estate statistics to Chairman of the Board, Board of

Directors, corporate Chief Financial Officer, divisional Presidents,

and real estate Vice Presidents and Directors.

. Supervised the design and implementation of 100-user real estate

database and LAN.

. Company grew from 1,200 stores to over 5,000 stores during this time.

Victoria's Secret Stores - Financial Analyst, December 1985 - March 1987

. Worked in the accounts payable, sales audit, and financial reporting

departments. Established and maintained store bank, credit card, and

utility accounts. Performed store real estate and miscellaneous

accounts payable functions.

The Limited, Inc. - Lease Analyst, February 1985 - December 1985

. Organized real estate documents and activities for the 900-store

Lerner chain purchased by The Limited. Developed computerized lease

abstract system utilized by Lerner's New York headquarters and

Limited's Columbus offices.

Ohio High School Athletic Association - Basketball and Volleyball

Official, August 1980 - March 1986

. Officiated boys and girls varsity level high school basketball games

and volleyball matches to assist payment of college tuition and living

expenses.

EDUCATION

Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Master of Business Administration, 1990

Finance Concentration

University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, 1984

Accounting/Finance Major

PERSONAL

Married with two children. Wife is an elementary school teacher. Son is a

recent graduate of Miami University. Daughter is a junior at Ohio

University. Enjoy all sports, working out, playing golf, and time with

family. Deacon and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church, Grove City,

Ohio. Chaired multi-million dollar church building expansion program in

1996. Served on the board of directors of the Grove City Preschool.

Served on long-range vision committee of the Grove City Kids Association.

Volunteer as coach for youth baseball, softball, and basketball teams.

Active member of GCHS Athletic Boosters.

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