CATHLEEN M. LYNCH *** Beebe Road, Mineola, NY ****1
Phone 516-***-**** E-Mail
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Challenging position where extensive organizational, communication, and
leadership abilities will be utilized to develop and maintain facilities in
a corporation or organization where team work and collaborative working
environments are valued.
EXPERIENCE:
DIRECTV, New York, NY 2012-
Present
Corporate Facilities Manager
. Oversight of DIRECTV's NY headquarters facilities encompassing six
floors and 400 employees
. In collaboration with third party vendor, lead day to day operations.
. Develop and maintain annual facilities maintenance budget and
compliance.
. Develop, implement and maintain operational policies and procedures.
. Liaise with building management ensuring tenant compliance with
building rules and regulations, access, maintenance, vendor COI.
. Oversight and management of all construction projects including
preparation of RFP, vendor selection, managing project life cycle,
including close out documentation needed for tenant allowance
reconciliation.
. Management of overall facility space planning and strategic planning.
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, New York, NY 2007-2012
Director of Facilities and Operations
. Provide operational and strategic leadership for the daily operations,
budgeting and planning of IRC's global headquarters facilities.
. Create annual facilities budget and ensure budget compliance.
. Direct oversight of global shipping and receiving.
. Serve as the onsite project manager for all IRC's office expansion and
liaise with architects, space planners, real estate brokers,
construction service providers and IRC employees.
. In collaboration with Global Procurement provide support for Real
Estate decisions (lease renewal, landlord work letters, space
planning) for twenty three (23) US program offices.
FACILITIES SOLUTIONS INC., New York, NY 2002-2007
Cresa Partner Affiliate
Project Manager, Owners' Representative
. Acting as the Liaison for the Owner facilitates and support new
construction, renovation of occupied space and restack projects in the
tri-state area. Projects vary in size and scope of work from
audiovisual retrofits for a Fortune 500 Company to full-scale build
outs.
. Tenant representation for the entire project process from pre-lease
due diligence to Close out.
. Budget Design and Monitoring Schedule Design and Monitoring Research,
Interview, Recommend and Coordinate Professional Teams (Architect,
Engineers, General Contractor or Construction Manager) using an RFP
process.
. Monitor Construction Process through a collaborative team approach.
. Move Management
. Punch List Review and Project Closeout.
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Bethpage, NY 1998-
2002
Manager of Fitness Facilities and Initiatives
. Support corporate business vision to cultivate a healthier workplace
while improving employee satisfaction, productivity and retention for
Long Island based Fortune 500 Company. Developed facilities and
programs to foster these goals.
. Designed, planned and coordinated construction of state-of-the-art
centers.
. Managed design and programming phases, working seamlessly with
architects. Acted as key liaison between subcontractors and corporate
facilities' crews to coordinate construction plans and schedules
throughout course of project.
. Researched and created budget in addition to facilitated purchasing of
furniture and equipment.
. Successfully scheduled delivery of furniture and equipment on time and
under budget.
. Administered operating budget and managed member revenue per
facility.
YORK COLLEGE, THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Jamaica, NY 1990-
1998
Facility Coordinator
. Recruited to coordinate and manage construction phase of 79,000 square
foot state-of-the-art health and physical education facilities.
. Implemented design and construction of facility, advising architects
and department heads.
. Acted as key liaison between subcontractors, university faculty and
representatives from New York State Dormitory Authority on
coordination of construction plans and schedules throughout course of
project.
. Prepared $1.3 million capital budget for equipment and furniture.
Purchased furniture and equipment, which included preparation and
evaluation of bids following guidelines of New York State Dormitory
Authority.
. Coordinated and supervised daily operations of Health and Physical
Education
Department, facilities and programs for use by students, faculty,
staff and
community groups.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, York College, The City University of New
York, Jamaica, NY
CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Member, International Facility Management Association, LEED Associate
(April 2013)
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Blueprint Interpretation, Auto CAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Project, Lotus Notes,
GroupWise, Internet, Building Management Systems