GARY RISSLER

SENIOR LEVEL CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN/FACILITIES/REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Created and developed the construction/design/store planning/asset management (facilities)

departments of several national and global retail store chains.

Completed projects in 48 states including Alaska and Hawaii as well as Puerto Rico, most

Canadian provinces and parts of Central and South America.

Managed the teams and the process to complete $800 million in capital projects per year.

Managed projects from site selection through completion and opening, consistently reducing the

average cost per square foot and overall time line.

Managed all aspects of store facilities and maintenance for multiple store chains and various types

of commercial properties.

EXPERIENCE:

Stuart Weitzman, LLC, New York, NY 2011 - 2014

Director of Store Planning, Construction and Facilities

Create company’s first in-house construction and asset management departments.

Responsible for all store design worldwide, construction and facilities management for stores

worldwide.

Review and negotiate language and approved all new store leases prior to execution.

Burberry USA Limited, New York, NY 2004 - 2010

Director of Construction and Facilities

Created company’s first in-house construction and asset management departments.

Hired, trained and managed staff responsible for new store construction and asset management

for the US, emerging markets and Latin America.

Total responsibility for all capital improvement projects including new stores, renovations,

wholesale (shop-in-shop) and maintenance and repair projects for $30M - $40M annually.

Reviewed, negotiated language and approved all new store leases prior to execution.

Received “Rookie of the Year” for outstanding first year performance.

Received “Outstanding Achievement” award for construction completion of new NY/US Corporate

office construction.

Wm Blanchard Construction, Springfield, NJ 2002 - 2004

Construction Manager

Total responsibility for all construction management including: budgets, bidding, scheduling,

reports, payroll, architectural and engineering services related to hospital construction and

renovations. Projects included, but were not limited to:

New Medical Wing at Pascack Valley Hospital - $31,000,000

Surgical Suite and Misc. Renovations at Pascack Valley Hospital - $18,000,000

The Simon addition to Morristown Hospital - $5,500,000

Cardiac Access at Morristown Hospital - $1,300,000

Newmark Construction Services, New York, NY 2001 - 2002

Construction Manager

Total responsibility for all construction management including: budgets, bidding, scheduling,

management reports, payroll, architectural and engineering services related to hospital

construction and renovation. Projects included, but were not limited to:

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Federated Department Stores, New York City, NY 1998 - 2001

Senior Project Manager

Full responsibility for new store development and renovations from survey through grand opening.

Projects included several Macy’s, Sterns and Bloomingdale stores.

Two of the largest projects were completed simultaneously:

255,000 square foot, $55mil Macy’s Department store in San Juan, Puerto Rico. First ever

Federated Department Store project outside the continental US.

FRCH Design Worldwide, New York City, NY and Cincinnati, OH 1996 - 1998

Director of Construction Management Services

Created and managed the newly formed, companywide, Construction Management Services

department. Outside projects and clients included:

Loehmann Department Stores – 100% responsibility for all capital projects nationwide.

F.W. Woolworth – developed long range plan to renovate all five & dime stores nationwide.

Completed the first 13 renovations in 6 months.

Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, TX 1991 - 1996

Senior Director of Construction, Big Box Division (1995 – 1996)

Director of Property Development (1991- 1995)

Managed Design and Construction Departments of over 30 professionals including: Group

Managers, Project Managers, Architectural and Administrative staff.

Completed capital projects and maintenance in excess of $800mil annually.

Created or expanded retail store chains including:

90 Computer City Stores nationwide, averaging 25,000 square feet.

19 Incredible Universe Stores nationwide, at 185,000 square feet on 16 – 27 acres.

Over 100 big box appliance stores under various trade names averaging 30,000 square

feet each.

Completed the planning, design and construction to convert 2 floors of the 3 square block Tandy

Center into the Fort Worth Outlet Square Mall that included tenant improvements for most tenants,

food court and ice skating rink.

Pier 1 imports, Fort Worth, TX 1987 - 1991

Senior Construction Project Manager

Developed first in-house construction department. Managed architectural, engineering, consulting

and construction contracts for the development new retail stores and full renovations.

Completed 62 stores in first 9 months of employment.

As Special Projects Manager handled all projects with difficult issues such as zoning, heavy union

areas and areas with special building and energy codes.

Prior Experience and Solely Owned Businesses

Clark Financial Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT 1985 - 1987

Director of Construction, real estate management and syndication firm.

Niels Valentiner & Associates, Salt Lake City, UT 1984 - 1985

Project Architect, mid-rise office buildings & retail power centers

Solely owned and operated businesses in Casper, WY – 1978 - 1985

G. Rissler Design & Drafting / Design Studio (1978 – 1984)

G. Rissler Construction (1979 – 1984)

Platte River Building Supply (1981 – 1983)

Industrial construction including:

Managed construction of World’s largest air cooled power plant

Added full unit at Gering, NE steam power plant

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