Customer Service Construction

Gary A. Rothberg

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Professional Experience:

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Leading a team of nationally located construction professionals

charged with the overall planning, design and construction management

of franchisee & corporate retail store development, remodels and

retrofits of all nontraditional & regional traditional development of

DBI brand restaurants. Oversee the preparation of site feasibility

studies, cost estimates, concept design/equipment layouts, project

scheduling and real estate documentation. Coordinate and manage site

and building approval/entitlement process including presentations at

zoning & planning board public hearings and communications with all

authorities having jurisdiction. Provide recommendations, engagement

and oversight of Professional Planners, Traffic Consultants,

Attorneys, Engineers, Architects and Contractors.

Provide continuous and strong franchisee & operations relationship

development and maintenance as well as actively oversee and manage the

preparation of technical project specifications, design documents,

cost estimates, site studies, equipment & millwork design & layout,

permitting, construction and post construction activities

2000 - 2002

Director of Construction Management

DCC Communications Systems,

Jersey City, New Jersey

Provided executive leadership and corporate direction for the

construction management department including strategic planning,

management of all design/build construction projects as well as client

relationship development and maintenance.

Responsibilities include overall construction management operations

for the nationwide build-out of co-location, web-hosting and data

center facilities for one of the major Internet Service Provider

Companies. Overall supervision, training and management of 25

nationally deployed Resident Project Engineers and Construction

Managers.

Projects include a wide range of $20 to $50 Million-dollar

design/build turnkey construction, IT/ technology and network

telecommunications services including cabling infrastructure

installation, multi-facility construction, commissioning and post

completion activities.

1989 -1999

Director of Facilities, Architecture and Construction

The Hertz Corporation (Global Headquarters)

Park Ridge, New Jersey

Responsible for complete project management activities at a senior

staff level. Responsibilities included the overall project management

staff supervision of 5 nationally located construction project mangers

for the implementation of all aspects of planning, design,

engineering, professional A/E engagement, conceptual planning, site

evaluation, cost estimating, scheduling and construction inception

through project completion and close out. Projects include a full

range from new construction, renovation and rehabilitation of rental

car operational facilities, parking structures, underground fueling

UST and lubrication systems, general administrative office space,

communication facilities, on/off -Airport vehicle and terminal

customer service facilities.

Managed an $8.0 million customer service facility and parking deck

structure at Newark Airport to connect to the Airports People Mover

System, Two (2) $4.0 Million retail car sales (Big Box) super stores

in Raleigh, NC and Gilbert AZ, Major customer service and maintenance

facility expansions as well as relocations of multiple service

facilities in concert with airport landside/infrastructure projects

such as at Pittsburgh International Airport, Washington National,

Baltimore Washington International, Boston Logan, Cleveland Hopkins,

St Louis, Minneapolis and Chicago O'Hare Airports.

1986 -1989

Director of Facilities Planning

State of New Jersey

State House

Trenton, New Jersey

Responsible as a Governor - appointee for the organization and

establishment of a statewide facilities planning / construction

program. The Facilities Planning office, under my direction,

successfully achieved integration of all state facility development

activities and provided a precise multi-year definition of the State's

office space, facilities & parking requirements. Provided overall

supervision, administration and direction of three facilities planning

& management divisions. Oversaw the planning, design, construction

and agency fit-out of approximately 6.0 million square feet of state

office space & support facilities, throughout all of New Jersey

including the major cities of Trenton, Newark and Camden.

1983 - 1986

Chief of Overseas, Offshore and Special Projects Mgmt

U.S. Government- Corps of Engineers- North Atlantic

Responsible for supervision and management of engineer project

managers and technicians charged with the execution of

architect/engineer and construction contracts for the development of

design and construction projects of complex, unusual or of classified

nature essential to the National Defense of North America and/or

overseas Allied Countries. Projects ranged from medical facilities,

airfields, aircraft support to remote operations, command and control

centers in the high arctic environments. Responsibilities included

overall administration and strategic planning of a $600 million/year

military construction program. Provided technical direction and

supervision of approximately 30 engineers, project managers and

technicians.

1977 -1983

Manager of Air Force Construction Programs, North Atlantic

US Government- Corps of Engineers

Responsible for the administration, coordination and planning of

multiple Air Force and DoD military projects prepared by

architect/engineer firms or in-house staff. Prepared and reviewed A/E

contract agreements, negotiations and project scheduling. Managed

first Department of Defense (100-year-old warehouse to 500,000

square/foot) office building renovation. The project included a $25

million new exterior skin and complete interior rehabilitation. Other

projects included multiple airfield, land and air (AOA) support and

operational facilities.

EDUCATION:

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

School of Architecture - Bachelor of Architecture

University Gerontology Center - Cert- Planning & Design

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania

Department of Architecture

Courses Included: Project Management, Computer Aided Design,

Lighting Design and a full Architectural Design Program

U.S. Government Executive Management Center

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Cert, Federal Program Management

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:

2008 - Present Board Member- U.S. Selective Service System

Appointed by the President, as

recommended by Governor of NJ

1989 - Present Member-Board of Directors

(non-profit organization)

Princeton Meadows NJ, Homeowners Association

1993 Appointed Member

MWAA> Joint Landside Rent-A-Car Planning Task Force

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA)

1993 Appointed Member

Middlesex County, Board of Tax Reevaluation

1988 Appointed Member & Governor's Facilities Representative

Governor's Task Force for NJ Motor Vehicles Reform

COMMENDATIONS/AWARDS:

2013 Innovation Award of Excellence

Dunkin Brands, Inc

2012 Manager of the Year- Award

Dunkin Brands/ DBI

2003/2004/2005/2006 Fred the Baker - Achievement Award

Allied Domecq QSR/Dunkin Brands, Inc

1984/1985/1986 Significant Accomplishment Award

U.S. Department of the Army

1985 Goethals Medal, National Nominee

New York Post, Society of American Military Engineers

1986 Ralph A. Tudor -National Medal

Society of American Military

Engineers

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