Real Estate Management

Donald J. Becka

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M: 206-***-**** • Carefree, AZ 85377

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldbecka/

SENIOR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

Asset Management / Corporate Director / Manager Business Services

Passionate, highly-ethical, and reliable leader in Corporate Business and Real Estate Services offering superior

interpersonal and relationship building skills to foster cross-functional collaboration, sustainability, teamwork, and

process optimization. Driven change agent and entrepreneurial thinker in fast-paced business environment. Versatile,

resilient leader with ability to adjust quickly to fluctuating demands, ad hoc changes, and shifting priorities.

Knowledgeable high-achiever and proven champion of innovation and excellence.

• Strategic/Tactical Planning & Execution • Market & Brand Champion /Solutions Development

• Asset Acquisition, Development, Divestiture • Policy & Procedural Development/Best Practices

• Leveraging Strategic Business Partnerships • Resource & Staff Development & Allocation

• Multi-Departmental Collaboration & Leadership • Community Relations & Communications

• Transaction & Contract Review/Negotiations • Process Quality Improvement/Metrics Management

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

Washington State, Olympia, WA 2012–Present

Real Estate Services Manager

Washington State occupies 98.5 million square feet of owned and leased real estate supporting

over 156 agencies at annual occupancy costs exceeding $3.2 billion. Occupancy management

lead for state elected officials, agencies, boards, commissions and educational institutions

covering more than 1,200 leases.

• 2014 Washington State Governors Award for Leadership in Management nomination.

• Captured $4.8 million lease renewal productivity in twelve month period 2013 - 2014.

• Provide leadership, management oversight, training and strategic guidance to 23 staff

members tracking 500+ pipeline properties.

• 87% delinquent lease renewal reduction achieved in twelve months by addressing properties in default and

implementing new lease tracking process.

• Initiated management of retail - office lease metrics to measure rate variances against current commercial

lease rates (productivity).

• Achieved 100% customer satisfaction in totally eliminating complaints within initial 8 months, stabilized team

structure while establishing internal communication priorities.

• Strengthened tactical execution and management through Lean Six Sigma and ROI opportunities.

• Completed $24.5 million warehouse sale highlighted in media as highest price paid for product type in area.

• Managed close-out of over 260 lingering projects in initial 12-month watch, some dating back to 2005.

Bank of America, Phoenix, AZ 2007–2011

SVP Director Real Estate Transactions and Investments

Directed real estate portfolio and transaction management covering 15 million s/f Western U.S.

portfolio for second largest bank holding company in U.S. with $2.21 trillion in total assets.

Managed enterprise-wide teams in sale of major bank assets. Six Sigma Green Belt for defining

high performing teams. Developed, managed, and tracked real estate budgets.

• $23.6 million annual bottom-line saving realized in reducing leased space 524,000 s/f (140% of target).

• $102 million sale-leaseback completed ahead of 70-day deadline avoiding huge tax ramifications, engaged

multiple departments in coordination of complex resolutions.

• Optimized value of outsourced partnerships to maintain internal staffing in support of 15 million s/f portfolio.

• $30 million in sublease income (101% of goal) generated developing space utilization strategy that identified

and maximized sub-leasable space in property holdings.

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• Completed $14 million at-market, San Francisco sale-leaseback of multi-story parking facility during one of

most dismal real estate markets in decades.

• Reduced by 169% annual regional lease occupancy cost reduction target ($4.5 million) achieved through

strategic team leadership and space management.

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Umpqua Holdings Corporation, Portland, OR 2005–2007

SVP Director of Real Estate Logistics and Facilities

Recruited to direct office, retail, development rollouts and growth for $8 billion boutique financial

institution serving California, Oregon, and Washington.

• Team real estate asset leadership and management over $356 million and $156 million M&A acquisitions in

support of complex due diligence necessary to meet internal and regulatory M&A requirements.

• 10% net cost saving plus 20% efficiency gains through implementation and management of outsource

programs for non-core business functions.

• With real estate at 8% of operating budget, implementation of state-of-the-art data management system was

critical to elevate real estate occupancy decision-making.

• $100,000 reduction in project development cost gained in creating of a new, efficient construction bid process.

Washington Mutual Financial Services, Seattle, WA 2001–2005

FVP Real Estate Director Retail Banking

Led 25-member professional staff ensuring cost-effective management and asset preservation

for 27 million s/f Northern U.S. retail and office portfolio with $100 million operating and $75

million annual capital budgets for savings bank holding company and former owner of

Washington Mutual Bank.

• Delivered $24.5 million lease and build out of 100,000 s/f call center redeveloped of former Wal-Mart property.

• Assembled and managed fast-track opening of 120 retail locations in 18 months through massive development

team and marketing effort, open three to five locations within new select markets nationwide simultaneously.

• Gained significant political value in partnership with state, county and local city officials for acquisition of land

and redevelopment of $7 million county government office headquarters.

• Selected as top 1% of employees ranked by leadership ability, management and development skills, business

operations, and endorsements from team members.

• Realized $16.2 million bottom-line cost saves in sustainable space allocation, energy/resource efficiencies.

McDonald's Corporation, Kirkland, WA 1997–2001

Corporate Real Estate Manager

Recruited to lead the real estate business team in management, growth, income, and asset

preservation of $400 million Northwest Region Real Estate Portfolio to include $47+ million

combined operating and capital budget.

• Facilitated delivery of strategic planning, motivational guidance, and corporate leadership programs including

McDonald's Quality Management (MQM) and Senn Delaney Leadership Strategies.

• Tracked retail growth through development of detailed mini-market branded management-reporting tools.

• Honored with U.S. Management and Development Growth Leadership Team Award for highest achieving

region of 38 measured.

Tosco Marketing Company: BP Oil, Exxon, Unocal 76 Products, Circle K, Tempe, AZ 1994–1998

National Real Estate Director

Led 35 member department and business team in retail and office real estate activity supporting

development, refining, and retail sale of quality fuel products across a 43 state platform under

brands: BP Oil, Exxon, Circle K Stores, and 76 Products for Fortune 500 Company with $7 billion

multi-brand portfolio.

• Real estate point in $115 million build-to-suit HQ office building completed on time and budget through solid

team leadership, development and maintenance of local government relationships, critical scheduling, vendor

alliances, strategic vision.

• Objective achieved in consolidating 11 inefficient offices and 1,100 staff into single headquarters location

utilizing market analysis tools, lease vs. buy comparisons and leadership of numerous management teams.

• $32.8 million lease termination exposure avoided by creating innovative reverse lease buy-out negotiating

position for 217,000 s/f of vacated Class A building space.

EDUCATION

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B.A., Arts and Science, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL

MBA Business and Economics Mentorship Program, Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Business and Entrepreneurship Mentoring Program, Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ

NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Lean Start-up Business Mentorship University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

(CCIM) Certified Member National Commercial Real Estate Institute, Chicago, IL

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