Project Construction

NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHAIRMAN

Executive Leadership & Supervision Mission & Vision Executive Collaboration

EXECUTIVE

PROFILE

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate the organizations objectives, strategic plans and potential risks and opportunities with the Board.

EXPERTISE

Construction Management

Organizational Strategic Planning

Leadership & Supervision

Customer-Focused Needs Analysis

Turnaround Operations/Change Management

Multimillion-Dollar Budgeting

Creative Problem Solving

Program Development & Implementation

Team Building & Training

Staff Development & Training

CAREER

PROGRESSION

HELPING MEN, INC – Costa Mesa, CA

Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing veterans and men involved in domestic violence, parental alienation, and child support matters with the ability to learn a work trade, obtain psychological assistance, develop organization skills, and disburse any required child support.

Chairman, 06/11 – Present

Develop top level strategic planning and provide leadership, guidance, and innovation to the organizations officers and executives to ensure the organization stays focused and on track.

Responsibilities:

Determine the company's vision and mission to guide and set the pace for its current operations and future development

Develop the organizations overall strategic planning

Plan, manage, and coordinate all board meetings and activities

Determine board composition and organization

Clarify board and management responsibilities

Develop organizations strategic plans

Develop and implement a positive, productive and effective work environment

Project 600 Tustin Ave. – Managing subcontractors and employees; selected and managed vendors for $400k budget remodel

Project 17762 Los Alamos St. – Managing subcontractors and employees; selected and managed vendors for $175k budget addition

JACK JEFFRIES CONSTRUCTION, INC. – Costa Mesa, CA

Construct and redesign residential custom homes (Beverly Hills, Malibu, & Calabasas), high-end restaurants (Southern California) and high-end retail stores (South Coast Plaza, Sherman Oaks Fashion Square Mall, Northridge Fashion Center, & Glendale Galleria).

Owner/Program Manager, 12/95 – 11/12

Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Skilled in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures. Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Knowledge of public relations principles and practices. Ability to identify and secure funding/revenue.

Responsibilities:

Negotiated, resourced, and managed the following multi-million dollar custom housing projects. Actual project names cannot be disclosed since nondisclosure agreements were signed.

Project A – Managed 40 employees and $2.5 million of the total $22 million budget

Project B – Managed 65 employees and $4.0 million of the total $70 million budget

Project C – Managed 120 employees and $6.0 million of the total $60 million budget

Project D – Managed 30 employees and $1.5 million of the total $26 million budget

Project E – Managed 30 employees and $1.5 million of the total $44 million budget

Direct and supervise workers, obtain all necessary permits and licenses, study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods, and select, contract, and oversee workers who complete specific pieces of the project

Determine and review company values, goals and policies

Review and evaluate present and future opportunities, threats and risks in the external environment and current and future strengths, weaknesses and risks relating to the company

Determine strategic options and business strategies, select those to be pursued, and decide the means to implement and support them

Ensure the company's organizational structure and capability are appropriate for implementing the chosen strategies

Budget, schedule and coordinate all project activities to ensure all deadlines are completed on schedule

Determine labor requirements and dispatch workers to construction sites

Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations

Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients, representing the owner or developer

Prepare contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors

Requisition supplies and materials to complete construction projects

Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress and cost tracking reports

Develop and implement quality control programs

Take actions to deal with the results of delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction site

Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems

Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites, to ensure that proper procedures are assessed

Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans

Direct acquisition of land for construction projects

Required to prepare daily construction logs for ongoing projects

Field supervisor for build out-of-office projects over 25,000 s.f.

Prepare budgets and cost breakouts for subject appraisal and approval process

Required to prepare daily construction logs for ongoing projects

Verify field measurements of survey team for final designs

Drafting of various office and retail improvement projects. Typical size in excess of 100,000 s f.

Responsible for survey crew training and scheduling

EDUCATION

Attended ORANGE COAST COLLEGE – Costa Mesa, CA

Construction Management & Business, 1990-1995

Attended SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY – San Diego, CA

1987-1988

CHABOT COLLEGE – Hayward, CA

Associates Degree, May 1986

TRAINING

Carpenters Union: Local 713 Oakland, CA. (Apprenticeship Program 1984-1987)

LICENSURE

A - General Engineering Contractor

B - General Building Contractor

TECHNOLOGY

Systems: Windows 7/XP/NT/2000/98/95

Networking: N/A

Hardware/Tools: N/A

Software: MS Office

Languages: N/A

Databases: N/A

Cell: 310-***-**** E-mail: **********@**********.***

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