William R. Supinski
Chandler, AZ. 85286
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OBJECTIVE
A KEY MANAGEMENT POSITION INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN, AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT.
Strong leadership and management ability in analyzing, evaluating, and planning the strategies and organizations necessary for aggressive construction and real estate expansion. Demonstrated skills in creative problem solving, cost controls, and fiscal plan delivery.
EXPERIENCE
RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE – Phoenix, AZ May 2015 – Present
Construction Manager - Responsible for Major Capital Projects including New Restaurant Building Construction. Restaurants located in the Western US.
BENIHANA NATIONAL CORP - Phoenix, AZ April 2011 – April 2015
Construction and Facilities Management
Employed by Benihana National Corp as a Project Manager responsible for Major Capital Projects including New Restaurant Building Construction, Major Remodels and Facilities Maintenance for 33 existing Benihana and RA Sushi Restaurants located in the Western US.
WRS CONSULTING – Phoenix, AZ July, 2007 – April 2011
Business Development
Contracted to developed new national account relationships with large corporate chain clients, developers, and general contractors, actively developing across the continental United States.
Construction and Facilities Management
Contracted to build a new construction design department with a growing restaurant chain expanding in the western U.S. with goals of 50 new stores per year.
Real Estate Development
Performed preliminary site development feasibility studies, building cost estimating and commercial lease reviews and evaluations for restaurant developer.
Institutional
Performed specified school system criteria implementation - transitional criteria and developing finalized system with new program information.
LESLIE’S SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES, INC. September 2004 – July 2007
Director of Construction and Facilities
Full Construction Management responsibility for delivery of an annual 50 project new store and remodel national program. Directed a 4 person Construction and Facilities Maintenance team responsible to expand and maintain a 560 + national retail store system. Responsibilities included 30 - 40 new store capital project budgeting, full fiscal year opening process, 560+ store fiscal year maintenance budget, and department operating budgets.
WRS CONSULTING June 2002- September 2004
President
Providing Construction Management services to the construction and related industries in the western United States.
ADVANTICA CORPORATION Nov.1998 - April 2002
Construction Project Manager
Construction of over 60 Denny's Restaurants remodels and new construction projects located in Florida, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas.
WRS CONSULTING June 1997 - Nov.1998
President
Providing Construction Management services to the Child Care and Hotel Industries. Performed services to two child care companies and one extended stay hotel concept in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C.
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORES Aug.1996 - June 1997
Director of Construction - Corporate Headquarters - Lebanon, Tennessee
Managed a 15 member Corporate construction team. Responsible for delivery of 50 new restaurants annually.
KINDERCARE CORPORATION April 1995 - Aug.1996
Division Construction Manager - Western Region - Danville, California
Multi-unit construction responsibility for 10,000 + sq.ft. child care facilities in 10 western states.
WRS CONSULTING Oct. 1990 - April 1995
President
Providing Construction Management services to the construction development industry for companies located in California and the Western United States.
BURGER KING CORPORATION Aug. 1978 - Oct.1990
Vice President of Real Estate - Western Sector - Pleasanton, California (1989-90)
Managed a 20+ member sector real estate team responsible for new unit development in
thirteen (13) western states .
Vice President of Construction and Architecture - Miami, Florida (1988-89)
Headed up construction and architectural departments comprised of 4 national sectors and a 20+ employee corporate A &E department.
National Director of Construction - Miami, Florida (1987 - 88)
Served as corporate liaison to field for eleven (11) national construction regions.
Administered all corporate policy, construction procedures, and cost controls.
Region Director of Construction - Milpitas, California (1980-87)
Supervised a 10 state region construction department with a staff of six site development engineers, in three offices, delivering 40-60 new restaurants per year.
Site Development Engineer - Santa Clara, California (1978-80)
Total accountability for the construction process of 12-15 new restaurants per year.
AMERICAN MEDICAL BUILDINGS - Aug.1975 - Aug.1978
Site Representative - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Responsible for the construction of medical offices, clinics, and laboratory buildings varying 10,000 sq. ft. to 100,000 sq. ft. in size, located in New York and Southern California.
EDUCATION
University of Florida - College of Architecture and Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science Degree - Building Construction