Project Manager Construction

Suzanne Johns 720-***-**** ******@************.***

Suzanne Johns

Phone 720-***-**** Email: ******@************.*** 1975 19TH Street, DENVER, CO 80202

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT – GENERAL CONTRACTOR Luxury & Resort Multi-faceted Properties; encompassing Eco-Modern High Rise Apartments, Stunning Accommodation Hotels, Waterwall & Waterfall Utopias, High End Retail/Restaurants, Palatial Havens & Custom Estate Homes I have experience in working large, complex projects while also being able to control the minutia. I excel in execution, thrive on a fast paced environment & pay attention to detail. I have the ability to handle and resolve conflict effectively; have mastered the art of working with arduous clients, achieving desirable end results for all parties. Business Philosophy: I manage multi-million dollar construction projects consistently bringing every single project ON TIME AND UNDER or AT BUDGET. I AM THE CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM with extensive expertise in successfully managing the manipulation of all pieces, parts, Consultants (Arch, Engr, Civil, etc.), Design professionals, deliverables, purchasing and contractors. I believe in exceeding a client’s expectations in terms of quality, aesthetics and service. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

My most notable projects:

1. AVA Little Tokyo, Heart of Los Angeles entertainment district, 280 units, 7 stories. 2. Kelvin Irvine, ecoModern Apartments, 194 units, 5 stories, Irvine, CA. 3. Solterra EcoLuxury Apartment Homes, San Diego, CA – Scripps Ranch, 114 mid-rise (3 story), modern architectural style. 4. Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey extensive renovations, including new spa and fitness center, main lobby, main floor restaurant and bar, Club Level accommodations and bar, executive penthouse suites. 5. San Diego Marina Marriott new lobby, guest entrance, 3 restaurants, fitness center, spa, 400 room renovation. 6. Desert Springs Marriott 80,000sf Lobby Extravaganza, WaterWall, Sushi Bar, Boat Dock, NEW ground-up construction World Class Couple’s Spa and Fitness Center.

7. PepperMill Hotel & Casino Convention & Luxury Hotel/Resort complex in Reno, NV. Scope included resort buildings, Hotel Towers, renowned White Orchid restaurant, Themed bars and Waterfall Pool. 8. Escena Palm Springs 18 hole Jack Nicklaus Golf Course & Country Club with driving range, 10 acre lake, Pro Shop and World Class restaurant.

9. Wolf Creek Golf Club, Mesquite, NV encompassing 18 of the most challenging holes of golf intricately chiseled into the Sierra Nevada foothills, par 72, plays a long 6,939 ft.

10. Custom Estate and Production Homebuilding in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX. Portfolio available for review at interview. SR. PROJECT MANAGER / Construction Manager, Construction Project Manager May 2011 – Present Hospitality, High End Apartments

Titus Construction General Contractors

Dana Point, (Orange County) CA

Titus Construction is a licensed general contractor specializing in commercial renovations, new builds, renovations and retrofit for Hotels, Boutique Hotels, Apartment homes and historical buildings. Additionally, I am EPA Certified in restoration and adaptive reuse of older properties, bringing a property up to current codes/standards and breathe new life into a tired building, including design and finishes upgrades.

Projects/Properties:

AVA Little Tokyo, Heart of Los Angeles entertainment district, 280 units, 7 stories. Kelvin Irvine, ecoModern Apartments, 194 units, 5 stories, Irvine, CA. Solterra EcoLuxury Apartment Homes, San Diego, CA – Scripps Ranch, 3 story, 114 units. The Brockman Lofts, Luxury Apartment Condos, 12 story, Los Angeles, CA, full renovation, added Penthouse floor (12th floor), red iron construction.

Pershing Square Historical Building, structural retrofit & added floors 14-16, red iron construction, Perch Bar & Grill on 16th floor, Los Angeles, CA.

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Suzanne Johns 720-***-**** ******@************.*** SR. PROJECT MANAGER, Construction Director October 2006 – April 2011 Hospitality, High End Accommodations; Project Management Host Hotels & Resorts/Marriott and Ritz Carlton Properties Contracted thru Titus Construction as General Contractor Los Angeles, San Diego & Riverside Counties, CA

Project managed commercial construction for Host Hotels & Resorts. My projects covered Marriott Hotels & Ritz Carlton Hotels for new construction and renovations totaling over $975M. Responsible for design and consultant’s deliverables, vertical construction, purchasing and finish out. Remodeled over 1900 guest rooms as well as renovating Hotel Restaurants, Bars, Guest Lobby(s), Ballrooms, Meeting Rooms, Guest Rooms, Penthouse Suites, Spas and Fitness Centers. I had full control budgets, construction schedules, project consultants

(Architects, Engineers, Designers, Geotechs, all construction contractors and staff) and all purchasing and deliverables. Coordinated all deliveries of deliverable Owner purchases, including Fine Art security installation. Projects/Properties: Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey, CA San Diego Marina Marriott, San Diego, CA

Coronado Island Marriott, San Diego, CA

Desert Springs Marriott, Palm Desert, CA

Renaissance Hotel (operated by Marriott), Palm Desert, CA SR. PROJECT MANAGER August 2005 – December 2006

Sr. Construction Manager

PepperMill Hotel & Casino

PepperMill Casinos, Inc.

Reno-Tahoe, NV

$300M expansion/renovation of the PepperMill Hotel & Casino in Reno, NV. Construction phases consisted of a 40,000 sf Convention Space/Ballrooms, Meeting Rooms, 4 award-winning restaurants (including the renowned White Orchid), 6 Themed Bars and Waterfall Pool. One phase also included the remodel of the Montego Bay wing with new Super Suites, Royal Suites, Penthouse Suite and 7,000sf Spa. Commuted from Temecula, CA each week.

Timeline required maintaining a pleasant Guest experience while we were under construction, allowing me the latitude to commute from California and work on additional projects for Host Hotels and Lennar. SR. PROJECT DIRECTOR, On-Site Construction Manager January 2004 – Sept 2006 Planned Unit Developments & Resorts

Lennar Corporation

Corona, CA

Brought in to manage and coordinate construction for Lennar’s two largest planned unit developments; the construction of the Escena Golf & Country Club, 355 acres with a 172 acre, 18 hole Jack Nicklaus Golf Course, Clubhouse with 2 restaurants, 2 Gatehouses budgeted at $272M; and Desert Lakes with 2,150 acres, 2 Community Centers and pools, 4 Gatehouses, 2 golf courses and 1 Golf Clubhouse with 3 restaurants and 1 Rec Center budgeted at $352M. I had full budget control, cash flow determinations and full control over all consultants and construction personnel.

Project timeline overlaps with work that began with PepperMill. Projects/Properties: Escena Golf and Country Club, Palm Springs, CA Desert Lakes Community Planned Unit Development

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SR. PROJECT MANAGER, Construction Operations January 2000 – December 2003 Suzanne Johns 720-***-**** ******@************.*** Out Of State Operations/Construction Manager

First Pacifica Development Corporation

Redlands, CA

Wolf Creek Golf Club, Mesquite, NV encompassing 18 of the most challenging holes of golf intricately chiseled into the Sierra Nevada foothills, par 72, plays a long 6,939 ft. Project involved Clubhouse with 2 restaurants and bar area, golf course and adjacent timeshare condos. I interfaced with Planning Commission and City Council for approvals, obtained building permits with extensive involvement with civil engineers, geo-techs, environmental specialists, grading/excavators and hydrologists. My areas did not have a sub-contractor base, so I found, negotiated with and contracted our subs and vendors. I set up full off-site operations. My area covered CA (lower desert), Las Vegas and Mesquite, Nevada and Cedar City, Utah. I attended to details, put together project budgets, took responsibility for construction schedules and hired and managed my Construction Superintendents and Administrative Personnel. Projects/Properties: Wolf Creek Golf Club and Resort, Mesquite, NV Holiday Inn Select, Cedar City, UT

Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel, Laughlin, NV and Las Vegas, NV SR. PROJECT DIRECTOR, Construction Operations January 1990 – December 1999 J Tracy Custom Homes

Dallas, TX

Built ground up NEW CONSTRUCTION homes in Southlake, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, Mansfield, Arlington, TX. Portfolio of homes available for viewing at interview.

EDUCATION:

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA Bachelor of Arts, double major – Marketing, Construction Project Management

General Contractor License B #891661, State of California

EPA Certified (Environmental Protection Agency) – National

TX and CA Real Estate Brokers Licenses (both current) References furnished upon request. Positive Mental Attitude. Happily Married. Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and travelling Show Team Member for USO Tours with Bob Hope. Page 3 of 3

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