RJ BRAUGHT

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Albuquerque, NM 87104

Work 505-***-****

Cell: 505-***-****

Email: acxsom@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

** ***** ** ********** ** Hospitality Project Management, Design and Development of Commercial Projects involving Full Service Hotels, Casinos, Retail Facilities and Restaurants

8 years of Experience in Commercial Construction of Hospitality, Office, Educational and Retail Facilities, including General Construction and Total Construction Management Services.

11 Years of Building Systems Maintenance- Lovelace Medical Facility Properties, Mechanical Maintenance and Building Services, On-call Duty

7 years of Mechanical Engineering Design of HVAC Systems for Commercial Buildings, Schools, Multi-family housing, Retail Buildings and Hotels

Acknowledged for Professional Expertise required to Assess Hotel Properties and Prepare Due Diligence Reports for Lending Agencies

Professionally Recognized for Award Winning Design Solutions for Hotel/Casino Renovations with Budget Challenges

Successfully Entered into the Tenth Year of Operations with Assessment/Design/Procure/Construct Corporation, focused on 95% of work with Major Hotel Corporations (Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, Intercontinental)

The Palladian Group, Inc., Founded by RJ Braught in 1998, was recognized as one of the top 20 firms in the Nation for their Hotel Renovation and Development Expertise.

Total Resources of The Palladian Group are utilized as required develop properties across the nation in support of year round resorts. Hotels, Casinos, Restaurants, Commercial Retail, Upscale Residential and associated Infrastructure are carefully Master Planned, Analyzed, Constructed and Managed by the Palladian Group to improve the quality of life in communities and offer the resort market an upscale, vacation or business experience.

EDUCATION

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

B.A., Architecture, Minor: Mechanical Engineering, 1976 GPA: 3.68, Major GPA: 3.89

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Allison Engineering, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Production Supervisor, 1976-1985

Responsible for Design coordination of Mechanical Systems with Architectural Clients for 210 projects. Oversaw scheduling of production of 27 engineering employees. Metro Tec Engineering, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Senior Vice President, 1985-1992

Oversaw and Supervised design of new and renovated hotel development projects for corporate clients such as Marriott Corporation, Hilton Hotels and Radisson World Wide. Flatow Moore- Architects/ Engineers/ Planners, Albuquerque, New Mexico Director of Engineering Studio, 1992-1998

Oversaw, Supervised and Coordinated the design of all engineering systems for new, commercial developments involving full service hotel and casino projects across the nation. Responsible for Client contact, contract negotiations, estimating, construction management and systems procurement.

The Palladian Group, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico President, 1998-2009

President, Founder and Owner of the Company. Responsible for all aspects of the projects including marketing, assessment, surveys, due diligence, design, procurement and construction management activities. Point of Contact for development efforts and negotiations in all phases of the projects. Oversee work production of 13 employees and consultant resources.

GCC, Incorporated, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Owner, CEO, 2008- Present

Owner and CEO of the General Construction Corporation. Responsible for all aspects of the corporation and its $32 million dollars of commercial projects including marketing, assessment, surveys, due diligence, construction estimates, construction schedules, design, procurement and construction management activities. Point of Contact for development efforts and negotiations in all phases of the projects. Oversee work production of 31 sub-contractors, suppliers, vendors and consultant resources. HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Associate - American Institute of Architects, Albuquerque Chapter, 1982. Active membership on a National Basis.

Member - American Society of Plumbing Engineers, New Mexico Chapter, 1986. Active member on a Nationwide Basis

Chapter President- National Project Management Institute, New Mexico, 1990. Active Member on a Nationwide Basis

Member – National Hotel / Motel Association, Southwest Region Chapter, 1998. Active Member

GB98 – General Contractor – State of New Mexico (Commercial/Residential) PUBLICATIONS

“Project Management Process for Hotel Renovation Projects.” Project Management process. PMI, January 2000, 95. Document outlining the line item by line item process required to initiate the renovation process for an existing hotel property. Process defines the process from the beginning of due diligence throughout the completion and close-out construction.

RJ BRAUGHT’S COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HOTEL PROJECT EXPERIENCE (SELECTED PROJECTS FROM A PORTFOLIO OF 63 VARIOUS HOTEL, RESTAURANT AND RETAIL PROJECTS:

1. DISNEYSEA HOTEL – DISNEYLAND’S SECOND GATE HOTEL TOKYO, JAPAN (NEW CONSTUCTION) ($150 MILLION)

2. IMPERIAL PALACE HOTEL AND CASINO – RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SPACES, GUESTROOM TOWER AND CASINO ($60 MILLION RENOVATION) PERFORMED ALL SERVICES IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA 3. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL – FULL SERVICE, 250 GUEST ROOM, 4 STAR LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (NEW CONSTRUCTION) ($63 MILLION) 4. KANSA CITY MARRIOTT SUITES HOTEL – FULL SERVICE, 300 ROOMS KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (NEW CONSTRUCTION) ($27 MILLION) 5. COSTA MESA MARRIOTT SUITES HOTEL – FULL SERVICE, 350 ROOMS COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA (NEW CONSTRUCTION) ($30 MILLION) 6. ADDITION TO THE SAVANNAH HYATT HOTEL – FULL SERVICE, 260 ROOMS, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA ($15 MILLION)

7. RENOVATIONS TO THE HISTORIC ST. ANTHONY HOTEL – 350 ROOMS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ($7.2 MILLION)

8. RENOVATIONS TO THE RADISSON HOTEL CENTRAL DALLAS – 350 ROOMS, DALLAS, TEXAS ($4.5 MILLION)

9. RENOVATIONS TO THE RADISSON HOTEL GREENTREE – 560 ROOMS PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ($8 MILLION)

10. RENOVATIONS TO THE HILTON HOTEL DOWNTOWN – 216 ROOMS CANTON, OHIO ($4 MILLION)

11. RENOVATION TO THE KUHIO VILLAGE HOTEL – 230 GUESTROOMS WAIKIKI, HAWAII ($2.3 MILLION)

12. ADDITION TO THE HILTON HOTEL AT THE CLUB – 298 GUESTROOMS PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA ($4.6 MILLION)

13. HILTON HOTEL CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS – 35,000 SQUARE FEET LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ($25 MILLION)

14.LAS VEGAS HILTON HOTEL HIGH ROLLERS SUITES – 10,000 SQUARE FEET, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA ($35 MILLION)

15. MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SENIOR LIVING CENTER – KNIK TRIBAL CULTURAL CENTER, WASILLA ALASKA

16. HOLIDAY INN SELECT HOTEL - $10 MILLION NEW CONSTRUCTION ADJACENT TO THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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