MARIA A. COOK
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Facility Management
An accomplished, resourceful, and goal-driven professional with experience in Asset and Facility management. ACOM (Accredited Commercial Manager) and Certified Paralegal, with analytical expertise in analyzing corporate transactions and facility management. Career track record of successful accomplishments, including lowering portfolio budgets and maintaining high customer satisfaction levels in property maintenance.
Facility Management
Project Management
Lease Administration
Lease Abstraction
Corporate Transaction Analysis
Property Management
Data Base Administration
Proficient in multiple Work order and billing systems.
JDE/SI7 Accounting systems
Professional Experience
CBRE, INC., Columbia, SC
Facility Manager/Truist Banks account 2019 – Present
Facility Manager for Truist Branch Locations in South Carolina/Georgia for BB&T/SunTrust now Truist Locations and associated Line of Business operations.
2021 Reorganization of all assets with merger and transition of SunTrust and BB&T. Reorganization included integration FOR NEW locations into Truist systems.
Manage and direct facility Operations and Work Order Distributions.
Coordinate Vendor Operations/Project Management/ and Financial process for Projects/Renovations to maintain facility operations for 105 branch locations.
Supervise and direct Service Engineers for all Field Operations and work order completions.
Perform asset Condition Inspections and Quality Assessment Reports.
Required travel for all sites twice per year for Budgeting purposes.
Maintain budget requirements annually using ACA Inspections for continued Site improvements and asset management within portfolio. Assist Director of Operation for CBRE with all administrative tasks deliverables.
CBRE, INC., Tampa, Florida
Facilities Coordinator/USAA Account 2016- 2019
Real Estate Asset Management Administrator
Manage and facilitate 22 Sites and 2 Regional Office Buildings for the USAA Account.
Perform Work Order Management and projects for 22 Sites
Manager Projects and Vendor Operations.
Maintain database to facilitate all real estate leases and transactions. (CORE)
Oversee rent and executory payments through P2P accounting including direct bill-backs to tenants, taxes, Certificates of Insurance, variance reports, budgeting and annual reconciliations.
Assist General Manager with property management duties for 1M SF of industrial portfolio with multiple tenants and owners.
Produce Budgets/Variance Reports/CAM Reconciliations and assorted reporting as directed.
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, Roswell, GA 2012 – 2015
Lease Administrator/Database Coordinator
Maintain Lease Administration Systems/Archibus database to facilitate domestic and international real estate leases and transactions.
Conduct database mining, monthly rent accounting and analysis and audits of corporate transactions.
Oversee lease administration for real estate portfolio and perform high-level procedure analysis.
Produce Reports and analysis for portfolio for Director and Transaction Managers as required.
Coordinated meetings and conference plans for department. Prepared monthly rent and variance reporting and distributed accounting rent roll for approx. $9 million dollar rent and utility distributions monthly. Produced annual reconciliation reports and billing.
ROLLINS, INC. Atlanta, GA 2008 – 2012
Lease Administrator/Property Manager
Oversaw all property management operations, lease administration, database management, accounting and audit services.
Managed corporate real estate accounting and lease abstraction of all lease documents.
Processed invoices, analyzed payment histories and performed high-level audits of payment requests.
Acted as a liaison in improving and maintaining the value provided for a portfolio of 585+ branch locations.
Produced Annual Reconciliations for Landlord Owned and Leased Portfolio.
PROMMIS SOLUTIONS, Atlanta, GA 2008
Bankruptcy Real Estate Paralegal
Assisted with bankruptcy/court filings, document retention and legal correspondence for court proceedings.
LAVISTA ASSOCIATES, Atlanta, GA 2007
Agent Administrator Specialist
Prepared lease agreements and LOI papers for retail sales division.
Prepared marketing materials to assist with the due diligence process, as well as mass mailings.
CHURCH’S CHICKEN 2006 – 2007
Real Estate Paralegal
Draft and abstract lease documents and updated real estate files.
Prepared and tracked default letters and LOI and researched trademark preparations.
1990-2005 – CATERING SALES MANAGER- MARRIOTT HOTELS -BASS HOTELS AND RESORTS/HILTON HOTELS
Education & Training
Associates Degree, Business Management, Phillips College, Atlanta, GA
Paralegal Certification Program, Brown Mackie College IREM Accredited Commercial Manager Designation
Project Management Basics, Georgia Technical Institute
Awards & Distinctions
Commercial Manager of the Year 2011 & 2012 Award IREM GA. Chapter 67 ACOM Designation
Accredited Facility Manager/CBRE