Project Manager Senior

Matthew B. Dempsey

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Experience

Senior Project Manager - Construction and Development of Bliss Health Center Project

Bliss Health Inc.

2019 - 2024 (5 years)

Administered all phases of real estate acquisition, negotiation, purchase/sale agreements, led professional project team of architects, designers, civil engineers, MEP consultants, landscape architects and LEED certification design teams through schematic design and design development phases, oversaw site plan development and approval, and replat processes through completion, primary for all compliance and government stakeholders, planning and zoning, building permits, transportation planning, engineering, oversaw bidding, procurement, contracting and vendor management for all project related goods and services, conducted budgeting and value engineering. Category Manager for Information Technology and Goods State of Florida, Department of Management Services 2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Conducted strategic sourcing initiatives to achieve savings through MyFloridaMarketPlace; public solicitations, ITNs, ITBs and RFPs purchasing and procurement, contract management, vendor management, created state term contracts and other purchasing agreements for state agency use Director, Public Benefit Integrity

State of Florida, Department of Children and Families 2010 - 2013 (3 years)

Led Division consisting of Office of Fraud Prevention and Office of Benefit Recovery, combined 300+ employees, budgeting, planning, purchasing, procurement, contract management; conducted public procurement to add identity verification technology to the front end of Florida ACCESS Online; the State’s universal front door for public benefit applications, coordinated with PMO in all aspects of project management scheduling, resources with State.

Principal

Dempsey & Associates, LLC.

2003 - 2009 (6 years)

Tallahassee-based public affairs consulting firm representing clients before the Florida legislature, state and local government agencies, Congress, and the federal government. Practice areas include government relations (including legislative and regulatory affairs), business development, grassroots coalition-building, external affairs, media relations, and political campaign strategy. Scope of work included overall project management, public policy research and analysis, drafting and preparation of published materials, presentation and advocacy before elected officials, lawmakers, legislative committees, boards and commissions.

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Campaign Director, Commissioner of Agriculture Charles H. Bronson Dempsey & Associates, LLC.

2001 - 2002 (1 year)

Directed campaign operations, including strategy, budget and administration, legal and administrative compliance, and staff management. Performed research and analysis of public policy issues. Drafted and prepared written materials for publication. Directed paid and press media strategy. Federal-State Relations Director, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Dempsey & Associates, LLC.

1999 - 2001 (2 years)

Federal liaison and lobbyist for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on issues relating to Florida agriculture. Performed research and analysis of federal legislative and regulatory issues and directed related activities of the Department. Advocated positions advanced by the Department before Congress and the federal government. Supervised staff and made recommendations for policy, budget, planning and administration. Campaign Director, Commissioner of Agriculture Director, Bob Crawford Dempsey & Associates, LLC.

1998 - 1998 (less than a year)

Directed overall Campaign, including strategy, budget and administration, legal and administrative compliance, and staff management. Performed research and analysis of public policy issues relating to the Campaign. Drafted and prepared written materials. Directed paid and press media strategy. Analyst, Florida House of Representatives

Dempsey & Associates, LLC.

1997 - 1997 (less than a year)

Analyzed legislation before the House Committee on Business Development and International Trade. Researched and reported on legislative and public policy issues as directed by the Committee Staff Director and Chairman. Drafted and prepared legislation, amendments and related materials on behalf of the Committee.

Education

Nova Southeastern University Law School

Juris Doctorate

Boston University, College of Communications

Bachelor of Science

Licenses & Certifications

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

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Certified Public Manager (CPM) - Florida Center for Public Management, Florida State University

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