GERALD B. HELMS C.E.O.E.

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El Paso, TX 79932

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Achievements

Supervising maintenance and capital improvements of Luxury Hotels/Resorts

Opening a Historic Hotel (Paso Del Norte – El Paso, TX) Marriott Autograph

Opened two Four Seasons Hotels – Singapore & Berlin.

Instrumental in the implementation of HotSOS – Hotel Service Optimization Systems

Thirty five years – Total management experience to include union and non-union facilities including construction and equipment manufacturing.

Responsible for scheduling and coordinating Capital projects to insure timely completion and work within the budget.

Responsible for Energy Management and development of Energy Initiatives

Responsible for Environmental Initiatives

Responsible for OSHA Compliance

In the past I was responsible for the development of the HVAC upgrade to the existing facility of The Little Nell. This was a $2,300,000.00 project that was completed in two 5 week hotel closures over two years.

Work with Architects and General Contractors to design and construct facility additions.

Coordinated engineering staff in conjunction with contractors for renovation of 286- room luxury hotel to achieve the Triple (AAA) - Five Diamond Award.

Development of Policy & Procedures for new equipment

Worked with Whitehouse Security for (2) Presidential Visits (California). Given access to the areas occupied by the President

Obtained FBI Clearance for Foreign Work Permits

EXPERIENCE

Mixed use facilities to include Hotel Rooms, Condos, Chalets, Lock Offs, Spas and Retail Outlets

Building types to include High Rise, Convention, Casitas and Resorts

Facility management experience to include various geographical regions - Mountains, desert, coastal, island and foreign

Hotel Openings, Foreign Work Environment, Historical Building Maintenance

Last 20 years - Extensive Management Experience and Budgets $$$

Technical

BUILDING OPERATOR CERTIFICATION (BOC) (Nov. 2004)

This study included building electrical, HVAC, lighting, Air Quality and Energy Conservation.

AMERICAN HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (Dec. 1993)

C.E.O.E. - (CERTIFIED ENGINEERING OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE)

HILTON COLLEGE OF HOTEL AND RESTAURANT (Nov. 1989)

Texas Hotel and Motel Association; Short Course

LAMAR UNIVERSITY - BEAUMONT TEXAS

Texas State Teaching Certification (Lamar University – Beaumont TX)

Management – 3 years (Lamar University)

Certification of Five Years Plumbing/Pipefitting Apprenticeship (Lamar University)

GERALD B. HELMS C.E.O.E.

6223 Viale Lungo Ave

El Paso, TX 79932

210-***-**** Cell Personal

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Director of Engineering

Hotel Paso Del Norte (Marriott Autograph)

10 Henry Trost Court

El Paso, TX 79901

7/9/2018 to Present

Historic Hotel Opening - 351 Guestrooms/Cigar Bar/Fine Dining Restaurant/Spa/10th Floor Bar/Pool

Hotel closed for (2) years – 100 Million Renovation

Director of Engineering

The Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel

4545 W. John Carpenter Fwy

Irving, TX 75063

2015 to 2018

506 Guestrooms

Director of Engineering

Wyndham Houston West – Energy Corridor

14703 Park Row Boulevard

Houston, TX 77079

2013 to 2015

344 Guestrooms

Director of Engineering

La Cascada - Wyndham Vacation Ownership

226 Dwyer Ave

San Antonio, TX 78204

2011 to 2013

Received Gold Crown Award – Guest Satisfaction for 2012

Oversee the Maintenance of 100 Vacation Ownership Units

10 Story Facility with Rooftop Pool

Additional 12 story Condo Facility with 46 Homes

Director of Maintenance

The Villages Resort - Silverleaf Resorts, Inc 903-***-****)

18270 Singingwood Lane

Flint, Texas 75762

2009 to 2011

Oversee the Maintenance of 400 Time Share Units

Units spread out over 3,000 acres

Four Swimming Pools

Full Service Marina

Area Director of Engineering

Arrabelle at Vail Square - Rock Resorts

675 Lionshead Place, Vail, Colorado 81657

2008 to 2009

Oversee numerous properties and managers

Arrabelle at Vail Square, Lodge at Vail Resorts, Austria Haus, Gore Creek Chalets, Lodge at Vail Chalets

Total Mixed Use

Guestrooms 141 Lock Offs 62 Chalets 32

Condos 153 Retail Outlets 11 Ice Rink 1

Gerald B. Helms C. E. O. E.

Employment History

Director of Engineering

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa (5 Diamond)

One Ritz-Carlton Drive

Rose Hall, St James, Jamaica

2007 to 2008

Facilities Manager

The Little Nell Hotel (5 Diamond – 5 Star)

675 East Durant Ave, Aspen, Colorado 81611

2003 to 2007

Oversee 5 Facilities for maintenance, budgets and capital improvements

Oversee 3 Chief Engineers for day to day operation and preventative maintenance

Director of Engineering

Royal Palms Hotel and Casitas (4 Diamond – 4 Star)

5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018

1998 to 2003

Director of Engineering

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEWPORT BEACH (5 Diamond)

690 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA. 92660

1990 to 1998

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT * - OPENING of NEW HOTELS

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPORE

190 Orchard Boulevard

Singapore 1024

July 1994 to February 1995

New hotel opening

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL BERLIN

Charolttenstrasse #49

Berlin, Germany

July 1996 to October 1996

New hotel opening

Assistant Chief Engineer

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL AUSTIN

98 San Jancinto Blvd., Austin, TX. 78701

1987 to 1990

Gerald B. Helms C. E. O. E.

Employment History

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee new construction, planning of Capital Projects, Renovation Projects and Facility Inspections. Instrumental in development of Green Initiatives and Energy Reduction programs to meet corporate standards.

All phases of Maintenance for:

Paso Del Norte – Marriott Autograph

351 Guestrooms, Cigar Bar, Fine Dining Restaurant, Full Spa/Fitness Center,/10th Floor Bar/Pool

$100 Million plus Renovation/Restoration

Worked with Construction Contractors – All new Mechanical Equipment, Laundry, Kitchens

Worked with Fire Marshal – New Fire Life Safety

Established new fully Computerized PM and BAS Systems

Set up the Engineering Shop (Equipment/Tools/Supplies)

Hired/Trained Engineering Staff

Rock Resorts – Arrabelle at Lionshead Place, Vail, CO

Four interconnected buildings - 550,000 sq ft

140,000 sq ft of snowmelt

Exterior Plaza Ice Rink with complete refrigeration plant

Extensive Mechanical Equipment – Valued at $30 Million

430 Guestrooms – 300 acres tropical landscape for hotel grounds

18 Hole Golf Course - 3,000 acres

Supervise the outside contractor for the Power Plant to generate all of the electrical power for the hotel

Supervise the in-house staff to operate the Sewage Treatment Plant for the hotel waste

Oversee two Assistant Directors, one Landscape Manager, six Supervisors and 104 staff members

Beach maintenance & cleaning

Oversee all purchasing for Engineering

Yearly Operating Budgets with Justification / Rational

Yearly Capital Budgets with Justification / Rational

The Little Nell (5 Star/5 Diamond Hotel)

Oversee three Chief Engineers at different facilities

Five high end Retail Stores – Including jewelry and fur

Sundeck Restaurant – Restaurant on top of Aspen Mountain

Aspen Mountain Club – Membership Club on top of Aspen Mountain

Gondola Base – Ticket offices, Retail and Ski School

Snowmass Club – Golf Coarse, Sage Restaurant, Spa/Fitness Center & Partial Ownership Condos 9 miles away in Snowmass Village

Bonnies & Ruthies – Restaurant facilities on Aspen Mountain, accessible by ski lift only in winter

$2.5 Million HVAC Upgrade

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