General Manager/Property Manager

Kimberly A. Welsh

240-***-**** – cell

*************@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An experienced manager with outstanding interpersonal, communication, negotiation and people management skills.

QUALIFICATIONS and ATTRIBUTES

Strong People Management Skills

Independent Thinker

Well Organized

Conflict Resolution

Exceptional Time Management Skills

Detailed Oriented

Construction Aptitude

Quick and Willing to Learn

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project

Budgeting

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

General/Property Manager – Potomac Heights Mutual Homeowners’ Association 09/14 to Present

Profitability managed a Housing Cooperative consisting of 484 homes and commercial buildings.

Successfully oversaw a $3M storm water management project while realizing $261K from LD’s (Liquidated Damages) by adhering to the contract.

Effectively terminated memberships and renovated 35 propertied while realizing a growth in comps from $25,000 in 2014 to $77,500 in 2018.

Positively managed a staff of ten (10) employees to ensure that the cooperative was abiding by the terms of the contract with the Members.

Effective Project Management and Design to renovate the pool house, office and the community building while coming in under budget.

Developed the yearly budget and distributed to all Members.

Worked closely with the independent auditor to close all books and report to the Membership.

Closely managed the budget while improving the community and maintaining a $2M balance in liquid assets.

Effectively trained all office personnel as well as Board of Directors to succeed in their positions.

Efficiently handled all workman’s comp audits as well as routine insurance audits.

Compiled, typed and distributed the quarterly newsletter, the Promoter.

Maintained all information and ballots for the Annual Meeting, which included all By-Law Amendments and votes for the Board of Directors.

Successfully went out for bid and awarded contracts for roofing, HVAC, sidewalk replacement, electrical, health insurance, simple IRA and IT.

Property Manager – Peel Properties, Bethesda, MD 04/10 to 04/14

Profitability managed nine (9) properties (400,000 SF) of commercial office, medical and retail space.

Oversaw and negotiated all vendor contracts to ensure optimal savings.

Effective Project Management for all build-outs and renovations; lobby, corridors and exterior - $2.5M.

Successfully completed restroom renovations for two (2) buildings – $1M.

Lucratively recouped $1.78M in funds by back billing. Maintained and tracked all leases including CAM reconciliation.

Worked closely with the Chief Engineer to ensure that all capital expense items were budgeted for and finalized.

Productively managed and motivated fourteen (14) direct reports including construction crew (5) and Engineering staff (7).

Project Controller – BP Solar, Frederick, MD (Aerotek – Contract Position) 06/09 to 07/10

Facilitated a $2.2M savings on open capital. Successfully applied for and received an $11.2 million grant from the federal government.

Implemented new procedures to effectively track and maintain all change orders; resulting in a substantial savings.

Successfully budgeted and forecasted $21.8M in projects.

Education Center Manager – Learning Tree International, Rockville, MD 07/08 to 03/09

Effectively facilitated a team environment that allowed for enhanced learning for the students as well as improved employee morale. Successfully maximized employee productivity without adding any FTE’s, resulting in a cost savings of $50,000 per year.

Negotiated lucrative deals with hotels for instructors, which resulted in a $100,000 per year cost savings.

Successfully budgeted for the center and managed to lower the overall budget in the first 6 months.

Coordinated with building maintenance for all repair issues and/or HVAC situations.

Facilities/Property Manager – Adventist HealthCare, Inc., Rockville, MD 09/03 to 06/08

Meticulous knowledge and implementation of space planning while coordinating and managing all systems furniture installs including low voltage and voice and data cabling resulting in reduced down-time for employees and increased proficiency.

Negotiated contracts with vendors that resulted in increased customer satisfaction and decreased expenses.

Thorough knowledge of property management concepts with professional exposure.

Successfully gained an additional $100k in 2007 over budget by utilizing shared resources for properties. Budgeted and managed three (3) separate cost centers totaling over $3.5 million that fell within budget.

Compiled a monthly report showing what was accomplished in the realm of construction and design services.

Implemented a recycling program that resulted in a 50% recycle rate.

Bid and coordinated all preventative maintenance contracts and managed all build outs for new leases.

Maintained and tracked all leases, including lease renewals, CAM and escalation rates.

Coordinated and tracked all real property to ensure compliance with standards.

Office Manager – Loiederman Soltesz Associates, Inc., Rockville, MD 04/02 to 09/03

Recruited and trained all support staff. Within three (3) months restructured work loads to reduce overall office expenses with increased productivity. Assured human resources compliance including insurance problems, employee complaints, worker’s compensation and 401k.

Negotiated beneficial deals with office supply vendors resulting in a substantial overall savings.

Point of contact for all building maintenance issues that resulted in down time.

Executive Assistant – MERANT, Inc., Rockville, MD 07/00 to 03/02

Supported the Vice President by making both domestic and international travel arrangements and managing his calendar for appointments.

Efficiently filed all sales tax for states, cities, provinces, parishes as well as Canadian GST, PST, and VAT. Proficiently handled the tracking of all state income tax returns and refunds. Liaison between tax auditors and the company.

Tracked all assets for yearly depreciation schedules and efficiently organized the annual report and the SEC filings.

Executive Assistant to the CFO – Aspen Publishers, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD 03/99 to 07/00

Provided support to the Chief Financial Officer with various reporting to the parent corporation. Effective communication with six (6) managers under the CFO was an integral part of this position.

Effectively audited all employee expense reports for ten (10) locations as well as customer refunds resulting in substantial cost savings.

Researched and recommended services and office machines to the CFO for purchase.

Executive Assistant – EDI – Engineering & Design, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD 09/97 to 03/99

Provided administrative support to the President. Accurately and cost efficiently scheduled all travel arrangements. Implemented new procedures for filing.

Efficiently evaluated, approved and tracked all change orders.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Learning Tree International: Delivering Dynamic Presentations– 2008

Adventist HealthCare: Financial Health; Organizational Integrity; Safe Haven – 2005 – 2007

Adventist HealthCare: HIPAA; Electrical and Fire Safety; Workplace Violence Prevention; Corporate Compliance 2003 – 2005

American Institute of Commerce (Kaplan University): Executive Secretarial and Word Processing – 1985

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