Real estate, executive management and financial expertise.
Resume:
LAWRENCE P. SWEENEY ********@***********.***
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Corporate executive and entrepreneur with over 35 years of hands-on international and domestic business experience. Managed public and private companies in a variety of industries, including banking, corporate finance, oil and gas, real estate, and manufacturing, bringing strategic direction to each enterprise. Additional significant involvement with various charitable and not-for-profit organizations.
Over 25 years of experience, skills and knowledge in the financial industry particularly relating to the following:
• Energy Projects
• Commercial Real Estate
• Commercial Property Management
• Pro Forma Development
• Executive Leadership
• High-Level Accounting Proficiency
• Valuation of properties, assets and companies
• Full bookkeeping
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Real Estate Sales Agent
Dallas, Texas 2018 – present
Agent for Commercial Real Estate Broker, Ashwood Companies, on the identification and negotiation of commercial building acquisitions and potential development opportunities. Consulting
USA 2014 – present
Business Advisory Services – Advise various companies on setting up new ventures, preparing budgets and projections, implementing SOPs and fund-raising strategies, project management and contract negotiations. Acted as Development Director for The Dallas Scottish Rite Library & Museum on a not-for-profit project - negotiated contracts for use of the premises and developed and oversaw implementation of project plans for the renovation, repairs, and significant future development of the property.
Pillar Group 2002 – 2014
USA
Chief Executive Officer
Provided comprehensive executive leadership to each of the following three main divisions of Pillar Group – Real Estate, Manufacturing and Concrete Construction:
• Real Estate Development – Negotiated the acquisition and financing of approximately 1 million square feet of commercial and industrial properties in Dallas; negotiated and implemented over $12 million of municipal TIF incentives; redeveloped historic buildings 2
in downtown Dallas; leased out properties to Koch Industries, Home Depot, White Cap, and various smaller companies.
• Manufacturing – Oversaw the formulation, manufacturing, and packaging of liquid and powder household products under Pillar Group’s own branded labels and under other brand names for major companies; prepared SOPs, implemented production planning and accounting systems, and managed staff of 12.
• Concrete Construction – Administrated the Performance Contracts for the Oklahoma Aquarium, numerous Air Force bases, residential developments, and churches; employed 2 estimators, 4 project managers and over 100 laborers. Scientific Group of Companies 1992 – 2002
Canada, USA, Bahamas
Chairman
Negotiated contracts, designed and implemented production lines, set SOPs and health and safety requirements, hired and trained staff, and oversaw all operations and marketing for SGC – an international group involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a variety of household cleaning products.
Aviva Petroleum Inc. 1988 – 1992
London, Dallas, Colombia
Chairman
Negotiated with governments and local authorities on lease terms and performance requirements, and arranged financing, including rights issues, for acquisitions of public companies for Aviva, a public company traded on the London Stock Exchange with various ownership interests in the Gulf of Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, and Australia. Banking
Several years of specializing in risk management for oil and gas companies and for political risk assessment for lending to countries that needed funding for infrastructure projects, such as Autopista of Mexico, for Chase Manhattan Bank, Bank of New York, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and International Energy Bank.
Education
The Open University, Walton Hall, England
• Studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS
Texas Real Estate Commission – Sales Agent License Preservation Dallas – Advanced Historic House Specialist Past President of the Farmers Market Stakeholders Association (FMSA) Masonic Associations
• 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason
• Chairman, L. A. Pires Endowment Corp. 501(c)(2)
Contact this candidate