MICHAEL BENJAMIN SCHNEIDER, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

***** ** **** *****, *********, WA 980**-***-*** 9078 ilrkqp@r.postjobfree.com

Licensed architect in Washington, California, and Oregon, with certification from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, and LEED Accredited Professional status with the United States Green Building Council. Professional consultant to the building and real estate investment community, providing design, construction project management, technical representation, and property transfer risk assessment on a wide variety of projects throughout the United States. Experiences have been characterized by increased responsibility for both the technical aspects of design and construction, as well as the operational aspects of managing and developing successful consulting enterprises.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Risk Management – “Doing the Right Thing”

Providing the care and perspective to address business risk in transactions associated with the design and construction of real property improvements, aligning stakeholders’ interests and assigning responsibilities through problem definition, condition assessments, document evaluation, progress reporting, and resource allocation.

Process Management – “Doing the Thing Right”

Directing diverse teams to produce outcomes that meet stakeholders’ objectives through careful project planning, scheduling, performance evaluation, quality control/quality assurance, progress assessment, and post-project improvements.

Business Management – “Getting the Work”

Developing the market through researching and pursuing leads, preparing statements of qualification and proposals, presenting services to audiences, contracting relevant scopes of service, and participating in industry organizations and events.

Client Management – “Keeping the Work”

Building client relationships to secure ongoing opportunities for service, soliciting testimonials and confirming client satisfaction, implementing improvements to instruments of service, expanding services through problem seeking/solving, and supporting clients’ initiatives and charitable programs.

Resource Management – “Leading the Charge”

Recruiting and selecting staff and consulting resources, leveraging skill sets to produce efficient and effective teams based on project specifics, resolving business and interpersonal conflicts, administering benefits, evaluating performance, and developing opportunities for staff to grow professionally and personally.

EXPERIENCE

Principal

Commonwealth Development November 2009 to present

Founder and manager of professional services company focused on architecture, construction, and real estate consulting. Services include property condition assessments, insurance claims, construction claims, owner representation, project management, accessibility consulting, and value engineering. Clients include Argosy Cruise Lines, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Farmers Insurance, Renomics, and Skagit Valley Community College. Representative projects and accomplishments include:

• Project Manager for the accessibility survey and report for Alta Roxbury in Dallas, TX, a 240 unit multifamily apartment project. Construction conditions violating Fair Housing and ADA requirements were itemized for correction, including maneuvering clearance limitations in kitchens, accessible routes of travel to amenities serving the residences, and site slope exceeding required limits.

• Owner’s Representative and Claims Consultant to Morgan Stanley on a $1.7M default on a retail tenant improvement project in a luxury condominium development. Services included an evaluation of base contract and all changes for all of the contracts which were in arrears, to determine amount owed. The report was used to negotiate a payment schedule, which satisfied the landlord and the construction lender.

• Insurance Claim Consultant to Farmers Insurance Group, providing a property condition assessment of damage from snow load to roofing, interior finishes, and building framing. Survey provided an opinion of the probable cause of damage and recommendations to structural members to maintain load-bearing integrity.

• Project Manager for Bank of America on the property condition assessment of the 114,000 SF Lake View Office Building in Seattle, WA. The lender had taken back the project as real estate owned (REO). Services were to establish immediate deficiencies and deferred maintenance to support capital expenses.

• Project Manager for Renomics, Inc. of Bellevue, WA on the preparation of a comprehensive proposal for a new community in Wailani, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. The proposal included master planning, conceptual design, and schematic design services to achieve LEED for Neighborhood Development certification.

Vice President, Northwest Regional Manager

Marx/Okubo Associates, Inc. October 1998 to November 2009

In charge of the administration, management, and technical performance of 15 employees with sales revenue of $3.2M. In addition to the development of core services (debt and equity risk assessment), founded Marx/Okubo’s sustainability consulting services. Other non-core services developed include vertical market expansion into the public and charitable sectors and horizontal market expansion into value analysis, constructability, and construction management. Clients included TIAA-CREF, Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, The Sobrato Organization, Morgan Stanley, Northwestern Mutual, Farmers Insurance, Scanlan Kemper Bard, Harsch Investment Properties, Essex, Equity Residential, University of Washington Real Estate, US Bank, and Key Bank. Representative projects and accomplishments include:

• Program Director for the Washington State Public Facilities District on the annual assessment of the operations and maintenance practices of the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field, a 45,000 seat major league baseball stadium. Annual repairs exceeded $500K.

• Program Director for The Evergreen State College on the capital needs assessment for 35 buildings on the Olympia, WA campus in support of the state’s biennial legislative budgeting process.

• Program Director for the King County Library System on the property condition assessment of 12 local and regional libraries in support of the library’s capital request for building improvements.

• Owner and/or Lender Representative providing project management, preconstruction constructability reviews, construction observation, pay application certification, and quality control on new construction projects including:

- Four Seasons Hotel and Residences, Seattle, WA, a 22 story, 146 room hotel with 36 luxury residences for Morgan Stanley ($175M)

- Three Mile Farms, Boardman, OR, a 16,000 cow sustainable dairy farm on 93,000 acres for Bank of the West ($5M)

- Elliott Business Center, Seattle, WA, a 3 building 300,000 SF office park for TIAA-CREF ($45M)

- Gateway Logistics Center, Granite City, IL, a 500,000 SF shipping and warehouse facility for Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel ($4M)

• Owner and/or Lender Representative providing risk management services including due diligence property condition assessments on existing buildings for mortgages, as well as acquisitions and dispositions for investors, including:

- The Wyatt Apartments, Portland, OR, a 15 story, 220 unit luxury housing project for The Sobrato Organization ($112M)

- Pacific Plaza Office Building, Bellevue, WA, an 8 story, 120,000 SF commercial high-rise for Columbia West Properties ($36M)

- Canmore Hotel and Residences, Calgary, Alberta, CAN, a 120 room destination resort hotel and apartment project for Wyndham Vacation Ownership ($40M)

- Yellow Stone Park Retail Concessions, West Yellowstone, WY, 26 retail, housing, and support services facilities part of a concession transfer for Delaware North Companies ($40M)

- Kilroy Business Center, SeaTac, WA, a multi-building 530,000 SF high-rise office complex for Scanlan Kemper Bard ($125M)

- The Axis Apartments, Seattle, WA, an 8 story, 114 unit residential project for The Sobrato Organization ($48M)

• Value Analysis/Sustainability Reviews

- Old Faithful Inn Renovation, West Yellowstone, WY for the National Park Service

- Skagit Valley College Science Center, Arlington, WA for WA State E&A Services

- Spokane Valley College Music Building, Spokane, WA for WA State E&A Services

- The Evergreen State College Student Center, Olympia, WA for WA State E&A Services

- Island Square Apartments, Mercer Island, WA, a 235 unit apartment/retail complex for United Dominion Realty Trust

Director of Architecture, Construction Program Manager, Senior Associate

Heery International, Inc. December 1989 to September 1998

Administrative responsibility for technical and support staff, including hiring, accounting, contracting, and business development. Technical responsibilities included architectural design and construction management, as well as quality assurance, constructability, and value analysis. Clients included the University of Washington, Seattle University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Bank of America, Virginia Mason Hospital, and NIKE. Representative projects and accomplishments include:

• Construction Project Manager for the NIKE Corporation on NIKETOWN Seattle, Construction Program Manager for NIKETOWN Miami, Denver, San Francisco, Boston, and Honolulu.

• Construction Project Manager for design and construction projects for the University of Washington’s $2B, 10 year Capital Improvement Program including the Steven’s Court Design/Build Married Student Housing, the Executive MBA Education Center and Library Expansion, and the West Campus Garage.

• Program Manager, Americans with Disabilities Act services, providing survey and architectural services for 3.5M SF of bank, hospital, and office facilities.

• Program Manager and Senior Planner for the relocation of the Basic Sciences division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center including 40 research laboratories, scientific experiments, 400 scientists, and staff.

• Quality Assurance Manager in charge of contract document review of projects for which Heery provided architectural and project management services, including general conditions and requirements, as well as construction drawings and specifications, on projects totaling over $600M.

• Director of Value Analysis, participating as team leader, as well as architecture, construction management, and sustainability specialist for academic, correctional, healthcare, and commercial facilities.

Project Manager, University Architect

California State University June 1989 to December 1989

Served in the Office of the Chancellor, Department of Physical Planning and Development. Coordinated architectural and engineering design services through construction documents. Responsibilities included capital projects on four campuses: Fullerton, Northridge, Stanislaus, and Sonoma.

Project Manager

Project Control Company September 1987 to June 1989

Provided construction project management and technical representation for lending institutions and owners on a wide variety of projects. Monitored and recommended for approval the contractor’s application for payment. Prepared due diligence reports prior to the close of escrow, performing review of all contract documents including plans, specifications, loan agreements, permits, contracts, cost estimates, insurance, and schedules. Performed property transfer risk assessments for real property transactions, providing site inspections and reporting construction, operations, and maintenance deficiencies.

Architecture Positions Held:

Senior Designer

Austin Ramsey Architects, Inc. August 1985 to September 1987

Project Designer

Corbin Yamafuji and Partners August 1983 to August 1985

Project Designer

WZMH Group September 1981 to August 1983

Competition Designer

Atelier des Architectes J. Surchat SA December 1979 to June 1981

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, Urbana, IL/Versailles, France

• Master of Business Administration

• Master of Architecture

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies

École Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne, Switzerland

• Post Graduate Certificate, Housing for the Developing Countries

ACTIVITIES/AFFILIATIONS

• The American Institute of Architects

• National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

• Society of American Value Engineers, SAVE International

• United States Green Building Council, LEED Accredited Professional

• YMCA of Greater Seattle, Board of Managers, Facilities Committee

• Imagine Housing, Board Member, Asset Management Committee

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