To secure a permanent position with a forward thinking company, looking to best
utilize my 20+ years of experience in construction, design, real estate investme nt and property management. This position would take advantage of my versatile t eam leader approach focused on business growth and achieving objectives for maxi mizing profit. I am a hands on problem solver that enjoys being challenged and c an contribute my skills in all phases of property acquisition, negotiation and p reparation of proposals to achieve significant cost savings. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Project and Divisional Management Architecture and Structural Design Site Development Real Estate Investment and Management Profit and Loss Responsibility Proposals Negotiation Start-up and Turn Around Implementation Business Growth Initiatives CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Creation of Atmosphere Properties, LLC Business dedicated to the acquisition of residential investment real estate. De veloped leases, rules and regulations, managed tenants, collected rents, renovat ed all units and maintained all properties. Design and implementation of a personal sales management system A business guide and standard operating manual to cross-reference both existing and new clients, standing and proposed construction sites and the equipment spec ifications for new and used sales. This tool resulted in becoming one the top pr oducers in the company. Coordination of marketing handbook to project a consistent and professional bran ding process This handbook included detailed site survey forms, exact logo usage and color ma tches for Branding, comprehensive renovation design programs, client presentatio ns, web site portfolios and CD-ROM presentations as sales tools. The outcome ren dered was a consistent quality installation with repeat business and value added services. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT New Jersey Real Estate License Dale Carnegie, Sales Advantage Training, Time Management, Business, Real Estate, Investing United States Achievement Academy National Award Winner in Architecture The purpose of the USAA Award is to pay tribute to outstanding students for thei r contributions to academic excellence. ATMOSPHERE PROPERTIES, LLC 2001 - PRESENT President/Founder of Atmosphere Properties, LLC specializing in Real Estate inve sting and property management. Responsible for the research and acquisition of investment properties for reside ntial and commercial use. Implement turnkey solutions for management, maintenance and renovation with litt le use of outside contractors. Develop standardized policies and procedures with residents, prospective tenants , outside contractors, architects, consultants and preferred vendors. Supervise all financial and field management aspects of property renovation proj ects as well as the maintenance and acceptable operations of company owned prope rties. Consistently maintain the highest standards in property management by performing property inspections and repairs as needed in order to meet both company and cl ient satisfaction. SUNBELT RENTALS 2008 - PRESENT Account Manager engineering specialized generator projects for the construction and entertainment industries. Manage an extended territory through excellent servicing of local and national c orporate accounts. Engineer generator power requirements for general contractors, electricians and special event companies. Consultant to the remediation industry in supplying equipment for emergency and large loss projects. UNITED RENTALS, INC. 2003 - 2007 Account Manager for a World-wide construction equipment, contractor supplies and service corporation. Advised real estate owners, contractors and specification groups in the developm ent of construction bid documents to be within budget and schedule. Enhanced client relations by negotiating contracts for construction equipment re ntals and sales. HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORP. 2000- 2003 Corporate Equipment Account Manager Supplied construction equipment and supervised quality assurance through all pha ses of construction. Negotiated contracts for equipment sales and supplies for site development, land scaping, concrete forming, building construction, temporary climate controls and property maintenance. SIGN SPEC, INC. 1994 - 2000 Design Director and Division Manager for a #1 rated Corporate Signage company in the Philadelphia area. Assisted a startup company consisting of designers, engineers, fabricators and c ustom signage installers to grow from 8 to 80 employees in three years for speci alized lighting and sign projects. Managed the design and engineering team of 6+ employees. Assisted the fabrication departments in high-quality projects quadrupling earnin gs in the first two years of operation. Coordinated interdepartmental resources to establish and maintain rapport within sales teams, design departments, manufacturing division and major partnering su ppliers. High-end client portfolio consisting of PNC Bank, Fleet Bank, First Union, Comme rce Bank, Trump Marina, Trump Plaza, Trump Taj Mahal, Tropicana, Sands, Res orts, Foxwoods, Caesars, Claridge and Hilton. NEIL K. JOHNSON, ARCHITECTS 1992-1994 Senior designer and project coordinator for customer-focused and profit-driven a rchitectural design firm. Responsible for all aspects of upscale custom home and commercial construction i ncluding all construction drawing and presentations while tracking project mater ials and labor costs. Produced high-end architectural designs, spatial concepts, engineering specs and workflow operations. Designed and integrated architectural projects for new or existing commercial to residential buildings. Developed architectural sales presentations, working drawings, CADD and 3-D comp uter modeling. SYSCON CORP Senior Computer Training Software Designer Created computer-training simulations for US Navy battleship AEGIS weapons syste ms. Proficient in PC and Mac computer platforms and networking environments CADD Cybernation Machine Plotters Digital Printers MS Office Suite Adobe Acrobat Quickbooks Design Software TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Architecture, 1993 Graduated with Honors BURLINGTON COLLEGE Associate of Science in Architecture, 1989 Graduated with Honors