HARRY OSTRANDER, LEED AP

47 ALLSTON STREET, CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02129

617.510.9526
HARRYOSTRANDER@GMAIL.COM

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Expertise ~ Relationship Building ~ Business Planning and Development ~ Project

Management
Research and Development ~ Continuous Process Improvement ~ Conflict Resolution
~ Leadership
- Astute, seasoned professional backed with exemplified leadership talent
in energy and environmental design accreditation capacities.
- Possess superior qualifications in conceptualizing and driving successfu
l strategic business initiatives.
- Excel at identifying needs and leveraging with current trends to facilit
ate business excellence and competitive advantage.
- Demonstrated supervisory background combined with excellent communicatio
n skills that continually drive cross-functional teams to accomplish results.
- Proven effectiveness in building consensus, partnering with senior busin
ess leaders, and working collaboratively at all levels to assess, plan, and impl
ement strategic plans.
- Technically proficient in utilizing several applications, including Micr
osoft Office Suite, SPSS, GIS, SalesForce, and Adobe Design Suite.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH, Sustainability Roundtable Inc. ~ Cambridge, MA ~ 200
9-Present
- Evaluate and allocate gathered information to key decision makers and me
mbers/users of corporate real estate for portfolio disclosure purposes.
- Author research-related articles, reports, and papers used on briefings,
discussing sustainability improvements through presentation of real estate port
folios throughout United States.
- Function as service manager for several corporate members, including ING
-Clarion, JP Morgan, Harvard University, and USAA Real Estate Company in address
ing/meeting member’s diverse needs and expectations.
- Establish and acquire new business with Fortune 1500 customers/members
to avail company service.
RESEARCH CONSULTANT, Davis Langdon ~ Boston, MA ~ 2008-2009
- Assumed primary role in the areas of research and report to be used for
external use covering construction industry topics, such as lean construction, g
reen buildings, and regulation changes.
- Conducted and outlined construction market analysis of several locations
throughout United States, showing compilation of information regarding cost of
construction overseas, material shortages, office market rents in different citi
es, and others.
PROJECT ASSOCIATE, NYU Office of Strategic Assessment Planning and Design ~ New
York City, NY ~ 2007-2008
- Worked as member of the team responsible for studying and determining re
commendations for NYU Campus in obtaining U.S. Green Building Council LEED Certi
fication.
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EDAW (n.k.a. Aecom) ~ New York City, NY (2007)/Truckee, CA(2006)
Appleseed, Inc. ~ New York, NY (2006-2007)
- Performed economic analysis of Fort Monmouth base to identify trends in
the three townships where base is made up.
- Researched regional revenue sharing best practices for potential impleme
ntation in study area.
- Rendered real estate trend analysis for luxury ski resorts throughout th
e United States by interfacing with real estate professionals; compiled and asse
ssed information subjected for a firm-wide presentation/competition.
- Collected data from several cities to conduct feasibility study with New
York market for the transit development project.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
TERRITORY SALES MANAGER, SYNCLINE INC. ~ Boston, MA ~ 2003
- Fostered good and professional relationships with economic development a
gencies, city planning departments, as well as county governments throughout the
states of Maine, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Arizona, and Nevada.
- Analyzed individual agency needs involving mapping software and developi
ng software functionality.
INSTITUTIONAL MARKETING MANAGER (2000-2002) ~ SALES REPRESENTATIVE ~ BROKER-DEA
LER DESK (1997-2000) MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | Boston, MA | 1997-2002
- Piloted advanced business growth by developing client relationships with
multinational banks’ investment and portfolio managers, including PNC Bank, State S
treet, Bank of New York, Comerica, and US Trust.
- Collaborated closely with outside sales representatives in meeting and e
xceeding sales goals.
- Carried out handling of three-state territory with an annual goal of $15
0 million.

EDUCATION
MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING CANDIDATE, SPECIALIZATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service ~ New York University ~ New Y
ork, NY ~ 2008
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Carroll School of Management ~ Boston College ~ Chestnut Hill, MA ~ 2003
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MAJOR IN ECONOMICS AND GEOGRAPHY
Ohio Wesleyan University ~ Delaware, OH ~ 1991
Attended semester in Geneva, Switzerland ~ International Business Course

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Urban Land Institute, Public Private Partnership Committee Board Member
- Trustees of Reservations, Conservation Council Board Member
- Massachusetts Chapter of the US Green Building Council

PUBLICATIONS
- “Could LEED for Existing Buildings Transform the Building Industry;†Urban Land;
Nov-Dec 2009
- “Mexico City Sustainability Problems;†The Wagner Planner; May 2007
- “Bank of America Builds Green in Midtown;†The Wagner Planner; Dec 2006