C. Arnold Hotchkiss 409 Wotan Road Home: 803/419-2386 Columbia, SC 29229 Cell: 803/553.

1981 Summary Profile Real Estate, Construction Management and Facilities Management professional with over 30 years in various phases of commercial and residential real estate, cons truction and property development. Areas of expertise include site selection and development, multiple project management, contract document development, cost e stimating, quality control and cost control. Education Bachelor of Science, Building Construction Texas A & M University, College Station, TX December, 1980 Professional Experience Lowes Home Improvement Stores, Columbia, SC 2009-Present (50,000+ employee - National Retail Store Chain) Commercial/ Millwork Sales Specialist * Provide project material estimates and product knowledge to local homebuilder s, remodeling contractors and home owners to achieve their project goals. * Provide building materials and products as required to complete their project s. * Assist homeowners and contractors in completing entry door and window replace ment projects including turnkey installations as required. * Concentrate on building and strengthening relationships with Lowe's commercia l customers, providing the same level of quality service our in-store customers receive. Achieve Commercial Sales unit budget goals by expertly servicing existi ng commercial customers, while actively pursuing and soliciting new accounts. The Woodlands Partners, LLC, Columbia, SC 2007-2008 (Consulting Firm) President/CEO * Consulting firm specializing in site selection, construction project manageme nt and facilities management. 803/553-1981 Southland Log Homes, Inc., Columbia, SC 2001 - 2007 (200+ employee - log home manufacturer) Vice President of Real Estate and Development * Successfully completed ten (10) new Regional Sales Offices for the company th roughout the southeastern United States. * Total project cost: 1 mil - 1.5 mil. Property acquisition cost: 200k - 400k. * Provided project estimates to establish annual capital expenditure budgets. * Provided site selection, due diligence and property acquisitions. * Directed project development through economic development presentations, loca l planning and zoning meetings and variance processes as required. * Contracted with local engineering firms to develop Phase I environmental repo

rts, sub-site investigation reports and preparation of site civil construction d rawings to procure all required site permitting. * Coordinated the efforts of our in-house design team, contracted with architec tural firms and local MEP engineers to develop building construction documents t hrough permit submittals and approvals. * Project management responsibilities include interface with developers, engine ers, city officials, general contractors and material suppliers to ensure on-tim e completion of offices while meeting project budgets and maintaining quality co ntrol. * Solicitation of competitive bids, negotiating and awarding contracts, managin g general contractors and subcontractors, purchasing of owner provided materials and payment/change order approvals. * Assurance of quality control and adherence to project scheduling by conductin g on-site progress inspections and preparing final punch lists, as well as cost control through payment request approvals. * Coordinated all facility management and maintenance requirements for the regi onal sales office including the corporate office complex located in Irmo, SC. 803/553-1981 Plasti-Line, Inc., Knoxville, TN 1997 - 2001 (600+ employee - sign manufacturer) Senior Account Manager * Directed product manufacturing and on-site installation of sign packages for multiple client locations throughout the eastern United States. * Client sign packages ranged from 50k - 300k. * Maintained department cash flow requirements by preparing client billing pack ages and processing installer invoices while maximizing projected product and in stallation margins. * Acquired knowledge and experience with Microsoft word, excel and e-mail softw are packages. Also experienced with an AS-400 manufacturing package and "Goldmin e" project management. Goody's Family Clothing, Knoxville, TN 1994 - 1997 (800+ employee - Regional Retail Store Chain) Senior Project Manager * Responsible for managing all phases of construction for "big-box" retail clot hing stores. * Total project cost: 1.5 mil - 5 mil. * Completed the successful construction of 58 new stores throughout the southea stern United States, which represents over 2,000,000 square feet of new retail s pace. All stores were completed on time and within budget. * Responsible for facilities management and maintenance for stores located in a five state area. County Seat Stores 1991 - 1994 (450+ employee - National Retail Store Chain) Regional Project Manager * Responsible for managing all phases of construction for retail clothing store s. * Total project cost: 250k - 600k. * Successfully completed 137 stores throughout entire United States. 803/553-1981

Zale Corporation, Irving, TX 1986 - 1991 (1000+ employee - National Retail Store Chain) Project Manager * Responsible for managing all phases of construction for new and remodeled sto res throughout entire United States. * Total project cost: 200k - 1 mil. The Americana Group, DeSoto, TX 1983 - 1986 * Project Manager / Estimator Ralph Gorman & Associates, Dallas, TX 1983 - 1983 * Project Manager / Superintendent Dal-Mac Construction Company, Richardson, TX 1981 - 1982