Active professional with 20+ year history managing commercial facilities.

Extens
ive experience working with senior staff in government and public environment wh
ile developing and maintaining long-term vendor relationships. Construction exp
erience includes working for a large international construction management compa
ny, working with local large construction companies and working for Salt Lake Co
unty Facility Management to program, design and manage the renovation of existin
g and construction of new County facilities. Established private consulting fir
m May 2009. Addresses and tackles complex obstacles and roadblocks, creating in
novative and alternative solutions for problems and issues. Builds and leads hig
h-performance collaborative team environments, continually exceeding objectives
and expectations.

Site Design & Planning * Multi-Site Project Management * Business Development &
Retention
Regulatory Compliance * Safety * HVAC * Construction * Renovations * Marketing *
Presentations
Cost & Quality Control * Vendor & Contractor Relations * Negotiations * Customer
Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009 to Present PROJECT CONSULTANT
TJL Sr CONSULTING, Sandy, Utah
Owner / Principal; providing owner representation for an entire renovation or ne
w construction process. Develop scope of work, project designs, pre-constructi
on budgets, select architectural firms and contractors and coordinate / manage a
ll phases of construction.
2007 - 2009 PROJECT MANAGER
SALT LAKE COUNTY (SLCO), Salt Lake City, Utah
Collaborated with directors and managers of diverse organizations to upgrade exi
sting facilities through renovation or new construction. Co-developed scope of w
ork and project designs. Prepared $30K to $7.4M budgets. Selected contractors an
d architectural firms. Coordinated and managed all phases of construction.
2003-2007 DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE HOUSING
PARSONS, Salt Lake City, Utah
Formulated and executed strategic marketing plans to develop business with local
and national colleges and universities. Prepared and delivered promotional pres
entations throughout U.S. Reviewed all facility designs and specifications to en
sure highest level of quality, and 100% adherence to clients' needs and expectat
ions. Served as client representative before Parsons project architects and engi
neers. Administered Warranty Program, traveling nationwide to address concerns,
arrange for corrective actions, provide reports, and coordinate with senior mana
gement.
1988 - 2003 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, Utah
Oversaw all aspects of operations providing single-student and married student h
ousing to 2,200 students throughout 21 new facilities, and 15 renovated historic
buildings. Administered $10M+ budget based on gross funds generated through hou
sing and conference services to University students, staff and guests. Led four
managers supervising 38 maintenance, custodial, housekeeping and supply staff. A
uthored proposals for and managed vendor services including HVAC contractors, el
ectricians, security, food service, fire marshal, parking, conference programmin
g, construction, purchasing, accounting, finance service, and mail delivery. Ens
ured highest level of support was available on 24x7 basis.

EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, Nort
h Dakota
Bachelor of Business Administration Park College, Kansas City, Missouri

MAJOR COMPENTCIES
Construction Management:
TJL Sr Consulting
* Managed successful completion of design and construction of $7.4M Public Works
Administration building. The building is forecasted to be completed $640K unde
r budget, and achieve LEED Gold Certification.
Salt Lake County
* Annually managed 6 to 9 large scale $30K to $7.4M projects.
* Managed all aspects of county's 1st large recreation center renovation project
on-time and under budget in 11 months; $1.3M project included 16K sq. ft. facil
ity, pool, and soccer field.
* Coordinated architectural design for the future $34M Ballet West / Capitol The
ater project within 5-month deadline.
* Orchestrated multiple expansion and renovation projects for Salt Palace Conven
tion Center including upgrades of 4 meetings rooms, fire system, chiller, boiler
, and lighting controls.
* Updated SLCO's Construction Standards, enabling online access to all plans and
specifications.
Parsons
* Developed and managed all aspects of national marketing and business developme
nt program from ground up; maintained achievement records, designed literature,
and performed presentations to senior management and at national seminars and co
nferences.
* Played integral role on design teams constructing 1st class, affordable studen
t housing from programming and schematic design, to cost estimates, budgeting, a
nd quality control.
* Managed warranty services through problem resolution, contract modifications,
and corrective actions to mitigate critical issues for 15 commercial projects to
taling $225M.
* Built new 504-bed housing for Southern Utah University worth $7.4M.
* Secured $7M project to construct +500-bed facility for Boise State University.
* Awarded successful contract to build $30M 602-bed facility for Utah State Univ
ersity.
University of Utah
* Planned, justified, and managed 8-10 facility renovation projects per year, fo
r 15 years, with total annual funding ranging from $250K to $700K.
* Renovated 15 historic buildings in Fort Douglas, many of which were in Olympia
n Athlete Village; included Base Chapel, Base Theater, and Armory.
* Refurbished 10 historic duplexes as single-student housing, and Commanding Gen
eral's quarters as a conference center.
Capitol Project Management
Salt Lake County
* During 2 year period managed the procurement, selection and bidding processes
for 16+ projects ranging in cost of $50K to $34M. The most recent project, the
$7.4M Public Works Administration Building being constructed now, is under budge
t and will easily achieve LEED Gold accreditation.
University of Utah
* From 1988 through 1997 planned, justified and administered 8 - 10 renovation p
rojects annually to support three commercial student living centers constructed
in 1955, 1965 and 1967. Replaced / renovated chillers, boilers, cooling towers,
HVAC system controls, furniture and fixtures, plumbing and electrical upgrades,
air compressors, pneumatic control systems, and utility upgrades partially supp
orted with funds from incentive programs.
Operational Evaluations:
Parsons
* Personally performed division level evaluation for safety program compliance a
t two military housing projects. Each Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (
IDIQ) contract's average value per year, for 5 years, was $40M. Evaluation resu
lts and recommendations provided and briefed to senior manager.
University of Utah
* Evaluated custodial and maintenance purchasing and supply management programs
to maximize system efficiency and ensure fiscal compliance. Personally develope
d and implemented new supply control procedures that reduced the time required t
o perform and document the inventory by 60% while increasing the inventory frequ
ency from annually to every 6 months, without increasing staff levels.

Facility Assessment:
University of Utah
* Performed and documented annual facility evaluations for three commercial comp
lexes (built in 1955, 1965 and 1967), from 1988 through 1997, totaling 240,000 g
ross square feet (GSF) in eight buildings.
* From the assessments developed statements of work, established priorities, wro
te project justifications, and submitted for review and approval. Once projects
were funded personally managed the needed work through to completion.
* From 1998 through 2002 worked with architects, contractors and university / st
ate construction managers to design, construct and occupy 21 new commercial buil
dings, over 1,000,000 GSF, total cost $125M.

Senior Level Support / Presentations:

Salt Lake County
* Created and presented Microsoft PowerPoint briefing, on the construction of th
e Public Works Administration Building, to Salt Lake County Sub-Council members
and other senior county managers. Answered questions and provided requested fol
low-up information.
* Prepared and discussed, with Mayor Carroon and senior county management person
nel, resolution of a construction management dispute between a prime contractor
and Facilities Management concerning the Phase III Salt Palace expansion project
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University of Utah
* From 1997 through 2002 met weekly with Assistant VP - Student Affairs, to disc
uss / coordinate new housing construction and preparation for the 2002 Winter Ol
ympics.
* Represented Student Affairs Division on the University of Utah Emergency Respo
nse Committee, from 1995 through 2002. Committee was chaired by the Assistant V
ice President, University Facilities, and provided coordination, communication a
nd direction during emergency situations.
Budget Administration:
University of Utah
* Developed and implemented annual budgets for the new facilities constructed at
the Heritage Commons. The initial budget required detailed facility analysis t
o provide appropriate custodial and maintenance services for 21 new buildings wi
th more than 1,000,000 GSF. The staffing levels I developed in 1998 are still
being used today. Vendor procurement documents, resulting in multi-year contrac
ts, had to be written and processed through Procurement to provide services such
as security, trash removal and HVAC support. The present day overall budget fo
r Student Housing presently exceeds $10.6M.
Client Services:
Facility Management is about providing clients the facility services they need
and frequently is done through communicating with / managing a myriad of service
providers and vendors. I've personally worked with SLCo clients that have incl
uded the District Attorney and Legal Services Office, the County Clerk Office, P
ublic Works, Salt Lake County Center for the Arts, Parks and Recreation. Past U
niversity of Utah and private vendors have included Plant Operations Shops (Hig
h Temperature Water (HTW) Heating, Electric, Carpenter, Grounds) and trash remov
al, Parking Services, Security, Dining Services, Fire Marshal, Campus Design and
Construction (for projects more than $50K) and Carrier HVAC Services.
Staff Supervision:
Managed up to 38 full-time University of Utah Facility staff, including mainten
ance, store-keeping, locksmith and custodial staff, to support 2,200 students li
ving in Student Housing facilities. Direct reports included one Assistant Facil
ity Manager, one Custodial Operations Manager with three Custodial Team Leaders,
one Maintenance Manager and one Storekeeper.