Professional Real Estate Executive
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A professional real estate executive possessing a unique blend of asset management, property management, lease document proficiency and experience in lease negotiations, including well developed technical skills necessary to be successful in sophisticated environments. Throughout my career, I have managed and directed repositioning of complex office, hotel, residential and retail portfolios in widely dispersed geographical locations. These portfolios have included millions of square feet of rentable space, with diverse tenants and owners.
In large measure, the success I have enjoyed has been a function of my ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, owners, company management, support personnel, contractors, brokers and tenants. These relationships have been developed through demonstrated competence in financial management and reporting, clear assessment of asset potential and value, carefully crafted and worded objectives, and a strong working knowledge of building operations, and mastery of all aspects of leasing.
Real Estate Development Executive Coordinator - Renaissance Neighborhood Development Corporation - New Orleans, LA
(2023-01 - 2025-12)
Member of executive team for non-profit developer of affordable and senior housing located in Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and New Orleans. Prepared applications for state awarded LIHTC programs and managed complex transaction closings with multiple stakeholders including HUD and other federal agencies, state and local agencies, and private bond holders. Developed and resourced due diligence.
Director of Commercial Properties - 1st Lake Commercial Properties, Inc. - Metairie, LA
(2015-01 - 2022-12)
Owner representative for commercial real estate portfolio of fourteen suburban assets, including five office buildings, four strip retail centers, two warehouses and two mini storage facilities increasing performance. Responsible for all leasing, financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, all expenditures and financial analysis for portfolio of privately owned properties. Managed a staff of three plus outside contractors.
Negotiated leases directly with tenants and local or national brokers.
General Manager - One Shell Square (Reit Management & Research, LLC) - New Orleans, LA
(2012-01 - 2014-12)
Managed the total operations of One Shell Square (OSS) the largest office and retail complex in the city of New Orleans including under preforming 1,276,971 rsf office tower and an 825 space parking garage. Leasing manager for broker leasing team. Responsible for financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, all expenditures and in-depth financial analysis, lease management and collections, all daily operations, including service contracts and third party management contracts, all capital and tenant improvement projects, as well as professional service contracts, bidding and construction contracts.
Managed a staff of fourteen, including four direct reports and 10 building engineers, as well as outside professional services.
Director of Asset Management Services/Senior Asset Manager - Corporate Realty, Inc. - New Orleans, LA
(2000-01 - 2012-12)
P&L responsibility for company's third party owned properties and REO assets, management of special projects, designated as company's takeover team leader, and led the due diligence team (financial, legal and environmental review). Managed a portfolio (1+ million sf) of third party owned MOBs, office buildings and retail, and REO retail assets in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi for the two largest special servicers in the country. Also successfully managed a portfolio of REO retail and office assets in Lafayette and New Iberia, LA.
Senior Asset Management Consultant - New York Life Insurance Company - New York, NY
(1988-01 - 1992-12)
Responsible for national portfolio (2+ million sf) of commercial real estate assets and non-performing loans valued at approximately $200 million, including hotels, major office buildings, and apartment complexes located in the Gulf South, Southeast, West and Mid-Atlantic. Performed full range of asset management duties, including due diligence prior to acquisition, site inspections, financial review and management (operating and budgeting), supervision of third party management companies and various subcontractors, preparation of annual budgets and marketing plans, lease structuring and negotiation, build-out of tenant space, development of marketing plans, building renovations, appraisal analysis and sale negotiations. Worked with staff and outside counsel to acquire non-performing assets and negotiated new terms (work-out strategies) with borrowers.
BA - Newcomb College of Tulane University
Master of Science - Urban Studies - University of New Orleans
Basic Degree - Interior Design - New York School of Interior Design
