Ambitious, hardworking, detail-oriented Project Manager with over eighteen years’ experience in commercial real estate development and project management. Extremely organized and driven with proven success in business development and property acquisitions. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizes conflicting workloads, and meets critical, short-fused deadlines.  Exceptional negotiator with a capacity for quickly developing rapport with clients, property owners, government entities, and contractors; a resourceful problem solver.  Talent for responding to customer-concerns, issues and complaints.  Core competencies include:

─       Project and Property Management

─       Tenant / Landlord Relations

─       Facilities Planning and Land Use

─       Engineering Documentation Analysis

─       Proficient in Contract Administration

─       Regulatory Compliance

─       Direct, Lead, Mentor & Recruit Personnel

─       Real Estate Development - Commercial

─       Residential Mortgage Loan Processing

─       Facilitate all disciplines in Leasing

─       Strategic Negotiation Skills

─       Litigation of Construction Defects

─       Manage RMR Market Lease Administration process & procedures.  Conduct trainings for turf vendors on internal systems that meet AT&T National Standards prior to uploading lease documentations to NREA (National Real Estate Administration) database

─       Exceeded actual forecast for EOY 2014 for entire RMR team (500+ sites).  Manage three vendors to assist entire West Region (included PNW, RMR & DSW) to hit 100% goal of site acq complete.

─       Promoted to Real Estate Manager for American Tower.  Managed both Verizon contracts; “Project Vertical” and “Lease Capitalization Project” within a six-state region.  Managed nine employees.     

─       Implemented and designed the reconnaissance project companywide for Sprint/Nextel.  Viewed over 160 sites within a three-month timeframe and presented site candidate packages for budgetary review.  Scrubbed sites for Zoning, Power and Telco information along with Landlord contact information.  Site selection’s covered major corridors within Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado.

─       Managed incoming EVDO (Verizon) project for local architectural firm.  Researched existing Verizon leases and structurals obtained from Verizon’s real estate department.  Worked with PM’s to ensure that potential sites were available for expansion.

─       Served as arbitrator between legal counsel and perspective landlords with contractual issues.  Utilized keen analytical and problem-solving techniques.

─       Successfully negotiated lease terms, rent increases, compound expansions, and subleasing rights with landlords for approximately 300 sites. Assisted with utility audit for over 100 facilities, which saved over $10,000 per month in corporate expenditures for American Tower.

─       Prepared Subordination and Non-Disturbance Agreements.  Worked closely with lien holders, attorneys, paralegals and property owners for final SNDA approvals.  Analyze deeds, title commitments for liens, encumbrances, assignments and right-of-way easement issues.  Assisted six major national carriers and national tower company to obtain MLA’s, SLA’s, amendments, compound expansions, and lease term renewals.

Career Achievements: Project Management Award presented 2004, Project Management Achievement Award for 2003 – Nextel Site Design & Reconnaissance. 

PINNACLE / AT&T WIRELESS Englewood, Colorado                                                      3/6/13 – 2/19/16 

Project Manager / Lease Administration-Rocky Mountain Region Contractor

Manage RMR Market Lease Administration lease package process and procedures.  Conduct quarterly trainings for turf vendors and Project Managers on internal systems that meet AT&T National Standards prior to uploading lease documentations to NREA (National Real Estate Administration) in 2015.

Exceeded actual forecast for EOY 2014 for entire RMR team (500 + sites).  Manage three vendors to assist entire West Region (included PNW, RMR & DSW) to hit 100% goal of site acq complete for 2014. Hold monthly vendor reviews.  Review forecast dates from vendor prior to submitting to upper management on a daily basis.  Prepare multiple reports; attend daily calls; interface with inter-departmental staff, outsourced vendor partners and property owners.  Schedule/held weekly & bi-weekly deployment status calls, financial project & close-out calls.

MYCOM NORTH AMERICA / AT&T Denver, Colorado                                                      11/11 – 3/13 

Site Acquisition Project Area Manager-Rocky Mountain Region

Manage over 500 sites for AT&T ETTCS (Ethernet to the Cell Site) Implementation project with sites in CO, WY, MT, UT & ID. Manage employees & subcontractors to meet required deliverables for fiber providers such as LNS (AT&T), Centurylink, and ZAYO which includes Lease File Review’s for easements, ROW’s, compliance issues; order title & survey when necessary. Weekly calls with client to discuss project construction completion dates.  

WIRELESS FACILITIES INC. / LIGHTSQUARED Denver, Colorado                              6/10 – 4/11 

Site Acquisition Specialist

Acquired over fifty new search rings in the Denver metropolitan area for the new deployment of LightSquared’s 4G LTE WiMax deployment.  Located primary locations based on RF and Constructions requirements, submitted and uploaded SCIP packages for approval on SiTerra. Negotiated desirable lease rates.  Obtained necessary information for lease submittal packages to legal for approval and executables.  Site walked multiple candidates with RF, Construction, Backhaul and property owners to ensure desirable coverage objectives to meet the client’s standards.  Attended bi-weekly deployment meetings with the client to sustain updates and training.  Uploaded pertinent documents and maintained SiTerra database. 

COMMNET WIRELESS, LLC. Castle Rock, Colorado                                                                 4/08 – 5/10 

Real Estate Manager

Oversee all lease amendments for Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico sites.  Worked on multiple microwave hop projects with RF Engineers which required submission of collocation applications, compound expansions, generator additions and multiple lease amendments.  Meet with clients, governmental entities, and landlords for new sites.  Worked with local jurisdictions and various governmental agencies such as USFS, BIA & BLM to obtain necessary approvals for site on air status.  Finalized current companywide project to obtain FAA and FCC registration of all Commnet Wireless sites. 

RC RILEY & ASSOCIATES, INC., Colorado & Wyoming                                                       11/04 – 1/07 

Site Acquisition Manager / Leasing & Zoning Manager-Western Wireless / Alltell

Acquired multiple new build sites within the Colorado and Wyoming outskirts.  Minimal search area’s required extensive background research in order to cover rural populations.  Review title commitments against deeds, plat maps and survey for property ownership, underground utility easements, liens and encumbrances.  Acquire environmental reports such as NEPA, Phase 1, Flood Plain maps, and SHPO.  Finalize issues with Division of Wildlife.  Prepare and submit all zoning applications and building permits to respectable jurisdictions.  Attend all necessary site walks, hearings and punch walks when applicable.

TETRA TECH, INC / NEXTEL, Englewood, Colorado                                                                2003 - 2004

Project Manager-Nextel Communications

Implemented and designed the reconnaissance project company wide for Nextel’s DMA.  Viewed over 160 sites in CO, WY and NM with Nextel RF Engineers and Performance Engineers.  Offer lease program to existing telecommunications landowners for the Unison Project.  Research site for contact information, assessor property profile and tower information.  Make initial phone call with landowner and discuss program.  Schedule site visit to discuss Letter of Intent and Easement Agreement.  Collect all viable site information from landowner to move forward with Unison “Lease Capitalization Program”.

VOICESTREAM / T-MOBILE USA, INC.  Denver, Colorado                                                2002 - 2003

Real Estate & Collocation Manager

Managed real estate development on all new collocations within the Denver MTA.  Main point of contact for all collocations in CO and WY.  Worked with other major corporations such as American Tower Corporation, Qwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Sites USA, SBA, SpectraSite, Xcel Energy, Cricket Communications and ClearTalk.

AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, Golden, Colorado                                                    2001 - 2002

Real Estate Manager – Leasing Analyst / Rocky Mountain Region

Directed management of support staff for real estate in a six-state region, which encompassed rent increases, compound expansions, lease amendments, and obtaining subleasing rights for Verizon buyout project.  Managed eight contractors and one employee.  Managed difficult site build-out’s along major corridors located in the Colorado mountaintops – worked with Sr. Construction Manager and A&E firm.

AcCELLerated COMMUNICATIONS, Wyoming & Colorado                                                2000 - 2001

Site Acquisition and Zoning Consultant - Owner

Efficiently acquired subleasing rights from twenty-one landlords in CO and WY as a consultant for American Tower.  Simultaneously obtained zoning approval for new wireless internet company (Metricom / Ricochet) to supply service within the City of Broomfield.

LIBERTY WIRESTAR, INC.  Denver, Colorado                                                                          1999 - 2000

Site Acquisition Specialist

Managed the initial site implementation for CricKet Communications / Lucent Technologies within the Denver MTA.  Prepared site candidate packages, attended all site walks, submitted for zoning – attended all hearings.  Negotiated right of way agreements and obtained franchise fees with the City of Colorado Springs for Metricom / Ricochet.

MELLON MORTGAGE COMPANY, Denver, Colorado                                                                     1999

Mortgage Loan Processor

Mortgage Loan Processor for residential streamline refinance loans.  Prepared good faith estimates, truth in lending statements, uniform residential loan applications, etc. to submit to underwriting for final approval.  Processed loans and prepared packages for final closings.

S&K REAL ESTATE, Elizabeth, Colorado                                                                                       1996 - 1999

Broker’s Assistant – Site Acquisition Specialist

Assisted Owner / Broker with multiple paperwork and spreadsheets including preparation of site candidate packages for Sprint PCS and AT&T.  Negotiated leases with proposed property owners for the Phase II build-out in rural Colorado, along with the Denver Metropolitan area.  Obtained deeds, parcel and zoning maps from all appropriate jurisdictions.

Spokane Community College – Spokane, WA                      

Community College of Aurora – Aurora, CO

Jones Real Estate College – Denver, CO

Project Management Award received from Michael Bush (President of Tetra Tech Communications); Project Management Achievement Award for 2003 (Nextel Site Design & Reconnaissance); Certified W/MBE Contractor; Certificate of Completion for “Title Training”; Certificate of Completion for “Mortgage Compliance”; Certificate of Completion for “Conventional Loan Processing”; The Essentials of Credibility, Composure, and Confidence SkillPath Seminar; 10 Radio Frequency Guidelines; Public Speaking and Zoning Training; Site Power and Utility Training; CPR Training, and Stressful Solutions for Women Seminar. 

All Microsoft Office Vista, XP applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Outlook Express, Microsoft Groove, Photo Editor; Lotus Notes; Microsoft Windows 95, 97, 98, 2000, 2007, 2010, NT, XP and Vista.  Proficient with Adobe Acrobat; Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoSuite, Image Expert, PaperPort Scanning Program, Colorado Topography Map Program, Microsoft Street Atlas USA, and other Mapping Programs.  Thorough training on AT&T databases including: SiTerra, CASPR, PACE, NORAD &  REM