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SUMMARY: 20+ years of industry experience, 12+ at builder/developer project management.   

Award-winning, results-driven real estate professional with a proven track record in residential land planning, design, construction, development, legalities, management, and investment. Experienced in project forecasting, budgeting, scheduling, negotiations, risk management, and strategic decision-making to drive successful outcomes meeting business metrics. Adept at distilling complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies. Brings extensive expertise across the full real estate lifecycle, including due diligence/feasibility analysis, entitlements, regulatory compliance (CEQA), site planning, design and engineering of vertical and horizontal elements, construction management, and asset optimization. Experience spans thousands of residential lots (single-family and multifamily), including recreation centers, parks, and amenities. Consistently achieves approvals within 2-3 review cycles through a methodical review of plans/comments, clear communication, and urgency. Leverages diverse experience across multiple firms to curate best practices and optimize project operating models. A career shaped by exposure to top industry mentors has cultivated deep knowledge, reducing risks and enhancing project certainty. Known for professionalism, work ethic, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency and duty.  

Author of Land Planner’s & Developer’s Guidebook.

Strengths Finders & DISC rated strong in creativity, responsibility, learning, strategic thinking & taking command.

• Strategic Management & Execution: Manages to business plan targets in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Process Optimization: Developed standard operating procedures (best practices) and a multi-tasking tracker enhancing team efficiency, streamline reporting, and establish effective cadence.
• Project Scope & Scale: Management of individual sites ranging from 55 to 1,045 lots, with a 250 lot average.
• Budget Oversight: Creation, management, and operation strictly within $4MM–$20MM budgets.
• Schedule Management: Development and adherence to comprehensive schedules encompassing planning, engineering, plan checks, construction, and project openings.
• Land Acquisition Due Diligence: Feasibility/entitlements analysis, risk identification and mitigation, budget and schedule development, engagement with city officials and sellers, and drafting corporate presentations.
• Land Planning / Entitlements: Leads projects from concept design through municipality approval, including presentations to decision-making bodies on map approvals, site design review, and conditions of approval.
• Special District Formation: Coordination with third parties on SCIP and CFD formations and annexations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures adherence to CEQA requirements and regulatory agencies.
• Product & Site Design Leadership: Directs engineers, landscape architects, and product design teams through site design, park/amenity planning, meter locations, value engineering, constructability reviews, and utility conflict resolution.
• Procurement & Vendor Management: Develops effective scopes of work per project and oversees RFPs, bid analysis, contracting for civil/soils engineers, landscape architects, and land development subcontractors.
• Government & Vendor Relations: Established trusted relationships with governing agencies and municipalities, including the Cities of Menifee, Riverside, Wildomar, Jurupa Valley, and San Jacinto.
• HOA Management: Engages within HOA’s and with property managers for assets under management.
• Legal Compliance: Manages DRE process, FHA Approval process, generating Disclosures & CC&RS.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Provides targeted coaching to underperforming employees, fostering professional growth and performance recovery.
• Team Management: As Director, recruited and led teams of up to six employees.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE

2003

BACHELORS OF ARTS, SOCIOLOGY

Commencement Speaker

Accepted to Honors Program

Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Golden Key International Honor Society

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, ENGLAND

2001-2002

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM 

FOCUS ON BUSINESS MANAGEMENT