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Vice President Real Estate and Facilities

Creative Circle is a creative staffing agency that connects innovative advertising, creative, marketing, and interactive professionals with companies seeking talent on a full-time or freelance basis. Our team is comprised of industry professionals, giving us first-hand experience into what our clients and candidates face. With offices in major cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, we are strategically positioned to meet your needs.

Executive-level Corporate Real Estate Professional who believes that results matter, performance can continually be improved and excellence is achievable. Powerful/measurable accomplishments in all RE disciplines on corporate side (Creative Circle, Pearson) and as value-added consultant. Thought leader. Creative, customized real estate/facilities solutions to match individual company cultural imperatives and performance requirements. Every operation I have directed has returned value at least 2 times cost. Master at designing, implementing & communicating corporate RE systems to enhance organizational effectiveness and plainly quantify & state Corporate RE's value proposition within the company. Early advocate/adopter of alternative workplace strategies to leverage technology against space spend in office environments. Developed/executed pilot programs to prove thesis. Strong track record of supporting senior corporate RE executives in gaining high-recognition exposure within their companies to support personal career growth. Specialties: Specific areas of strategic & tactical excellence include: * Detailed/measured value creation * Strategic planning/execution * Transactional excellence with measurable delivered results * Financial analytics/capital planning/GAAP targeting * Process improvements/analytics * Customized project management processes aligned to corporate culture * Team leader without peer. * Executive-level platform skills * Client/business unit communication skills best-in-class