Avid Group, Inc., Palm Harbor, FL, US, Department Director & Senior Associate, Director of Design Studio

Reorganized and redeveloped a landscape architecture group practice as a Design Studio. Led a staff of 10 architects and technical personnel in day-to-day business management and operations. Built in-depth knowledge of adaptive re-use of existing sites and facilities, and the development of sites ranging in size from one to over seven thousand acres. Represented the Design Studio at corporate board meetings. Prepared financial plans/forecasts, scheduled projects, oversaw project management and business development. Conducted HR responsibilities including hiring, dismissals, reviews and staff evaluations.

Key Accomplishments
• Sustained back-log of over 100 projects with multi-million dollar aggregate contract value.
• Increased gross business volume of Landscape Architecture group by more than 100%.
• Increased staff and department size by 400%.
• Selected by employees as one of the top managers in the firm through confidential employee survey.
• Served on the corporate board representing the Design Studio landscape architecture division.
• Recognized in the community for outstanding design and build results.
• Designed amenities for the nation’s largest residential community developer that were selected as "best" in the region for three consecutive years by a regional home builders association.
• Assisted HR in the successful defense of a wrongful termination action.

WilsonMiller, Tampa, FL, US, Senior Landscape Architect / Regional Business Unit Manager

Started up the Tampa landscape architecture practice group for the Tampa office of a large multi-discipline engineering/planning firm with multiple offices in Florida and over 400 employees.

Responsible for group leadership, mentoring of staff, project scheduling, marketing, and business development.

Functioned as design lead on select projects, scheduling of staff and the overall financial performance of the department.

Represented the landscape architecture group at management meetings. Responsible for department personell recruiting, hiring, reviews and disciplinary actions.

Developed and built the Tampa landscape architecture practice group into a profitable and growing Design Studio with a balance of public and private sector projects including transportation, parks, office, commercial, residential and mixed-use.

Achieved a low-turnover rate with staff and generated profits which achieved a high profitability level.

Key role in securing one of the largest clients for the firm, a national residential developer with revenues exceeding $1 Billion.

Genesis Group, Inc., Tampa, FL, US, Vice President / Senior Landscape Architect

Landscape Architecture department director of the Tampa office of a multi-office engineering/planning firm with over 100 employees.

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the landscape architecture studio.

Secured significant large scale landscape architectural projects for the firm including the I-275 Segment 1-A project, one of the nation’s largest transportation improvement projects which included a unique Bridge Aesthetics Report assignment, the first of its kind at the time.

Responsibilities included financial performance, efficiency of staff and business development.

Mentoring of staff and design lead on select projects.

Responsible for department personnel recruiting, hires, reviews, and disciplinary actions.