Regional Vice President

Full performance responsibility for regional land operations. Led a staff of 14 professionals through finalization of acquisition agreements, due diligence, feasibility studies, land planning, budgeting, design, bidding, contracting, construction and internal/external acceptance of improvements for various new communities along the front range of Colorado. Site selection and design of recreation facilities and entry structures. Design and construction of major capital infrastructure. Specific focus on value engineering to minimize costs and timing of cash flows.

Key Accomplishments

• Spearheaded $30 million critical first phase of construction, for a 1250 acre Master Planned community. Completed on time and budget. 
• Reduced costs in excess of $1 million and deferred in excess of $5 million in cash expenditures, through value engineering and phasing review of grading and infrastructure design plans on all new communities. Thereby, maximizing cost reductions and optimizing timing of cash flows.
• Devised the cost effective design and repair of numerous, long standing geotechnical warranty issues. Resolved litigation threats, through negotiation with home owner groups and associations. For example: repair of a land slide and construction of a subterranean drain system inundated by ground water. Both repairs were within built-out residential areas.

Fischer Development Company, Cincinnati, Ohio (July, 1993 - Jan, 2005) 

Supplier of finished single family lots and multi-family pads to Fischer Homes, the region's largest home builder, as well as other builders in a tri-state market area. Provision of retail commercial pads to serve an emerging market surrounding the development. 

 MDC Holdings, Inc, Denver, Colorado (Feb, 2005 - Aug, 2007)

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