Professional Experience
| 1992 – Present | RWA Contract Services, Inc. | Phoenix, Arizona-based project management & construction management company, servicing clients in the southwest region. |
| President | Established this multi-faceted company to provide a wide range of real estate development, design and construction management services to clients. As owner and president of the company, perform all operational and client-related services for the firm, including sales/marketing, client contacts, office management & administration, revenues/margins and business strategies. | |
| 1988 – 1992 | Opus Southwest Corporation | Phoenix, Arizona-based company, one of the largest design–build and development firms in the southwest region. |
| Vice President Project Management |
Responsible for managing staff of 50+ individuals in design and project management operations; marketing and lead generation; maintaining past customer contacts; managing departmental financial conditions, revenues/margins, budgets, expenses; administration of all construction field operations; held “qualifying party” status for general contracting license in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Arkansas. | |
| 1979 – 1988 | Opus Corporation (AKA: Rauenhorst Corporation) |
Minneapolis design-build and development firm, staffed at 400–500 people, ranked nationally among the top 50 firms in this field. |
| Senior Project Manager | Responsible for sales, programming, design, estimating, construction management and close-out phases of building project; lead generation and sales calls; coordinating project team of clients, municipalities, subcontractors, in-house design & field personnel and real estate/property management representatives; managing staff of 10–12 project managers, project engineers and Project Interns. | |
| 1978 – 1979 | Paul Katz & Associates | Minneapolis architectural and interior design firm. |
| Associate/Principal Architect | Established 4–6 person architectural and interior design firm. Responsible for pursing architectural projects as firm’s principal architect and lead generator; architectural design, contract documentation production, specification writing, office administration, contracts & billings and maintaining backlog of design work on wide range of building types; i.e., commercial/retail, office, medical, industrial & residential. | |
| 1974 – 1978 | Setter, Leach & Lindstrom, Inc. | One of the largest architectural and engineering firms in Minnesota. |
| Director of Architecture | Responsible for hiring and work assignments for staff of 20–25 architects; design/technical quality of all architectural projects produced in the office; monitoring in–house projects, client budgets and project cost control. | |
| 1967 – 1974 | Gingold-Pink Architecture, Inc. | Diverse architectural & engineering consulting firm, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
| Project Architect | Responsible for the architectural design and production on commercial, housing, industrial, retail & medical facilities; architectural focus on additions and remodeling of existing facilities; client contacts, presentation drawings, working drawings and field inspections. |