Michael O'Donnell, LEED AP

Experience

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  Crawford Architects

  May 2007 - Oct 2010

  Project Architect
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  Vinik Sports Group

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2023

  As Owner’s Representative I direct the strategic planning, budgeting, and financial forecasting, additionally leveraging my architectural expertise to influence design and development. I oversee all buyout, contracting design, management, and execution of all capital projects while additionally managing signage, artwork, branding, and partnerships build outs. I frequently engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, including government officials and third-party vendors for arena property development. Some key achievements in this role include: • Spearheaded attainment of WELL Health‐Safety Certification and assisted with ISSA GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation at Amalie Arena, facility recognized as one of the first dual certified facilities.• Led negotiations and implementation of CARES Act projects valued at $2.4M+, with all completed within federal timelines.• Directed introduction and delivery of $7M innovative food, beverage, and retail experience, leading initiatives from conceptualization through operation, successfully delivering project within eight months and 8% under budget.• Delivered 32,000 square foot state‐of‐the‐art office facility at 3.5% under budget for Embarc Collective.• Led indicatives to optimize delivery of multimillion‐dollar projects through providing in‐field owner direction within 24 hours or less across all projects, resulting in minimized schedule impacts and maximized project value. Show less During my tenure as Director of Planning and Projects I facilitated processes to allocate budgets and resources to projects, managing dependencies between strategic resources. I oversaw the development and adherence to project scope documents to ensure effective planning as well as definition and management of risks, performance, resources, and quality.Some key achievements in this role include: • Headed delivery of 19,000 square foot practice facility for the Tampa Bay Lightning at 2% under budget.• Developed 10‐year Facility Capital Masterplan for the Yuengling Center, University of South Florida.• Directed implementation of project controls resulting in elimination of threats by facilitating Plan of the Day team meetings as well as enforcing guidelines and safety protocols Show less In my role as Senior Facilities Project Manager I effectively managed infrastructure, space, and assets to enhance operational efficiency through leveraging architectural expertise. I strategically selected and managed relationships with vendors and contractors across multiple projects, securing cost-effective services with reliable service providers. Some key achievements in this role include: • Developed strategic 20‐year Facility Capital Masterplan for Amalie Arena resulting in successful acquisition of $96M county funding agreement.• Spearheaded delivery of $26M transformation project o Amalie Arena Club and Event levels within 100 days.• Boosted women and minority owned business enterprise participation by 5% on capital projects. Show less As the Project Manager I oversaw multiple projects, ensuring completion within timeframe and budget. Additionally, I managed vendor contracts, assigning tasks and clearly communicating expected deliverables and timelines. I leveraged industry best practices, techniques, and standards as well as design expertise throughout project execution. Some key achievements in this role include: • Project managed construction of $45M building‐wide transformation of Amalie Arena in 120 days, developing, negotiating, and managing all construction contracts. Show less

  • Senior Director of Planning and Projects

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2023

  • Director of Planning and Projects

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Senior Facilities Project Manager

    Jun 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2010 - Jun 2013
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  Pure Project Management, LLC

  Oct 2023 - now

  Project Director