Dorothy Leachman

Experience

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  WD Partners

  Dec 1984 - Nov 1986

  Design Project manager

  Created, built and managed construction of retail "roll-out" stores for Victoria Secrets, Wendy’s, Rax’s and Bob Evans.

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  Karlsberger Companies

  Nov 1986 - Mar 1989

  Senior Interior Designer

  Worked on major health care projects. Consulted with Herman Miller to create the “Millcare” product (nursing station made with systems furniture). I also created and implemented the standard Steelcase prototypes used in the Franklin County office tower. I was one of the first designers, in central Ohio, to learn and utilize “Intergraph” auto drafting software in 1986. Notable projects: Ohio Special Olympics, 1986, Franklin County Office Tower,1987, All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla., 1987, Metro Health Medical Center, Outpatient Facility, 1989, Cook Fort Worth Medical Center, 1989. Show less

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  NBBJ

  Mar 1989 - Nov 1994

  Senior Interior Designer

  Senior Interior Designer responsible for Healthcare design and small interior architectural new build. Speaker at the Healthcare Symposium in Chicago (1992)Notable projects: the OSU James Cancer Center, 1989, Kosair Children’s Hospital, 1993, Commercial Movers, Inc. renovation of the location on Fisher Road,1992, St. Rita’s Medical Center, Interior Master plan and renovation of the Pediatrics Unit, 1992 and Hillcrest Hospital,1994.

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  Designed Moves, Inc.

  Nov 1994 - Jan 2003

  Co Owner and President

  Created Designed Moves to help clients with managing supporting facilities, mainly with office reconfigurations and move management. Designed Moves, Inc. was a Business First fast 50 winner in 2002.Designed and Managed construction of the new office/warehouse building on Boltonfield Street.

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  The Ohio State University

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2013

  Director of Projects

  Managed building construction renovation projects as well as new build. Was the manager for the new Ohio Union, Residence on Tenth along with renovations to the south high rises and Kennedy Commons, Jones Tower and many other Student Life Projects.

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  King Business Interiors

  Jan 2013 - Nov 2015

  Design, Marketing and Facilities Management

  Provided Management to the Design, Marketing and Facilities Support departments consisting of 14 full time staff. Notable projects: NiSource, L Brands, AEP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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  Design & Facilities Support Services, LLC.

  Nov 2015 - now

  Independent Interior Design and Facilities Consultant

  Design & Facilities Support Services LLC. (Columbus, November 2015-present) Independent Design and Facilities consultant. Currently working on site with the Facilities team at L Brands.

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  Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation

  Feb 2016 - now

  Assistant Director of Facilities
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  Ohio Facilities Construction Commission

  Sept 2021 - now

  Project Manager