Grant Heslin

Experience

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  US Army

  Jun 1991 - Jun 2000

  U.S. Army Company Commander, Aviator, Ranger

  U.S. Army Aviation Officer and Helicopter Pilot (UH-1, OH-58, CH-47). Served in a variety of geographic locations as a Aero-Scout Platoon Leader, Aviation Company Maintenance Officer, Battalion Logistics Officer, and Aviation Company Commander.

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  NYSERDA

  May 2001 - Jun 2003

  Project Manager

  Highly competitive Project Management and Graduate School program integrating regulatory, engineering, and utility expertise to enhance capabilities and results. Managed 24-month special assignment to research, test, and evaluate innovative wastewater treatment technology at a municipal wastewater facility. Demonstrated technical and financial efficacy, and presented results and recommendations to government, academia and industry partners.

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  Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

  Jul 2003 - Dec 2008

  Senior Manager, Federal Real Estate and Environmental Services

  Senior Project Manager and transactional consultant for federal real estate development and disposition activities. Programs and initiatives supported include Enhanced Use Leasing (EUL), Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), BRAC implementation, MILCON Exchange, DOD renewable energy project development, and GSA federal asset sales and disposition (FMR Part 102-73, Consolidated Appropriations Act - 2005). Also supported the DASA - led acquisition and development of a $1.3B, 2,400 unit multi-family residential community in Korea. Senior Project Manager for DOD environmental restoration programs (IRP, MMRP, FUDS, ORAP, REVA) in support of US Army Environmental Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Army National Guard, Headquarters Marine Corps, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and various CONUS military installations. Show less

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  Arc Environmental

  Jan 2009 - Nov 2014

  Principal, Director of Business Development

  Director of Business Development, Federal and State Contracts Manager for a leading environmental engineering and consulting small business serving government and private sector clients. Principal Advisor for real estate technical and advisory services to DOD and GSA real property utilization and disposition programs. Extensive experience providing management and technical support to real estate development and privatization initiatives including Enhanced Use Leases, MILCON Exchange, BRAC Implementation, Housing Privatization and Renewable Energy development. Show less

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  TerranearPMC

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

  Vice President, Asset Management Programs

  Vice President and Asset Management services leader with over 25 years of federal government experience and almost 15 years developing and supporting Public-Public and Public-Private Partnerships for military, civil and private sector clients. Specializing in real estate, finance, energy, policy, engineering, and environment, our team brings integrated capabilities and a proven track record solving complex natural and built infrastructure challenges.

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  Salas O'Brien

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2023

  Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management Services for SIA Solutions, a Salas O'Brien Company. Leading Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships (P3) focused on mission critical real property utilization and optimization initiatives. Extensive management and technical delivery experience encompassing natural and built infrastructure recapitalization, development, and privatization initiatives for DOD, DOE, and VA, including Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSA), Enhanced Use Leases (EUL), Real Property Exchange (RPX), BRAC Implementation, Housing Privatization and Renewable Energy development. Real estate development and advisory experience also includes capital stock valuation, market analysis, technical and economic feasibility studies, Business Case Analysis, legal and financial deal structuring, negotiations and closing. Show less

  • Principal, Director of Infrastructure Asset Management

    Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Asset Management Services

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2023
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  Emax Financial & Real Estate Advisory Services, LLC.

  Aug 2023 - Aug 2024

  Managing Principal

  Leading Emax's Military Sector Practice providing Financial, Real Estate, and Asset Management advisory services to Department of Defense clients nationwide.

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  Sage Street Partners

  Aug 2024 - now

  Managing Partner

  Founder and Managing Partner of Sage Street Partners. Our mission is to empower clients by identifying and addressing the infrastructure constraints and limitations that hinder their growth and success. Our vision is to see our client organizations thrive by utilizing their resources more effectively and efficiently.