Experience

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  West shell commercial

  Jan 1985 - Jun 1986

  Sales specialist

  Sales and leasing of industrial and office properties

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  The goodyear tire and rubber company

  Jun 1986 - Apr 1997

  Real estate manager

  Team leader responsible for retail, warehouse, industrial and office needs handling acquisitions, expansions, relocation's, re-negotiations, dispositions and modernization's. Consistent top performer, often #1 in site acquisitions and negotiated over $20 Million in expense reductions.

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  Family dollar stores

  Feb 1998 - Mar 2001

  Real estate manager

  Responsible to implement growth strategy in Ohio and Kentucky for new stores and relocation's. Awarded "Deal Maker of the Year" in first year and was the first Real Estate Manager in company history to open 100 stores in less than 3 years.

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  Family dollar

  Apr 2001 - Jul 2019

  Regional vice-president, real estate, midwest

  Implement Mid-West Region strategy for sales growth opening over 1,800 new stores, directing real estate managers, as well as portfolio, construction & design teams to average nearly 90 new stores per year and implement relocation, expansion and renewal strategies for over 2400 existing stores.

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  Kroger

  Oct 2019 - now

  Sr. re asset manager

  Direct real estate asset decisions for two Kroger Divisions and lead fuel centers growth initiative. Implement strategy and policy in order to facilitate each Division's prioritization of capital investments as well as resolution of issues, disputes and implement various initiatives necessary at each store. Negotiate leases, subleases, acquisitions and Joint Ventures for new stores and relocation's. In addition, responsible for implementation of fuel center initiatives, remodels, lease restructures and dispositions. Show less