Tenure: One year with Plaza Companies
What’s your role with Plaza Companies?
I work on the tenant improvement and construction side of things for our properties and third-party properties. I oversee everything from the bid phase all the way into the construction and then into the closeout phase, and making sure everything is ready for the certificate of occupancy.
My main projects right now are Paradise Valley Medical Plaza in the Town of Paradise Valley, which includes construction of a new building on the site for a client. Additionally, The Goldwater Residences, which is a high-end condo building in Old Town Scottsdale where we are providing third-party construction management services and other consulting services. The project is a 40-unit, five story building with five commercial suites. And I’m also helping around Park Central with several different tenant improvements for a wide range of spaces.
Tell us about your background.
I was with Kitchell Contractors for over four years. With Kitchell, I worked on everything from multifamily to large hospitals. While at Kitchell, I worked on the final phase of the multi-year Valleywise Hospital project. During my last year and a half, I managed closeout activities, including financial reconciliation and final negotiations with both subcontractors and ownership, giving me a comprehensive view of the full construction process. It helped provide insight into finding solutions for all stakeholders in a project.
While in college, I worked for a large drywall company. I worked my way from the bottom to the top of the food chain there and learned about construction and company operations.
What do you like about working in commercial real estate and construction?
I love that there’s always a challenge and there’s always a solution to every problem. And I love figuring out the solutions. I also love being able to look at the design, figuring out ways that we can save money, and how we can make this project become a reality. From a cost-saving standpoint, I like the management aspect of making sure we have the right people in the room to solve the problem correctly.
What’s your favorite thing about working with Plaza Companies?
I love the environment and the people that I work with. I love our group. I worked with John Steltzer before I worked with Plaza on TI’s and I’ve always liked working with him and alongside him. With Plaza, I like that I have a different challenge every day I come in, and it never stops. It’s been really, really good.
What are some of things you like to do for fun?
I like to snow ski and be out on the lake. I also like doing anything construction related whether it’s projects around the house or flipping homes – the joy of finding a new project never stops.
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