MIKE DAVENPORT

DIVISION PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT

Startups / Turnarounds / P&L / Sales & Marketing
Multi-Site Operations / Fundraising
Project Management / Growth Strategies / Cost Control
Real Estate Investment and Development

Blend operations and business expertise with marketing
know-how to drive growth for startups and Fortune 500
industry leaders. Consistently identify and capitalize on new
opportunities that increase profitability, improve operations,
and control costs. Manage multi-site operations and budgets
in excess of $75M annually.

*-Started consulting and brokering firm, The Gibraltar Co.,
targeting senior living industry.
*-Turned around division for Toll Brothers within twelve
months.
*-Took over $6M division at Toll Brothers and grew to
$38M in annual revenues.
*-Generated 110 pre-sale contracts with 20% earnest
money, realizing $50M+ in backlog for Toll Bros.

Key Skills: Leading teams to achieve goals that result in
strong sales, excellent customer satisfaction and profits.
Developing new projects and opening new markets.
Crafting and implementing aggressive marketing plans.
Forming strategic partnerships and deal-making with
vendors, contractors and government agencies.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Started consulting and brokering firm, The Gibraltar Co.,
targeting senior living industry. Targeted the continuing
care sector with emphasis on the independent, assisted and
memory care components. Investigated private investors
looking for strong margin real estate development
opportunities. Assembled research into a professional
investor presentation and gathered prime locations.

Turned around division for Toll Brothers within twelve
months. The division was deep in the red after its failure to
open a new market. Completely restructured division.
Replaced staff, renegotiated contracts, implemented new
procedures and replaced 80% of the contractors and
vendors. Improved production and quality. Launched a
targeted PR campaign to restart sales and implemented a
strategy to enhance customer satisfaction.

Took over $6M division at Toll Brothers and grew to $38M
in annual revenues. Entered market where two companies
controlled 60% of the market share with the balance split
among several well-established companies. Built a sales and
production team. Acquired strategic land positions and
created communities with superior amenities not found in
the market. Established each community as its own profit
center and outsold competitors, exceeding their reported
profit margins by 3% while growing the division almost
50% annually.

Generated 110 pre-sale contracts with 20% earnest money,
realizing over $50M in backlog for Toll Brothers.
The Chicagoland market was slowing, competition was
intense and there was an over abundance of product on the
market. Recruited experienced local sales consultants and
put together a team of smart and entrepreneurial project
managers. Conducted weekly trainings and kept goals and
accountability in sight. Emphasized direct marketing,
Internet, e-mail, phone-a-thons, seminars, off road site
visits, and well designed temporary sales offices.

CAREER HISTORY

President, The Gibraltar Company, 2007 to present. Started
up real estate development company targeting new
investments and the senior living industry. Purchased and
redeveloped downtown mixed-use retail and residential
properties, turning them into attractive acquisitions and
negotiated sale to investor. Perform consulting work for
investors on RFP projects and cultivate senior living
development opportunities.

Division President & Vice President, Toll Brothers, 2000 to
2007. Held P&L responsibility for $75M while managing
90 people for this $6B residential development and
home building company. Direct land acquisition,
government approvals, land planning, infrastructure
planning and development, financial performance, product
development, recruiting, marketing, merchandising, sales,
construction, QC, budgets, and asset management.

General Manager, Key Homes, 1997 to 2000. Recruited to
lead business expansion and land acquisition enabling
company-development of home sites. Held P&L
responsibility while directing all facets of land acquisition,
entitlements, product development, and sales/marketing.

Early Career: Operations Manager/Project Manager, RA
Davenport & Associates and Production Manager, Edwards
Development Company.