Linda M Gaccetta

Experienced Facilities Manager with a record of accomplishment in diverse business environments. Recognized as an independent, versatile and flexible self-starter who is well-versed in ever-changing requirements in todays marketplace. Works efficiently and effectively under pressure and is adaptable to time constraints and deadlines. Excellent at assuming responsibility and possesses the ability to successfully delegate, schedule and prioritize workload. Skills include budget development and performance, project management, space planning and allocation, purchasing and asset management, office equipment control/maintenance, and vendor negotiations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Facilities Manager Policy Studies IncJuly 2006 to April 2009
Managed and supported 70 Field offices in 29 states. totaling 450,00 square feet
Negotiated and managed contracts for UPS, Generator, HVAC and Liebert systems.
Managed national contracts for furniture, copiers, office supply and postage meter contracts.
Prepared and verified month rent payment schedule and submitted to finance for processing.
Conducted national site search with brokerage firms for office selections, and oversaw lease negotiations for final approval.
Determined yearly facility budget including lease obligations.
Worked with local general contractors on construction and tenant improvements.
Responsible for office closure process when government contracts expired.
Interfaced with regional managers and contract executives on facility issues.

Facilities Manager - Centrix FinancialJuly 2003 to July 2006
Managed 3 properties totaling 122,000 square feet.
Responsible for space planning and allocation for employee base of 1,000.
Managed and developed staff of 1 Facilities Coordinator, 2 Building Engineers, 6 Operator/Receptionists, 2 Day Porters and Shuttle Driver.
Assist in managing Mailroom and Security Guard services.
Lead team member of company Emergency and Disaster Recovery planning teams.
Reviewed PM schedules for building systems and monthly maintenance reports.
Produced purchase requisitions through Oracle accounting system.
Department budgets

Facilities Manager - ICG CommunicationsSeptember 1999 to May 2002
Managed 5 properties totaling 430,000 square feet.
Member of team responsible for closure and consolidation of 67 ICG sites (874,484 sq.ft.) involving relocation of 1,000 employees that produced $1.3M in cash from sale of surplus assets, cost avoidance/cost savings of $1.2M, and reduction to lease obligation of $52.6M.
Responsible for space planning and space allocation for employee base of 2,500 nation-wide.
Managed staff of 5 support personnel including mailroom and on site cafeteria contracts.
Developed and managed performance of department budget of $1.2M.
Identified, documented and negotiated cancellation and return of leased office equipment, resulting in an annual cost savings of $700K.
Managed building related issues with property landlords and local jurisdictions.

Property and Facilities Manager - AT&T November 1995 to September 1999
Managed day-to-day facility related activities for 7 properties totaling 140,000 square feet.
Coordinated space planning activities, office logistics, adds, moves and changes for client base of 1,300.
Supervised staff of 4 support service clerks, mailroom, security guard and receptionist.
Prepared budgets and reviewed property financials.
Managed building related issues with property landlords.
Negotiated maintenance agreements and contracts with outside vendors for walk up copiers, fax machines, UPS and generator units.
Organized building emergency teams including Y2K compliance.


TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, ProLease, Outlook, Windows NT, Microsoft Project, Lotus, WordPerfect 6.0, Auto CAD, Visio, Org Plus, Harvard Graphics, Great Plains and Oracle Accounting Software

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Property Manager Certification in progress
BOMI Institute
Certification in Business and Accounting
Parks College, Denver, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member of International Facility Management Association
Denver Chapter