OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position in an organization wherein I can contribute, utilize and enhance my experience and expertise in the construction/facilities/maitenance management.

Experience:

Primm Valley Resorts, MGM Property's at Stateline Jan 2004 3 property's dotted line to 5 other property's / Terribles april 2007 3 property's to 7-23-08. 31900 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Primm Nev. 89019
Director of Corporate Construction & Engineering.

Construction / renovations from idea threw budget, designer, architect, engineering, construction documents, bidding, timeline, administration of construction to opening.

Engineering / Maintenance responsible for upkeep of three property's including our own waste water plant & domestic water systems. I have built 5-10 year Capital outlays plans for HVAC systems, Paving & hotel renovation programs. I am reponsible for all construction, maintenance, outside grounds, ride maintenance & the golf corse maintenance. I have installed a work order system for scheduling employees to hold them accountable & for cordinating work with departments in advance of the work. I have bidded out blanket purchasing (BPO's) by trade to support for backlog work orders & small projects using multi properties for volume pricing. I have set up spread sheets for all projects for engineering, purchasing, acounting & all to have a guide in advance so they have no surprises as the project moves forward to completion. I have also have bidded out all materals for savings like light bulbs to filters for all property's to recieve discount pricing in volume & delivery's when needed to save warehousing & valuable space. I have rewired floor duct systems to recieve the new cable to upgrade all the slot machines & software. My renovations while I was here included two casino's, 600 room apartments & hotel rooms. I do not just write checks for venders or contractors. I put a lot of time in the gray area through a project so I remove all the questions that they guess at. When people have to guess they add monies to cover themselfs & a lot of time, there is a lot of assuming that total a lot of $ at the end of the day. I believe employees should be happy which equals productivey. I have set up training programs to let them grow to be the best they can be. I believe in training for the future from employee to management. I take pride in giving back all that I have learned over the years to improve the quality of employees & other departments. I promote working in the gray area between departments as I have found its usually some small thing that prevents them from being a team. I am a man with a lot of stories to tell to answer all the W's (when, why & what) so people know where they are going instead of they told me so.

No matter where I go I always find ways to improve. I am one of those kind of people that enjoy challenges & I never stop looking for them. As you read my resume you will find you probably don't have anything I haven't done or would scare me, but if there is, I will not guess I will find the correct answers. I believe in thinking down the road to make better decisions for tomorrow. My biggest new construction projects are a 600 unit employee housing project at a cost 21 million dollars & working hand & hand on a 35 million dollar 1,000 room hotel tower.



Charles Town Races & Slots
Post Office Box 551
Charles Town WV 25414
2002-2003
Director of Engineering responsible for the maintanence of a rapidly growing casino & the maintanence of the horse barn area that housed 1200 horses.

Grand Casino Avoyelles (Tribal Property)
Marksville, LA 71351
1994-2002

As Vice President of Facilities for this Tribal Property Casino Resort, I committed to the challenge of opening a tribal casino whose owners had minimum pre-existing casino management experience in an area that had a very poor economy. At this facility, my responsibilities have included training tribal members to understand and accept responsibility for departmental budgets, safety and guest services in the positions of Directors of Housekeeping, Director of Maintenance and Projects. During my tenure here, our Facilities Management Department has consistently held the highest scores of all the Grand Casinos.

I have assisted tribal members begin new businesses; supported the tribe in the construction of several projects, including a Burger King, an 18-hole golf course, and assisted with the start-up of a construction company owned by the tribe. Expansion of this facility, which included the construction and completion of a Kids Quest/arcade, restaurant & nightclub, warehouse/office area, uniform room, RV Park, two new parking lots, a 216 hotel room expansion, an event center and meeting rooms, and various in-house remodels which were all completed on time and under budget.

Caesars Tahoe
Stateline, Nevada
1987-1994

My position as Director of Facilities at Caesars was a challenge in master planning, which resulted in bringing the maintenance department and back of the house up to standards. At this 600,000 square foot, high profile resort casino, I was responsible for the overall maintenance and remodeling of the entire facility, including the casino, 440 rooms, restaurants, and convention center. My duties included overseeing construction, directing engineers, carpenters, carpet and tile installation, upholstery, paint shop, electronics shop, motor pool, outside maintenance and landscaping. Highlights of this project included:

*Developed a master plan and budget for the project which was completed on time and under budget.

*Set up a tracking system for all capital expenditures, accounting for approximately $4 million a year for all construction.

*Reorganized the maintenance department by developing a competitive listing of vendors and temporary manpower resources in trades necessary to relieve heavy work backlog.

*Developed policies and procedures that resulted in the companys corporate insurance carrier upgrading the facility to the best property in the company.

*Implemented a computer networking system and full disaster recovery back up system.

MGM/Ballys
Reno, Nevada
1978-1987

As Director of Facilities, I supervised the Engineering Department, including engineers, carpenters, upholsterers, carpet/tile installers, and paint shop personnel. I directed the remodeling and maintenance of a 2.4 million square foot facility, encompassing 133 acres of property, including an RV Park and a lake. I was also responsible for the Convention support department, including set up and tear down of 286,00 + square ft. of convention space. Managed fire control room with staff of 16. Planned and supervised the construction and conversion of a theater style, single level Jai Alai facility to a 2- level, 175,000 square ft. convention space and provided direct support to the project manager for a 1,000 room hotel expansion project.

Self-employed
1975-1978

Water wells (domestic & commercial), and oil
Exploration.

High Sierra
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
1972-1975

Started in the gaming industry as a Maintenance Engineer and was subsequently promoted to Engineering Shift Manager.

U.S.M.C. (Military)
1969-1971

EDUCATION

High School-Jackson Hole, Wyoming
College-Las Medanos College, Pittsburgh, Ca.

TRAINING COURSESDelightful Assistance
Elevator MaintenanceInterviewing Skills
Boiler Chemical (3 each)Policy & Procedures
Instructor TrainingProblem Solving
Supervisor Skills Management Skills
Sexual Harassment Time Management
Grand Casino Leader Personal Success I,II&III
Business of ListeningPerformance Management


HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE (Construction):

CASINOS INCLUDING:
BACCARAT TABLE, GAMES, SLOTS, RACE AND SPORTS BOOKING, BINGO AND SURVEILLANCE ROOMS

FOOD & BEVERAGE RESTAURANTS INCLUDING:
SNACK BARS, COFFEE SHOPS, BUFFET FINE DINING AND ROOM SERVICES, BURGER KING, NIGHTCLUBS, LOUNGES, AND SERVICE BARS

HOTEL:
LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH-END ROOMS AND SUITES, FRONT DESK & LOBBYS, ELEVATORS (PUBLIC, FREIGHT & SERVICE)

CONVENTION CENTERS INCLUDING:
BANQUET MEETING ROOMS
GRAND BALL ROOMS AND EVENT CENTERS

INFRASTRUCTURE:
DOMESTIC WATER, SEWER, ELECTRICAL (underground or over), GAS, STORM DRAINAGES, FIRE LOOPS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FIRE PUMPS AND STORAGE

T-1 ROOMS; TELEPHONE, SLOT SYSTEMS, CABLE AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS INCLUDING FULL DISASTER RECOVERY BACKUP SYSTEMS;
FIRE CONTROL ROOMS

ELECTRICAL:
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY GENERATOR & U.P.S. GAS; PROPANE & FUEL; STORM DRAINS; UNDERGROUND AND DRAINAGE PONDS
HOLDING PONDS; WATER INCLUDING: CITY SYSTEMS AND PUMPING STATIONS; SEWER- FREE FLOW AND PUMPING STATIONS


LAUNDRIES-UP TO 1.2 MILLION POUNDS A MONTH INCLUDING DRY
CLEANING SHOPS

RETAIL TENANT SHOP PACKAGES:
CONVENIENCE STORES
HEALTH CLUBS
LIQUOR STORES
CLOTHING STORES
SWIMMING POOLS
JEWELRY STORES
ARCADES
CHILD CARE FACILITIES
UNIFORM STORES
WEDDING CHAPELS
RV PARKS INCLUDING:
BACK IN AND PULL THROUGH SPACES
REMOTE RESTROOMS AND SHOWERS
CABINS AND MAIN LODGE

OTHER SHOPS:
PAINT, CARPENTER, UPHOLSTERY, MOTOR POOL AND MAINTENANCE SHOPS

PARKING LOT AND ROADWAYS
ASPHALT AND CONCRETE FROM THE BASE TO NEW INCLUDING OVERLAYS AND SEALERS

ADMINISTRATION/ OFFICE FACILITIES/WAREHOUSES