Brian Wixon
Marshall,MN
Summary
Experienced Director of Land Acquisition specialist with excellent client and project management skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Motivated team leader to accomplish business goals with a “player/coach approach” to overcome challenges and exceed expectations. Created solutions in the areas of document flow, project reporting, communication breakdowns and workflow through multiple departments that led to system improvements and streamlined processes. Improved employee engagement by conducting training classes, holding personal meetings, and leading by example.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
COO/Co-Founder
Bedrock Clean Energy
Marshall, MN
10.2023 - Current
- Responsible for day-to-day operations and maintaining focus of our desired outcomes.
- Prepare and review project budgets related to real estate and title processes.
- Delegating responsibilities to ensure staff members grow as capable participants.
- Completing performance reviews in a prudent manner.
- Maintain Landowner data base including all payments.
- All land and title tasks for each project being developed by Bedrock Clean Energy.
- Work Closely with CEO of Bedrock to maintain consistency and achieve mutually agreed upon company goals.
- Direct and guide field personnel to create efficiency and success.
- Oversee all field operations to ensure our landowners satisfaction.
- Coordinate and lead public meetings.
Senior Director Land Acquisition and Title
Scout Clean Energy
Boulder, CO
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Responsible for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of Scout’s land acquisition and title efforts.
- Strategic direction for land acquisition and then lead my team’s execution of the resulting plan.
- Recruiting for, negotiating with, providing necessary training for, and managing new land agents, title managers & real estate attorneys as needed.
- Improve Scout’s processes for title curative, document control, and contract land agent management and utilization efficiency.
- Work with counsel to develop, adapt, and/or negotiate standard land agreements to position Scout for success during project development, resource assessment, financing, construction, and operation.
- Manage landowner database transition from current system to digital platform in the near term. Responsible for maximizing the value of the system for land acquisition purposes.
Vice President Land Acquisition & Title
Nova Clean Energy
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed process and procedures for a new start up development company, involving land acquisition, GIS, document control and IT systems
- Establish land campaign process and procedures with a heavy focus on community relations
- Identify areas to develop wind, solar and storage projects in the US
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve key performance indicators for key stake holders to make efficient decisions across the entire platform regarding land and development activities
- Responsible for building and converting a land pipeline sufficient to keep pace with company executives wind, solar and storage project pipeline objectives.
Director of Land Acquisition
ENGIE North America
Houston, Texas
06.2018 - 05.2022
- Hired and managed staff of 15+ internal and contract real estate professionals to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocol
- Lead real estate greenfield team securing land for future green energy projects while simultaneously maintaining and completing existing project pipeline tasks
- Lead real estate team though construction completion of approx
- 3,300 MW of clean energy projects
- Communicated regularly with executive team members to deliver pertinent details related to progress status and direction of projects
- Cultivated and maintained positive working relationships with employees, executives, and other stakeholders as a centralized
- Collaborated with various departments, but intimately with legal to identify contract challenges to suggest comprehensive solutions that work for both sides
- Determined performance goals and offered tactics for achieving milestones
- Created business process flows to identify opportunities for improvement
- Integrated marketing and sales strategies with business development and operational leadership plans
- Overseen and Analyzed chain of title and prepared reports outlining title-related matters
- Verified accuracy and completeness of land-related documents accepted for leases and easements
- Maintained regular communications with clients to discuss and resolve issues
- Managed document flow and processes for land and legal teams
- Delivered detailed project management control documents for key project oversight.
Sr Land Acquisition
Infinity Renewables
Santa Barbara, CA
06.2008 - 06.2018
- Secured enough land for approximately 3600 MW of wind power projects that were all sold to large IPPs like NextEra and EDF Renewables, most of which are now operational
- Collaborated with other corporate departments to develop effective acquisition strategies
- Maintained meticulous client notes in data base for quick review of progress
- Uncovered issues and developed immediate solutions to address and alleviate them
- Negotiated with new clients and closed on long-term agreements
- Consistently met and exceeded department expectations for productivity and accuracy levels
- Goal-oriented Land Acquisition Agent adept at delivering results in both team-based and individual capacities.
Sales Representative
SYSCO Minnesota
St.Paul, MN
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Established new customer accounts
- Cold-called prospective customers to build relationship
- Maintained productive relationships with existing customers through exceptional follow-up after sales
- Balanced the needs of multiple customers simultaneously in a fast-paced highly competitive markets
- Developed a complete marketing program where none previously existed
- Program now serves as a guide for new hires and future departmental growth.
Owner Manager
Sharkee’s
Luverne, Pipestone, Tyler and Florence, MN
01.1996 - 01.2004
- Successfully owned and operated 4 restaurant/banquet facilities for 8 years
- Completed payroll, budgeting, cashflows etc
- Managed 75 plus employees between 4 locations maintaining the highest levels of communication and respect
- Optimized inventory costs by seeking out reliable vendors and setting up fair contracts
- Devised successful promotional plans to enable growth in business revenue and customer numbers.
Education
Advanced Real Estate -
Kaplan University
01.2007
Graduate in Residential and Commercial Real Estate -
REALTOR Institute (GRI)
01.2005
High School Diploma -
Balaton High School
01.1992
Criminal Justice -
Mankato State University
Skills
- Negotiating long term agreements
- Portfolio review
- Building Strategies to succeed
- Building partnerships
- Leadership development
- Real Estate research
- Recruitment and hiring
- Title due diligence
- Team management
- Community Engagement
- Building team budgets
- GIS
- Workflow procedures and process
- Document Control
- Adapt to change
Timeline
COO/Co-Founder
Bedrock Clean Energy
10.2023 - Current
Vice President Land Acquisition & Title
Nova Clean Energy
05.2022 - 09.2022
Senior Director Land Acquisition and Title
Scout Clean Energy
01.2022 - 10.2023
Director of Land Acquisition
ENGIE North America
06.2018 - 05.2022
Sr Land Acquisition
Infinity Renewables
06.2008 - 06.2018
Sales Representative
SYSCO Minnesota
01.2004 - 01.2009
Owner Manager
Sharkee’s
01.1996 - 01.2004
Advanced Real Estate -
Kaplan University
Graduate in Residential and Commercial Real Estate -
REALTOR Institute (GRI)
High School Diploma -
Balaton High School
Criminal Justice -
Mankato State University
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