GREG ADAMI
Allendale,NJ
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
Delshah Capital
02.2023 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
- Mentored team members by sharing knowledge, offering guidance, and providing constructive feedback; fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the organization.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations across multiple departments, ensuring timely delivery of projects and streamlined workflows.
- Streamlined operations by implementing efficient processes and systems, leading to increased productivity and cost savings.
- Monitored and analyzed industry trends to identify opportunities for organizational growth and competitiveness.
- Championed the adoption of new technology solutions to streamline operations, automate manual tasks, and improve overall efficiency levels.
- Established key performance indicators for each department to track progress towards organizational goals effectively.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
Chief Operating Officer
Diversified Properties, LLC
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Mentored team members by sharing knowledge, offering guidance, and providing constructive feedback; fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the organization.
- Guided teams through periods of significant change by providing clear communication and decisive leadership during transitions.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
Director of Operations
Sol Goldman Investments, LLC
02.2003 - 07.2021
- Reported directly to the owner/CEO of a multi-billion dollar privately held real estate owner/management company
- 18+ years of experience in a busy family office as a self-motivated change agent, identifying risk and implementing operational work flow efficiencies, streamlining manual processes and improving and enhancing user-facing applications
- Provided strategic direction and support to ownership, senior management and stakeholders across the business to ensure documented policies and procedures were followed and that all daily, monthly and annual processes were completed timely and accurately
- Provided operational support to all departments as a main point of contact for problem solving and strategic direction
- Produced monthly and annual financials with analysis and recommendations for review with ownership and senior management
- Administrated and provided on-going improvements and support for third party applications being used, including MRI Real Estate Software, ClickPay, OnSite, ADP, 401k/Pension, and bank lockbox and positive pay functions
- Additional accomplishments include; Analyzed company expenses and saved the company over $1 million annually by restructuring water/sewer expenses, converting from the Multi-Family Conservation Program (MCP) to metered billing
- Designed and managed retail development projects from inception to completion, most recently a multi-million dollar project in Queens, resulting in on-time and on-budget delivery
- Involved in several other development projects including a 12 story residential project in downtown Manhattan
- Developed and implemented custom commercial leasing analytic tools to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement by providing insight into occupancy/turnover, vacancy/free time loss, new lease velocity/value, and year-over-year changes in all metrics
- Identified and implemented automated processes to improve speed and accuracy of residential leasing renewals by over 400%
- Collaborated with management and critical internal stakeholders to design and produce company website to market complete residential and commercial portfolio, generating increased inquiries/demand and higher occupancy rates
- Website also provided current tenants with additional resources to access critical information
- Extensively involved in the design of the back-end platform, database, and functionality, including data exchange with host
- Project also resulted in the design of a new company logo
- Drove increased compliance by updating and revising existing accounting, AP and AR processes and procedures on an on-going basis
- Drastically accelerated accounts receivable receipts through development and implementation of on-line payment options via ClickPay
- Project involved initial vendor review and selection, data exchange specifications, testing, custom landing page linked to company website, launch, tenant on-boarding and on-going administration
- Vastly improved speed, accuracy, volume and visibility to tenant applications by working with leasing department to implement on-line tenant applications via OnSite
- Project included linking application and inquiry process through company website
- Additional functionality included allowing for automated lease packages and deposit payments
- Developed end-user requirements and functional specifications for selection of accounting/real estate management software
- Coordinated selection process including RFPs, demonstrations, and final selection
- Successfully managed flawless implementation of a real estate management software platform, including data mapping and conversion from legacy system and validation of conversion accuracy
- Designed and supervised the development of customized data fields, views, and reporting to meet specific needs of management and user base
- On-going administrator responsibilities including user access and security, version updates, and data integrity
- Played a key role in maintaining business continuity during office relocation, including selection and implementation of office security/access controls, IP phone system and Wi-Fi network
- Involved in converting legacy file room to high-density compatible files and designed new filing scheme.
Supervising Consultant
Grant Thornton Management Consulting
07.1999 - 02.2003
- Consulted on a variety of projects across multiple industries
- Developed strong project management, communication, analysis and presentation skills
- Projects included: Managed the implementation of Business Intelligence software for a brand-name apparel company
- Worked with user groups and IT personnel to identify necessary data elements and report formats and set up front-end user interface
- Liaison between company management and functional departments
- Provided a comprehensive review and evaluation of the processes supporting procurement, deployment, tracking and retirement of fixed assets for a telecommunications firm
- Documented findings and implemented improved efficiencies and accuracy of the processes in procurement, AP, logistics and systems departments
- Reviewed the information and reporting environment used in sales projections and production decisions for a manufacturer/distributor
- Analyzed the current data flow including sources of information, electronic and manual document flow, key decision and control points, management reporting and other customer-centric uses
- Worked jointly with senior management to understand the process, formulate recommendations for improvement, and develop an action plan to implement those recommendations.
Global Operations and Control, MBA Summer Associate
Goldman Sachs
06.1998 - 08.1998
- Assigned project was the analysis of cost allocation procedures for all Global Operations departments
- Recommended improved methodologies that allowed each department to better identify and quantify cost drivers of supported areas
- Project culminated in written report and presentation of findings to partners and managing directors
- Involved in the implementation of a disaster recovery plan for the Bank Loan and Syndication Department
- Plan identified critical business functions and their dependencies, notification and relocation procedures, technology contingency plans, hardware/software and personnel needed to continue business in crisis mode
- Plan was used as a template for the London office as well as other departments within Fixed Income.
Education
MBA (Management) -
New York University
New York, NYB.S. Business Administration -
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.Skills
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Word, data mining, MRI, Rent Manager, Sage Intacct, DHCR Administrator for ClickPay on-line bill paying, OnSite on-line tenant applications, ADP, Pension/401K, lockbox operations and Positive Pay
- Operations Management
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- Performance Management
- Human Resources Management
- Cost savings and reduction
- Organizational Development
- Management
- Policy Development
- Business process reengineering
- Management Team Leadership
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Business Consulting
- Performance Benchmarking
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
Delshah Capital
02.2023 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Diversified Properties, LLC
08.2021 - 02.2023
Director of Operations
Sol Goldman Investments, LLC
02.2003 - 07.2021
Supervising Consultant
Grant Thornton Management Consulting
07.1999 - 02.2003
Global Operations and Control, MBA Summer Associate
Goldman Sachs
06.1998 - 08.1998
MBA (Management) -
New York University
B.S. Business Administration -
Georgetown University
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