Selenium
Jack Smith
Phoenixville
Summary
Results-driven Real Estate executive with 13 years of experience driving overall business development. Cultivating strong industry relationships across broker firms, corporate real estate executives, and asset managers. Achieved revenue targets by managing service providers as well as directing strategic initiatives for a diversified portfolio of 115 properties in the Americas. Resourceful, and extremely driven individual with passion for creating programs, and solutions that inspire team and customer to meet desired expectations.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Real Estate - Americas
GlaxoSmithKline
03.2011 - Current
- Manage diverse real estate portfolio of 115 commercial properties totaling over 20 million sq.ft
- Led the subleasing efforts for over one million sq
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- Of office and lab space, covering 20 different properties contributing to over $300 million in savings
- Proficient at reporting progress of complex real estate transactions to senior management
- Drove alignment with internal stakeholders to scope out and deliver real estate projects within defined financial parameters and time
- Reduced complexity, by implementing lease management in USA, with annual rent role of $94 million
- Led consolidation projects, and create NPV and IRR cost-benefit analysis
- Develop standardize financial modelling for evaluation of real estate projects
- Led due diligence for acquisition of more than 10 multi million dollar acquisitions
- Lead matrixed team of internal/external resources, including attorneys, project manager, architect, change agents, financial analyst to deliver real estate projects
- Influenced leadership to have first Latin America premises without 'dedicated' offices
- Developed and oversaw onerous lease provision for lease obligation retained after an acquiction.
Treasure, Secretary, and General Manager
GLAXO WELLCOME AMERICAS INC
01.1995 - 03.2011
- Managed the financial accounts of GSK Holding company
- Oversaw the management of office and company apartments, including the purchase and disposition
- Supported Investor Relations operation - Institutional and individual investors
- Reviewed financial modeling.
Treasure and Secretary
GLAXO AMERICAS INC & GLAXO PROPERTIES INC
05.1988 - 01.1995
- Managed financial reporting of $2 billion multi-currency fixed income portfolio
- Oversaw staff of three and operations of NYC office
- Ensured that the company's investments were in compliance with guidelines
- Supervised an electronic custody confirmation system
- Designed and implemented computerized accounting system.
VP Finance and Controller
SALEN LINDBLAD CRUISING, INC
03.1982 - 05.1988
- Managed accounting department for over 50 cruises and 30 land tours
- Supervised staff of 16: accounting, reservation, HR, and ship operations
- Negotiated ship charters, ship dispositions, labor contracts, and marketing agreements.
Assistant to Controller
INTERNATIONAL CHARTERING SERVICES, INC
10.1978 - 03.1982
- Managed the accounting of five cargo vessels, including the preparation of financial accounts, annual budget, voyage projections
- Managed accounting staff of three
- Negotiated union contracts.
Staff accountant
Foods Plus (Vitamin Manufacturing company)
09.1977 - 10.1978
- Staff accountant responsible for General Ledger, Accounts Receivable & Payable.
Education
Accounting -
Kings College
Wilkes Barre, PA01.1977
Accounting -
Luzerne Community College
Wilkes Barre, PA01.1976
Bachelor of Arts: General Arts/Criminology -
Villanova University
Villanova, PA01.1975
High School Diploma: College Prep -
Wyoming Area High School
West Pittston, PA01.1972
Skills
- Profit Optimization
- Process Improvement
- Energised to drive performance
- Customer focused
- Strategic planning
- Relationship Building
- Complex problem solving
- Strong ability to identify risk
Accomplishments
- Delivery 90 disposals over the last 11 years
- Led tax appeals delivering cash of $14 million and total savings of $46 million over ten years.
- Lead the development and implementation of lease management program, resulting in the collection of over $3 million from over payments of rent or under collection from subtenants.
- Speerheaded lease audits, recovering over $1 million cash
Affiliations
- Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) since 2005.
- Served on the Board of Directors
- Chaired Future Sites committee
- Member of the Leadership, and Recruitment committees
- Fellow designation of the IAMC Leadership Development Program
Software
Certification
- Member Institute of Logistics and Transport (MILT)
- Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
Additional Information
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Timeline
Manager Real Estate - Americas
GlaxoSmithKline
03.2011 - Current
Treasure, Secretary, and General Manager
GLAXO WELLCOME AMERICAS INC
01.1995 - 03.2011
Treasure and Secretary
GLAXO AMERICAS INC & GLAXO PROPERTIES INC
05.1988 - 01.1995
VP Finance and Controller
SALEN LINDBLAD CRUISING, INC
03.1982 - 05.1988
Assistant to Controller
INTERNATIONAL CHARTERING SERVICES, INC
10.1978 - 03.1982
Staff accountant
Foods Plus (Vitamin Manufacturing company)
09.1977 - 10.1978
Accounting -
Kings College
Accounting -
Luzerne Community College
Bachelor of Arts: General Arts/Criminology -
Villanova University
High School Diploma: College Prep -
Wyoming Area High School