Jeff Gilbert
Dallas,TX
Summary
Talented and successful former 30 year business Owner (sold company in 2023) with excellent management skills and customer relations with more than 40 years of experience in the development and construction industry. Highly effective and very comfortable working with people at all levels in various organizations and businesses. Proven leader with engaging demeanor and successful track record of insuring profitability on all projects through-out company. Self-motivated professional successful in securing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Extensive history in increasing profits, reducing costs and maintaining high customer service standards.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner / President
Gilbert Homes
07.1994 - 01.2023
- Managed day-to-day business operations of multi-million dollar speculative and custom home builder in Highland Park and University Park, Texas. Sold company in 2023.
- Built homes ranging from $1.5 million to $15 million totaling over $230 million
- Secured and responsible for all construction lending
- Secured architects, engineers and designers and led design team on all projects
- Negotiated and managed all relationships with venders, suppliers and sub-contractors
- Managed all governmental regulations and project permitting processes
- Hired all company staff, trained all project managers and superintendents
- Negotiated sales of all developed real estate projects
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations
Executive Vice President
GSC Realty / Pacific Realty
11.1985 - 08.1993
- Directly responsible for West Coast operations of multi-family developer for successful acquisition, development and construction of over 4,000 multi-family units through-out California.
Vice President, Project Manager
Campeau Canada
03.1980 - 09.1985
Developers representative and project manager
- Overseeing Manhattan Construction Company’s construction of three high-rise condo buildings in Houston and Dallas, Texas
- The Spires (40 stories) and Bayou Bend Towers (22 stories) in Houston and LaTour (28 stories) in Dallas
- Performed the role of direct liaison between Campeau and Manhattan Construction Company.
Education
University of Texas
Austin, TXSkills
- Budget Development
- Design Coordination
- Investor Relations
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
- Conducted all Bidding Process
- Capital Markets Raise
- Contract Management
- Operations Management
- Project Estimating
- Vendor Negotiations
- Maintained Lender Relations
Timeline
Owner / President
Gilbert Homes
07.1994 - 01.2023
Executive Vice President
GSC Realty / Pacific Realty
11.1985 - 08.1993
Vice President, Project Manager
Campeau Canada
03.1980 - 09.1985
Developers representative and project manager
University of Texas