Larrie Jones
Suffolk
Summary
Dynamic housing management professional with a strong track record in project oversight, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Expertise in strategic planning, vendor management, and financial oversight, enhancing operational efficiency and resident satisfaction through effective communication and relationship-building.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Unaccompanied Housing Installation Program Director
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story
Virginia Beach
06.2025 - Current
- Department Head, providing planning, organizing, directing, and taking ownership of all projects and completing tasks on time while exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Unaccompanied Housing Management for the Department of War for Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story.
- Supervising activities of the assigned areas of the unaccompanied housing management ensures that the work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets our customer needs along with managing, supervising, performing, or developing policies and procedures.
- Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Make recommendations and counsel employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives. Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with Housing Element and occupancy goals. Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, residents, senior base leadership, and other organizations.
- Coordinate and support a variety of multifamily housing asset management functions, while maintaining all applicable administrative records and conduct periodic analysis to ensure program is managed properly. An addition to communicating information to senior management for effective evaluation of UH program operations and milestones.
- Serves as a housing liaison, overseeing unaccompanied housing management and ensuring effective coordination on issues affecting the installation, residents, and JEBLCFS. Participates in the administration of financial management and validating budget requirements for the entire housing program while ensuring all applicable regulations and updated policies are adhered to and consistently communicated to the Housing Executives and Regional Management Team. Ensuring accurate maintenance of official contract files for reports preparation and files were properly maintained.
- Ensured systems were fully utilized and compatible with organizational design and objectives and attended routine and special meetings for housing events and other meetings such as critiques, fact-findings, or quality problem resolution meetings.
- Monitor funding execution and budgets with Site Director for Unaccompanied Housing at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Specifically, responsible for the conduct of housing requirements surveys; identifying and reporting deficiencies requiring new construction, renovation, modernization or other corrections and improvements; planning for operation, maintenance, repairs, alterations, and enhancements; translation of plans and programs into financial requirements; application of funds and staff resources to the process and maintenance of housing facilities; control of issue and repair of furnishings and equipment; monitoring the assignment and use of housing units; rental and leasing of housing units and periodic adjustments of rates as required; habitability inspections; surveillance of staff, funds, and utility conservation programs; administration of local housing referral activities and services; community and tenant relations including the development of cooperative dealings and mutual interests between housing occupants and the neighboring communities and civic agencies, and the development and maintenance of harmonious relationships among the tenants and with housing project personnel.
- Analyzed and evaluated the efficiency and productivity of program operations and recommended changes or improvements in housing.
- Maintain working relationships with other organizational entities which perform a function for, or service to, the housing operation; monitoring contractual services performed; and liaison with municipal authorities, local officials, and community groups to promote and encourage the cooperative achievement of common goals. Advised the Contracting Officer and other government personnel on the contractor's compliance with contract requirements and recommend alternative available for effecting corrective actions during renovation projects.
- Provide guidance for acquisition of property.
- Perform complex real estate duties in support of both civil works and military projects.
- Conducted evaluations of the Contractor’s quality procedures and installed/fabricated hardware after renovations and upkeeps.
- Prepare and present written reports and oral narratives to the Site Director, Housing Director for Family Housing Programs, or other officials regarding proposed CNRMA and CNIC regulations or procedures that impact housing programs.
- Oversee and execute facility improvements.
- Reviewed proposed contract terms and conditions and recommended revisions, deletions, additions, or alterations to these terms for better post award contract administration with NAVFAC and Contractors.
Housing Manager Supervisor/Complex Manager
Naval Support Activity Norfolk
Portsmouth
11.2020 - 06.2025
- First-level supervisor, providing planning, organizing, directing, and taking ownership of all projects and completing tasks on time while exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Unaccompanied Housing Management for the Department of Defense for Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.
- Supervising activities of the assigned areas of the unaccompanied housing management ensuring that the work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets our customer needs along with managing, supervise, perform, or develop policies and procedures.
- Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Make recommendations and counsel employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives. Establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with Housing Element and occupancy goals. Medical Center personnel, residents, senior base leadership, and other organizations.
- Coordinate and support a variety of multifamily housing asset management functions, the Housing Supervisor and Complex Manager. Maintain all applicable administrative records and conduct periodic analysis to ensure program is managed properly. An addition to communicating information to senior management for effective evaluation of UH program operations and milestones.
- Serves as a housing liaison, overseeing unaccompanied housing management and ensuring effective coordination on issues affecting the installation, residents, and NSA. Participates in the administration of financial management and validating budget requirements for the entire housing program while ensuring all applicable regulations and updated policies are adhered to and consistently communicated to the Housing Executives and Regional Management Team. Ensuring accurate maintenance of official contract files for reports preparation and files were properly maintained.
- Ensured systems were fully utilized and compatible with organizational design and objectives and attended routine and special meetings for housing events and other meetings such as critiques, fact-findings, or quality problem resolution meetings.
- Monitor funding execution and budgets with Site Director for Unaccompanied Housing at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Specifically, responsible for the conduct of housing requirements surveys; identifying and reporting deficiencies requiring new construction, renovation, modernization or other corrections and improvements; planning for operation, maintenance, repairs, alterations, and enhancements; translation of plans and programs into financial requirements; application of funds and staff resources to the process and maintenance of housing facilities; control of issue and repair of furnishings and equipment; monitoring the assignment and use of housing units; rental and leasing of housing units and periodic adjustments of rates as required; habitability inspections; surveillance of staff, funds, and utility conservation programs; administration of local housing referral activities and services; community and tenant relations including the development of cooperative dealings and mutual interests between housing occupants and the neighboring communities and civic agencies, and the development and maintenance of harmonious relationships among the tenants and with housing project personnel.
- Analyzed and evaluated the efficiency and productivity of program operations and recommended changes or improvements in housing.
- Maintain working relationships with other organizational entities which perform a function for, or service to, the housing operation; monitoring contractual services performed; and liaison with municipal authorities, local officials, and community groups to promote and encourage the cooperative achievement of common goals. Advised the Contracting Officer and other government personnel on the contractor's compliance with contract requirements and recommend alternative available for effecting corrective actions during renovation projects.
- Provide guidance for acquisition of property.
- Perform complex real estate duties in support of both civil works and military projects.
- Conducted evaluations of the Contractor’s quality procedures and installed/fabricated hardware after renovations and upkeeps.
- Prepare and present written reports and oral narratives to the Site Director, Housing Director for Family Housing Programs, or other officials regarding proposed CNRMA and CNIC regulations or procedures that impact housing programs.
- Oversee and execute facility improvements.
- Reviewed proposed contract terms and conditions and recommended revisions, deletions, additions, or alterations to these terms for better post award contract administration with NAVFAC and Contractors.
Operations and Facilities Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
04.2018 - 11.2020
- As the Operations and Facilities Manager, I spearheaded the first of its kind, newly constructed 29.9 Million Dollar 65,000 sq. ft. facility used as a City of Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center, which included implementing safety policies; overseeing the construction punch list, supervising services such as security, maintenance, cleaning, and reception; handling emergency operations; planning space reorganization and ensuring legislation compliance.
- Developed, maintained, and monitored operating budgets, making needed adjustments to ensure budget requirements were achieved.
- Planned, established, and reviewed contracts, programs, policies, and procedures.
- I consulted with and provided technical assistance to program officials, citizen groups, and government officials on various multifamily housing-related technical matters.
- Analyzed cost and price elements in contract proposals by utilizing knowledge of City acquisition business strategies, policies, and procedures, and specialized knowledge of cost and price analysis technique.
- Managed the facility for maintenance and repair to ensure a safe, high quality teaching environment, while working closely with the Building Engineer.
- Monitored contract performances to ensure conformance with contract terms and conditions.
- Reviewed and analyzed proposals based on the Virginia Beach Housing Authorities' overall goals and program needs to ensure that there is no negative impact of such regulations or policies concerning homelessness and our existing multifamily housing policies or regulations. Negotiated, searched, finalized, and organized purchasing deals and contracts. In addition to forecasting transaction consequences, taking part in decision-making, developing the acquisition strategy, reviewing companies to be acquired, and reporting to executives for the City of Virginia Beach.
- Developed strategic plans and departmental goals to maximize workflow and meet the needs of other departments in the organization. Ensured systems were fully utilized and compatible with organizational design and objectives and attended routine and special meetings for housing events and other meetings such as critiques, fact-findings, or quality problem resolution meetings.
- Directed staff in daily operations by coaching and counseling employees and planning, monitoring, and appraising job performance. Maintained staffing logistics by recruiting, selecting, and training employees. Established relationships between actual and benchmark data to determine whether variations existed in the operational budgets with evaluative techniques.
- Inspected and monitored the safety and security of the facility, working closely with the building Security and Safety managers.
Community Association Manager
Cape Henry Towers, Council of Homeowners
Virginia Beach
07.2016 - 04.2018
- Manager of 199-unit condominium complex on a day-to-day operation which includes the following: resident communications, property inspections, vendor management, facilities management, and fee collections.
- Analyzed advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions to problems solving techniques by making documented recommendations to the Board of Directors.
- Developed/Organized and submitted completed and accurate annual budgets, meeting all deadlines, and demonstrating thorough analysis and consideration for the goals of the asset and market conditions.
- Maintained Credit Cards Statements and paid monthly charges.
- Prepared written and computer detailed discrepancy reports using multiple administrative support functions and computer base programs such as Microsoft Office programs in performing duties as the Homeowner Association manager.
- Oversaw an annual budget of $50,000 and cut costs by 15%.
- Ensured that acquisitions of real estate interests are acquired in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the Virginia Condominium Act.
Assistant Property Manager, Brookfield Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
Virginia Beach
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Assistant Property Manager of 352 apartment units for the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) property in Virginia Beach supervised a staff of 12 personnel for affordable housing programs.
- Ensured that acquisitions of real estate interests are acquired in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
- Responsibilities included but are not limited to keeping all VHDA information up to date and in compliance, working with housing to ensure all paperwork is done correctly and submitted promptly, developing, interpreting and analyzing statutory and regulatory proposals and requirements for HUD while supervising the leasing team and maintenance staff as well as team building, upholding the company values, established a work ethic and positive relationship with the team and with customers and vendors.
- Maintained responsible for marketing, advertising, payroll operation, training, daily operations, and understanding of how to manage and exceed property budgets.
- Overseen a financial plan that estimated income and expenses annually.
Assistant Property Manager, Windsong Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
Virginia Beach
10.2014 - 10.2015
- Managed 272 units, overseeing the day-to-day operations by maintaining excellent customer service, preparing budgets, financial goals, monthly/quarterly operational reports, team coach, and on-site employee supervisor.
- Provided data and information concerning property accountability space and lease acquisition by utilizing different programs and administrative support systems.
- Ensured that acquisitions of real estate interests are acquired in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
Assistant Property Manager, the Amber Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
Chesapeake
06.2012 - 10.2014
- Managed 368 units, overseeing the day-to-day operations. Received an award for turnaround property of the year. Took a property below move-in occupancy by 30%, increased revenue, and maintained the occupancy to comply with Bonaventure Realty Group LLC standards.
- Worked with all staff members to maintain the property's curb appeal and maximize exposure to maintain occupancy.
- Ensured that acquisitions of real estate interests are acquired in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
Leasing Specialist
Apartment Trust of America
12.2010 - 06.2012
- Responsibilities included but were not limited to leasing, marketing, and maintaining positive resident relations of multifamily residential apartments.
- Present the property and provide amenities in a positive light to prospective tenants.
- Acted as a landlord for the property owners and helped them navigate the property market.
- I assisted in advertising available ready units, using various media and promoting materials.
- Determined prospective customers' needs, living standards, and economic viability and confirmed rental application data and personal references.
- Stayed knowledgeable of the property market status and provided information on all aspects of properties (expansion, zoning, crime, etc.).
- Negotiated the leasing terms and conditions and closed deals daily.
- Worked with the service team to ensure proper, timely maintenance calls and inspected vacant ready units for move-ins.
- Ensured that acquisitions of real estate interests are acquired in accordance with applicable laws and regulations within the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
Front Office Supervisor
Renaissance Marriott
10.2009 - 12.2010
- Supervised check-ins/check-outs and managed pre-registration and block reservations.
- Oversaw daily front desk operations, ensuring quality service, guest satisfaction, and adherence to safety protocols.
- Executed hotel's rate structures and sell strategies while accommodating special requests to enhance guest experience.
- Communicated performance standards to associates, clarifying their roles in achieving individual and hotel objectives.
Education
Master’s Degree -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Associates of Arts -
University of Phoenix
Associates of Acquisitions and Contracting -
Strayer University
Skills
- Housing Policy Development
- Military Housing Standards
- Facilities Management
- Housing Procurement Strategies
- Program Management
- Program funding oversight
- Vendor Management
- Quality Assurance
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning
- Facility Infrastructure Management
- Development of Policies
- Coordinating Projects
- Senior Leadership
Languages
English, Expert
Additional Information
Received official Naval training through the bachelor housing course in San Antonio, TX earning NEC and Navy “C” School San Diego, CA NEC Records keeping., Performance Award, 06/01/21, Senior Civilian of the Quarter, 2022, Quality Step Increase, 06/01/22, Individual Cash Award, 07/01/23, Individual Time Off Award, 07/01/23, 2nd Individual Time Off Award, 07/01/23, Quality Step Increase, 06/01/24, 3rd Individual Cash Award, 08/01/24, Step Increase, 12/01/24, Civilian Service Commendation Medal, 05/01/25, Performance Based Award, 07/01/25, 4th Individual Cash Award, 07/01/25, Promotion, 06/01/25
Military Service
US NAVY, United States, Petty Officer First Class, 08/01/92, 10/01/09, Leading Petty Officer Housing, Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, 01/01/08, 10/01/09, Leading Petty Officer Housing, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor, HI, 06/01/04, 01/01/08, Leading Petty Officer, USS Taylor FFG 50, Mayport, FL, 04/01/00, 06/01/04, Leading Petty Officer, USS Mooseburger DD 980, Mayport, FL, 01/01/99, 04/01/00
Timeline
Unaccompanied Housing Installation Program Director
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story
06.2025 - Current
Housing Manager Supervisor/Complex Manager
Naval Support Activity Norfolk
11.2020 - 06.2025
Operations and Facilities Manager
City of Virginia Beach
04.2018 - 11.2020
Community Association Manager
Cape Henry Towers, Council of Homeowners
07.2016 - 04.2018
Assistant Property Manager, Brookfield Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
10.2015 - 07.2016
Assistant Property Manager, Windsong Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
10.2014 - 10.2015
Assistant Property Manager, the Amber Apartments
Bonaventure Realty Group LLC
06.2012 - 10.2014
Leasing Specialist
Apartment Trust of America
12.2010 - 06.2012
Front Office Supervisor
Renaissance Marriott
10.2009 - 12.2010
Master’s Degree -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Associates of Arts -
University of Phoenix
Associates of Acquisitions and Contracting -
Strayer University