Nicholas Brown
Lexington,North Carolina
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 28 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Over 75 Certifications Will provide upon Request
Work History
Owner
828 Renovations & Construction LLC
Arcola, IL
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Kept records for production, inventory, income and expenses.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Led startup and creation of operational procedures and workflow planning.
- Established strong relationships with suppliers and vendors to secure best prices on resources needed for business operations.
- Identified potential solutions to issues and implemented tactics to promptly resolve.
- Mentored newly hired employees to take on responsibilities and tasks with solid understanding of requirements.
- Hired top-level talent and provided consistent mentoring, building strong management team.
- Developed marketing strategies for products and services to boost sales and brand awareness.
- Hired specialists or consultants to review company's compliance with federal, state and local laws.
- Developed business plans to successfully finance business ventures.
- Created brand awareness campaigns to increase customer base.
- Negotiated contracts with clients for services rendered.
- Managed financial records, including budgets, cash flow, invoicing, and payroll.
- Analyzed market trends and competitor data to inform product development initiatives.
- Coordinated with external auditors during annual reviews of financial statements.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Used strong issue resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Directed or coordinated financial or budget activities to fund operations and maximize investments.
- Structured HR consulting services to support clients during organizational developments and changes.
Senior Project Associate
TCT Construction
Champaign, IL
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Oversaw all aspects of project planning and execution, including budgeting, scheduling, resource allocation and risk management.
- Developed project plans and tracked progress to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Maintained strong relationships with vendors by negotiating contracts that meet organizational needs.
- Designed effective training programs for staff members involved in specific projects or initiatives.
- Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules and funding.
- Negotiated with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.
Senior Project Coordinator
Sutton Siding and Restoration
Springfield, IL
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Coordinated meetings and collected related materials.
- Ensured that all project deliverables were completed on time and within budget.
- Provided guidance and support to team members in order to achieve project goals.
- Conducted regular status meetings with project teams to review progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies accordingly.
- Communicated effectively with clients and other stakeholders regarding project updates and changes.
- Built strong relationships with internal departments as well as external vendors and partners in order to facilitate successful collaboration on projects.
- Coached team members on problem solving techniques designed to increase efficiency during the course of a given project.
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
Project Supervisor
Brown's Construction and Restoration, LLC
Pana, IL
01.1996 - 01.2006
- Identified manpower, equipment and resource needs for field projects.
- Outlined work plans, assessed resources and determined timelines for projects.
- Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
- Maintained high safety standards by following regulations outlined by company, OSHA and EPA.
- Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability.
- Verified that project site had necessary machinery and materials prior to shifts.
- Inspired team members by fostering positive environment and boosting employee confidence.
- Trained employees in safety processes and procedures to comply with corporate rules.
- Trained and coached key team members on production techniques to establish expectations and comply with quality guidelines.
- Oversaw budgets for project, tracked expenses and timelines and communicated with key stakeholders on milestones.
- Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
- Updated clients and key stakeholders on project milestones.
- Oversaw 45 team, project milestone completion and quality of work performed.
- Directed weekly project team meetings, providing timeline updates, action items, recommendations and custom solutions.
- Kept project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
- Focused on product value to decrease waste and boost customer satisfaction.
- Met project benchmarks while reducing costs through introduction of enhanced implementation strategies.
- Established key issues in need of resolution and project performance metrics to set planning objectives.
- Made changes to project scope and cost and implemented most effective change management processes to keep project up-to-date.
- Increased process improvement initiatives and performed troubleshooting to boost functionality and workflow.
- Oversaw and supervised $80 million project for Micheal Page client.
- Supervised store construction in several states, including Illinois and North Carolina and monitored large-scale remodeling and reconstruction projects across various locations.
- Developed new analytics tool to allow senior management to understand impact of each project.
- Completed thorough risk assessments and deployed management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks.
- Devised implementation plans and performed cost-benefit and ROI analyses.
- Applied extensive expertise in System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile project management techniques to manage multiple project teams.
- Developed project plans and managed resources to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
- Ensured all project activities adhered to quality standards, safety regulations, and applicable laws.
- Conducted risk assessments for each project and developed strategies for mitigating risks.
- Coordinated with contractors and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials and services needed for projects.
- Collaborated with internal teams to define goals, objectives, deliverables, timeline, resource requirements, budget constraints. for the assigned projects.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding project expectations and deadlines.
- Managed changes in project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
- Identified potential issues that may impact the successful completion of a project and devised solutions as needed.
- Provided technical guidance to staff members when required during the course of a project's execution.
- Analyzed customer feedback data from completed projects in order to identify areas of improvement for future initiatives.
- Maintained records of project progress including task completion status reports, financial tracking documents.
- Prepared detailed reports outlining various aspects of a given project such as cost analysis or performance metrics.
- Organized review meetings with relevant personnel throughout the lifecycle of a project in order to assess its success rate.
- Assisted in developing key performance indicators used to measure the success of each initiative.
- Created presentations summarizing findings from completed projects which were presented at executive level meetings.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to secure necessary materials or services at competitive rates.
- Tracked expenses related to assigned projects in order to maintain accurate budgets.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations related to assigned projects in order to ensure smooth workflow processes.
- Managed team scope, schedule and assignments for duration of project.
- Supported meetings and project updates by collecting, arranging and distributing supporting materials.
- Kept project and team on schedule by monitoring deadlines, milestones and performance.
- Resolved technical issues affecting cross-functional communication and project deliverables.
- Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
- Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules and funding.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Education
Certificate - Business Management
Supervisor Training Program
Lincoln Land College02.2002
High School Diploma -
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL05.2000
Skills
- KPI Management
- Marketing Tactics
- Administrative Oversight
- Business Management
- Budget Administration
- Business Development
- Marketing and Advertising
- Staff Hiring
- Strategic Planning
- Partnership Development
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Project Estimating
- Bidding Processes
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Cost Reduction
- Project Management
- Strategic Project Planning
- Negotiation
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Sales Oversight
- Profit and Loss
- Budget Development
- Sales Leadership
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Employee Development
- Training and Development
- Capital pursuit
- Operations management
- Business administration
- Staff Management
- Human Resource Management
- Business launch
- Budgeting
- Contract Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Client Service
- Financial Management
- Search Engine Optimization
- Business planning
- Consulting
- Relationship building
- Budget development
- Coaching and mentoring
Certification
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- Over 75 Certifications and will provide upon request
Work Availability
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Owner
828 Renovations & Construction LLC
01.2018 - 01.2023
Senior Project Associate
TCT Construction
01.2013 - 01.2019
Senior Project Coordinator
Sutton Siding and Restoration
01.2008 - 01.2013
Project Supervisor
Brown's Construction and Restoration, LLC
01.1996 - 01.2006
Certificate - Business Management
Supervisor Training Program
High School Diploma -
Lake Land College
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