Paris Bollinger
Pembroke,MA
Summary
Results-driven executive with extensive experience in strategic leadership and operational excellence. Proven track record in driving growth, optimizing processes, and fostering team collaboration. Exceptional skills in strategic planning, financial management, and stakeholder engagement. Adaptable and reliable, consistently achieving high-impact results in dynamic environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Real Estate & Acquisitions
Energy North Group
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Full responsibility for real estate, property & facility management for 120+ convenience stores, gas, car washes, & mixed-use including commercial, industrial, residential and class A office buildings
- Worked with brokers and consultants for site selection, acquisition, leasing and property disposition
- Created and implemented site optimization plans for savings & improved portfolio performance
- Established lease administration audits for significant savings
- Partnered with QSR’s on new format(s) and approved architectural designs
- Directed facilities management, property and building improvements, remodels & maintenance plans
- Prepared and maintained budgets, forecasts, & produced C-Suite reporting for all real estate & facilities
Senior Manager of Business Development & Strategy
Ahold Delhaize USA
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Leveraged knowledge of facilities & real estate to work with IT to introduce innovation to all banners, from POC to implementation
- Became company subject matter expert on autonomous shopping innovation
- Introduced cost savings through leveraging the company’s facilities management SaaS system
- Established a new department to assess services and IP for commercialization & revenue generation
- Created business plans for target market, go to market strategies and implementation
- Marketed offerings to other 3rd party retailers and businesses
- Maintained strong partnerships to maximize site optimization
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Senior Operations Manager & Chief of Staff
Ahold Delhaize USA
02.2018 - 05.2021
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Reporting to President, created KPI’s and reporting for all real estate & facilities management, as well as other business operations, including supply chain, legal, sustainability, finance, and communications
- Introduced savings by collaboratively synergizing facility & property management programs across banners
- Established P&L review for $750M spend for entire organization
- Worked with FP&A on gaps and forecasts
- Interfaced with Internal Audit to address potential risks & refine contracted SLA’s to align to company needs
- Created agendas & led leadership meetings for President
- Published quarterly metrics reporting to C- Suite
- Established new travel management program for entire company, delivering significant savings & efficiencies
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Manager, In-Store Leasing, Leasing & Asset Management - Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
11.2017 - 02.2018
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Led the in-store tenant program for all 1,672 Ahold-Delhaize stores, generating $43M annual income
- Partnered with regional banks & businesses to develop deals to drive expansion and growth strategies
- Negotiated, executed LOIs, lease agreements & amendments and approved all TI & remodel plans
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Manager, Property Relations, Leasing & Asset Management – Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2010 - 01.2017
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Founded LL & tenant relationship management for owned & leased property portfolio of 59M SF in 20 states
- Worked with owners & businesses through leasing & restructuring deals for all Stop & Shop and Giant Company supermarkets as well as 1,600 non-supermarket spaces with key national tenants & local businesses
- Directed 3rd party lease administration auditing and improved working capital by $25M
- Directed property management & facility teams to ensure compliance & improved NOI
- Represented the company in all real estate & facility legal issues and reduced litigation spend 50% by year 2
- Participated in new store & fuel development programs, as well as M&A and asset disposition
- Directed property management & facility teams as needed to ensure compliance & improved NOI
- Created the post-merger reorganization plan for Real Estate, Store Maintenance & Construction
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Senior Asset Specialist, Leasing & Asset Management – Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Provided oversight and direction to 30+ property managers & consultants for all property and facility management activities for a portfolio of 1,600 surplus CRE retail spaces totaling 14M SF across 20 states
- P&L responsibility for $52M operating budget, including construction and replacements
- Established processes for inspections, reporting, legal, and environmental compliance for all properties
- Introduced cost-savings measures to significantly reduce CAM and costs to supermarkets and tenants
- Led due diligence for asset disposition and M&A
- Facilitated property related seminars for colleagues
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Manager, Facilities Maintenance & Vendor Management – (Stop & Shop banner)
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Company Overview:
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
- Led the facility, property management and equipment R&M activities for 180 supermarkets and mixed-use real estate locations with, team of 7 supervisors, 62 Local 537 union technicians, and admin office support
- Conducted store upgrades and remodels and established new specs for new store prototype
- Centralized supplier sourcing operations for 2000+ suppliers servicing 583 supermarkets and $100M of contract spend
- Conducted RFP’s & scaled global sourcing pricing, slashing spend by $10M
- Evaluated & recommended new equipment prototypes for gained efficiency and savings
- Introduced savings by centralizing the help desk as well as company waste hauling and recycling operations
- Ahold Delhaize is Parent to grocery chains Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Hannaford, Giant Food, & The Giant Co
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Northwest University
Kirkland, WASkills
- Commercial & Residential Real Estate
- Facilities Management
- Financial Planning & Management
- Lease Administration
- Property Management
- Strategic Global Sourcing
- Real Estate Litigation
- Business Operations
- Retail Innovation
- Partnerships & Relationship Management
- Team leadership
Certification
- Licensed MA Real Estate Sales Agent - current
- Karrass Effective Negotiating
- Cadence Project Management
- Clemson University Maintenance Management Program
- American Business Blueprint Reading
- LEEDS
- OSHA Certified
Affiliations
- International Conference of Shopping Centers
- National Retail Federation
- Shoptalk
- BOMA
- Study Groups
Technical Summary
- Microsoft O365 Suite
- AMT Direct
- Power BI
- SAP Concur
- Proliance
- BART
- Co-Star
Recognition
- 2017 Town Hall 'Drives Performance' award for Real Estate, Leasing and Asset Management.
- Author & Founder of 'Awareness Task Force', a cost savings training program rolled out to 580+ supermarkets.
- Led strategic resolution to the company’s highly publicized EFT security breach, impacting 580+ supermarkets.
Timeline
Vice President of Real Estate & Acquisitions
Energy North Group
08.2023 - 07.2024
Senior Manager of Business Development & Strategy
Ahold Delhaize USA
05.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Operations Manager & Chief of Staff
Ahold Delhaize USA
02.2018 - 05.2021
Manager, In-Store Leasing, Leasing & Asset Management - Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
11.2017 - 02.2018
Manager, Property Relations, Leasing & Asset Management – Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2010 - 01.2017
Senior Asset Specialist, Leasing & Asset Management – Real Estate
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2008 - 01.2010
Manager, Facilities Maintenance & Vendor Management – (Stop & Shop banner)
Ahold Delhaize USA
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Licensed MA Real Estate Sales Agent - current
- Karrass Effective Negotiating
- Cadence Project Management
- Clemson University Maintenance Management Program
- American Business Blueprint Reading
- LEEDS
- OSHA Certified
Bachelor of Arts -
Northwest University
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