Richard Burns

Regional Vice President of facilities, Florida. Provide oversite and leadership to the facility and equipment teams in Florida. Strategic vision and leadership in the comprehensive planning and management of facilities operations. Implements EOS fitness' short- and long-term goals for Florida. Uses the budget as a guideline for revenue and expense analysis. Manage FMX work request between both facility and equipment teams. Promotes a successful team attitude to make the team ownership to their everyday performance. Manage vendors and create SOPs with vendors on how they deliver their services to EOS Fitness. Established vendor contracts for HVAC equipment. Manage the warranty issues with Property Management and General Contractors of each gym in Florida. Has increased the Medallia (NPS) program score thought the stat above company expectations in the short time here at EOS. I have a can-do attitude and a relentless pursuit of excellence and responsibility to EOS Fitness. High-achieving Regional Vice President with solid history of accomplishment in overseeing Facility management for EoS operations. Offering remarkable track record of success and skill in pursuing new ways to improve the business. Accomplished Regional Vice President with demonstrated track record of success in managing Facility maintenance teams. Bringing exceptional history of achievement and drive to continuously improve procedures and processes across the board.

• Educational baseball scholarship in 1989
• Academic Award Winner for Corrections Specialist School at Lackland Air Force Base
• 4 United States Navy Achievement Medals
• Combat Action Ribbon
• Expert pistol/ rifle ribbon

• Smokey Bone's
• Starbucks
• Krystal
• Pizza Hut
• Tony Roma's
• Shady Hills Power Plant
• Kentucky Fried Chicken
• Ryan's Steak House
• Hard Rock Café
• C&N Renovations
• Inwood Apartments
• Shell's Seafood
• Jc Penney
• First Watch
• Applebee's
• San Marian Apartments

• New Tampa Imaging Center, 2004, $1.2M, Supervised and orchestrated the total remodel and a ground-up addition of the image centers' upgraded wing completing the job on time and under budget. Upgrades included a new site plan with al new utility improvements, the installation of a closed MRI, fluoroscopes, and two X-ray rooms. The addition also included multiple office spaces, record rooms, dark room, and a reception area. The building also went through a complete ADA compliance upgrade.
• Applebee's Restaurants, 2005, 2007, $2.7M, Supervision of demolition and image upgrade of 26 Applebee's Restaurants that included the installation of furniture fixtures, carpet, tile, drop ceilings, wall paper, décor packages, bar upgrades, painting, wood refinishing, black ironwork installation, electrical upgrades. Upgrades were completed ahead of schedule and completed in 10 days rather than the 14 day deadline. Adhering to budget guidelines of $100K per location while conferring with shipping contractors, laborers, and inspectors, facility directors and store locations. Second phase of upgrades included the installation of HDTV Direct TV packages up to 25 HDTVs, receivers and dish alignment per location. Installation was improved to a single day installation instead of the proposed 3 day deadline and performed within budget guidelines. Over a 3 year period performed preventive maintenance and repairs for 26 Applebee's clocking over 60,000 miles per year without incident or accidents.
• Hydrol-Pro Technologies, 2008, 2009, $2M, Supervised workforce and installation of Advanced Tissue digesters at the University of Saskatchewan Veterinary Hospital (Saskatoon, CAN), Bronx Zoo, and Kansas State University. Also provided technical support and troubleshooting.
• Hard Rock Café, 2010, 2012, Project Budgets Averaging $50K, Assistant Project Manager/ Superintendent supervised the remodel of FOH/ stage area. Exterior repairs, painting of building with electrical and data upgrades. (Niagara Falls). Total kitchen equipment change out remodel, interior and exterior repairs. (Key West). Provide facility maintenance and multi trade repairs to several other locations throughout the east coast of the U.S. Coordinated inspectors, contractors and subcontractors in specialized fields.