Scott Campbell
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Seasoned professional in corporate real estate, engineering, facilities, project management, sustainability, and enterprise workplace services. Extensive strategic and tactical leadership experience in all aspects of corporate real estate support services. Skilled in acquisitions, disposition, portfolio utilization, and asset management disciplines, with a strong focus on the corporate bottom line. Leader in real estate transactions and portfolio management. Adept at refining and managing operational and financial controls, budgeting, capital and expense planning, reporting, and enterprise workplace support. Experienced in diverse facilities services management across industrial, commercial, mission-critical, and specialized services spaces. Collaborative and skilled in building relationships and driving strategic change. Accustomed to partnering with senior leadership on high-profile planning efforts, business restructuring activities, mergers and acquisitions transitions, new initiatives, risk management oversight, and change management. Innovative consensus builder and negotiator who maintains positive relationships at all levels of the organization, including internal and external clients, third-party service providers, and the community.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President/Director of Global Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services
InComm Payments
01.2017 - 09.2024
- Company Overview: An International Financial Technologies (FinTech) Corporation
- As the Global V.P
- Of Real Estate my responsibilities includes direct oversight for the strategic and tactical direction of the corporate real estate portfolio ensuring alignment with the overall Corporations business plan and objectives
- Led the preparation and presentation of related annual and longer-term capital and expense budgets including real estate and workplace related strategic asset planning to align with organizational goals
- Analyzed financial forecast data to identify cost reduction opportunities and provide insights for data driven strategic business decision-making
- Negotiated favorable terms with landlords, brokers, vendors, and third-party service providers resulting in improved pricing and agreement terms
- Developed and led a results oriented professional real estate, facilities, security and workplace services delivery team based on innovation, initiative, and effective communication in a dynamic work environment
- During the COVID period provided oversight of successful landlord rent deferment negotiations and repayment terms
- Resulting in an overall operational expense reduction of over $7M over a period of six months
- Implemented a successful portfolio wide consolidation plan, including the initiation of corporate wide transition to a remote hybrid work policy, an extensive site consolidation and site reduction of the global real estate portfolio and an annual bottom line rent and operational expense reductions of over $24M per year
- Evaluation, selection and implementation of a fully integrated asset and lease administration reporting systems ensuring compliance with FASB ASC 842
- An International Financial Technologies (FinTech) Corporation
- Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
Director of Corporate Real Estate Facilities and Workplace Services U.S.
Sun Life Financial
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: A Canadian based Fortune 100 Financial Services and Investments Corporations with $891B (CDN) total assets under management and revenues exceeding $25B (CDN)
- As the Director of Corporate Real Estate Facilities and Workplace Services for the U.S
- Business operations my responsibilities includes direct oversight for the strategic and tactical direction of the corporate real estate and workplace services support organization
- The U.S
- Portfolio consists of over 2.3 million square feet of space distributed across the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean
- 2016 capital plan of $26M ($U.S.) and related operating expense budget of over $32M ($U.S.)
- Key contributor, advisor and advocate as Corporate Real Estate leader on the PMO transition team for a $908M acquisition resulting in a 38% expansion of the Real Estate portfolio and on-boarding of over 1,700 new employees
- Oversight of real estate transactions, portfolio management, financial and budgetary planning and reporting including related corporate wide initiatives, establishment of related standards, performance metrics, process and reporting systems
- Working directly with senior leadership establishment of near and long term strategies including financial analysis, capital planning, budgeting, performance analysis and variance reporting, ongoing operational and program specific scenario planning
- Developed and led a results oriented professional real estate, facilities and workplace services delivery team based on innovation, initiative, teamwork and communication in a dynamic work environment
- A Canadian based Fortune 100 Financial Services and Investments Corporations with $891B (CDN) total assets under management and revenues exceeding $25B (CDN)
- Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
Managing Director, Eastern U.S.
Building Information Services (Buildingi)
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: A specialized technical services company with a focus on aligning and implementing integrated workplace business systems and technical solutions enabling functional business intelligence, decision modeling, and real estate asset portfolio management
- As a member of the executive leadership team responsible for oversight of the Eastern U.S
- Operations including sales, business development and full P&L responsibility for the delivery of outsourced advanced technical solution services
- As the senior regional leader tasked with building, challenging and inspiring technology focused subject matter expert teams in the delivery of functional workplace management systems, process refinements and integration services ensuring the highest utilization of the client’s assets
- Advised on establishment of standards, performance metrics and reporting systems
- Oversaw all business development, contracting and interacted with Clients at the Senior Leadership advisory levels
- Developed and led a results oriented staff based on innovation, initiative, teamwork and communication in a dynamic work environment
- Clients included Coca-Cola, Altisource Financial, Bridgewater Associates among others
- A specialized technical services company with a focus on aligning and implementing integrated workplace business systems and technical solutions enabling functional business intelligence, decision modeling, and real estate asset portfolio management
Senior Manager, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities and Workplace Services, United States
Symcor, Incorporated
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: North Americas leading provider of third-party financial processing and information technologies services to the Banking and Financial industries
- Symcor U.S
- Operations were purchased by ACS/Xerox in 2010
- As a member of the U.S
- Senior leadership team responsible for the strategic and tactical oversight of the corporate real estate, facilities, and oversight of enterprise support services
- The portfolio consisted of over 2 million square feet of commercial office, production, mission critical and logistics facilities across the U.S
- With an annual premises expense budget of over $36M and average capital plan ranging from $35-80M per year
- M&A absorption and transition of Harris Bank, RBC and SunTrust Banking U.S
- Based support staff, processing and distribution organizations, assets and real estate portfolios
- As the U.S
- Real Estate and Facilities Services leader, responsible for interacting with senior executive and lines of business leaders ensuring alignment with the established business goals and priorities
- Direct management of workplace asset and enabling services support organization, portfolio due diligence and transition efforts ensuring the seamless integration and effective utilization of acquired business’ real estate portfolio, operational assets and staff allocation
- Oversight of the enterprise services short and long term capital and expense budgeting including development and presentation of business case scenarios, cash flows, and decision analysis
- This including vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiations, expense management, resource assessment and cost containment in support of business growth
- North Americas leading provider of third-party financial processing and information technologies services to the Banking and Financial industries
- Symcor U.S
- Operations were purchased by ACS/Xerox in 2010
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Parson School of Design
New York, NYStudies in Environmental and Urban Design -
The Cooper Union
New York, NYPost Graduate Business and Finance Studies -
Northeastern University
Boston, MACertificate - Project Management
Harvard Graduate School of Archtecture
Skills
- Computer literate in property and lease administration, and facilities management software platforms, MS products including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access, SharePoint, Argus, PeopleSoft, and financial planning programs
- Team leadership
- Relationship building
- Decision-making
- Critical thinking
Certification
- Completion of Brighter Way (Six Sigma) program
- Licensed Realtor- State of Georgia
Affiliations
- Active member of Corenet Global the leading association for corporate real estate professionals
- Corenet Portfolio Advanced Strategies and Effective Workplace studies committees
- Awarded the Corenet Senior Leadership of Corporate Real Estate (SLCR) designation
Awarded the Senior Leader Corporate Real Estate designation (SLCR) from Corenet Global
The SLCR designation is awarded to Corporate Real Estate executives who possess extensive experience within the industry and requires extensive studies.
Timeline
Vice President/Director of Global Corporate Real Estate and Workplace Services
InComm Payments
01.2017 - 09.2024
Director of Corporate Real Estate Facilities and Workplace Services U.S.
Sun Life Financial
01.2014 - 01.2017
Managing Director, Eastern U.S.
Building Information Services (Buildingi)
01.2010 - 01.2013
Senior Manager, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities and Workplace Services, United States
Symcor, Incorporated
01.2006 - 01.2010
Studies in Environmental and Urban Design -
The Cooper Union
Post Graduate Business and Finance Studies -
Northeastern University
- Completion of Brighter Way (Six Sigma) program
- Licensed Realtor- State of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts -
Parson School of Design
Certificate - Project Management
Harvard Graduate School of Archtecture
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