This weekend the Sunday New York Times ran a feature in the Business Section that included a profile interview of Deirdre Quinn, the CEO of NY fashion giant Lafayette 148. Quinn was quoted in the story that her biggest pet peeve are people who are late. To quote Quinn, “When I say a meeting's starting, don't be late, or I will close the door.” The article resonated with me on the heels of a recent search for a public company's next CEO.
Our client was the Chairman of the Board who drove the Search process. Under his leadership, if a conference call was scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Board Directors and our Search team were considered late if we arrived on the call at 9:55 a.m; on time at 9:50 a.m; and gleefully, early at 9:45 a.m. By the end of the successful search, everyone was on the call at 9:45 a.m.
Lesson learned….the early bird catches the worm.
Job Listings
CAPITOL SENIORS HOUSING (CSH)
Construction/Development Manager
(WASHINGTON, DC) Duties include: ensuring on-schedule completion of ground-up development and renovation senior living projects within approved budget guidelines; reviewing plans from preliminary stage through final construction drawing phase; and providing technical support for on-site problem solving or necessary design changes. (Sponsored Job)
HENNEPIN COUNTY
Facilities Project Manager – Asset Preservation
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Manager will administer and coordinate numerous smaller facility modifications and upgrades which includes energy conservation to 100 existing facilities. Successful candidates will have a related degree or certificate, at least five years of proven experience, and project management certification.
UBER
Facilities Financial Analyst
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Analyst will act as the middleman between Finance and Facility Operations teams to articulate business requirements; performing analysis to support facilities operation-level decisions including budgets, capital plans, and contract management; and conduct breakdown of regional budgets to set financial parameters for multiple teams.
SELECTLEADERS
Property Manager/Executive Assistant
(NEW YORK, NY) Our client is a commercial real estate Management/Brokerage company seeking a Property Manager/Executive Assistant to assist the CEO and sales personnel. Duties include overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of properties including all phases of maintenance, grounds, and on-site equipment through the direct supervision of inside or outside contractors.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Program Director, Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
(GREENVILLE, SC) Successful candidate will have exceptional research or practice credentials needed to lead a nationally-known interdisciplinary graduate program that combines aspects of MBA/finance, architecture, construction, law and planning. Candidate will have either a successful traditional tenured academic profile, or a successful practitioner profile. In the former case, (s)he would have strong relationships with developers and industry; in the latter case (s)he would have a deep understanding of the value of research and scholarship.
ROOFSTOCK
Investment Sales Associate
(OAKLAND, CA) Associate will follow up with newly registered users of Roofstock, introducing them to marketplace and discussing the basics of real estate investing; analyzing portfolios of single family homes; and communicating with potential clients early in the sales process, introducing Roofstock Investment Marketplace.
THE MICHAELS ORGANIZATION
Loan Officer
(MARLTON, NJ) Duties include: coordinating the financing of housing developments between developers and lenders; working with the Real Estate Developer to assess and determine the feasibility and optimal financing structure for the proposed development; and acting as the primary contact with the Real Estate Developer sponsoring the project, the lender(s) and the Continental underwriters.
WALK2CAMPUS PROPERTIES
Regional Property Manager
(ROCKHILL, SC) Manager will continually meet, manage and motivate team members; prioritize and manage projects; and operate within budget.
This weekend the Sunday
Our client was the Chairman of the Board who drove the Search process. Under his leadership, if a conference call was scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Board Directors and our Search team were considered late if we arrived on the call at 9:55 a.m; on time at 9:50 a.m; and gleefully, early at 9:45 a.m. By the end of the successful search, everyone was on the call at 9:45 a.m.
Lesson learned….the early bird catches the worm.
Job Listings
CAPITOL SENIORS HOUSING (CSH)
Construction/Development Manager
(WASHINGTON, DC) Duties include: ensuring on-schedule completion of ground-up development and renovation senior living projects within approved budget guidelines; reviewing plans from preliminary stage through final construction drawing phase; and providing technical support for on-site problem solving or necessary design changes. (Sponsored Job)
HENNEPIN COUNTY
Facilities Project Manager – Asset Preservation
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Manager will administer and coordinate numerous smaller facility modifications and upgrades which includes energy conservation to 100 existing facilities. Successful candidates will have a related degree or certificate, at least five years of proven experience, and project management certification.
UBER
Facilities Financial Analyst
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Analyst will act as the middleman between Finance and Facility Operations teams to articulate business requirements; performing analysis to support facilities operation-level decisions including budgets, capital plans, and contract management; and conduct breakdown of regional budgets to set financial parameters for multiple teams.
SELECTLEADERS
Property Manager/Executive Assistant
(
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Program Director, Professor, Associate Professor or Professor
(GREENVILLE, SC) Successful candidate will have exceptional research or practice credentials needed to lead a nationally-known interdisciplinary graduate program that combines aspects of MBA/finance, architecture, construction, law and planning. Candidate will have either a successful traditional tenured academic profile, or a successful practitioner profile. In the former case, (s)he would have strong relationships with developers and industry; in the latter case (s)he would have a deep understanding of the value of research and scholarship.
ROOFSTOCK
Investment Sales Associate
(OAKLAND, CA) Associate will follow up with newly registered users of Roofstock, introducing them to marketplace and discussing the basics of real estate investing; analyzing portfolios of single family homes; and communicating with potential clients early in the sales process, introducing Roofstock Investment Marketplace.
THE MICHAELS ORGANIZATION
Loan Officer
(MARLTON, NJ) Duties include: coordinating the financing of housing developments between developers and lenders; working with the Real Estate Developer to assess and determine the feasibility and optimal financing structure for the proposed development; and acting as the primary contact with the Real Estate Developer sponsoring the project, the lender(s) and the Continental underwriters.
WALK2CAMPUS PROPERTIES
Regional Property Manager
(ROCKHILL, SC) Manager will continually meet, manage and motivate team members; prioritize and manage projects; and operate within budget.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Anthony J. LoPinto
Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn Ferry’s Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. For the past 18 years LoPinto has been serving his clients with deep knowledge and perspective on talent needs and organizational challenges to public and private companies – knowledge gained from a 25-year career in real estate. Prior to his current position, he founded and served as chief executive officer of a boutique real estate executive search firm, where he oversaw offices in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He has successfully led several high profile search engagements for chief executive officers, directors and a wide-range of executive level positions across all industries and sectors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in European history from Loyola University in Chicago.
