RONALD A.

KOWALSKI
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0110 Palmer Loop email: rkee3f1a@westpost.net - personal
PO Box 822
Eagle, CO 81631
Home: 702-480-0132
Cellular: 702-497-1536

QUALIFICATIONS
* Experienced Construction Executive with extensive expertise and knowledge with
all phases and activities of the design and construction process. Hands on exp
erienced using Design/Build, Construction Management, General Contracting, Progr
am Management, Contract Administration and LEED certification process, procedure
s and compliance.
* Insured project delivery through all phases of development, design and constru
ction working from both the Owner's and Contractor side of the business.
* Proven ability in project management and budget forecasting for projects natio
nwide.
* Leader and team member who posses effective and executive level communication
skills, creative thinking and problem solving capacity and the ability to develo
p strong business and interpersonal relationships, who works well with others.
* Key contributor who has provided focused and inspired leadership to the team.
Consistently selected to lead teams to develop, mentor and guide associates and
construct complicated projects and prototypes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARNELL COMPANIES, 2009 - November, 2010
Vice President of Construction for Marnell Companies and Marnell Transportation
Business Sector
* Executive responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the project teams fr
om due diligence through construction, including constructability assessments, s
cheduling and cost/budget management.
* Responsible for focusing the Construction Business Unit on the Client's needs/
expectations and working proactively with the entire team to contribute to the a
chievement of the overall financial goals and finalization of the project.
* Group sector leader responsible for providing effective training and mentoring
to staff members.
EAST WEST PARTNERS, 2005 - 2009
Vice President and Sr. Construction Manager
* Executive in charge of various developments including the Westin Riverfront Re
sort & Spa - 2010 resort of the year with management and oversight responsibilit
ies of the Architect, Design Consultants and General Contractor with respect to
all critical aspects of the project from due diligence through construction: con
tributing to the achievement of the financial P&L goals and project finalization
.
* Direct and interactive project management oversight responsibilities of the pr
oject team with respect to all critical aspects of the project: including initia
l concept/design and planning stages of the development, logistical and construc
tability planning as well as cost management, financial forecasting, scheduling,
and manpower resources during the development and construction of the project.
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISE, INC., 2003 - 2005
Vice President, Construction
* Executive in charge of all matters concerning development and construction int
erface for the eastern region (entire geographical area east of the Rocky Mounta
ins)
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* Oversight responsibilities and contracting party to Architects, Design Consult

ants and General Contractors with respect to all critical aspects of the project
from due diligence through construction: including code compliance, design, sch
eduling, and cost/budget management.
* Established criteria and standards for preconstruction, estimating and constru
ction processes.

KOLL CONSTRUCTION, L.P., 1999 - 2003

Regional Vice President
* Primary responsibility for profitability of regional office in Kansas City wit
h oversight responsibilities for other regional offices located in Colorado, Nev
ada, and Virginia.
* Successful implementation of customer service principles including: fiscally r
esponsive preconstruction services, client focused project administration and fu
ll service turnkey construction management and construction design/construct ser
vices.
* Directs all phases of project management including planning, scheduling, budge
ting and staffing requirements.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, 1983 - 1999
Senior Project Director
* Overall responsibilities and accountability for overseeing and managing simult
aneously more than twenty Marriott owned properties at various phases of develop
ment, design and construction throughout the western U.S. region.
* Leader for western regional project management group overseeing Marriott inter
nal assets.
* Construction management experiences in successfully designing, building and co
mpleting several Marriott full service hotels and high rise prototype life care
facilities with total budgets exceeding $ 800 million.
* Ensured corporate compliance with contract bidding and contract award with Con
tractors, Designers and Consultants.
COPE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 1981 - 1983
General Contractor - Project Manager
JACOBS-KAHAN & COMPANY, 1979 - 1981
Developer - Construction Manager

GENERAL GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CO., 1977 - 1979

Developer - Project Engineer
THE BERTI COMPANY, 1974 - 1977
Contractor - Estimator/Project Manager
THE TAUBMAN COMPANY, 1971 - 1974
Developer - Project Superintendent/Project Engineer

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EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration, University of Phoenix
A.S. Civil/Structural Engineering, Milwaukee Institute of Technology

LICENSES / PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS

State of California - Class "B" General Building Contractors License
State of Florida - Certified General Contractors License
LEED Accredited Professional with U.S.G.B.C. since 2001
U.S.G.B.C. - Las Vegas Sector Member
PMI (Project Management Institute) - Member since 1986
American Association of Civil Engineers - Member and Section Speaker
Urban Land Institute - Member
Confluence Metropolitan District - Past Board Member, VP and Asst. Secretary

VOLUNTEER WORK:
Boy's Town - Board of Trustees, Past Chairman - Capital Improvements Committee,
Cleveland, OH (retired)
Buddy Mentors - Underprivileged Children Mentor, Eagle County, Colorado
Calvary Downtown Outreach (weekly caring and feeding of the homeless), Las Vegas
, Nevada