PO Box 1186 V Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 V 845-440-6532 V

JOHN SHAY PO Box 1186 v Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 v 845-440-6532 v [email protected]

SUMMARY PROFESSIONAL BUILDER / PROJECT MANAGER Construction industry professional with first-hand building and project leadership experience in all aspects of the construction process for commercial interiors, institutional, historic restoration and high-end residential projects. Career reflects an ability to manage a multi-million dollar project portfolio, a record of success for delivering profitable jobs on time, and a commitment to ensuring the highest quality and safety standards.

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 Highly skilled at profitably administering contracts and assembling the most skilled workers.

 Experienced with full strategic planning, P&L, operating, business development and administrative leadership for every aspect of the construction process – including ground-to-roof building practices.

 Able to work with all types of inspectors and local planning/zoning boards as well as state and federal agencies to secure difficult approvals and resolve unique zoning/approval challenges.

STRENGTHS  Contract Administration / Cost Analysis / RFI Submittals  Budget Development / P&L Management  Corrective Action Strategies & Safety Protocols  Client, Subcontractor & Union Relations  Status Reports / Assembling Teams / Bid Assessment  Materials Scheduling / Field Operations  Timeline Development / Project Deliverable Tracking  Quality Control / Regulatory Compliance

EXPERIENCE SHAY BUILDERS, LLC, New York 2009 – PRESENT Principal  Acquired a steel building dealership to secure additional commercial work during the distressed residential market. Developing agreements with private customers and bidding jobs including a 70,000 sq. foot sports facility and a 270-unit townhouse project in the planning stages.

CAPPELLI CONSTRUCTION, Valhalla, NY 2008 Senior Project Manager (The Concord Hotel, Catskill Mountains)  Named Senior Project Manager for the Concord Hotel & Casino Resort. Project delayed due to funding.

CHILBERG CONSTRUCTION, Vero Beach, FL 2007 - 2008 Director – Operations & Field Management (Left due to family illness in New York)  Recruited by owner to upgrade operations, improve product quality and provide management oversight of project managers, estimators and field supervisors while ensuring quality control operations.  Projects included banks, strip malls, schools, rehab center, stores and custom beach front homes.

SHAY BUILDERS, LLC, New York 1994 – 2007 Principal - Design/Build Speculation Projects (2000-2007) Redirected company to a design/build firm, utilizing architectural design and business management skills to develop unique high-end residential homes in prime locations that maximized capital gains. Developed several projects on speculation including waterfront, golf course community, and a ski resort. Stratton Vermont Ski Resort (3-year project / Purchased for $225K – Sold at $1.4 million)  Based on IntraWest Corporation’s purchase and intended expansion of Stratton Mountain, purchased and completely re-built a mountain-top home (worst in best neighborhood) into an upscale Vermont farm style home complete with high-end finishes and an adjacent 3-bedroom guest house. J O H N S H A Y PA G E T WO

EXPERIENCE SHAY BUILDERS, continued…. Sedgewood Club (2-year project / Purchased for $450K – Sold at $1.45 million)  Invested in a private club that was being readied for sale (one original owner to individual homeowners), helping rebuild property infrastructure including roads and a lakefront clubhouse.  Built a lakefront home and purchased mountaintop land - cleared, prepped and BOHA approved.

Melbourne Beach Waterfront Project (1-year project / High & Dry Site / Sold for $1.1 million)  Designed and built a Mediterranean-style home with exact details in an high-end neighborhood on a rare type of Florida site - 6’ above road / 12’ above water.  Project included highly customized finishes and required specialized design techniques for a hurricane home which included no-vent roofs, no leak, soy foam insulation, hurricane glass etc. Principal, Owner’s Rep - Historical Restoration Projects (1994-2000)  Major projects include the historic restoration of a c. 1800 Federal-style horse/farm estate, a 10,000 square foot expansion and historic restoration of a William Randolph Hearst estate, “Snow Hill Farm” in North Salem and a complete design/build estate project, “Turkey Hill Lodge”, located in N. Salem, NY.

WOODWORK & SCAFFOLD COMPANY, New York, NY 1992 – 1994 Senior Operations Manager—Architectural / Interior Woodwork Division (2-year agreement) Project Manager—Scaffolding Division (NYC’s largest architectural-interior & scaffold company)  Provided management oversight for manpower and staffing of union carpenters, conducted foreman training, interacted with local unions and coordinated with national and worldwide woodwork companies on scheduling, deliveries, and shop details.  Within one week of being hired, asked to manage the country’s largest architectural woodwork project.  Based on success in Architectural Division, asked by president/owner to evaluate the Scaffolding Division’s troubled operations. Credited with completely turning around operations, making the division safe, efficient, and profitable.

SHAY BUILDERS, LLC, New York 1986 – 1992 Principal, Owner’s Rep - Retained by F100 company executives to manage major private estate projects  Secured referrals for several renovation, expansion, and new construction projects on the estates of high net worth clients in New Canaan, CT. Projects included a Silo conversion w/bridge attached to home; historic colonial home addition; colonial to contemporary design; barn home building and home framing.

TEACHING PUTNAM/NORTHERN WESTCHESTER BOCES, Yorktown Heights, NY 1981 – 1986 EXPERIENCE Industrial Arts Teacher (Tenured)  Developed programs and taught Industrial Arts, Carpentry, and Specific Skills training for Facilities Maintenance, which included electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and masonry for at-risk boys ages 16-21.  Designed a comprehensive two-year Carpentry program that included classroom and field instruction, budget control, and job placement for up to 50 students each year. Earned job placement rate of 85% within the first year—up from the previous year’s 25% placement rate.

EDUCATION SUNY AT OSWEGO SPECIALIZED TRAINING B.S. in Industrial Arts Technology - Manufacturing - Mechanical Drafting NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, New York, NY - Graphic Arts Construction Management & Technology (Graduate studies) - Residential Construction - Industrial Psychology Licensed Florida Real Estate Sales Associate - Wood, Metal, Ceramics NYS Permanent Teacher Certification: Grades K-12 Licensed General Contractor (Westchester & Putnam County) Computer Skills: Timberline / Microsoft Office (Excel & Word) J O H N S H A Y A D D E N D U M

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS GOVERNMENT PROJECTS Hotel Macklowe, New York, NY Foley Square Federal Courthouse, New York, NY Ritz Carlton Hotels, New York, NY Alexander Hamilton Custom House, New York, NY Hotel De Las Artes, Barcelona, Spain U.S. Post Office, New York, NY

RESTORATION / CONSERVATION SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT Foley Square Federal Courthouse, New York, NY Major League Baseball Sky Boxes, New York, NY Alexander Hamilton Custom House, New York, NY NY Mets Executive Offices, New York, NY U.S. Post Office, New York, NY Alexander Hamilton Custom House, New York, NY Trinity Church, New York, NY Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ Hudson Theatre, New York, NY Carolina Panthers Stadium and Dome, Charlotte, NC Reebok Fitness Center, New York, NY

CORPORATE Turner Construction Executive Offices, New York, NY Lehrer McGovern Bovis Westinghouse, New York, NY MUSEUMS Goldman Sachs, New York, NY Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery, New York, NY Princeton Club, New York, NY Irving Gallery, New York, NY Sun Microsystems, New York, NY Aitken Gallery, New York, NY MBNA Corporate Offices, New York, NY

LOBBIES & UPSCALE RESIDENCES HEALTH & PHARMACEUTICAL Austrian Consulate Lobby, New York, NY Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, NY 380 Madison Avenue Lobby, New York, NY SK-MRI Center, New York, NY Le Grande Palais Lobby, New York, NY Ronald McDonald House, New York, NY Princeton Medical Center, New York, NY

SHAY NEW CONSTRUCTION (PRIVATE) NEW CONSTRUCTION DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS Turkey Hill Lodge (Residential Estate) N. Salem, NY Stratton, Vermont Snow Hill Farm (William Randolph Hearst Estate) Sedgewood Club, Carmel, New York Federal Farmhouse Restoration (1800) Melbourne Beach, Florida