Golden Shovel Real Estate Challenge RESUME BOOK 2020 Meet the team! Go Bears! Courtney Bell Brendan McKeon Austin Rosso Alysia Vigil Logan Woodruff Bill Falik, faculty advisor Courtney Bell 203-273-9985 (c) • [email protected] • www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-bell-15467117/ EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley May 2020 Master of Real Estate Development • NAIOP Golden Shovel Real Estate Competition, VP – Berkeley Real Estate Club, MRED+D Leadership Award Recipient UC Berkeley Extension, Berkeley, CA July 2018 Graduate Certificate, Construction Management – Awarded with Distinction • Related Coursework: Construction Project Scheduling & Control, Construction Law, People & Performance Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO May 2010 Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Policy • NCAA DIII Women’s Lacrosse Captain (2008-2010) EXPERIENCE Prologis, San Francisco, CA June 2020 – present Development Manager • Manage development projects in the Bay Area with a focus on entitlements and construction. Lead teams of consultants through due diligence, entitlement, CEQA, design coordination, permitting and construction. Scannell Properties, Lafayette, CA Jan 2020 – June 2020 Spring Associate • Assist in consultant coordination and preparing deliverables for CEQA and entitlements application package for a 40- acre mixed-use master plan site. Preparation of project budget, development proforma, and PSA due diligence. Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, San Francisco, CA June 2017 – June 2019 Assistant Project Manager • Led subcontractor field activities through RFIs, submittals, contract compliance, labor and insurance compliance and shop drawing review for 70,000 SF historic renovation and adaptive re-use at Pier 70. • Initiated communication between architects, structural engineers, clients and jurisdictions for permit approvals, project design and field activities. Navigated process for National Park Service historic tax credit requirements. • Managed GMP buy-out, preparation of subcontracts and purchase orders, and all preconstruction activities for education center and affordable multifamily housing. Sungevity, Oakland, CA Nov 2014 – May 2017 Commercial Project Manager, Commercial Operations • Drove installation velocity and managed projects from development to interconnection with budgets of $22K - $7M. • Achieved positive cash flow on a project basis through negotiated contract terms for vendor/client payments. • Negotiated installation budgets with installer partners by building long-term relationships and trust. Assistant Project Manager, Commercial Operations • Created and negotiated subcontractor contracts to mitigate project risk. • Initiated communication with procurement team to ensure on-time delivery for installation efficiency. Project Manager, Residential Installation Logistics • Coordinated communication with engineers, local jurisdictions and utilities to deliver over 6MW in project completions. Lucid Design Group, Oakland, CA Oct 2013 – Nov 2014 Business Development Associate • First hire responsible for communicating technical information and value of energy management software to C-Suite. EnerNOC, San Francisco, CA Sept 2012 – Oct 2013 Business Development Associate • Managed new program roll-out, qualified prospects and communicated value proposition resulting in $20M in sales. ADDITIONAL • Leadership – ULI Young Leaders Group, Women’s Leadership Initiative, Development 360, Commencement Essayist. • Certifications – OSHA 30 HR Construction, OSHA 10 HR Construction, NFPA 70 E for Managers and Electricians. • Sea Education Association, Woods Hole, MA – NOAA Research conducted aboard a 134-ft scientific vessel. • Interests – Enjoy cycling for a cause, hiking and exploring. Brendan McKeon 201-739-8733 • [email protected] EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business May 2021 Master of Business Administration • Co-President of Berkeley Real Estate Club (BREC), which represents approximately 120 students across Berkeley’s grad programs • Relevant Coursework: Real Estate Investment & Market Analysis; Land Development & Investment; U.S. Housing, Planning, and Policy; and Real Estate Finance & Securitization • Graduate Student Instructor for MBA Real Estate Development • Selected as a member of Berkeley’s 2020 NAIOP Golden Shovel Real Estate case competition team Columbia University, New York, NY May 2011 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering • Concentration in Construction Management • Third prize in international Henry Hudson 400 Competition – proposed a solution to urban stormwater runoff pollution that was recognized at a gala dinner hosted by the King of the Netherlands EXPERIENCE BUILD, San Francisco, CA Summer 2020 Multifamily residential developer Summer Associate • Analyzed acquisition and business opportunities in new markets including due diligence, market research, and modeling County of Hudson – Division of Public Property, Jersey City, NJ 2018-2019 Public agency responsible for building the infrastructure for a rapidly growing region Chief Project Coordinator • Directed the procurement and day-to-day management of projects including cutting-edge $10M medical facility housed in county correctional facility, adaptive re-use 120,000 sf county prosecutor’s office, and a new police training facility. • Coordinated with government agencies and other stakeholders to deliver critical public construction projects to the most rapidly growing county in New Jersey, with an approximately $30M yearly budget. Toll Brothers – City Living, New York City Metro 2016-2017 Fortune 500 industry-leading luxury real estate developer Assistant Project Manager • Managed leasing, property management, and construction teams to deliver a company record number of commercial space lease transactions at a 20% revenue premium versus in place tenant rents across a retail portfolio valued at $100M. • Maintained mixed-use project pro formas and budgets, oversaw pre-development process for several hundred residential units in high-rise buildings in the greater New York City area - in particular for 1000 Maxwell Lane - a 210,000 sf mixed-use building containing residential and commercial condo units with a projected $120M project revenue. • Presented operational information to CEO and other C-suite executives at semi-annual progress meetings and prepared monthly investment reports for senior vice presidents. Danconia Management, New York, NY 2012-2016 Entrepreneurial, interior general contractor and boutique real estate asset manager Senior Project Manager • Orchestrated design, contract negotiation, client development, and construction administration on up to five simultaneously active interior renovation projects while mentoring two junior project managers and back-office staff • Formulated business innovation strategies by establishing relationships with key clients - grew company revenue 300% and approximately doubled average project size • Created space plans, business plans, and coordinated the fit-outs of “Ensemble Coworking” a total of 16,000 sf of coworking office spaces in Midtown Manhattan - named “coolest coworking spaces in New York City” by Time Out Magazine ADDITIONAL • Engineer in Training (EIT) and LEED Green Associate Credentials • REFM Certification in Excel for Real Estate – Levels 1, 2, and 3 with Distinction; Two-day ARGUS bootcamp training seminar. I’m currently teaching a semester-long graduate level class section on Excel pro forma modeling with 30 students. Austin C. Rosso 925-588-5397 • [email protected] • linkedin.com/austincharlesrosso EDUCATION University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business December 2021 (Expected) Master of Business Administration, Part-Time Program • Co-VP of Innovation, Berkeley Real Estate Club • NAIOP Golden Shovel Challenge Team Member California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA June 2014 Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering • Treasurer of Alpha Sigma Mu (Materials Engineering Honor Society) EXPERIENCE Webcor, San Francisco, CA June 2016 - Present Estimator December 2019-Present • Preconstruction lead for Multi-Family Residential, Hospitality, Office, Life Science and Student Housing projects ranging in value from $4M to $330M • Oversee two direct reports in preconstruction department Assistant Project Manager, Preconstruction April 2017-December 2019 • Managed a small team to successfully win and deliver $1.3M preconstruction services scope of work for a 195- key hotel project in San Francisco, which lasted 9 months. Additionally, led the effort of developing ~$80M Guaranteed Maximum at end of preconstruction effort. Project currently under construction • Led value engineering effort for 100+ unit apartment project, cutting more than 10% of construction costs through design optimization, target value design approach, and strategic partnerships with subcontractors, improving clients proforma to meet investment criteria. Project currently under construction • Subject matter expert on cost modeling within organization. Developed company standard conceptual estimating model • Lobbied Executive Committee for approval and led development/roll-out effort of internal Trade Partner Evaluation mobile application as part of a 4-person team Project Engineer June 2016-April 2017 • Key member of 4-person team building cost model, finalizing construction contract and associated exhibits, and issuing subcontractor RFPs and evaluating proposals for David Blackwell Hall, 752-bed student housing project at UC Berkeley for American