Re: Senior Vice President Real Estate Active search for a Real Estate Construction and Facilities Executive position. As a retail professional with over 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate development field with significant leadership contributions in all areas of domestic and international brand expansion and retail portfolio management, it is my hope that my background and skills are aligned with the qualifications you are seeking for this important position. During my career, I have applied my proven expertise and ongoing professional development to meeting and exceeding all objectives put before me. The following examples from my resume represent the absolute value I can deliver in this new role:  Deep body of knowledge of the commercial real estate process from initial market diligence and strategy development, strategic market planning, effective site submittal and approval, and ultimately successful and profitable store deployment managing Teams in as many as 500 stores annually, as well as leadership in overall portfolio analysis, market optimization and portfolio restructuring.  Highly skilled in developing and implementing best practices applications in Real Estate, GIS, Construction, Store Planning, Retrofit, Procurement, Facilities and Energy Management, Mergers and Acquisitions and Franchise Development.  Excellent and proven skills in team leadership, establishing and delivering brand expansion and portfolio management strategies for multiple brands, in multiple countries simultaneously.  Strong financial understanding of the real estate, construction and facility management disciplines having directly managed portfolio capital and expense budgets in excess of $200M annually.  Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong history of successful intercompany interface at all areas of the organization, as well as managing strategic external relationships to ensure maximum value and effectiveness for the company. In closing, I am an experienced and mission focused professional having lead best in class teams in all areas of retail development and portfolio management, and am dedicated to partnering with a team and a brand with the same passion for growth and success within their industry. Thank you for reviewing this letter and the accompanying material. Sincerely, James Rose jameyrose@live.com 214.289.7206

Highlights:

• Vice President
• Real Estate
• Construction
• Facilities
• Retail
• Store Development
• National / International
• Executive Level