Bio
Colliers International
Senior Project Manager & Assistant Vice President
- Provide strategic leadership to public and private sector clients
- Deliver cost savings, proactive risk management, and sustainability strategies
- Perform comprehensive project management throughout the design, construction, commissioning, and move-in phases
- Oversee team assembly, programming, design management, budgeting & scheduling, contractor negotiation & selection, cost & schedule tracking and control
- Manage vendors across the project lifecycle
- Current work includes one of the largest healthcare facility transformations in New England, the nearly $500-million Maine Medical Center Campus Replacement & Modernization Project
Screen Porch Studio
Creative Director & Owner
- Delivered professional visual communication design and project management services
- Project manager and design lead of $550,000 signage scope for the Penobscot Pavilion new hospital tower portion of the EMMC Modernization project
- Web work included design and content creation for web & mobile audiences using WordPress, the open source platform that powers millions of websites and is seen by tens of millions of people every day
- Signage for the built environment encompassed design of exterior, interior, wayfinding, and donor recognition elements, along with experiential / environmental graphics
- Graphic design for print and digital projects, including logos and illustrations
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Project Manager
- Managed construction activities for MGMC at all levels of value and complexity, including a new LEED Gold, 640,000 sf, $320 million replacement hospital and a $16 million redesign of an existing Hospital into an outpatient center
- Contract management of multiple vendors, consultants, and contractors
- Project oversight of design process from project inception – defining scope, interfacing with stakeholders, and coordinating design efforts with architects, engineers, and consultants
- Performed cost estimating, scheduling, coordination, and problem solving
- Developed designs with Engineering and Plant Operations staff input to ensure daily operational excellence of final product
- Management team member for the New Regional Hospital, the first full Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method project in the Northeast, now called the Alfond Center for Health
- Developed an industry-leading software solution to integrate Building Information Models (BIMs) with facilities management software
- Regional and national speaker on the topic of BIM integration
- Owner’s representative for LEED Certification, through team collaboration the project achieved LEED Gold, exceeding goal of Silver
- Project lead for redevelopment of Thayer campus into a comprehensive outpatient center, now called the Thayer Center for Health – again with a collaborative IPD approach, this time tailored to a smaller renovation
Bath Iron Works
Designer
- Industrial design role in a 3D-design environment, collaborating in live parametric models
- Duties included modeling, visualization, and documenting & detailing for ship construction drawings and computer aided manufacturing
- Member of ship-wide design control review team for quality assurance peer reviews and preparing presentations for both internal and U.S. Navy reviews
- Resolved design related problems encountered during ship construction and coordinated multiple trades and systems
Architectural Resources
Project Manager & Architectural Designer
- Managed projects to meet objectives on time and within budget, working on nearly $50 million worth of architectural design projects
- Owner’s Representative for multiple healthcare projects: bidding projects, selecting contractors, managing contractor scheduling, issue resolution, and finances
- Led client, consultant, and construction-phase meetings to facilitate an integrated design-build process
- Conducted code reviews as part of the design process
- Designed, detailed, and documented using CAD & BIM software
- Active in all stages of project development from proposal creation through completion of construction
- Marketing role included creating winning proposals and general promotion
- Graphic design, project cutsheet creation, and proposals combined aesthetics with persuasive writing to enlighten potential clients
Empire Sports Network
Production & Design
- Created content for regional sports network, covering subjects such as the National Hockey League and National Football League
- Designed digital graphics and edited video to create dynamic programming for broadcast to 1+ million-viewer market
- Wrote scripts, researched stories, and collaborated with on-air talent
- Coordinated audio, video, and lighting systems in the studio and in the field
Education
- University of Southern Maine Professional Development Program
Agile Project Management Certificate, 2016
- State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management
AutoCAD Specialist Certificate, 2003
- State University of New York College at Buffalo
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 1999
Sustainability
- A commitment to sustainable practices and green building are a key aspect to Adam’s life
- LEED Accredited Professional with Silver Homes and Gold Healthcare projects completed & certified
- Credentials current through GBCI Credentialing Maintenance Program
- Attendee, speaker, and host at many sustainability-focused events as outlined in Events section
Software Skills
Events
Presenting live, appearing on corporate YouTube channels, and attending many conferences and events gives Adam the opportunity to gain and share knowledge to stay at the leading edge.
Sustainability
- Greenbuild attendee in 2017, 2012, 2011, and 2009 along with many other educational sessions in Maine, online, and elsewhere concerning green and resilient building and overall sustainability issues
- Speaker on green architecture, design, indoor air quality, and energy optimization at events including:
- New England Healthcare Engineers Society, 2012 Fall Conference
- Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, 2012 Northeast Indoor Air Quality & Energy Conference
- USGBC, Maine Chapter, January 2012 Meeting
- Host of green building open houses since completion of his LEED Certified home
- 2015 attendee at Envision Maine’s Economy and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities. Explored the topic of climate change from a local, regional, and global perspective including the positive benefits and negative impacts for business and industry.
BIM Integration
- Currently appearing on the Autodesk and YouBIM YouTube channels discussing BIM solutions and integration
- Regional and national speaker on BIM integration
- Pulse 2014, IBM’s national convention
- IBM campus event in November 2013
- BIMSmart Summit in March 2013, attendee
- Fall COAA 2012 with Autodesk
- Autodesk BIM event in April 2012, attendee
- March 2012 BSA BIM Roundtable with IBM and TRO|JB
- 2012 MAFMA Spring Meeting with IBM and TRO|JB
- BIM-focused events include multiple BSA BIM Roundtable sessions and additional sessions in conjunction with speaking opportunities mentioned above
Healthcare
- Work in the healthcare sector included attending a variety of events on subjects such as evidence-based design, pharmacy cleanroom design, and general healthcare design topics
- LEED for Healthcare Workshop 2012
- Healthcare Design from 2005-08
- United States Pharmacopoeia Workshop in 2004
New Economy
- Envision Maine is a group that gathers innovators, entrepreneurs, and others who are shaping Maine’s future and the next economy. Adam’s involvement includes attendance and planning of events:
- 2017 participant in planning process and attendee for February Summit on Rural Maine’s Next Economy
- 2016 participant in planning process and attendee for June Summit on Education and Innovation
- November 2015 attendee at Second Annual Envision Maine Summit
- June 2015 attendee at Maine’s Economy and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities. This conference looked at the topic of climate change from a local, regional, and small business perspective including the positive benefits and negative impacts for Mainers
Internet Technology
- WordCamp Maine 2016 attendee. This conference focuses on WordPress, the open source platform that powers millions of websites and is seen by tens of millions of people every day.
Community
Activities and memberships with various groups include the following past and present relationships.
- Wolfe’s Neck Farm
- Freeport Community Library
- Damariscotta Pumpkinfest
- Association of Bowdoin Friends
- United States Tennis Association
- Maine Chapter of the United States Green Building Council
- Portland Society for Architecture
- Center for Health Design
Civic Involvement
Project Review Board Member – Town of Freeport, Maine
- Performing site plan, subdivision, and design review for projects required to participate in the process by Town Ordinances
- Elected as an Officer of the Board, Secretary from 2016 to the present
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