Dan's Resume

Dan Eernissee

206-356-2021

Objective

Wealth creation through the thoughtful and intensive development of real estate.

Experience

President Lavoro Development, Inc. Jan. 2009 - Present

Lavoro acts on behalf of property owners who desire to create wealth in the real estate environment. Lavoro works both by finding and syndicating projects and through consultation with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and individuals.

Accomplishments

Currently leading the entitlement and syndication of a $15MM project in Lake Stevens called Centennial Center

Helped Olympic View Elementary save $15,000 on construction of new playground equipment

Designed and implemented marketing campaign including print pieces, website, and online social networking

Real Estate Project Manager & Owner Representative Wakefield Properties Jan. 2000 – Dec. 2008

In nine years at Wakefield, spotted market opportunities, negotiated purchase agreements, secured governmental permits, defended projects to the public, collaboratively designed sites & buildings, supervised general contractors, complied with regulations, marketed projects to tenants & buyers, and managed portfolio of completed properties

Accomplishments

Over $50 million of owner wealth created in $300 million of projects

Over 1,000 apartment and condo units permitted, sold, or built

Over 750,000sf retail and office space permitted and built

Expertise with grocery-anchored retail centers, lifestyle mixed-use centers, garden-style multi-family projects, and mixed-use podium buildings

Qualities & Skills demonstrated

Trustworthy: spoke for owners in 95% of decision-making

Multi-tasking: managed diverse portfolio of varied properties simultaneously managing up to five $20MM+ projects

Independent: dogged efforts to completion with a sense of urgency but little or no oversight

Detail-oriented: scrutinized title reports, leases, work letters, contracts, and invoices

Analytical: devised original proforma spreadsheet to predict costs & profitability

Logical-thinker: created systems, defined roles & devised timelines

Persuasive: negotiated five purchase agreements with sellers uninterested in selling

Value-oriented: balanced design aesthetics (bang) with construction practicalities (buck)

Constructive: supervised construction personnel and can read architectural, surveying & engineering plans as well as legal descriptions

Creative: devised hundreds of plans in response to changing constraints

Self-initiative: thrived in environment characterized by ambiguity and change

Public relations: represented projects at over 20 public meetings and legal proceedings

Tenant relations: managed tenant relations, landlord work letters, and tenant improvements

Artistic: enhanced project design through creative collaboration with designers

Organizational: chaired Mill Creek Town Center Owners Association as President

Concise: daily communication through well-written documents and spoken addresses

Environmentally-sensitive: implemented value-oriented green-building practices prior to current fad

Visionary: regularly predicted market opportunities prior to competition

Leadership: provided direction for dozens of consultants and contractors on each project in a multi-discipline setting

Balanced: weighed the interests of many stakeholders alongside budgetary constraints offering and negotiating mitigation settlements

Playful: interjected humor and celebration to everyday life

Stress-tolerant: able to meet tight deadlines and perform under pressure

Techno-literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, & Frontpage; Adobe Acrobat, Premier, Photoshop, & PageMaker; Google SketchUp; BASIC & COBOL

Perseverance: ALWAYS popped back up like a blow-up punching clown

Adjunct Faculty Seattle Pacific University Sep. 1990 – on-going

On-going relationship with the SPU School of Business and Economics results in up to two MBA or undergraduate courses per year in the areas of business ethics and values in the marketplace

Accomplishments

Rated as "one of the best professors I’ve had" by majority of students

Qualities demonstrated

Growth-oriented: improvements made each time class is taught

Entertaining: no one has ever fallen asleep even though I typically teach 3-hour night classes!

Assistant to the President Pacific Association for Theological Studies Nov. 1998 – Dec. 1999

Assisted the President in all aspects of fulfilling the mission of the Pacific Association, namely to foster outstanding theological education in Western Washington

Accomplishments

Co-created and ran innovative church-based educational program called KOINOS

Secured multi-year grant for operations and expansion of the Association

Qualities demonstrated

Connected: networked with over 500 churches, organizations, and individuals

Resourceful: organized and hosted fund-raising events on a shoestring budget

Manager: coordinated, motivated, and supervised the efforts of regular volunteers

Team-player: managed database and accomplished clerical tasks as needed

Associate Administrative Pastor Sunrise Christian Fellowship Dec. 1990 - Aug. 1998

Managed administrative aspects of the church with special emphasis on small group recruitment, youth program supervision, and organizational communication

Accomplishments

Church membership grew by 300%

The congregation successfully moved to two new and larger facilities

Lead church board and congregation in adopting innovative leadership model

Qualities demonstrated

Organized: managed database, programming, and events

Value-oriented: worked to keep staff small while membership grew

Instructive: preached 12 times per year with emphasis on teaching for change

Leadership: managed network of up to 20 small groups, 3 interns, and 2 part-time staff

Concise: created effective vehicles for communicating mission, doctrine, and services

Compassionate: cared for those in life’s crises and joys

Sales Associate General Mills, Portland OR Jul. 1985 – Aug. 1986

Called on Albertson chain and over 40 other grocery stores in the greater Portland area.

Accomplishments

Team member of region with highest sales performance in nation

Offered promotion prior to deciding to return to graduate school

Qualities demonstrated

Persuasive: learned to aggressively pursue ornery store managers until a sale is made

Self-starter: started day at 6am even though a single recent college graduate

Teachable: paradigm shift from clocking hours to being responsible for a sphere of influence

Education

1989 University of British Columbia, Regent College

Master of Divinity

Vancouver, BC

Student Body President, Editor of newspaper, Outstanding MDiv Student

1985 University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts in Business

Seattle, WA

Captain of Orange Bowl champion football team, Pac-10 Medalist, Phi Beta Kappa, Rhodes Scholar finalist