H A R R I S M. L E V I T T N C I D Q, L E E D A P 63 M A C A R T H U R R O A D, N A T I C K, MA 01760 (781) 413-5691 P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O F I L E H M L E V I T T @ G M A I L. C O M Results-oriented Design Manager responsible for full life-cycle process including facilities assessment, development of design strategy, leading cross-functional teams to meet corporate objectives. Providing creative solutions while positively impacting and meeting financial goals. Developed strategic plans and construction estimates to align with the corporation's business drivers. Managed the client relationships, schedules, budgets for interior fit-ups, furniture specification and procurement for over six million SF in a five year period for an international CRE portfolio. Managed the design direction, budgets and workflow of nine partnering architectural firms and three furniture vendors to support Fidelity's Five Year Migration Plan. Developed global programming process to assess space requirements, translating findings to the built environment to increase effectiveness of space utilization and management. Fostered client relationships, building trust and bridges to facilitate corporate change management. Utilized strong graphic and verbal communication skills. Managed and marketed five person design firm to municipal and corporate clients. E X P E R I E N C E WORKPLACE STRATGIES & INTERIOR DESIGN, Natick, MA Interior design firm focused on healthcare, corporate and institutional clients Principal and Lead Designer 2009 Present The design and selection of a new furniture standards program to reflect the high level of medical services to grow South Shore Medical Center's market share in a competitive healthcare market. Responsible for the consolidation and redeployment of existing furniture and the specification, management and the procurement of new furniture from 4 locations into a new Medical Office building of 80,000SF and an Administration Building of 20,000SF. Established design standards for Whittier Street Health Center, a Boston Community Health Center, growing from 30,000 SF to 80,000 SF. New furniture standards improved functionality, quality and warranties. Conducted site inspection and provided inventory of existing furnishings RED THREAD, BOSTON, MA (formerly Office Environments of New England) 2011 2012 Furniture Dealership managing the procurement and installation of furniture for healthcare, pharmaceutical and corporate clients. Senior Project Manager Responsible for instituting a furniture standards program, for a large scale healthcare client, allowing them to streamline the procurement process saving time and improving the project profitability. Developed a budgeting process to improve project management accountability and profitability. Coordinated a multi-phased furniture and demountable partitions migration between 3 campuses for a financial services client. Developed and standardized the design for Massachusetts General Hospitals family lounges to allow flexibility by department, size and population served. Lounges included coffee bars, laptop zones and seating for multi generational families with a range of disabilities.. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, Boston, MA 2005 2009
HARRIS M. LEVITT Page 2 of 5 Corporate Real Estate Department managing 11 Million SF. portfolio and 5 Million SF. of new construction. Design Director Realigned global portfolio of 11 Million SF with Five Year Migration Plan positively impacting cost parameters and meeting corporate goals. Implementation was achieved a year early reducing construction costs by 4%. Developed site master plans to accommodate both growth and consolidation. Standardized the process to consistently compare Fidelity Investment s space utilization metrics with industry standards, for past and projected projects. Directed a team in standardizing and implementing a programming process that was consistent across the entire enterprise, providing transparent results and reducing scope creep, time and project over-runs. Developed and analyzed construction budgets for two, 660,000 SF office buildings, supported the development of budgets for over five million SF of tenant build-outs. Successfully co-directed process for value engineering costs to meet targeted budgets of $125 Million, receive LEED Certification and maintain design integrity. Maximized redeployment of two million SF of furniture from national and international sites to align with a multi-phased space consolidation strategy. Warehousing and double handling costs were effectively eliminated by careful phasing. Developed, with partnering vendors, furniture guidelines, inventories and project build-outs reducing both costs, by 30%, and turnaround times from initial requisition to implementation. Supervised nine teams of international, partnering architectural vendors to produce a singular vision, incorporating local culture, indigenous materials and LEED certification. LEVITT & NUCCI INTERIORS, LTD., Reading, MA 2001 2004 Interior Design firm focused on institutional and corporate clients. Principal Coordinated the bidding, procurement, and installation of furniture from over 15 vendors per elementary school. Met with contractors to coordinate installation schedules with building readiness, loading dock and elevator access. Budgets were $1 to $2 Million dollars. All projects were installed on time and within budget. Guided municipalities through the budget, specification, acquisition and installation of furniture for police headquarters, fire stations, elementary and secondary schools with costs below targeted budgets, meeting aggressive construction and installation schedules. Furniture was bid in accordance with M.G.L. c30b, Uniform Buildings Procurement Act. P R I O R T O 2 0 0 1 Interior Designer SASAKI ASSOCIATES, INC., Watertown, MA GRISWOLD, HECKEL AND KELLY AND ASSOCIATES, Boston, MA CRS-CAUDILL ROWLETT AND SCOTT, Houston, TX ISD INCORPORATED, Houston, TX E D U C A T I O N RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Bachelor of Architecture P R O F E S S I O N A L C E R T I F I C A T I O N
HARRIS M. LEVITT Page 3 of 5 NCIDQ Certificate Number 012901 LEED AP 5135 C O M M U N I T Y I N V O L V E M E N T / P R O F E S S I O N A L O R G A N I Z A T I O N S CoreNet Global, 2009 - present International Facilities Management Association: Member, 2008 present Weston Recreation Center, Building Committee: Member, 2000 2002 Brooks Street Apartments, Elderly Housing, Building Committee: Member, 2003 2005 R E P R E S E N T A T I V E C L I E N T S A N D P R O J E C T S H O S P I T A L I T Y L O U N G E & F O O D S E R V I C E Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA (60,000 SF) Hyatt Regency, Memphis, TN (60,000 SF) MIT, Presidents Residence, Hospitality Suite Cambridge, MA (5,000 SF) Regency Plaza, Providence, RI (15,000 SF) Ridge Club, Sandwich, MA (20,000 SF) Walden at Lake Conroe, Conroe, TX (20,000 SF) Fidelity Investments' Food Service Boston, MA Merrimack, NH Smithfield, RI Westlake,TX Salt Lake City, UT C O R P O R A T E A.W. Perry Inc., Boston, MA Fidelity Investments (5,075,000 SF) Raleigh/Durham, NC Expansion Westlake, TX Campus Smithfield, RI Campus Merrimac, NH Campus Salt Lake City, UT High Rise Boston, MA: 82 Devonshire 100 Summer Street 245 Summer Street West Office Building International: Toronto, Canada Montreal, Canada London, England Hong Kong Tokyo, Japan Bank of Boston CANTON, MA (150,000 SF) Brown Brothers Harriman, Boston, MA (30,000 SF) Chestnut Hill Realty, Brookline, MA (40,000 SF) Ernst and Whinney Boston, MA (25,000 SF) Fine and Ambrogne, Boston, MA (50,000 SF) H E A L T H C A R E Partner's Health Care, Boston MA Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham & Women's Hospital Gateway Center, Wellesley MA South Shore Medical Center, Norwell MA Eye & Ear Infirmary, Saudi Arabia Whittier Street Health Center, Boston, MA I N S T I T U T I O N A L B U I L D I N G S Department of the Navy - Small Craft Facility Groton, MA. (30,000 SF) Harvard University Dunster House Leverett House, Master's residence Lowell House, Master's Residence Mather House MIT, Cambridge, MA (20,000 SF) Religious Activities Building W-11 Senior House President's House Northeastern University, Boston, MA College of Business Admin. (80,000 SF) University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska College of Business Admin. (150,000 SF) L I B R A R I E S C U S T O M F U R N I T U R E Cary Memorial Library, Lexington, MA MIT, Hillel Foundation Library, Cambridge, MA University of N. H., Dimond Library, Durham, NH Hingham High School, Hingham, MA Kingston Elementary School, Kingston, MA
HARRIS M. LEVITT Page 4 of 5 Randstad, Woburn, MA (60,000 SF) Scudder & Stevens, Boston, MA (50,000 SF) Shawmut National Corporation, Boston, MA (50,000 SF) Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault, Boston, MA 950,00 SF) Thomson & Thomson, Boston, MA (50,000 SF) Martinson Elementary School, Marshfield, MA Peter Thacher Elementary School, Attleboro, MA Salemwood Elementary School, Malden, MA R E S I D E N C E S Antonelli Residence, Brookline, MA Aserkoff Residence, Boston, MA Aserkoff Residence, Cambridge, MA Aserkoff Residence, Falmouth, MA Barkan Residence, Weston, MA Brystynski Resdence, Natick, MA Cutler Residence, Needham, MA Davis Residence, Wayland, MA Davidge Residence, Newton, MA Goldstein Residence, Essex, MA Gratz Residence, Lexington, MA Homer residence, Brookline, MA Hubball Residence, Weston, MA Kulow Residence, Weston, MA Laverty Residence, Belmont MA Lipshutz Residence, Arlington, VT Martin Residence, Cambridge, MA Masland Residence, Weston, MA Masland Residence, Tighman, MD McGuire Residence, Weston, MA Merrill Residence, Weston, MA Nelkin Residence, Houston, TX Pilecki Residence, Wellesley, MA Roberts Residence, Watertown, MA Restuccia Residence, Belmont, MA Rosenblum Residence, Brookline, MA Shine residence, Framingham, MA Temin Residence, Cambridge, MA Trucott Residence, Weston, MA Weil Residence, Brookline, MA
HARRIS M. LEVITT Page 5 of 5 Hingham High School, Hingham, MA Kingston Elementary School, Kingston, MA Martinson Elementary School, Marshfield, MA Peter Thacher Elementary School, Attleboro, MA Salemwood Elementary School, Malden, MA