Mediator Resume

Artistry Consulting, LLC - Owner

Retired General Contractor

Owner, Artistry Consulting LLC, 2020-Present; Retired Principal, Wilcott Construction Inc., 2006-2019; President, Building Construction Enterprises Inc., 1992-2006; Regional Manager, MW Builders, 1982-1992.

Actively involved in commercial general construction and responsible for estimating, purchasing, and project management of projects throughout the United States, including projects in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Served as project manager, from estimating to project completion, on over 150 construction projects, including water and wastewater treatment plants, hotels, banks, hospitals, assisted living and nursing homes, office buildings, retail and government projects, ranging in size from $50,000 to over $32 million. Extensive knowledge about all facets of the construction process, including design development, bid preparation, estimating, purchasing, project administration, communications with clients and design professionals. Served as president of a $65 million general contracting company and regional manager of a $150 million construction company. Strongly proficient in computer technology, including Primavera CPM construction schedules and project management document software. Extensive experience with electronic discovery used during arbitrations.

Completed over 50 construction arbitration and mediation proceedings in Amarillo and Fort Worth, Texas; Joplin, Sedalia, St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Madison, Wisconsin and Wichita, Kansas. Serves as a mediator for the small claims court in Johnson County, Kansas.

Works exclusively on construction matters, include delay claims, disputed change orders, enforcement of liquidated damages, water intrusion issues, quality control issues, and insurance related issues.

The purpose of mediation is to give people an opportunity to communicate in a safe, confidential environment with the hope that they can create their own solution. Mediation is an excellent tool to preserve relationships while crafting a mutually agreeable settlement between all parties, instead of a judge or jury imposing a verdict in court. Construction disputes belong in mediation and arbitration, not in the courtroom. In mediation, the parties are in charge of the outcome.

Very familiar with all Microsoft computer programs and scheduling software.

University of Arizona (BS, Business Administration-1982).

Kansas Supreme Court Approved Mediator. Certified General Contractors License: California, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee and Florida (1986-active).

Lecturer, "Construction Project Management," National Business Institute, Doubletree Hotel, Overland Park, KS, February 2009.

Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area

Hourly Rate: $225.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $225.00/hr Cancellation: Not provided Cancellation Period: Not provided Comment:

English

United States of America

Leawood, Kansas