General Manager | Property Manager

ICE CAVE & BANDERA VOLCANO – Grants, NM August 1993 – April 2012 GENERAL MANAGER | PROPERTY MANAGER
Capably managed daily property and business operations of a 4,400-acre natural araction, cinder pit, tree farm, and working cale ranch. Managed all financial, accounting, budget, forecasting, and tax reporting with oversight of all land development, facility maintenance, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and heavy equipment operations.  Managed retail operations, wholesale purchasing, and merchandising.

Executed all marketing, tourism development and public relations initiatives.  Improved land, property, and facilities utilizing maintenance, construction, design, and engineering skills.  Conducted land surveying, roads, trails, pipeline, and easements management.

Successfully completed several development and construction projects.  Capable and competent at industrial arts including mechanical repair, electrical, plumbing, construction, welding, heavy equipment operation.  Performed all financial accounting, forecasting, budgeting and tax reporting.  Developed strategic natural resource management plans and ensured property and safety standards related to

public visitation.  Acted as liaison between property owner and law firm to develop and prepare a revocable living trust.

Negotiated with state, county, and National Park Service officials regarding ongoing land sales, land use, mineral rights and easements disputes.

 

Selected Accomplishments:

• Sales | Marketing – Developed sales and marketing programs, tourism development plans, and public relations initiatives for the araction to realize sustainable growth of visitation, admissions, and profitability.

• Property Management – Managed land surveying, roads, trails, pipeline, and easement management for completion of several development and construction projects. Liaison between property owner and law firm to develop a revocable living trust.

• Natural Resource Management – Key negotiator with state, county, and National Park Service officials related

  to ongoing land sales, land use, mineral rights, and easements disputes. Developed strategic natural resource management plans and ensured property and safety standards related to public visitation.