Bob Hughes

US and International

The mission of my position is the preservation, protection and maintenance of assets with in the southeast of the continental United States through inspection and evaluation of asset, staffing and business performance. I am responsible for the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of all property assets ensuring the delivery of consistent quality and value, achievement of profit goals and ensuring a safe and secure environment for Motel 6/Studio 6 guests and team members. I am responsible for overseeing the Capital Expenditures and site repair and maintenance budget ensuring alignment with cost and sales excellence.

Provide comprehensive strategic leadership, management and business related planning to support the development of facilities and services to meet key operational objectives. The mission of this assignment is to deliver timely, quality and professional capital projects, facility management and consulting support services for the Company's physical buildings, apartment communities and land assets.

Plan, execute and finalize capital projects according to strict deadlines, within budget and to meet changing needs and requirements. Acquire resources and coordinate crews, third party contractors and consultants to deliver projects according to plan. Define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. Oversee facilities maintenance of various sites on a temporary basis ensuring operations, performance and sites meet standards, guidelines and regulatory requirements. Perform ongoing site and personnel evaluations, implement best practices and action plans to correct deficiencies, improve efficiencies and deliver quality and consistency.

Responsible for taking on a nationwide portfolio of hotels and provided ongoing engineering and maintenance support for all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural issues. Evaluated proposed MEP projects scope, budget, schedule and appropriateness, review design and equipment specs for all significant capital projects and directly manage many large projects. Provided direct, ongoing support and technical expertise for capital planning and projects, emergencies and disasters. Oversaw and integrated the corporate utility management plan with the corporate sustainability program including ROI projects. Supported and interfaced with Risk management, contracted services and vendors, ownerships groups and their respective asset managers. Supported engineering acquisition/disposition related issues. •Reduced energy costs in the portfolio $921,195.00 (8%) to budget in the portfolio last year, flat year over year actual. •Improved engineering customer satisfaction scores 42%, 58 points which directly contributed to one brand recapturing the JDPowers Award. •Developed the support and proactive facility evaluation program which established short and long term facility requirements for capital planning and improved repair and maintenance. •Successfully assess, address and improve property level profitability opportunities as it relates to asset mgmt. •Implemented single platform preventive maintenance program that significantly improved efficiency, product quality and reduced costs and breakdown maintenance.

Oversaw job performance and work standards for the Engineering department and the region. Administrate and monitor daily and hourly work and ensure work is completed on time and on schedule. Provide technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting, repairs and evaluated whether equipment met its intended or existing service conditions. Perform difficult troubleshooting, repair and maintenance on HVAC, plumbing, electrical, IT systems, structural and other systems and equipment and mentor subordinates to perform the same. Oversaw predictive and corrective maintenance programs. •Reduced R&M supply costs 9%. •Implemented system of training and educating property based engineers to increase overall skill level in all areas of the company. •Coordinate corporate ADA plan for the region. •Developed the maintenance and operating procedures.

Oversaw multi-site building automation systems installations and retrofit projects. Monitored and analyzed workflow, process, procedures and activities identifying and resolving bottlenecks to create efficiency and avoid work stoppage. Plan & estimate time, materials and labor, coordinate and manage construction and projects. Designed, assembled and programmed head end control system. •Improved efficiencies and productivity by creating strong teams based on skills sets and crew compatibility thereby reducing overall job costs and significantly increasing on time project completion percentages. •Obtained alternate sources for materials and supplies preventing work stoppages that had plagued previous jobs and caused delay penalties to contracts. •Improved installation times, product waste and loss due to miss handling. •Maintained projects within projected budgets and completion target dates 95% over duration of employment.