1. Lydell W. Simmons, MBA, CFE
3 Eagle Road, Norwalk, CT 06850 (203) 515-2130 lydell.simmons@gmail.com
CORPORATE REAL ESTATE/DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL
Delivering significant impact to bottom-line performance by employing innovative Corporate Real Estate Solutions, increasing
shrinking Operational and Facility-Related costs using excellent Design and Construction Project Management Skills.
Performance driven and accomplished Real Estate Design and Construction Professional with notablesuccess in spearheadingreal
estate initiatives whiledeliveringimpressiveresults corporateentities. Proven strengths in formulatingstrategic processes and
policies thatsupportlong-term growth, decrease costs,and link real estate operations to company performance. Possess ability to
influencediverse, cross-functional teams to achieve objectives and meet critical deadlinesin a fast-paced environment.
-----PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS------
Director, Real Estate and Facilities Services Novitex Enterprise Solutions,Inc. Stamford, CT 10/14-Present
Providedirect oversightof Corporate Real Estate functions,including Strategy, Design, Construction Management, Contracts and
Lease Negotiation
 Strategic Planning: As member of Leadership team, collaboratewith Functional Leaders to collectively design real estate
solutions thatbetter aligned corporatespaces long-term goals and corporateobjectives.
o Revised organizational policies/procedures to right-sizereal estate portfolio (42% reduction in spacein 2015);
o Revised the Acquisition,Disposition,and management strategy to allowfunctional heads to better serviceits
customers;
o Implemented real estate analysisprocedureto manage execution of real estate transactions moreefficiently and
timely;
o Managed relationshipswith outsourced real estate providers and consultants in the areas of real estate
provider/broker
 Cost Savings:
o Reduced Monthly base rent spend across theUS portfolio of properties in 2015 from $680K to $443K
o Negotiated tax incentives with local utilitiesfor managingthe construction of energy efficient facilitiesin Austin,
TX, Tallahassee,FL and Windsor,CT totalingroughly $2Mper year.
 Leadership/Training & Development: Provide Coachingto Real Estate staff and providefeedback and adviceon Real Estate
strategy/issues.
o Manage activities related to staffing,includinghiring,orienting,evaluating,disciplinary actions,and continuing
education initiatives
o Coordinateand conduct all trainingseminarsfor Employees and Managers.Seminars included Diversity,
Sensitivity,ConflictResolution and How to Effective Employee Management
 Policy & Procedure: Provideinterpretation of Corporate Real Estate policies,practices and procedures to Real Estate Staff.
Created Standard OperatingProcedure (SOP) for analyzingand implementing real estate projects.
 System Development/Implementation: Part of Cross-Functional Teamof Corporate Real Estate, Legal, and Global
Procurement to develop a green energy tracking process through an energy brokerage firm - Launch Date: January 2015
Manager, Internal Audit – Frontier Communications Norwalk, CT 7/11 to 10/14
Tasked by the Chief Audit Executive to analyzeand recommend streamlined processes over a variety of areas within the company.
Manage Sarbanes-Oxley compliancetestingactivities and verify that the company is indeed in compliance. Covered business
processes over the 27 state portfolio.
 Strategic Planning:
o Build and manage the annual Audit Plan,includingscope,schedule,staffing,and time budgets
o Provideconsultativeassistanceto business units relativeto the design of internal controls and implementation of
control based best practices.
o Identify business processes and performrisk assessments by analyzingbusinessactivitiescompliancewith pol icies
and procedures, and potential risk exposures and materiality of loss
 Policies and Procedures:
o Update Internal Audit’s Policies and Procedures to ensure current IIAStandards and other guidanceis
incorporated into the charter.
 Training & Development: Coordinated and conducted all trainingseminarsfor employees. Seminars included Diversity,
Sensitivity,How to Be a Better Team Player and How to Effectively Manage Employees duringTurbulent times.

2. Lydell W. Simmons
o Manage a team of auditors who perform reviews of financial and operational processes and SOX testing to build in
internal controls and optimal process design/steps thatarecommensurate with the sizeand complexity of the
operations
o Co-Led and Participated in the annual AuditSummit which included trainingand breakoutsessions on fraud,data
analytics,and reportingskills
Senior Auditor – Pitney Bowes Inc. Stamford, CT 9/08 to 7/11
o Maintain related work papers,documentation, and followup records and support
o Conducts fraud and other investigations,identifyingwhatoccurred,root causes and preventative measures
o Gathers, analyzes,and communicates complex issues to senior level personnel and prepares reports to address
auditor investigativefindings
Sr. Global Real Estate Project Manager Pitney Bowes Inc. Stamford, CT 9/03 to 9/08
 Strategic Planning: Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Legal, IT, Corporate Development) to collectively develop and
execute real estate strategy
o Negotiate tax incentives for the company when simplification initiatives areundertaken
o Planned,developed and managed the construction of a $17 million facility for Pitney Bowes engineering and call
center operations in Noida,India
o Planned,developed and managed a $2 million sale-leaseback of a Pitney Bowes owned buildingin Tukwila,WA
o Instrumental in executing the logisticssimplification strategy,responsiblefor setting up regional distribution hubs
in key areas.
 Internship Program: Responsiblefor Internship programwhich provided students with real world design & construction
experience as a corporatereal estate intern.
Global Real Estate Project Manager – Pitney Bowes Inc. Stamford, CT 3/00 to 8/03
o Designed, implemented, and adjusted various facility projects to providethe lowest costfacility solution within the
corporation whiletakingadvantageof potential cross-sellingsynergies between business units
o Identified cost savings initiativesthatreduced the total outstandingreal estate leaseexpense by 10% over prior
year’s projects
o Managed facility construction projects rangingfrom5,000 to 25,000 squarefeet
Civil Engineer I - TAMS Consultants,Inc. New York, NY 6/99 to 3/00
-----------EDUCATION & TRAINING----------
MBA, Finance/General Management
University of Connecticut School of Business, Storrs, CT
BS, Civil Engineering
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
BA, Spanish
Bucknell, University, Lewisburg, PA
-----------SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS---------
AutoCAD 360; MS Project 2013; MS Office Suite; Audit Command Language (ACL); Visio
-----------PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS----------
Board Member, Boys and Girls Clubs of Stamford, CT
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)