Jim Kelly is a seasoned corporate real estate professional with nearly 30 years of experience in strategic planning, project management, operations management, and relationship management. He has expertise in space planning, facilities management, construction, and international real estate projects from working in over 40 countries. Currently, he is the Chief Operations Officer at REFM Best Practices where he provides consultations on space planning, strategic planning, operational efficiencies, and client partnering methodologies.

1. Jim Kelly, AIA
144 South 3rd
Street  San Jose, CA 95112  (408) 394-7898  jimkellyaia@comcast.net
www.linkedin.com/in/jimkellyaia/
CORPORATE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL
A seasoned corporate real estate professional who provides senior leadership for the development and
execution of space strategies. Analytical and management skills acquired along with other consultative
capabilities result in strong customer collaboration whether inside the corporation or as a provider. In-depth
expertise in international projects and foreign real estate, results from having design/lease/construction
experience in more than forty countries. Nearly thirty years’ have been spent in problem solving, project
management and strategic planning and operations management yielding increased profitability, reduction in
costs and improvement in overall client satisfaction.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Strategic Planning
 Consultations
 Space Planning
 Operations Management
 Government Projects
 Relationship Management
 CRE Development
 Project Management
 International Projects
 Fortune 500 Experience
 FM and Purchasing
 Operations Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
REFM Best Practices, San Jose, CA 2012 – Present
Chief Operations Officer
 Provide consultations focused on: space planning, strategic plan creation, operational efficiencies and
implementing effective client partnering methodologies.
 Directed acquisitions, developing five clinics for the largest local affiliate of a national 501c.
 Represented owners in the construction of 240KSF fast-tracked world headquarters.
 Delivered detailed TQM processes for worldwide technology company
JDS Uniphase Corporation, Milipitas, CA 2008 - 2012
Director of Facilities and Projects
 Revitalized and reorganized staff and processes, producing best-in-class results.
 Facilitated total FM outsourcing and established savings objectives, yielding $5M per year.
 Increased internal CRE satisfaction in three years from 25% to 95% overall.
 Integrated multiple global M&A projects globally, adhering to time and budget allocations stringently.
 Efficiently utilized expertise in strategic and project planning, design, construction and operations.
The Staubach Co., Palo Alto, CA 2004 - 2008
Senior Vice President
 Consulted brokers in Silicon Valley, offering a broad range of services to globally prominent clients,
such as Apple.
 Represented clients in public forums and municipal negotiations.
Trammell Crow, San Francisco, CA 2000 - 2004
Vice President
 Renovated and provided operations assist for 3MSF; provided projects and equipment for another
11MSF.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Registered Architect – California and Idaho
Member of American Institute of Architects (Emeritus)
Member of CoreNet and IFMA