1. Wilson
Ejim
wilsonejim@msn.com
14561. W. Port Au Prince Lane
Surprise, AZ. 85379 (623) 742-8704
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Visionary and strategic leader with
20 years of continuous advancement
and expertise in strategic planning,
business development, team
leadership, engineering, and projec t
management. Extensive experience
with business start-ups, leading, staffing
and managing cross-functional teams
consistin g of planners, architec ts,
engineers, and contrac tors on
projects budgeted up to $50 m illion.
Have experience in public and private
sectors to include government,
architectural, real estate, healthcare,
and construction industries. Possess
strong communication, negotiation, and
presentation skills.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Organizing and managing multi-
projects and a variety of tasks
 Building relationships and
strategic positioning to identify,
secure, and grow new clients
 Setting strategic direction and
distinctive value proposition for
competitive advantage to
increase revenue streams
 Leading project teams of
consultants, vendors, and trader
partners for on-time project
delivery from conception,
through design, and construction
 Gathering client insights:
needs, trends, business model,
brand identity, and decision
process influencers to strengthen
ties and strategic positioning
 Establishing project budget,
forecast, future workload for
training, procurement, staffing,
including profit and loss evaluation
 Managing the planning,
design, permit processes with
regulatory agencies, leading
biding and negotiation of
contracts,
 Managing risks, safety compliances,
due diligence, acquisitions and
expectations
 Skilled in AutoCAD, Adobe, and
MS program applications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President & CEO, Design Group and Project Management, Phoenix, AZ,
10/04 Vancouver and 10/06 – Present in Phoenix
 Led start-up architectural firm in Vancouver, Washington. Grew firm from
two employees to 25 employees over 15 years with annual revenue up to
2 million dollars
 Set strategic direction to grow new clients and expanded the
company’s scope to include construction management that
increased revenue by about 59% as well as profitability
 Led a team of consultants and vendors to optimize operations, reduce
waste in production process, and improved clients’ satisfaction.
 Managed clients, the community, and regulatory agencies relations to achieve on-time
deliverables from planning, design, through construction, and occupancy processes
 In 2005, the firm was relocated to Phoenix, Arizona
VP Architecture /Director of Business Development, Steele Larson
Anderson, LLC, Phoe nix, AZ 9/07 - 1/10
Wealth Management and Real Estate Development Company
 Led the design and development of210units,Montecito Luxury
Apartments in Mesa valued at $32 million, and150 beds, Silverspring
Assisted Living facilities in Gilbert valued at $17 million to forge profitable
paths for the comp any
 Presented the projects’ conceptual ideas to Senior Partners, the
community, and regulatory agencies during planning and design processes
 Led teams of planners, architects, civil engineers, and contractors to
meet client goals and expectations
 Collaborated with company attorneys, built relationships with
community leaders and government officials for strategic
positioning that expedited the project processes; networked with
high-value clients
Area Manager, Lennar Corporation: US-Home & Greystone Home
4/04 - 8/06. A national Home Builder and public traded company
 Organized and managed the construction of single family homes
in multiple communities in Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ; ranging from
120 to 300 homes per sites, valued at $200- 300 million combined
 Led teams of senior construction managers, construction mangers,
superintendents, and assistant superintendents to meet delivery
deadlines, manage safety compliances, expectations, and quarterly
sales goals; received several performance awards
President & CEO, Ejim Design Group, Vancouver, WA 1991 – 2004
Project architect & architectural designer, Worked for two architectural
firms, Orlando, FL & Vancouver, WA 1987 – 1990
EDUCATION
Doctor of Business Administration in Marketing. Northcentral
University, Prescott, Arizona - 2015
Master of Business Administration. University of Phoenix, Phoenix,
Arizona - 2007
Bachelor of Architecture. Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
1987
HONOR SOCIETY
Delta Mu Delta