Barry P. Knudson
Proven Commercial Real Estate Visionary | Strategic Innovator | Performance-Driven Leader | Expert in Development, Transactions & Strategic Planning
- Role
- Director of Global Real Estate & Facilities Operations Leased and Owned Space at Belkin
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Barry P. Knudson
VISIONARY LEADER IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE With over 26 years of experience in…
Experience
Director of Global Real Estate & Facilities Operations Leased and Owned Space
Apr 2015 — Present · El Segundo, CA, US
With a global footprint, I serve as the Director of Global Real Estate for Belkin International. I am responsible for optimizing Belkin’s evolving real estate needs while adapting our business to global real estate strategies and trends. I coordinate with cross-functional teams worldwide (23 countries), acting as the first line of defense for understanding stake holder’s needs, gathering market research, compiling and evaluating alternatives, making presentations and recommendations to the C-suite, and then ultimately assembling the teams to oversee and get the deal done. In addition to global real estate transactions, I oversee workplace strategies, compliance, facilities operations and maintenance manage facilities operations and maintenance for company properties in the United States. This includes supervising a facilities operation team of ~13 personnel and managing vendor/contractor relations with 35+ companies.DELIVERED RESULTS>> Directly reduced operating expenses by $97.3M through real estate project during my tenure at Belkin.>> Led Global Headquarters construction, relocation and execution of pivot from traditional workplace to hybrid resulting in $81M cost saving, 54% reduction in footprint and 77% employee engagement (up from 49% 3 years prior). Finished project on time and under $17M budget, achieved LEED and Fitwel designations.>> Subleased over square feet of real estate assets, reduced net cash flow cost by more than $11.8M, and improved operational efficiency globally.>> Directed lease negotiations, relocations, space needs assessments, workplace design, and construction for 23 locations in 11 countries including multiple locations for parent company (FIT) which directly impacted over 900 employees.
Education
Point Loma Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business and Graphic Communications
1998
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