Steve Stock is a senior design and construction executive with over thirty years of broad based accomplishments in planning, design, and construction management.  He is highly skilled in eliciting and understanding client project needs and structuring buildable programs to solve key business challenges.  Steve is particularly adept in collaborating with multi-functional areas by providing strategic direction and using well developed leadership and organizational skills.

In the early part of Steve’s executive career he developed retail design standards and new concept/prototype stores for Hallmarks Cards, Inc., helping to launch three new store types aimed at emerging market segments.  Recruited by Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. in Chicago, he then managed a rapid succession of new department store openings and major remodeling projects as part of a company-wide re-invention process.  Steve subsequently broadened his experience base by directing the remodeling and total refixturing of over 70 big-box stores in less than nine months for Venture Stores.  During his eight years at Filene’s, along with managing design and construction for capital projects throughout seven states in New England; Steve was actively involved in community affairs and represented the company on the Mayor’s Committee for the establishment of a Business Improvement District in downtown Boston.

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Steve Stock is a senior design and construction executive with over thirty years of broad based accomplishments in planning, design, and construction management.  He is highly skilled in eliciting and understanding client project needs and structuring buildable programs to solve key business challenges.  Steve is particularly adept in collaborating with multi-functional areas by providing strategic direction and using well developed leadership and organizational skills.

In the early part of Steve’s executive career he developed retail design standards and new concept/prototype stores for Hallmarks Cards, Inc., helping to launch three new store types aimed at emerging market segments.  Recruited by Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. in Chicago, he then managed a rapid succession of new department store openings and major remodeling projects as part of a company-wide re-invention process.  Steve subsequently broadened his experience base by directing the remodeling and total refixturing of over 70 big-box stores in less than nine months for Venture Stores.  During his eight years at Filene’s, along with managing design and construction for capital projects throughout seven states in New England; Steve was actively involved in community affairs and represented the company on the Mayor’s Committee for the establishment of a Business Improvement District in downtown Boston.

As Vice-President of Planning & Design for Foley’s he completed design and construction administration of over 4.5 million square feet and managed capital for over $720 million dollars in project work since 2000.  He has developed actionable recommendations for redeployment of space using space analysis diagnostic tools to maximize space productivity and trained senior store executives to use these tools to maximize 4^th quarter sales. Steve was challenged to implement extensive Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility compliance programs, and developed detailed plans to reduce congestion and barriers without sacrificing selling capacity.  Both of these programs were subsequently used as “best practice” models for other May Co. divisions. 

Most recently Steve acted as a key member of the HOK Executive Architect’s Senior Management team for development of a major multi-billion dollar new Science & Technology University for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Throughout his tenure with these major industry leading corporations, Steve has led planning and design functions for a variety of project types, managed design consultants and construction management teams, provided major capital and project financial controls, and directed corporate construction purchasing and procurement programs.  As a former college level instructor, Steve has also provided extensive mentoring, coaching and individually customized development plans for each of his direct reports. 

Senior Project Manager     2007- 2009
 HOK Group, Inc. – Architects/Engineers
 Houston, Texas
 HOK is the largest architecture and engineering firm in the
 United States with offices in 22 cities on 4 continents. 

As a member of the Executive Architect’s Senior Project Management
Team for a 15 Million + square foot LEED certified International
Science & Technology University mega-project, managed
pre-procurement strategy and process.  Structured early package
deliverables to support fast-tracked schedules of the international
general contractors executing the construction of the University
Campus in Saudi Arabia.  Advised design team on procurement issues
impacting design documentation.  Monitored bidding activity and
provided weekly reporting on contractor procurement and tendering
progress to design team and client owner. 

   
Vice-President, Planning & Design   2000 – 2006 
 FOLEY’S DEPARTMENT STORES
 Houston, Texas
 A Division of The May Department Stores Company,
 (Now known as Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.)
 Foley's operated full line department stores throughout
 five states in the Southwest United States.
   
Managed major capital building programs adding over 4.5 million
square feet of new or remodeled space.  Executed minor remodeling,
new shop installations, and tone-ups to multiple locations in 5
states resulting in greatly expanded sales opportunities. 
Controlled major capital administration of over $600 million
and miscellaneous capital budgets of over $20 million annually
to execute projects serving key business initiatives.  Directed
planning & design, fixture/furnishings/equipment and materials
purchasing, space productivity analysis/diagnostics, and ADA
accessibility compliance programs for this 72-location division. 
Provided project coordination and implementation services in
collaboration with both corporate planning/design and outside
design consulting teams.

Vice-President, Planning & Construction   1999 – 2000     
 BELK STORES SERVICES, INC.
 Charlotte, NC
 Belk operates over 200 department stores as the market
 leader throughout the Southeast United States.

Principal in Charge of Planning, Architecture, and Construction
Departments.  Managed design and construction staff in development
of both new and expansion/renovation capital projects in 13
Southeastern U.S. states. Responsible for project programming,
budgeting, scheduling, and contract administration for all projects
resulting in new market expansions.

            
Divisional Vice-President,Design and Construction   1992-1999
 
 FILENE'S DEPARTMENT STORES
 Boston, Massachusetts
 A Division of The May Department Stores Company
 Filene's operated full line department stores throughout
 New England.

Provided design and construction administration for a variety of new,
renovation and improvement projects for 44 locations in seven
New England states.  Directed execution of all major capital
building projects in conjunction with corporate design and
construction resources. Opened over 4.8 million square feet of
space exceeding $120 million annually.  Promoted various
sustainability and energy conservation initiatives for all
facility locations.  Represented the company in the Downtown Crossing
Business Association and as a member of the Boston Mayor’s Committee
to establish the Downtown Business Improvement District for the City
of Boston.

   
EARLIER CAREER PROGRESSION

Director, Construction Purchasing   1991-1992
 THE MAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 
 St. Louis, Missouri
 A Division of The May Department Stores Company providing
 design and construction services nationwide.

Director of Planning, Design, and Construction   1989-1990
 CARSON PIRIE SCOTT & CO.   1985-1987
 Chicago, Illinois
 Carson's operates full line department stores throughout
 the Chicagoland market area.
 
Director, Store Planning & Design      1987-1989   
 VENTURE STORES, INC.
 St. Louis, Missouri 
 Venture operated major mass merchandising stores in the
 Midwest (similar to Target)  
   
Store Design and Retail Standards Director    1981-1985     
 HALLMARK CARDS, INC.
 Kansas City, Missouri
 Hallmark is the market leader in the social expressions
 product market.
   
Architectural Field Representative      1979-1981  
 R. H. MACY CO., Midwest Division
 Kansas City, Missouri
 Macy's operated stores throughout Missouri, Kansas, and
 Ohio from this regional headquarters.
   
Architectural Designer      
 CROWN CENTER REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION   1976-1979
 Kansas City, Missouri
 CCRC managed an 84 square block urban redevelopment
 project in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Steve holds Bachelor of Interior Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees from Kansas State University and has completed Executive Development Programs at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.