ADMN 663 Organization as Socio-technical System: Views organizations as being comprised of a social system (i.e., the organization’s members) and a technical system (by which an organization’s inputs are transformed into outputs). As such, the course teaches students to approach organizations, interventions, and change from a systems perspective, focusing specifically on using systems applications to enhance social and technical aspects of the work environment.

ADMN 665 Organizational Strategy: Provides an overview of the main concepts in strategic management. Students develop an understanding of the interrelationship between organizational strategy, structure, processes, the external environment, and organizational performance, as well as an appreciation for the central role organizational strategy plays in any change initiative.

ADMN 672 Organizational Staffing: Addresses concepts and methods of recruiting, selecting, and retaining employees. The course discusses such topics as staffing models and strategies; legal compliance; job analysis; internal and external recruitment; selection interviews, tests, and assessments; placement, promotion, and transfer policies; and retention strategies.

ADMN 675 Staff Development and Training: Explores theories, processes, and practices in training and development, addressing such topics as adult learning, instructional design, evaluation, coaching, management development, organization development and change, job training, and career development.

Marylhurst University                            since 2009

Adjunct Faculty, Center for Professional Real Estate Studies          

RES 455 The Real Estate Development Process: This course is an overview of the principles and practices of real estate development. This course demonstrates how developers identify a need in the market, locate a building site, investigate highest and best use, work with professionals to create a site-specific plan for development, achieve financing and governmental approvals, coordinate construction, and bring the project to stabilized occupancy.

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)                                         1/10 – 5/10

Adjunct Instructor, Real Estate Management

College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences                         

AHRM 4684 Advanced Property Management: This course examines commercial property management considerations associated with office building, medical offices, industrial property, and shopping center space relative to leases and negotiations, maintenance and marketing practices, and legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the property manager

American Management Association

Practitioner Facuty                                              since 2008

GSA PBS Financial Management Training: A custom in-house delivery of a national roll-out to 1,900 Public Building Service employees of the U.S. General Services Administration covering specific topics of interest to the PBS.

Institute of Real Estate Management

National Faculty since 1999; International Faculty since 2002

RES 201Successful Site Management: A survey course for on-site multifamily managers covering introductory topics of Human resource and relationship management; Legal issues and risk management strategies; On-site maintenance management; Property financial management; Marketing and leasing; and Professional Ethics.

FIN 402 Managing Investment Real Estate: Financial Tools. Course topics cover a wide range of issues that impact fiscal planning, including: Profitability, Performance analysis, Cash flow analysis, Budgeting, Capital expenditures, Mortgage financing and Tax-related issues. Discounted cash flows, mortgage amortization, terminal value returns and the time value of money are explored in some detail.

HRS 402 Human Resource Essentials for Real Estate Managers. Course is designed to provide real estate managers with the essential skills needed to source, select, hire, manage and evaluate employees. Topics included: Identifying staffing requirements and developing job descriptions; managing different types of human resources (contractors, consultants, temporary employees); providing training and development opportunities for staff; compensation and benefits administration; key laws that affect employment practices and human resource management

MNT 402 Property Maintenance and Risk Management. Course seeks to analyze potential property risks and demonstrate how to avoid future risks while gaining a deeper understanding of insurance issues and non-insurance risk-reduction strategies. The course covered: determining risk, evaluating risk transfer and exposure minimization; evaluating insurance and other risk transfer alternatives; developing and implementing safety, security, and emergency-preparedness programs.

MKL 406 Marketing and Leasing: Office Buildings. A case study centric course designed to teach the major aspects of market analysis, effective marketing practices, and successful lease negotiations for office buildings. Course topics include: market and property analysis, including demographics and rent comparison grids; marketing planning and strategies, including advertising, public relations, and canvassing; leasing strategies, including site visits, tenant mix, and space planning; understanding and negotiating clauses specific to commercial leases, including how to effectively “close the deal”; tenant retention, including tenant improvements and leasing in office buildings

 

 

Principal

Commercial Real Estate Investment & Management,

Fairfax, VA                                              11/09 - Present

Real estate advisory organization servicing high net-worth individuals and families. Particular focus in small, highly opportunist, investment real estate transactions involving significant equity and self-financing.

 

Consultant (Facilities Officer)

International Monetary Fund (IMF),

Washington, DC                                              11/08 - 11/09

Engaged on a contract basis to oversee the IMF’s $22M facilities management contract, an alliance between CB Richard Ellis and UGL/UNICCO. Particular focus on assessing, designing, developing and implementing a broad spectrum of interventions to improve service in the following areas: appearance care, help desk/call center operations, and utility/move services.

Dir, Administrative Services

Society for Human Resource Management         6/97 - 10/08

Lead a staff of 13 and vendor team of 15, with an operating budget of $6M, responsible for directing SHRM’s facilities services and overseeing its risk management program and the Society’s business continuity/disaster recovery plan. Responsible for moving the Society to its current headquarters and managing the design, construction and occupancy of a second Class A headquarters building that was completed in 2001. Member: Diversity Advisory Council

 

VP, Commercial Management        

The Mark Winkler Company                                6/91 - 8/96

Lead the Reston office of this regional full service real estate company. Increased portfolio from 1.2 Million square feet to over 4.5 Million square feet in management. Directed the Property Management, Engineering, Landscaping, and Security workforce and a budget of over $200M.

 

VP, Property Management             

American Property Services, Inc.                        3/87 - 6/91

Senior most Property Management and Leasing/Marketing equity business leader in this Asset Management subsidiary of a Developer/Builder enterprise. Commissioned and operated 15 Office, Multi-Family, Warehousing and Common-Interest properties for our own account. Acted as the organization’s CHRO with the CFO as a direct report.

 

Director of Property Management 

First Columbia Management, Inc.                        7/86 - 2/87

Directed the Property Management operations of Virginia Regional office of this Seattle based national syndicator. Portfolio consisted of government insured rental multi-family in five states and the District of Columbia

Senior District Manager                  

NCHP Property Management, Inc.                     10/81- 7/86

Directed the Property Management operations of over 17,000 government assisted and subsidized apartment rental units in nine states and the District of Columbia. Lead a workforce of over 230 professional, administrative and uniformed staff.

 

 

Harvard School of Business, Business Preparedness for Pandemics, May 2007

Predictive Index  (PI) Certified Analyst, October 2006

Disney Institute, “The Disney Approach to Human Resource Management”, Aug 2005

George Mason University, SHRM Learning System, Nov 2003

Institute of Real Estate

Management, Faculty Training, Mar 1999

Center for Creative Leadership,  Leadership Development Program, Mar 1998

 

Venero, R.J. (in progress). Unemployment in Spain: Structural and cyclical causes. Target Publication: International Business: Research, Teaching, and Practice.

Venero, R.J. (in progress). Education theory and practice: Choosing a hybrid approach to teaching and learning. Target Publication: Journal of Management Education.

Venero, R.J. (in progress).Case Study: An audit of human resource practices. Target Publication:  International Journal of Case Method Research and Application (IJCRA)

Venero, R.J. (2009). Problem solving versus the command and control model: A framework for organizational resilience. Proceedings of the Southern Management Association 2009 Meeting. Ashville, NC: All Academic.

Venero, R.J., & Yunshan, L. (2009). The role of culture in Foreign Direct Investment in the PRC: Implications for managers and HR practitioners. Proceedings of the Academy of International Business-SE 2009 Annual Meeting. Jacksonville, FL: All Academic. Winner: William J Zeigler Best Student Paper Award

Venero, R.J. [review of the book Built to Change]. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship 12 (2) April 2007

 

 

NOVA SHRM Chapter Meeting September 2009, Tysons Corner, Va Business Continuity: Keeping Companies Going in Times of Trouble

Kronos Works Annual Conference October 2006, Orlando  
Session 450:Creating and Implementing Proactive Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans

Coldwell Banker Commercial 2006 Annual Conference, San Francisco Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: Maintaining Your Peace of Mind and Bottom Line- Presentation and Table Top Exercise

International Safety and Security Conference 2006, NYC
The Changing Face of Corporate Preparedness:  Convergence, Integration, Redefinition

Institute of Real Estate Management 2005 Annual Education Conference, Phoenix Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: Maintaining Your Peace of Mind and Bottom Line

National Association of Realtors 2005 Midyear Meeting: Presentations for Commercial Practitioners, Washington, DC
Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: Maintaining Your Peace of Mind and Bottom Line with Randy Woodbury, CPM^®

Federal Real Property Association 2004 Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA Applying Practical Asset Management Principles to Federal Real Property

Institute of Real Estate Management 2001 Annual Education Conference, Chicago Managing Diversity: Differences Make Better Business

English – native language;

Spanish – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency;

Portuguese – speak, read, and write with basic competence.