resume – Jamie Gamauf

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KEY SKILLS

• Capital Project Management & Budgeting
• Hospitality Renovations & PIPs
• Brand Conversions & Standards Compliance
• Vendor Negotiation & Strategic Partnerships
• Team Leadership & Department Overhauls
• Architectural Design (AutoCAD, Revit)
• Project Scheduling & Risk Management
• LEED/Sustainability Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice President, Construction + Business Development
Rocksolid General Contractors, Inc. | Rockville, MD | 2026-Present
• Apply licensed-architect credentials and 20+ years of hospitality design and construction expertise to sharpen preconstruction, estimating, and delivery capabilities and advise ownership on growth strategy.
• Established in-house PIP and project/design management service lines, broadening the firm’s offering beyond general contracting and positioning Rocksolid to be more adaptive to client needs and competitive on full-service engagements.
• Stand up the company’s operational backbone, implementing systems, processes, and project controls to support scalable, higher-volume delivery.
• Develop client, subcontractor, and vendor relationships and strategic partnerships, strengthening the firm’s competitiveness on higher-value pursuits.
• Shape bid and proposal strategy to improve win rates on competitive, larger-scale projects.
• Lead business development for a Washington, DC-area general contractor, building the project pipeline and positioning the firm to compete for larger commercial, hospitality, senior living, and multi-family work.

Vice President, Capital Projects
PM Hotel Group | Chevy Chase, MD | 2019-2026
• Managed capital projects for 60+ hotels, overseeing $24M in new capital expenditures and $42M in PIP and renovation projects, including full guestroom and public-space renovations at the 293-key Homewood Suites by Hilton New York/Midtown ($3.6M), 160-key Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center ($3.4M), and 168-key Hampton Inn & Suites Washington DC-Navy Yard ($2M).
• Managed multimillion-dollar hospitality development budgets, including the $10M full guestroom and public-space softgoods PIP at the 348-key Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey and the $8M Plus-to-Premier conversion at the 164-key Best Western Premier in Rockville, MD.
• Led teams through complex hospitality developments and renovations, including the $4M 14-year PIP at the 126-key Fairfield Inn & Suites DC/New York Avenue and the $3.2M brand conversion to City Express at the 126-key City Express DC, delivering on scope and schedule.
• Directed major renovation programs, including the $3.5M full guestroom softgoods PIP at the 324-key Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport and the $4.2M full guestroom PIP at the 280-key Hilton Baltimore/BWI Airport.
• Partnered with ownership and operations on annual capital budget planning, including the $3M PIP at the 119-key Courtyard by Marriott Burlington/Mt. Holly and $1M+ renovations at the 150-key Airlie Hotel in Warrenton, VA.
• Built vendor partnerships that maximized purchasing power, including $1.5M PIPs at the 119-key Hampton Inn Denville/Rockaway/Parsippany and the 125-key Hampton Inn Philadelphia/Mt. Laurel.
• Set best practices and material standards aligned to brand objectives, ensuring execution from concept to completion.
• Reviewed bids to ensure competitive pricing on multimillion-dollar projects.
• Planned, monitored, and managed projects, securing approval for budget, schedule, scope, and design.
• Implemented rigorous quality controls, ensuring compliance with industry standards across all design and construction.

Principal
Three Tree Road LLC (Owner’s Representation & Project Management Consultancy) | Gaithersburg, MD | 2018-2019
• Served as owner’s rep for $8M in restaurant construction projects, including Ted’s Bulletin, Kramerbooks & Cafe, and Federalist Pig expansions/remodels.
• Developed schedules, maintained operational parameters, and exceeded profit margins through strict adherence to budgets, cost containment, negotiation, draw analysis, and change-order minimization.
• Delivered weekly executive reports ensuring transparency and timely project completion.

Director, Hospitality
CR Architecture + Design | Bethesda, MD | 2018-2019
• Established DC satellite office and led diverse team of architects/designers focused on premier hospitality projects.
• Strengthened client relationships and leveraged partnerships to expand the firm’s hospitality portfolio and secure new opportunities.

Senior Director of Design & Construction
HMSHost | Bethesda, MD | 2014-2018
• Overhauled Design department, establishing objectives, accountability, company-wide brand/design standards, and quality promotion across 300+ brands.
• Managed design, construction, and delivery of North American spaces, overseeing $225M in new builds/remodels plus $4M in third-party fees while adhering to project management principles and airport criteria.
• Collaborated with international and regional brand teams, directed staff development, contributed to RFP successes, implemented Smartsheet for efficiency, and coordinated milestones, approvals, specs, and labor-cost reductions.

Director of Design & Project Management
Marriott International | Bethesda, MD | 2007-2014
• Promoted during department restructuring; became lead on complex projects, implementing 10+ Great Room conversions that increased F&B sales 30% portfolio-wide.
• Directed conversions of Holiday Inn Select hotels to full-service Marriotts (Louisville East: 252 keys, 2015 Hotel of the Year West Region; Memphis Southeast: 232 keys).
• Led groundbreaking to opening of landmark properties: DC Marriott Marquis (1,175 keys, 1M+ sq ft, LEED-Silver, largest DC ballroom, 105K sq ft meeting space, opened 2014); Marriott Port-au-Prince, Haiti (176 keys, first on island, self-sufficient with wastewater/electrical systems, 2012 joint venture with Digicel/Clinton Foundation).
• Managed PIPs across Autograph Collection, Marriott Hotels, Renaissance, and JW Marriott brands.
• Conceived, developed, and launched a global online PIP software application adopted worldwide; received A&C Distinguished Service Award for Risk Taking.

Project Manager
Aria Group Architects | Oak Park, IL | 1998-2007
• Led one of four internal design studios (12 reports) focused on restaurant/bar/hospitality projects; promoted to Lead Project Manager for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, including five new Wildfire restaurants.
• Developed design/brand standards for Hyatt Place, Fox & Obel, Go Roma, Dagwood Sandwich Factory, and La Madia.
• Created AutoLISP scripts and custom AutoCAD programs to boost drafting efficiency.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Studies
LEED Accredited Professional | Licensed Architect

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Kentlands Downtown Working Group: Represent community on redevelopment efforts with the City of Gaithersburg.
Mary of Nazareth Catholic School: Soccer Coach; Musical Set / Stage Builder.

AWARDS

Distinguished Service Award for Risk Taking, Marriott International
• Conceived and executed a global online PIP application (used worldwide); recognized for initiative, teamwork, customer focus, and continuous improvement.