Carrie Forbes: Admin Ops Manager in Salt Lake City, UT

Kiln is a high end start up in the coworking space. Privately Seed funded and led by a seasoned executive team, we are breaking the mold for what coworking is all about. In my time at Kiln, I successfully opened three locations in Utah, all of which are at or near full capacity. • Employee #1 hired by the CEO to assist with early stage start up activities • Reporting to the COO, I oversaw all procurement and operations across two locations and 100,000 square feet of coworking space. • Responsible for budget of $3.0M per location and FF&E spend of $400,000 per location. I worked directly with vendors to negotiate trade discounts and partnerships. • Created Kiln's Purchase Order structure/policy and manage/process all POs • Accountable for developing and disseminating operational policies and procedures for our Lehi and SLC sites, and for future Kiln sites state wide and nationally as we expand. • Responsible for training Community Managers, Event/F&B Managers, and Community Associates on Kiln's operations and community outreach • Oversaw all selection, installation, and management of Data/Wifi for all spaces. Select, implement, and train staff on all digital platforms used.

- Wheelhaus 200 unit Tiny-Home Build • Set timeline for project to ensure completion date is on schedule for client • Ensure deadlines are met by arranging deliveries and orders to job site for contractors and subs to install • Maintain daily logs and inventory by recording daily progress and events for each project • Manage budget of roughly $3.5M distributed in series-draw schedule format

• Reporting to the COO, I oversaw daily operations of a 7,000 sqft. facility and its staff. • Assisted in openings of two additional locations in the Tri-State area totaling 60,000sqft in an eight-month span • Maintained, created, and approved all purchase orders for operational, marketing, and sales needs at the local level. This represented $1 million in annual spend. • Lead sales agent for office space, designated workstations, and coworking space. • Established relationships with companies to hold regular events/meetings within space and coordinate events delivery from planning to catering and staffing.

• Managed member relationships and accounts; provided concierge level member services. • Facilitated all procurement and accounts receivable for entire company. • Company closed in March 2016.