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THE INTERNATIONAL ,,i4, CSdocukiWai Kasteel Oost CONFIDENTIAL REPORT on MR. RONALD RODGERS SO _ear_ Nederland, lustituut Etiquette & Protocol This Confidential Report was created solely for the use by our client: for the position of ESTATE MANAGER The passing on of this Confidential Report or information contained herein to third parties is strictly prohibited. No references of any kind may be inquired upon without our approval. The use of this Confidential Report for the purpose of hiring the candidate for the vacant position referenced above or any other comparable position within the client's organization anytime in the future will result in consulting fees becoming due. JULY 23, 2013 OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK V ALKENBLIRG: • I II I • 0 I \\ EFTA00310265 THE INTERNATIONAL 2ede, OScar~i - Kasteel Oost Professional Butler/Lifestyle Manager Mr. Ronald Rodgers 10 Nederlantls Instituut Etiquette & Protocol G AAN • KvK: • THEN • BTW: OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCBOOL COM • E-MAI • ING BANK VALKENBURG: • 1BAN: EFTA00310266 THE INTERNATIONAL Kasteel Oost Mr. Ronald Rodgers Nederlands Instituut Etiquette & Protocol G AAN • KvK: • THEN • BTW: OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCBOOL ING BANK VALKENBURG: EFTA00310267 A THE INTERNATIONAL t/74f (-C./Se/lig GENERAL DATA Full name Full address Telephone Mobile telephone E-mail address Date of birth place of birth Height — weight Nationality Residency Languages Passport Drivers license number Desired Income Professional affiliations OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBUR 0: MIAS MEMO! Kasticcl Oost Mr. Ronald E. Rodgers (Ron) New York, NY 10019 USA and Urb. Vallpineda 08810 SITGES, Spain New York. USA 180 cm - 90.7k SO _ear_ Nnierlands Institunt Etiquette & Protocol USA USA / Spain English — native German — intermediate Spanish - basic (written intermediate) Catalan — basic (written intermediate) P n mber USA (New York) exp.22 Jan 2019 License number Current net annual income US$125,000 Plus full medical benefits, paid vacation, comp time. Domestic Estate Managers Association G AAN • KvIK. • THEN • BTW: EFTA00310268 THE INTERNATIONAL OCiazh/nty EDUCATION m m n 9 intim Kasteel Oost From — to 1969 —1975 Name of Institution Gardiners Avenue Elementary Sort of education Elementary School City, Country Levittown, NY, USA Results Diploma From — to Graduated 1982 Name of Institution Countryside High School Sort of education Secondary School City, Country Clearwater, Florida, USA Results Honors Diploma From — to Name of Institution Sort of education City, Country 1994 Institut Kir Europaische Studien, International Relations, German Vienna, Austria From — to 1984 —1987 Name of Institution University of Southern California Sort of education College City, Country Los Angeles, CA, USA Results BA: Intl Relations, BA: Political Science From — to Name of Institution Sort of education City, Country 1997 —1998 University of Miami, M.B.A. program Coral Gables, Florida SO Nctierlantls Instituut Etiquette & Protocol From — to 1988 -1990 Name of Institution University of Amsterdam Sort of education European Community Law and Economics Studies City, Country Amsterdam, the Netherlands Results Honors: Full University Scholarship OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCIIOOL ING BANK VALKENBURG: G AAN • K K. • THEN • BTW. EFTA00310269 A THE INTERNATIONAL Alex Ofleackne, Kasteel Oost 4 _e 0ar_ Nederlantls Instituut Etiquette & Protocol From — to Name of Institution City, Country Sort of education Results From — to Name of Institution City, Country Sort of education Results From — to Name of Institution City, Country Sort of education / results February — April 2009 Cervantes Institute New York, NY USA Advanced Spanish Language Class Passed February 2008 New York Real Estate Institute New York, NY USA Real Estate New York State Licensed Realtor 2010 — 2011 Catholique Universite de la LYON, Lyon, France Pursued a degree (DELF) in French language and culture studies Certified English language Instructor (TEFL) Certified construction project manager Certified STCW 95: PSSR, Personal Survival Techniques, First Aid, CPR, Basic Firefighting OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBUR 0: G AAN • K K. • THEN • BTW. EFTA00310270 A THE INTERNATIONAL ttger rmr: /we/ray PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE From - to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Reason for leaving Responsibilities From - to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Responsibilities Kasteel Oost SO _ear_ Nederland% I 'mit nut Etiquette & Protocol 2010 - Present Gorilla Grips International Milford, CT Consultant Europe Wish for long-term commitment in Estate Management On-going consulting to a US-based fitness product firm on positioning product in Europe, Australia, Israel. Developed five websites in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. Initiated social marketing campaigns. 1998 — Present GLOBAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, United States, Spain Real Estate Investment Advisor, Barcelona and Organya, Spain Researched, purchased, selected architect/design team to renovate/restore a 100 year old loft in Gracia (Barcelona) and a four hundred year old stone village house in the Pyrenees, near Andorra. 2008 - 2009 New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, CA Estate/Construction/Life Manager, Desire to relocate to Spain to be closer to family Oversee management, infrastructure and finances for four personal properties in NY and Los Angeles for an internationally known business executive and media personality. Responsible for real estate acquisitions; design and construction of an 8,000 sq ft apartment; coordinate with corporate staff personal schedule, liaise with personal attorneys, accountants and managers all items related to personal issues; oversee household staff, part-time chef and chauffeur. Serve on the Advisory Board of my client's national charitable foundation and advise on personal charitable opportunities. 00ST •301 AAN • I II I • • TEL: • F A X: • K v K: • II I \ WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL. M • E-MAIL ING BANK VALKENBIURG: • IBAN: • Bi t EFTA00310271 Ade" oSdeadymy THE INTERNATIONAL Kasteel Oost SO _ear_ Nederland% Inst it nut Etiquette & Protocol From — to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Reason for leaving Responsibilities 2002 - 2008 ALCHEMIST, S.L.,. Barcelona, Spain/New York, U.S.A Co-owner and co-founder of a real estate investment and renovation firm with projects in New York City, Miami Shores, Miami Beach (FL), Barcelona and Sitges, Spain. Liquated holdings 2008 Estate Manager/Major Domo, New York, N.Y. (4 month consultant position) For progressive young family with two young children and dog. Engaged in consultant-based position which oversaw the drafting and organizing of systems and manuals for six homes in NY, Colorado and Florida, some under construction. Trained existing and new staff while assisting in the search for a new permanent household manager(s). Areas of responsibility included financial management, coordinating inventories, creating a timeline and game plan for move from current townhouse to 11,000 square foot penthouse, oversee 8,000 sf summer home opening and staffing, creating manuals to detail all household functions, social engagements, vehicle maintenance, transportation policies (including private jets and arranging for chartered helicopters), devising a "Green" safe home environment within a Vegan lifestyle. Liaise with art curator on installations and with construction project manager on two new homes, 11,000 and 18,000 sf respectively. Staff: 3 nannies, 5 housekeepers, one PA, one driver, one house manager. Part-time chef as needed. Housekeepers do majority of cooking. Consultant Position. 2002 — 2007 New York, N.Y., Sitges, Spain Estate Manager/Real Estate Advisor, Client down-sized and limited real estate to NY Managed New York and Sitges households; Managed five rental properties in New York; Arranged domestic and international travel; Accompanied employer on overseas trips; OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBUR 0: G AAN • KvK: • THEN • BTW: EFTA00310272 Ot THE INTERNATIONAL deir 0524a c‘tey Kasteel Oost 40 _ear_ Nederland. Instiumt Etiquette & Protocol From — to Name of Company/Family From — to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Reason for leaving Responsibilities 1998 - 2002 Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY Personal Assistant, Managed day-to-day activities, both personal and business for this television producer; Arranged meetings, social events and travel; Coordinated household management; Cooked basic meals on occasion; 1998 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT Provided research, logistics, development, project/event planning and media for: Advance Office of the United States President and Vice President, Washington, D.C. The Barrer Group, Washington, D.C. (International health care consultancy). Program for Wellness Restoration (PoWeR), Houston, Texas. National Stonewall Democratic Federation, Washington. D.C. (volunteer with U.S. Representative Barney Frank) 1994 —1998 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, International Business & Banking Institute, Coral Gables, FL Executive Director: Managed Institute's operations which included: Responsible for 100% of Institute funding Administered and promoted Institute' s programs, including conferences, workshops. Discussion Paper series, lectures and scholarly research support Solicited financial support from international business community. Recruited and retained the Institute' s Advisory Board. Drafted and supervised grant proposals Acted as Principle Investigator of US Dept. of Education GIBER and USIA Affiliation grants. Managed several private sector grants. Developed and directed programming of executive education. Published calls for research proposals, and subsequently coordinated the evaluation and funding of proposals received. Prepared and monitored a $400,000 annual budget, supervised grad students and managed facilities (5 offices) Designed and supervised production of promotional materials. Achieved significant cost reductions, and enhanced revenue and corporate sponsorship of the Institute' s flagship Latin American Banking seminar OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBUR 0: EFTA00310273 THE INTERNATIONAL T T/ HE Wrack/ley Kasteel Oost 4 _e 0ar_ Nederland!, Instit nut Etiquette & Protocol From — to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Responsibilities From — to Name of Company/Family City, Country Job Title Responsibilities 1993 -1994 ZYNYX MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, Coral Gables, Florida Project Manager / Consultant Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic marketing and public relations plans, Wrote and edited communications materials, including newsletters, press releases and marketing proposals. Placed featured articles and news segments in local, national and international print and broadcast media outlets for such Fortune 500 firms as Columbia/HCA, Burger King Corporation and Knight-Ridder. Developed and directed a series of managed care seminars for a national consulting firm. Created graphic materials for final reports and presentations. 1990 -1991 BUSINESS WEEK, New York, New York Editorial Development Associate This division developed a variety of interactive media products: conferences, seminars and videos. Developed themes and agenda for annual CEO conferences for an exclusive audience of European and American firms with annual revenues exceeding $250 million. Researched, analyzed and forecasted socio- political, business and economic trends. Interviewed CEOs on diverse business-related topics. Identified and solicited participation of corporate and academic speakers Worked closely with Sales and Marketing to target potential sponsors. Assisted the Director of the Advanced Strategy Groups (Human Resources and Strategic Planning) with concept planning and Roundtable meetings. ASG members included such firms as AT&T, Siemens and American Airlines. OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBIURG: G AAN • KvIC. • THEN • 8 7 W. EFTA00310274 A THE INTERNATIONAL ideir O r--/ready SUMMARY Kasteel Oost SO _ear_ Nederland% Instit nut Etiquette & Protocol A multi-skilled, multi-lingual, hard-working, professional manager with residences in the US, Spain and France. Organized and motivated with exceptional attention to detail with initiative and ability to think "out-of-the-box" for the best solutions. Experienced, efficient, flexible and practical with the ability to work alone or in a team. Calm under pressure with a good sense of humor. A proven professional with experience working within private households and performing all duties to a very high standard. Ron is an articulate, poised and polished gentleman who presents himself as a confident, capable professional. He has worked for more than fifteen years in a variety of positions, in which his responsibilities have included interacting, collaborating, and liaising with high profile executives, politicians and celebrities. Through his experience, he has also effectively worked with security staff, a critical role for this caliber of clients. Over the past decade he has been a Personal Assistant and Estate Manager in the US and Spain, overseeing his clients' homes and rental properties, construction projects and vehicle fleets. Given his co-ownership in a Spanish/US real estate company, he has extensive experience in project management, dealing with contractors/vendors and collaborating on design plans. Mr. Rodgers has supervised a variety of staff across a broad range of business concerns, including academia, politics, publishing and entertainment. His previous positions required him to manage and prepare budgets, inventories and detailed schedules. He is also fully computer literate, familiar with various forms of smart home technology and is an astute writer. On another note, Ron has traveled the world and is very familiar with a variety of cultures, arranging unique get-aways, or providing the right protocol for any occasion. He is also familiar with proper serving and has executed event planning for many groups, ranging from 10 to 500+ people. He keeps in excellent physical condition given that working out is an integral part of his life, and at one time he was an amateur bodybuilder and certified masseur. Ron enjoys healthy lifestyles and cooking clean, Mediterranean, family-style meals. His other passion is dogs, especially working breeds that desire physical activity. Ron is a seasoned professional who speaks four foreign languages, cooks, drives, travels, knows real estate, can assist in vetting charitable solicitations in addition to handling the day-to-day responsibilities of an estate manager for a progressive individual. OOST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCHOOL ING BANK VALKENBURG: G AAN • KvIC. • THEN • BTW: EFTA00310275 1.1E_ IN I L RNA' IONAL Kasteel Oost _ear_ Nederland,. Instit nut Etiquette & Protocol RONALD RODGERS LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT ADDENDUM Personal Assistant • Representation of employer. • Personal secretary • Schedule Planning • Errands and time saving management • Personal shopper, dry cleaning, auto care, etc. • Management of personalized information, likes, dislikes: culinary, floral, personnel, entertaining, friends and family, style of service, and personal amenities • Selecting & sending gifts to clients or friends • Personal correspondence • Travel arrangements, limos, private planes, commercial air, hotels, leasing private villas. amenities delivered to locations, ("advance" management) etc. • Animal care Service • Etiquette and protocol for home and business • Continuity management for private, rented homes or other lodging • Computerized and photographed full inventory of households and wardrobe for tracking and insurance purposes • Proper table service and presentation • Grocery shopping, international fine food selections • Nutrition; good health and sports nutrition • Arranging meals including special diets, macrobiotic, organic, low cal, diabetic, low salt/low fat, grilling, themed menus, regional, and desserts • Organization and purchase of all kitchen items and supplies, some kitchen design work • Small parties with wait staff, or large event planning • Personal Trainer • Massage Therapist • Event Escort (as needed) EstateMousehold/Office Management • Project Management and Restoration projects • Staff training, initial selection of staff, background checks • Staff Management: motivation, evaluations, exit interviews, job descriptions, legal paperwork • Estate accounting and inventories, Quicken/ Microsoft systems, and spreadsheets • House ware and building maintenance and inventory systems • Purchasing of items for the daily up-keep of the household, and introduction of new products • Daily management of multi-skilled staff, written project lists and goals • SmartHome and audiovisual technologies • Maintenance schedules with monthly task calendars • Management and the employment of vendors for household: cleaning staff, carpet cleaners, 00ST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCIIGOL ING BANK VALKENBIURG: G AAN • KvK: • THEN • BTW: EFTA00310276 THE INTERNATIONAL deg e 094 a de OS 7 Kasteel Oost 40 _ear_ Neck:.lands limit nut Etiquette & Protocol florist, gardeners, wait staff, entertainment • Negotiation of vendor contracts, verification of insurance, and their incoming staff. • Overseeing construction project management • Vetting, reviewing real estate purchases • Landscaping, working with on-site landscapers for optimum care • Large-scale landscape lighting including transformers noting wattage allowances and distribution. • Irrigation: planning, programs and use: yard maps with locators • HVAC maintenance, humidity controls and their relationship to antiques. • Environmentally safe cleaning products COST 6301 P TEL: • FAX: WEBSITE: WWW.BUTLERSCIIOOL INC BANK VALKENBURG: G AAN • KvIC. • THEN • BTW. 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