Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
Kenneth Van Stedum, a 25 year industry veteran, has been with Wipro Limited overseeing the Tampa Wipro Facilities Operations and expansion, formally with HealthPlan Holdings overseeing Real Estate and Facilities project expansion for HealthPlan Services in Tampa and Zenith American Solutions in San Francisco and Portland Oregon for the last 9 years. He held the position of Director of Real Estate with WellCare Health Plans from 2004 to 2013. While at WellCare, he has used his extensive real estate expertise and led teams to strategically assist area leaders on complex transactions,site selection,leases and construction throughout the United States on various types of real estate. He has been instrumental in managing portfolios in excess of a million square feet as well as commercial, corporate and regional headquarters, located throughout Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Texas, California, and 3 of the Hawaiian Islands. Throughout his extensive career in real estate an facilities management, Ken has provided a wide spectrum of services ranging from portfolio services, lease negotiations, construction management, build-to-suits, space programming, CAD / Architectural design, purchasing, move management, and disaster preparation and recovery of over 140 properties across the United States. Ken began his Real Estate/ Facilities / Purchasing career with EPIX Holdings Corporation in 1999, representing the company and managing their purchasing and real estate departments, vendor contracting, landlords, general contractors, real estate brokers, and managing their office portfolio and I.T. Power redundancy back-up systems across the United States. Prior to his current focus on Real Estate / Facilities management, befit his career in Real Estate management, Ken worked at Morton F. Plant Hospital in the Mental Health field for 13-years.
Global Operation Wipro Limited
Led real estate strategy, lease negotiations, and facilities operations across multiple locations. Partnered with executive leadership on property development and expansion initiatives. Managed vendor relationships including architects, contractors, and service providers. Oversaw construction, space planning, and office expansions. Ensured projects were completed on time and within budget. Coordinated cross-functional teams including IT, operations, and leadership.
Space programing; Calculating the space requirements against your set corporate guidelines to insure you’re leasing the right amount of space. Space planning; Reviewing the program to understand the square footage needed and any short term growth Office floor plan design; Cad design test fit, Finish schedule,Total schematic design, Power Point for your approval Construction document review; Review construction documents with your Architect against the approved schematic design Construction management; Monitoring construction schedule from your General Contractor to insure timelines, finding solutions to any possible delays Monitoring I.T. installation; Understanding Space requirments, Electrical, and CRAC, requirements and timelines Office Furniture; Assistance with furniture design, finishes, deliveries, and installation. Move Matrix; Tracking each employees items from old location to new location, and a secure move of all PHI