THE LIGHTFOOT GROUP LLC
dba
J.Lightfoot Enterprises

ASPEN & the ROARING FORK VALLEY

Janet Lightfoot
Box 1704
Basalt, Colorado 81621
Phone 970-927-8868 Fax 970-927-8869
E-mail: info@lightfoot.net


Commercial Construction Management/Interior Design
Accounting & Office Management/Marketing


The Lightfoot Group LLC, Basalt, CO
Representing Cuisines Laurier, John Boos, Spekva and Stone Impressions since 2005

Snaidero, Aspen September 2002-November 2005
Construction Management
 Coordinating the permits,design and construction for a commercial space for the Snaidero-Aspen kitchen showroom
Office Management
 Part-time showroom manager and kitchen designer using Autocad LT (references upon request)

Aspen Equestrian Estate LLC, Carbondale June 1999-Sept 2000
Construction Management
 Working with Land Design Partnership, High Country Engineers, M&M Construction, QWest, AT&T Cable Services, Holy Cross, KN Energy to complete the infrastructure including sewer, water & shallow utilities for a 47 homesite PUD
 Working with Contractors & Land Planners on approval processes with Garfield County Planning and Zoning and the Board of County Commissioners
 Accounting, budgeting and check disbursement involved with the infrastructure construction
Accounting and Office Management
 General Manager for Aspen Equestrian Center, a 32-stall horse facility associated with the 47 homesite PUD; Management of a horse boarding operation with concerns about scheduling and the safety of 56 horses and the enjoyment of their owners
 Budgeting for operations; Payroll and client billing using QuickBooks Pro accounting software
Marketing
 Creation of images used for marketing materials for Aspen Equestrian Estates using Adobe PhotoShop 5.5
 Coordination of newspaper advertising

Mirabella Restaurant, Aspen January 1994-May 1996
Construction Management
 Working with THC General Contractor on approval processes from City of Aspen Building Department, Historical Society and Commercial Core, Pitkin County Planning & Zoning
 Effective managing of project details, controlling costs, evaluating qualifications & bidding prices, negotiating contractual agreements, allocating and managing project resources, and adhering to an optimized schedule
 Inventory spreadsheets, computer input and preliminary financial reports for construction and interior design accounting with CYMA software for Gibralter Inc.
Interior Design
 Complete design for all interior finishes and furnishings
 Shop drawings for fabrication of custom wine cabinet and custom fabrication for glass holder over bar area
Accounting and Office Management
 Constructing and implementing employee training manuals, job descriptions and shift duties as guidelines for performance; Hiring, scheduling, supervising and disciplining personnel
 Mediating employee relations to maintain cooperative working atmosphere
 Accounting, budgeting, check disbursement, payroll using Realworld accounting software
Marketing
 Screening of graphic artist designs and concepts for marketing campaign; working with chosen artist on logo and menu design which included computer aided renderings; coordinating magazine, newspaper and radio advertising

Residential Construction Management/Interior Design

1990-Present ASPCOL N.V. , Starwood
 Assistant to the owner's representative, Sundt Corporation, during the construction of Hala Ranch for HRH Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Ambassador from Saudi Arabia
 Representative for Faile Thompson Closets providing shop drawings & installation for Mahogany, Birds Eye Maple and Melamine closet furniture for 6 wall & 10 walk-in closets
 Bricol & Aspcol--Purchasing agent for Hala Ranch, Bricol Bear Cabin, 2 guest houses including all linens, china, silverware, kitchen accessories, household accessories
 Coordination for the production and design of illustrative graphics and printing for Hala Ranch, Bricol Bear Cabin and Cranwell Arms stationary, invitations, napkins
 Bricol Caretaker #1 and #3, Aspcol Caretaker #2--interior design & supervision
 Bricol Bear Cabin--assisted with staging and logistics of furniture
 Hala Ranch Guest sitting area for Stall barn--mosaic tile design & supervision for flooring, furniture selection; shop drawings and fabrication of trophy case for stall barn
2005 Queen Victoria #104, Aspen, work with owner to complete interior remodel and lighting
2004 Queen Victoria #301, Aspen, construction manager and interior designer
2003 Kitchen designer & project mgr for Deerbrook A-5, Dreimann residence, Snowmass Village
1997-98 Owner's representative, construction manager, interior designer & cost controller for Bricol 2 Guesthouse, Starwood
1991-93 Owner's representative, construction manager, comptroller and assistant to the interior decorator from Italy for renovation of Eddie Cheever’s Starwood residence
1989-1994 Remodels for additional condo and home remodels--more information available upon request

Computer skills

AutoCAD LT, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, MS Powerpoint, MS FrontPage 2002, Quicken, QuickBooks Pro, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premier, Paragon for MLS, RealFast for Real Estate forms, Windows 98, 2000 and XP, OS2 operating systems, 3dStudio, Real World, CYMA, Squirrel Point of Sale, Corel Suite

Education

Graduated 1974 with a B.B.A. in Marketing from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; overall GPA 3.0, Marketing GPA 3.25 on a 4 point scale
Graduate of Real Estate Institute (GRI designation) through classes offered by the Colo Divn of Real Estate
Real Estate School for Salesperson's & Broker's license, MS Access, MS Word, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, QuickBooks Pro, Frontpage 2000, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, MSDos, DBaseIII, Word for Windows, Lotus Symphony, FAA Ground School, Hotel Training and Supervision--all studied at Colorado Mountain College, Aspen

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