Mar 3, 2023 |
Paula Kirk named Executive Vice President, In Powerhouse’s Facilities Maintenance Department.
Industry Executive to Lead Facilities Maintenance Division at Powerhouse
Crowley, TX March 3, 2023 -Powerhouse has announced the hiring of Paula Kirk as its new Executive Vice President of Facilities Maintenance.
With over 20 years of direct real estate and facilities management experience and having held several positions within CBRE, Paula brings tremendous knowledge and expertise to the role. In her most recent role, Paula served as the account lead to one of the world’s largest logistics companies, responsible for a team of more than 200 professionals providing facilities maintenance and repair services in addition to back-office support.
Her prior experience includes solution development and transition support, as well as serving as the operations and account lead for several large retail clients.
Paula has had significant experience managing dispersed portfolios across all regions, large teams, and an extensive supplier network. Paula’s client-centric approach and process-driven management style mean she will continue to deliver and exceed the expectations of our customers here at Powerhouse.
In her new role as EVP of Facilities Maintenance, Kirk will focus on profit and loss management, operational excellence, and growth for facilities maintenance across the facilities maintenance department.
“We are excited to have Paula joining the ranks here at Powerhouse, and with the vast industry knowledge and experience she has, we look forward to seeing her elevate our Facilities Maintenance division to new heights both for our team internally as well as for our customers.” -Robert Blake Ward, CEO Powerhouse.
Feb 17, 2023 |
Amber Alvarez Promoted to Chief Revenue Officer by Powerhouse
Industry Executive to Lead Revenue Generation, Integration, and Alignment Functions for the Powerhouse Organization.
Crowley, TX January 23, 2023 -Powerhouse has announced the promotion of Amber Alvarez to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. In this new capacity, Alvarez will drive better integration and alignment between all revenue-related functions, including marketing, sales, customer support, pricing, and revenue management.
Alvarez has served on Powerhouse’s executive team for nearly a decade, joining the company in 2013 as Vice President of National Accounts. Her contributions have helped Powerhouse achieve record year-over-year growth and introduced new service platform offerings. Alvarez served in this role until 2016 when she was promoted to Vice President of Business Development and began to lead the business development team
In 2017 Alvarez advanced to Senior Vice President of Business Development, where she was responsible for the company’s customer acquisition and marketing strategy creation and implementation. She led cross-discipline program development opportunities, pricing strategy alignment, and all-around problem solving—drawing on 20 years of sales and leadership experience. A significant contributor to her success to date is an unwavering commitment to supporting customers with an open mind and an extensive network of cross-functional knowledge and service experts; Alvarez maintains a continued aim to operate as a trusted advisor regardless of the scope of a customer’s concern. This unwavering commitment to furthering customer support alongside organizational growth for Powerhouse makes Alvarez an exceptional selection for the role of Chief Revenue Officer.
“Amber has been a key member of the powerhouse leadership team over the last ten years, starting with us in a direct sales role and quickly moving into managing sales teams and our overall marketing strategy. She has been instrumental in leading our business development efforts, extending our service offerings, and providing market-level leadership,” said Robert Blaek-Ward, CEO of Powerhouse. “During her tenure, she has steadily taken on increasingly complex assignments and proved herself a pivotal member of the team integrating our acquisition activities since 2019. As she steps into this new role, we as an organization stand behind her and look forward to her continued efforts in providing best-in-class solutions to our client roster.”
Before joining Powerhouse, Alvarez worked for Aramark as Director of Sales and Marketing and GE as a National Accounts Manager. Both of these opportunities played heavily into her upward trajectory at Powerhouse. In these roles, she was first exposed to and then honed her broad skill set to include organizational and team development and customer acquisition of the nation’s largest retailers.
Alvarez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has been an active member in various industry associations such as RFMA and Connex (formerly PRSM)—serving on the latter’s Sustainability Committee. Her work has earned her several industry and company accolades. Lastly, her passion for service extends well beyond her professional life. Alvarez is actively involved in community programs that support at-risk youth.
Dec 19, 2022 |
Powerhouse Promotes Sue McCarty to Executive Vice President Operations
CROWLEY, TX- (12/19/2022)- Powerhouse, a national commercial infrastructure management services provider, announced the advancement of Sue McCarty to Executive Vice President of Operations. This announcement comes following Sue’s extraordinary work and integral role in spearheading the growth of Powerhouse’s Multi-site Enhancement Services division.
“Sue McCarty has been an invaluable member of the Powerhouse family for more than 11 years, moving from support functions to project management and senior leadership positions inside all three operating divisions. As a past recipient of both our Vision and SOUL leadership awards, Sue knows what it takes to build outstanding teams, drive results and create future leaders. In this new role, I am confident Sue will continue to ensure that Powerhouse customers receive a raving fan experience and can continue to trust us with their most critical programs and projects,” said Robert Blake-Ward, CEO of Powerhouse.
As Executive Vice President of Operations, McCarty will focus on profit and loss management, operational excellence, and growth for operations across exterior services, facilities maintenance, and our multi-site enhancement services.
Prior to this role, McCarty served as the Vice President of Operations. She was responsible for ensuring the deployment of productive, cost-effective systems and processes supporting the organization’s goals and objectives and creating organization and customer synergy via inter-departmental alignment initiatives and customer engagement and support strategies.
“I am extremely excited for this opportunity,” said McCarty. “I am looking forward to continued work with our leadership team growing people, processes, and technologies to positively impact our customers, creating raving fans and lasting partnerships!”
In her time with the organization, McCarty has collaborated with numerous Powerhouse clients, overseen thousands of projects and rollouts, invested time in over 10,000 locations, and currently leads a team of more than two hundred, including four Vice Presidents.
Outside of the office, McCarty serves as a member of the Project Management Institute (Fort Worth Chapter) and is an avid supporter of and an active participant in youth programs driven by local schools.
About Powerhouse
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Crowley, TX, Powerhouse (www.powerhousenow.com) is one of the largest national providers of facility maintenance, exterior services management, and multi-site enhancement services. Executing services at more than 150,000 locations annually across all 50 states, the company supports top brands in Retail, Banking and Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Hospitality, Multifamily Dwellings, and Senior Living Facilities with an unwavering commitment to and investment in its people, process, and technology. Powerhouse implements today what will move people through the experiences of tomorrow.
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Jan 7, 2022 |
The Powerhouse crew is kicking off the new year with a great line-up of networking opportunities.
As we travel from event to event, we look forward to connecting with our industry partners and friends!
Powerhouse’s current show participation calendar follows:
StorePointFresh: January 22-26, 2022 View Event Website
ATMIA US Conference: February 8-10, 2022 View Event Website
EV Charging Infrastructure West: February 15-16, 2022 View Event Website
RestaurantSpaces: February 27 – March 1, 2022 View Event Website
RFMA Annual Conference: March 13-15, 2022 View Event Website
Fintech Meetup: March 22-24, 2022 View Event Website
Greater Charlotte Apartment Association: March 24, 2022 View Event Website
BuildPoint: April 10-13, 2022 View Event Website
IDN Summit Spring: April 11-13, 2022 View Event Website
Bank Facilities Forum: April 11-13, 2022 View Event Schedule
CONNEX National Conference: April 25-27, 2022 View Event Website
Apartment Association of North Carolina – 2022 Conference: SHIFT: May 16-18, 2022 View Event Website
Breathroughs22: June 21-24, 2022 View Event Website
ASHE Annual Conference: July 17-20, 2022 View Event Website
IDN Summit Fall: August 29-31, 2022 View Event Website
Bank Customer Experience Summit: August 31 – September 1, 2022 View Event Website
HealthPoint: September 11-14, 2022 View Event Website
GSX: September 12-14, 2022 View Event Website
C-BuildPoint: September 18-21, 2022 View Event Website
Vizient Summit: September 19-22, 2022 View Event Website
SeniorLivingPoint: October 16-19, 2022 View Event Website
To speak with a Powerhouse representative during or outside of these events, please email or call #833-574-7253.
A Little More About The Powerhouse Family
Founded in 2004, Powerhouse implements today what will move people through the experiences of tomorrow by offering facility maintenance, exterior services management, and multi-site enhancement services. Executing more than 136,000 project locations annually across all 50 states, the company supports top brands in Banking and Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Hospitality, Food Service, Multifamily Dwellings, Retail, and Senior Living Facilities with an unwavering commitment to and investment in its people, process, and technology. Our teams and trusted partners deliver a broad suite of facilities maintenance, exterior service management, and rollout programs —with each program being managed by a team of skilled talent with singularly-focused roles for the most efficient and timely completion.
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Twitter: @PowerhouseNow
Mar 31, 2021 |
Powerhouse is ready to get back to business with in-person events!
While the virtual events sufficed over the past year – meeting over a computer screen was not the same as having the opportunity to chat face-to-face. As we reflect over the past year, it is safe to say, some of our favorite sayings would have to be…
Please mute yourself… (We hear your dog greeting the UPS delivery person.)
Please take yourself off of mute. We cannot hear you.
And a Powerhouse personal favorite…
Are you wearing pajama bottoms with that shirt and tie?
Yes, it is safe to say that our Powerhouse team is thrilled to get back into routine and visit with our industry partners and friends. As we gear up for a fantastic 2021 show season, we hope to connect with you at one of the industry’s upcoming events!
Powerhouse’s current trade show participation calendar follows:
RFMA 2021 Annual Conference: June 22-24, 2021 View Event Website
ATMIA US Conference: June 23-25, 2021 View Event Website
StorePointFresh: August 1-4, 2021 View Event Website
ASHE Annual Conference: August 8-11, 2021 View Event Website
CONNEX National Conference: August 9-11, 2021 View Event Website
SPECS: August 22-24, 2021 View Event Website
IDN Summit: August 30 – September 1, 2021 View Event Website
Apartmentalize – NAA: August 31 – September 2, 2021 View Event Website
RestaurantPoint West: September 8-10, 2021 View Event Website
C-BuildPoint: September 19-22, 2021 View Event Website
HealthPoint: September 26-29, 2021 View Event Website
SeniorLivingPoint: October 3-6, 2021 View Event Website
BuildPoint: October 3-6, 2021 View Event Website
Atlanta Apartment Association – AAA: October 13, 2021 View Event Website
Bank Facilities Forum: November 3-5, 2021 View Event Schedule
To speak with a Powerhouse representative during or outside of these events, please contact #833-574-7253.
A Little More About Powerhouse
Founded in 2004, Powerhouse is a national construction, facilities maintenance and rollout services provider headquartered in Crowley, Texas. Executing more than 125,000 projects annually across all 50 states, the company supports top brands in Banking and Finance, Commercial Real Estate, Health Care, Hospitality, Food Service, Multi-family Dwellings, Retail, and Senior Living Facilities with an unwavering commitment to and investment in its people, process, and technology. Our hybrid team of employees and trusted partners deliver a broad suite of construction, facilities maintenance, exterior, and rollout services—with each project being managed by a full team of skilled talent with singularly-focused roles for the most efficient and timely completion.
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LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/powerhousenow/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PowerhouseNow
Twitter: @PowerhouseNow
Jan 14, 2021 |
No doubt, 2020 was a challenging year. Which is why we wanted to take a moment to say thank you for giving us the opportunity to partner with you on your construction and facilities maintenance needs. We’re honored and felt it important to share some of our major milestones from 2020, demonstrating that through strong relationships and cooperation—our team and yours can persevere.
You may have heard us say once or twice that we focus on People, Process, and Technology. That commitment has never been truer than now, and it resulted in some major benchmarks for Powerhouse in 2020. Last year we expanded our service offerings, grew existing relationships, and onboarded new clients all while touching over 125,000 locations. This occurred even as we welcomed our newly acquired company in the banking and finance sector, Security Vault Works.
With respect to People — despite circumstances, we are proud to reveal that we were able to quickly rebound and even grew teams. From the start of the pandemic through the end of the year, we grew our headcount by 30%. We continued to elevate female leaders in our industry, most recently with the hire of our new CFO Dianna MacDonald.
Regarding Process and Technology — to ensure the effective completion of our customers’ projects, we leveraged best practices to streamline customer project support across all business lines. Smart technology dashboards provided you with what we trust was valuable insight regarding project status, inventory management, ticket status, and more.
Given Powerhouse originally built our company on essential businesses, we continued to strive forward supporting those essential businesses throughout the pandemic. We were able to empower our staff of at the time, over 650 employees to work remotely within 5 days. This orchestrated effort ensured business continuity and uninterrupted customer service. We did not miss a beat, offered unapparelled services, and we were able to exceed expectations through this challenging time.
Taking it even further, advanced solutions such as our 360° survey tool and virtual communication platforms, enabled us to meet critical mission milestones – such as installing 75,000 sneeze guards in just a few weeks – without compromising you and your teams, or COVID-19 guidelines. We expanded our capabilities and knowledge to include specific COVID-19 prevention and remediation services, certifying staff in COVID-19 response strategies through ISSA as well as partnering with Allie BioScience to position Powerhouse as the first national partner to bring SurfaceWise®2 within 2021 – the only EPA approved surface coating that protects against the virus for 90 days with a single application.
There is so much more that we were humbled by throughout 2020. But nothing is as important to our company and our values than giving back, which is why we continued to support our communities. Our employees continued to support our annual Angel Tree program. Through the Powerhouse Foundation we gifted more than 1,320 children with presents this holiday season. In lieu of holiday gifting to clients this year, we donated on your behalf to the following charities: Wounded Warriors Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Hospital Foundation, and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
None of this would have been possible without you. Looking forward, we are excited for the year to come, where you will again be an integral part of our continued success. We thank you for your continued partnership and wish you a healthy, safe and successful new year!
Your Powerhouse Team
