A middle-aged man with gray hair and wrinkles, wearing a black blazer and white shirt, sitting in front of a large window with a city skyline in the background.

John Greenlee

Head of Operations | Principal Architect
Owner’s Architectural Representative

Award-winning executive equally qualified as a senior-level architect and business operations leader, possessing a proven record of streamlining processes, delivering innovative projects, and developing high-performance teams.

Leveraging inherent program management and transformational leadership skills to add value as an individual contributor and part of an innovative team. Adept in building strategic business relationships, verbal and written communications, budgeting, mentoring, process improvement, reengineering, and decisive solutions. Now positioned for positions of increased scope and responsibility in multiple industries including Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design, Engineering, Real Estate, Finance, Entertainment, Hospitality & Gaming, and Lodging & Resorts.

913-267-1531  |  johng@bluebikearchitects.net  |  LinkedIn

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Executive Bio

Experience

  • The logo for Studio X 5 with the text "STUDIO X 5" in large black letters, arranged horizontally.

    Principal / Head of Operations / Head of Rendering Studio

    November 2015 – November 2024


    Designed the organizational structure and workflow diagrams for all departments, ensuring seamless integration across the business platform, including Office Administration, HR, Production, Furniture Procurement, Legal, Accounting, Finance, Furniture Specification Writing, and the Rendering Studio.

  • Merick logo with a grid of six squares and a yellow circle in the middle, accompanied by the word "MERICK" in bold blue letters underneath.

    Head of Architecture (All Offices)

    June 2012 – November 2015

    Piloted a team of 25 professionals with a $5M+ annual budget, overseeing all aspects of hiring, mentoring, and employee transitions to foster a high-performing and cohesive team, demonstrating skills as a project leader.

  • BlueBike LLC logo featuring a blue bicycle icon and black text

    Founder / Head of Design & Operations

    July 2002 – May 2012

    Aligned with former college at HOK Sport to launch an architectural and interior design firm leveraging inherent project management, design, and operations skills to focus on diverse projects and innovative branding. Grew revenue from $5M in the first year to $12M by year five through strategic marketing and client acquisition.

Results

  • Developing budgets and financial dashboards for administrative departments, improving expenditure tracking, mapping fiscal procedures, enhancing efficiency, & achieving $200K in annual savings through budget compliance.

  • Promoted to Head of Architecture, leading a 28-member team across five offices to improve design quality, expand capabilities, & increase architectural fees from $3.3M to $3.85M/year with a 20%-35% boost in drafting efficiency.

  • Converted a $216,000 annual outsourcing expense into a $144,000 profit increase by building an in-house rendering team, reducing delivery times by 10%, and enhancing product innovation.

Expertise

  • Architectural/Interior Design

  • Architectural/Interior Design

  • C-Level Presentations

  • Operations Management

  • Problem-Solving

  • Project Scaling/Planning

  • Program Development

  • Operational Efficiency

  • Profit Improvement

  • Cross-functional Teams

  • Enterprise Transformation

  • Financial Oversight

  • Continuous Process Improvement

  • Problem-Solving

  • Client Retention

  • Technology Optimization

  • Project Management

  • Experiential Marketing

  • Technology Optimization

  • Team Leadership

  • Forecasting & Modeling

  • Collaborative Leadership

  • Risk Management

  • Innovative Design Planning

  • Multiple Projects

  • Contract Negotiation

  • Key Relationship Building

  • Vendor Management

  • Change Management

  • Policies/Procedures

A large stone church with a tall steeple, surrounded by trees and a grassy area, under a partly cloudy sky.

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Architecture

Kansas State University logo in purple text

Interests

  • A cow and two calves standing in a field of tall grass during sunset, with trees in the background.

    Working on the Ranch

  • Lush green backyard garden with a curved brick walkway, various plants, shrubs, and a stone staircase leading to an elevated area with more greenery.

    Landscaping

  • A black pencil drawing a fine line on white textured paper creating a detailed illustration of a flamingo.

    Drawing

Q & A

  • Developed a passion for Art and Mathematics early on. Over the last 5 years I have migrated from the Design side of Architecture to the Business and Operations side but believe my creative side compliments and pushes my business side quite nicely.

  • My Grandfather. Self-made Rancher who was absolutely fearless and could build anything. Elon Musk, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joe Spear Sports Architect, da Vinci, Jordan Peterson, Kobi Bradley Sr.

  • On Design Team that won (3) AIA Gold Design Awards, Founder of a boutique Arch./ Int. Design Firm, Developed Operations Dept. for Interiors Firm, Founder of Visualization Studio creating Animations, Films, Photo-Realistic Renderings.

  • Autodesk Software (knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD), MS Office, Knowledge of Rendering Software (3DS Max, Un-Real Engine, V Ray, Photo-Shop, After Effects,) Pinterest

  • Have the passion to enjoy this journey, develop a fierce focus for the process, be humble, be kind, you may stumble on the way but be persistent, don’t give up, ask questions, be authentic, and always count your blessings….:)

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Contact

John Greenlee

Head of Operations | Principal Architect
Owner’s Architectural Representative

Phone:
913-267-1531

Email:
johng@bluebikearchitects.net

​Location:
Kansas City, MO