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Joseph D. Cavolick

http://www.cavolickconsulting.com

Specialities

  • Facility Relocation Planning
  • Relocation Project Management
  • Corporate Staff Team Building
  • CEO Business Relocation Coaching
  • Set Responsibilities, Timelines, Budget
  • Unify Responsibilties incl Construction

Industries

  • Institutional and Educational
  • Real Estate and Banking
  • Small Business and Startups
  • Technology and Telecommunications
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Not-for-Profit, Health Care, Government

Client Benefits:

Cavolick Consulting Group, Inc. (CCG) is a planning and project management firm that specializes in helping companies relocate to new facilities.

CCG's President, Joseph Cavolick, has planned and executed local, national and international moves since 1967. He is highly regarded in the industry.

The group has successfully managed over 30 moves in the Chicagoland area, placing over 1,000 employees into more than one million square feet of space. Individual construction and relocation projects have ranged from 5,000 square feet to in excess of 350,000 square feet.

Services have included both construction design and supervision, and employee business process continuation before, during and immediately after the move. Clients include companies such as Prudential, Shure Incorporated, Continental Custom Ingredients and Niven Marketing Group.

The firm offers special expertise in the unique challenges presented in the areas of telecommunications, and in government-regulated research and development laboratories, pilot plant and production facilities.

Staff members engage in continuous education and certification programs, and hold leadership positions in many local and national professional organizations.

The firm is proven and highly regarded in the company relocation marketplace, known for treating its client's needs as its own. It has earned the reputation of understanding unique client issues and working within the culture and environment in driving the project to a successful conclusion.

Professional Background:

Joe Cavolick has outstanding educational and performance qualifications.

Education

  • B.S. General Engineering U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
  • M.S. Communication Systems Strategy and Management Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
  • Certificate in E-Business Strategy University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Senior Management Program: Certificate in Managing Complex Product Development Projects MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA

Resume

Joseph D. Cavolick, president of Cavolick Consulting Group, Inc., is responsible for all operations and administrative functions of the firm.

Highly regarded in the relocation industry, Cavolick has managed over 35 moves in the Midwest, the U.S. and around the world. Clients include Prudential, Glaxo-Wellcome, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Shure Incorporated, OmniBus Systems, Ltd. (UK), Continental Custom Ingredients, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Association of Realtors, Baird and Warner, Advisory Research Inc., Niven Marketing Group, College of Lake County, Maine Plastics, Inc. and Cambridge Realty Capital Companies.

Cavolick's relocation assignments have included coordinating employee relocation programs and incentives; developing employee relocation packages for international corporations; conducting functional programming and space planning for commercial office projects; and designing, constructing and occupying offices in signature buildings such as Chicago's John Hancock Center. He has also acted as Owner's Representative for the design, construction and occupation of commercial and industrial office space,research and development laboratories, pilot plant and production facilities.

Prior to forming CCG, Cavolick was Senior Vice President, Operations and Administration for Kahn Realty, Inc., a real estate brokerage company with sales of over $800 million and which is now part of Coldwell Banker. Cavolick was responsible for office construction, information/communications technology management, and marketing technology services, including proprietary product development.

In addition to his advanced degrees listed above, Cavolick is also a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He was a U.S. Army officer from 1966 to 1971 and served in combat in Vietnam; he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal.

Industry Affiliations

Joe Cavolick is active in the Business Relocation industry, holding leadership positions in a variety of national and local professional and service organizations, including:

  • Executive Director of the Midwest Industrial Relocation Association
  • President of the Midwest Society of Professional Consultants
  • Candidate for Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute
  • Candidate for Certified Management Consultant (CMC) from the Institute of Management Consultants
  • Member, Microsoft Project Association
  • Director and Programs Chair, Rotary International, Northbrook Club
  • Past President of the North Shore Board of Realtors MLS Corporation and past nominee for Realtor of the Year

References:

"I have known Joe Cavolick for 30 years....I worked very closely with him on numerous legal and business matters.... I found him to be thoughtful, thorough and creative with an open-minded, academic approach to problem-solving that is rare among high-level executives. He also displayed a sense of honor, ethics and integrity in all his business and legal dealings that brought great credit both to his company and himself...."
MCF Attorney at Law and Partner International Law Firm Chicago, IL

"I have known Joe Cavolick for over 20 years, during which time I have developed a great respect and admiration for him.... Joe is one of the most delightful persons I know. He is honest, hardworking, bright, pleasant and a joy to work with and be with. He has a positive mental attitude and always 'finds the glass half full....' Although he is a strong leader, he functions easily and effectively as a team member, always bringing the best of others to the forefront...."
DMR Former Regional President International Brokerage Firm Chicago, IL

"He came highly recommended to me right at the onset of this project. This project was both fragile, and its success extremely critical. .... I needed someone I could trust....who had intimate knowledge of this market and a person with a very disciplined management style that could be counted on to achieve significant results, projected performance and real deadlines....Very early on, it became evident that we have made the correct choice ....He is highly respected by every member of our organization...."
DMY Former CEO Regional Brokerage Firm Chicago, IL

I'd tell anyone considering a move not to try it themselves. It was a complicated move to plan and execute; if not for [your] help, we'd still be moving.
BF Executive Vice President International Manufacturing Firm Chicago, IL