Management Consulting and Controls Group and MCCGUSA Real Estate - www.mccgusa.com

MCCG Certified as a DBE by NY MTA

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:50:00 +0000

Management Consulting and Controls Group Inc. (MTA) has been certified by the NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) as of December 1, 2011.

MCCG is also certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by New York City, New York State, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and by the National Minority Purchasing Councils of New York, New Jersey and New England.

The firm provides management consulting, project management and commercial real estate services.

MCCG/KANDACE SIMMONS PM FOR BUTLER MEMORIAL CHURCH EXPANSION BRONX

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:13:00 +0000

CACCI - CARIBBEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER - ACTIVITIES MCCGUSA

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:25:00 +0000

MCCG participated in 5 CACCI Activities in June:

- RECEPTION FOR INCOMING CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF APPEALS, SIR DENNIS BYRON - HASTICK RESIDENCE, Brooklyn

- VISIT BRIEFING BY PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. -NAVY YARD HQ

- AWARD from Westschester County Board of Legislators for President Roy Hastick and Board Member Dennis Hawthorne - WHITE PLAINS.

-Power Breakfast hosted by CTO, Hardbeat Communications and CACCI at NY Marriot

-LUNCHEON GALA FOR ENTREPRENEURS including Prime Minister Thomas of Grenada and Kirk Goodrich - Steiner Studios, Brooklyn.

UPDATED RENDERING OF URBAN HEALTH PLAN SIMPSON PROJECT

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:45:00 +0000

Camille Jones Graduates from Bridgeport University School of Design

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sun, 08 May 2011 22:10:00 +0000

Camille Jones - MCCGUSA 2008 Intern and daughter of MCCG Managing Director Ian Jones, graduated on Saturday May 7 from Bridgeport University. Camille was active on the school campus and was on the Editorial staff of the school paper the Scribe where she was responsible for its layout and design.

Congratulations Camille from all at MCCG.

E-mail Etiquette - MCCGUSA Supports this see 101emailetiquette tips

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sun, 01 May 2011 22:18:00 +0000

Take The Email Etiquette Pledge

http://www.101emailetiquettetips.com

Management Consulting and Controls Group (MCCGUSA) Financial Advisor and Project Manager to Urban Health Plan for $55 Million Expansion financed by Goldman Sachs, Enterprise, NFF and Stonehenge and Federal Grant

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Urban Health Plan Announces Plans for Expanded Health Care Services to Medically Underserved Communities in the South Bronx

Enterprise, Goldman Sachs, Nonprofit Finance Fund and Stonehenge Community Development Partner in New Markets Tax Credits Financing of Facility Expansion

Bronx, NY April 14, 2011 – Urban Health Plan (UHP), a network of federally qualified community health centers based in the South Bronx and Queens, today announced plans to build a six-story, 54,000 square-foot community health clinic, expanding its services to medically underserved communities in the South Bronx, including Hunts Points, Mott Haven and Morrisania. The $55.5 million transaction will nearly double the number of annual primary care visits (medical, dental, vision and mental health) to more than 400,000 by 2016.

“The planned expansion of our facilities and services will enable us to provide quality, affordable care to at least 20,000 new patients,” said Paloma Hernandez, president and CEO of Urban Health Plan. “It will make it possible for us to continue to impact and improve the health outcomes of our community,” she added.

Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, Nonprofit Finance Fund and Stonehenge Community Development recently closed on the financing of the expansion of Urban Health Plan. UHP’s new clinic facility will be built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Rating System™ Silver standard. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to being in May and expected to create 110 permanent full-time jobs and 250 direct construction jobs.

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction was structured in part with a $15.0 million allocation of NMTCs from Enterprise, a national leader in community development and one of the largest allocatees of NMTC, a $15.7 million allocation of NMTC from Nonprofit Finance Fund and a $7.1 million allocation of NMTC from Stonehenge Community Development. Goldman Sachs provided substantially all of the outside financing for the project, including more than $20 million in debt financing and $10.5 million in NMTC equity to the project.

“Our allocation of $15 million in New Markets Tax Credits for Urban Health Plan, and our partnership with the other funders of this project are true testaments to how communities can be transformed with the use of this innovative financing,” said Joseph Wesolowski, senior vice president, Diversified Financial Products, Enterprise. “Once completed, the center will have the ability to expand its health care services and provide jobs to one of the most severely distressed congressional districts in the country.”

"We are proud to finance this monumental project for Urban Health Plan," said Alicia Glen, Managing Director and Head of the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs. "The new facility will be a major contributor to the ongoing revitalization of the South Bronx by creating jobs and expanding the availability and range of critical healthcare services for its residents.”

Founded in 1974, Urban Health Plan offers a full spectrum of primary and specialty medical care for men, women and children including obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult primary care, urgent care, dental health and mental health. UHP serves residents in the Hunts Point, Mott Haven and Morrisania communities of the South Bronx, where there are substantially higher rates of diabetes, asthma, obesity, HIV, AIDS and mental health problems compared to the rest of New York City.

“NMTC is a useful federal incentive to attract capital to low income communities, allowing projects such as this one to be financed,” said Norah McVeigh, Managing Director, Nonprofit Finance Fund. “Access to health care is a critical need in these communities, and so helping existing and successful centers expand capacity is invaluable.”

UHP’s new facility has been brought to fruition in large part due to a $12 million Facilities Improvement Program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, covering 22% of the $55.5 million project cost. The FIP grant was awarded as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Additional financing for the project was made possible through the generous support of the New York City Council, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and State Senator Ruben Diaz.

"At Stonehenge, we are very proud to support Urban Health Plan in its continued efforts to increase access to quality healthcare in one of our nation's most distressed communities,” said L’Quentus Thomas, Vice President, Stonehenge Capital Company. “The project represents a powerful example of how community based leadership by UHP and an innovative use of the New Markets Tax Credit program on the part of Stonehenge and our colleagues in finance can drive positive community impact where it is most needed."

Management Consulting and Controls Group (MCCGUSA)provided real estate services to Urban Health Plan including financial advisory and project management services. The MCCG Team was lead by Managing Directors Jason Martin and Ian Jones and included Project Managers Kandace Simmons and Keith Basdeo and Intern Alex Martin. The MCCG team worked with UHP's Executive Team, Paloma Hernandez CEO; Silva Umukoro CFO; and Dr Samuel De Leon its Medical Director and the UHP Project Management Office and Facilities Departments including Project Associate Johanny Comas and Jose Echevarria the Director of Facilities as well as Lewis Spann a MCCG Senior Executive and Engineer on assignment to UHP for the development of the new facility.

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About Urban Health Plan, Inc.
Urban Health Plan, Inc. (UHP) is a network of federally qualified community health centers based in the South Bronx and Queens. Its mission is to improve the health status of underserved communities. In 2010, UHP served nearly 43,000 patients through almost 223,000 patient visits at four clinic sites, five school-based clinics, and four part-time sites. It has served the Hunts Point, Mott Haven, Morrisania and other surrounding communities of the Bronx since 1974.

As a federally qualified health center, UHP plays a vital role in providing health services to poor and medically underserved populations who often have difficulty accessing quality health care. Over the years, UHP has developed many health improvement initiatives including a nationally acclaimed asthma management program, programs in childhood obesity prevention, nutrition, HIV/AIDS care, and mental health services. UHP is one of the first community health centers in New York who fully uses electronic medical records and is currently using iris recognition technology to identify patients.

In 2006 UHP received the National Exemplary Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for its efforts to reduce asthma rates in Hunts Point. It has been named one of the top twenty-five Hispanic not-for-profits in the country by Hispanic Business Magazine for the past three years. In the summer of 2009, UHP was named one of the top twenty community health centers in the country by the Bureau of Primary Health Care and received the Nicholas E. Davies Award for Excellence from the Health Information Management Systems Society for excellence in the use of electronic health records. UHP was also awarded Level 3 recognition as a Physician Practice Connections – Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Level 3 recognition is the highest awarded by the NCQA. For more information on Urban Health Plan, Inc. visit www.urbanhealthplan.org.

About Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.
Enterprise is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to create decent, affordable homes and rebuild communities. For nearly 30 years, Enterprise has introduced neighborhood solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institutions, governments, community organizations and others that share our vision. Enterprise has raised and invested $11 billion in equity, grants and loans to help build or preserve more than 280,000 affordable rental and for-sale homes to create vital communities. Visit www.enterprisecommunity.org and www.enterprisecommunity.com to learn more about Enterprise’s efforts to build communities and opportunity.

About the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Goldman Sachs established the Urban Investment Group (UIG) in 2001 to deploy the firm's capital by making investments and loans through comprehensive community development platforms that benefit underserved communities in the United States. UIG has committed more than $1.3 billion, facilitating the creation and preservation of approximately 9,100 housing units - 75% of which are affordable to low, moderate and middle-income families - as well as over 730,000 sq. ft. of community facility space and approximately 900,000 sq. ft. of commercial and retail space. To learn more about UIG, visitwww.gs.com/uig.

About Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is a national leader in nonprofit, philanthropic and social enterprise finance. Founded in 1980, NFF provides loan financing, access to capital and direct advisory services that build the capacity and the financial health of nonprofits. A leading community development financial institution with over $80 million in assets, NFF has provided over $235 million in loans and access to additional financing via grants, tax credits and capital in support of over $1.3 billion in projects for thousands of nonprofit clients nationwide. NFF has a staff of more than 75 serving nonprofits nationally from offices in New York City, Philadelphia, Newark, New Jersey, Boston, Detroit, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Please visit www.nonprofitfinancefund.org for more information.

About Stonehenge Community Development
Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC ("SCC") is a national specialty finance firm, with expertise in tax credit finance, structured finance, community development banking and private equity. SCC, through its subsidiary Stonehenge Community Development, LLC (“SCD”), is a CDE with a national service area and the recipient of five federal NMTC allocations totaling $420.5 million. SCD invests its NMTC allocations predominately in businesses and community service non-profits throughout the United States that are located in highly distressed census tracts and have significant impact on minority communities. Please visit www.stonehengecapital.com for more information.

Management Consulting and Controls Group (MCCGUSA)provides management consulting, project management and commercial real estate services to private and public clients
in the USA and the Americas. The firm is a licensed real estate broker and also provides financial advisory and capital development services to the healthcare, non profit, community development and real estate sectors. Please visit www.mccgusa.com for more information.

2011 MCCGUSA Intern - Alex Martin

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:58:00 +0000

MCCG is pleased that Alex Martin has joined us as the 2011 College Intern for Winter of this year. Alex is a student at Dartmouth College and has dual interests in Pre Med and Business. No stranger to MCCG, Alex has grown up around its virtual office and is the son of Managing Director Jason Martin.

He is on rotation and started off assisting the closing team on Urban Health's Simpson Street Extension Project, financed by ARRA funds and New Market Tax Credits, immediately on his return to the City in December and will be re-assigned to the Commercial Real Estate Team upon completion of the financing. He is simultaneously pursuing his real estate salesperson's license at the New York Real Institute Institute while assisting the MCCG team on the UHP project.

MCCG's 2010 intern was Oren Herzenberg a junior at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey majoring in Project Management. Oren also had a background with MCCG where he completed his high school work requirement at Scarsdale High School, his rotation included working with architects and professional engineers working on MCCG projects. In 2010 Oren returned and was assigned to the Facilities and Projects units at Urban Health Plan where he worked under the supervision of Managing Director Lewis Spann who is on long term contract assignment to UHP.

The 2009 intern was Camille Jones now a Senior at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut majoring in Industrial Design. Camille is also part of the MCCG family and is the daughter of Managing Director Ian Jones. While at MCCG Camille worked on website redesign, marketing materials and project management support. She was also a member of the development team for the Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center Health Center Project.

MCCG is committed to the development,training and exposure to a new generation of consultants from within and without MCCG circles. A summer internship in 2011 is also available for a bi-lingual Spanish speaking intern with a preference for a Bronx resident or with ties or a demonstrated interest in the South Bronx.

Jason Martin - Participant at Africa Strictly Business Forum, NY September 23, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 16:43:00 +0000

Jaspn Martin - I Participated in the Africa Strictly Business Forum 2010 on Thursday Sept 23, 2010 sponsored by the Network Journal, BNY Mellon and the National Minority Business Council, Inc., at BNY Mellon’s NYC HQ. Thanks to an old friend and international trade mentor Fritz Earle Mc Lymont , his wife Rosalind McLymont, Editor-In-Chief and Aziz Gueye Adetimirin, Founder and Publisher of TNJ who organized and moderated the excellent program for inviting me to the launch of this Think Tank/Catalyst Group focused on the rapid growth of business opportunities and eco-dev in Africa. Good luck on their Trade Mission to Ghana from Nov 5 -12, info at http://www.tnj.com/all-roads-lead-africahttp://www.tnj.com/all-roads-lead-africa

Healthcare Reform Outlook 2009

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:42:00 +0000

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Healthcare Reform Outlook 2009

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Jason Martin at Caribbean Tourism Organization Gala Plaza June 12, 2010, to honor Dr Roy Hastick with first CTO Diaspora Award - Photo credit Alex Martin

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:35:00 +0000

PALOMA HERNANDEZ UHP CEO & UHP PROJECT TEAM IN EVM TRAINING WITH PROJECT ARCHITECT WILLIAM BREGER AND PROJECT MANAGER MCCG. TRAINING CONDUCTED BY RICHARD DE FREITAS OF PM SOURCE

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:05:00 +0000

Mayor Presents American Dreamer Award to MCCG CLIENTS - Dr.Roy A.Hastick,Sr. of CACCI and Helen Arteaga of Urban Health Plan in Queens - Plaza Del Sol

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:53:00 +0000

MAYOR BLOOMBERG LAUNCHES SEVENTH ANNUAL IMMIGRANT HERITAGE WEEK

Mayor Presents American Dreamer Award to Dr.Roy A.Hastick,Sr. Of CACCI

& Helen Arteaga of Urban Health Plan - MCCG Clients

And three other New Yorkers Improving the Lives of Immigrants

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Fatima Shama today kicked off Immigrant Heritage Week, a citywide celebration honoring the experiences and contributions of the millions of immigrants who have shaped our City for generations. The weeklong celebration runs from April 15- 21 and will feature over 170 free multi-cultural events hosted by museums, community organizations, public libraries and educational institutions throughout the five boroughs, including many new partners such as Lincoln Center and El Museo del Barrio. The week was kicked off with a breakfast reception at Gracie Mansion, where the Mayor presented the newly established American Dreamer Award to five New Yorkers dedicated to improving the lives of immigrants. The Mayor was joined at Gracie Mansion by Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs Carol Robles- Román, The New York Times Executive Director of Community Affairs and Media Relations Diane McNulty, and civic, religious and business leaders from across the City’s immigrant communities.
“Immigrant Heritage Week is about honoring our city’s long history as the world’s second home,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Our future depends on making sure New York also remains a place that welcomes new immigrants and we will continue helping more immigrants learn English and turn low-wage jobs into middle-class careers. At the same time, we’re cracking down on service providers who try to exploit immigrants, and continuing to fight for comprehensive immigration reform in Washington.”
“Since 2004, the City of New York marks Immigrant Heritage Week to celebrate the important contributions that immigrants make to our great city,” said Deputy Mayor Robles- Román. “Our schools, universities, businesses and museums all benefit from our dynamic immigrant communities. Jurisdictions throughout the country should follow our lead and celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week across the U.S.”
“While the contributions of immigrants to our City can be seen every day, Immigrant Heritage Week gives New Yorkers the opportunity to explore and celebrate the diversity in our backyards,” said Commissioner Shama. “My office has one mission, and that is to support our City’s greatest asset: the many generations of immigrants who have and continue to build and improve our City. No other city in the world is as welcoming to immigrants, and that is why New York remains the capital of the American Dream.”
The American Dreamer Awards, created to celebrate the significant accomplishments and contributions made by an individual or organization to better the lives of immigrants and immigrant communities in New York City, were debuted at this year’s reception. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs received nominations from a number of community organizations, elected officials and individuals from across the five boroughs in March and five winners were selected from an outstanding group of candidates. The honorees are:

Business Leader Award - Roy Hastick, president and CEO of the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is being honored for his significant contributions to the advancement and support of immigrant owned businesses. He has been a leader for the Caribbean community to establish two-way trade between the US and the Caribbean and was instrumental in crafting the language which was included in sixty recommendations on trade submitted to the US Congress.

Ambassador Award - Liz OuYang, president of the Organization of Chinese Americans (NY Chapter), is being honored for her work as a spokesperson and role model throughout New York City. Liz has been a civil rights advocate, teacher, and spokesperson for the Chinese-American, Asian American, and immigrant communities for nearly a quarter-century. She has been a leader who has inspired generations of activists, and has made a tremendous impact as an ambassador for her communities.

Community Builder Award - Helena Arteaga, founder of Plaza del Sol Health Center, is being honored for her work as a community organizer who has developed innovative ways to support and assist in the integration of newcomers. A native of Corona, Helen has always been active in her communities of Queens and the Bronx. Her dream and quest was to open a health clinic in Corona that could provide low cost health services to immigrants/undocumented persons. At a conference in DC she met Paloma Hernandez, President of Urban Health Plan in the Bronx, who believed in Helen’s dream and together they found the funding to open Plaza del Sol Health Center in Corona, Queens. The clinic opened last year.

Visionary Award - Caroline Stoessinger, founder and director of The Mozart Academy of New York, is being honored for her significant contributions to the cultural tapestry of New York City. She has been an outstanding teacher and advocate of immigrants for many years. Her organization provides high quality classical music instruction at no cost to immigrant children who have limited access to such opportunities and whose families could otherwise not afford such lessons.

New York’s Uniform Award - Sgt. Lizbeth Villafane, an officer in the NYPD’s New Immigrant Outreach Unit for 16 years, is being honored for providing cultural services throughout the City. She leads a team of six officers assigned to various communities throughout the five boroughs. She is a leader who is constantly engaging her team while developing innovative and creative solutions to enhance police and community relations with new immigrant communities.
The theme of Immigrant Heritage Week this year is “The Flavors of the World in Five Boroughs,” a nod to the culinary diversity that defines New York City and is owed to the many cuisines which have been brought here by people from 192 countries that now call New York their home. A new walking tour series was added to this year’s calendar of events to give New Yorkers and visitors the opportunity to explore the cuisines and hidden gems in diverse neighborhoods around the City.
Immigrant Heritage Week explores our City’s diversity through a rich collection of community events and cultural activities created to highlight the immigrant experience in New York. Established in 2004, Immigrant Heritage Week was made an annual celebration by Executive Order 128, signed by Mayor Bloomberg last year. This citywide event is celebrated around April 17^th, the day in 1907 when more immigrants entered through Ellis Island than any other date in the City’s history. The weeklong celebration will feature over 170 free events hosted by a number of community organizations in 19 languages in all five boroughs. The events include family programs, film, theater, exhibitions, and multi-day workshops.
Among the events scheduled for this year’s Immigrant Heritage Week celebration are:

The New York Times Community Affairs Department sponsored the Immigrant Heritage Week celebration at Gracie Mansion. Immigrant Heritage Week partners include: on Edison, Health Plus, Western Union, and Goya. Media sponsors include: TONI on New York/WPIX, NYC-TV life, Daily News, New York Post, Univison 41, El Diario/la Prensa, El Especial/El Especialito, WNYC New York Public Radio, Manhattan Neighborhood Networks, Time Out New York, and Edible Queens. For more information on Immigrant Heritage Week and to download a calendar of events, please visit www.nyc.gov or call 311.

Expert perspective: striving for health care access in a difficult economy - MCCG Client Ulysses Kilgore of the Bed Sty Health Center - GE Citizenship Perspective

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:11:00 +0000

Ulysses Kilgore, III
President &CEO, Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center

With the economy in the state it’s in — with people losing jobs and their healthcare benefits — it is imperative that there be health reform that grants access for all in need. In New York, hospitals are losing money, some are closing, and the circumstances don’t bode well for our people. While there will always be concern over the dollars and cents, it’s not just the financial bottom line we have to worry about — we also have to look at the social bottom line. When services are slashed in hopes of cutting costs, our communities get caught in a downward spiral.
If we are going to talk about rebuilding the economy, we have to make sure people stay healthy to take advantage of job opportunities when they come back around. While addressing financial short falls, we need to remain committed to meeting the needs of our communities. We have to step up to the plate and welcome all those who enter our doors — ensure they’re treated fairly, and give them access to care as if they had the means.
We believe in taking a holistic approach to health care, looking at both physical and mental health issues. If you have a patient with high blood pressure who is recently out of a job, you can’t just give diet advice or a prescription, because those remedies don’t fix their unemployment. It’s that unemployment that is the generator of stress in the first place. In our community, folks are under incredible stress in this economy, and it’s daunting for clinics like ours. But we must emphasize it is a transitory situation and the economy should improve and that people need be ready for it by being in a good state of health.
For too long, the view has been that the doctor has the final responsibility for the health of the patient. But if an average patient sees the doctor only four times a year, what’s happening every other day of that patient’s life? What types of decisions are they making around diet and exercise? It is important that we recognize it is the patient that must ultimately assume responsibility for wellness and healing. The education component is extremely important because there is no way a physician can effect change through prescriptions alone or by performing a check up a few times per year. We must get inside a patient’s head so that health is a matter of consciousness.
We have a free six-week, diabetes education and self-management course that has been in place at our clinic for over two decades. The course involves educational training, healthy cooking demonstrations and a hands-on approach to care that has proved to be incredibly effective. As patients progress through the course, you watch them become transformed — some are taken off medications, they discover the joy of movement and exercise, and feel good about themselves. Over the past 20 years, not one of our patients with diabetes has required an amputation, no patient has lost vision, and most have lost weight. They understand it is in their hands to make a difference in their lives. Through the Developing Health program, GE’s support has helped us expand access to the program when the dollars were tight.
Our success is centered on patient education and putting the patient in the driver’s seat to be responsible for the choices they make. It’s these choices that are the key determinants to health and longevity. It is our view that success is not the end of the road; it is the road. It is a matter of believing in people. Improvement is a constant, so we cannot move into a comfort zone — we must always try to be better. There’s much work to be done, and we strive to identify opportunities to improve and do things in a smarter way. By continuing to take advantage of technology, and think innovatively, we are able to get the biggest bang for every dollar spent and keep our doors open to all that need care.

About Ulysses Kilgore, III

Ulysses Kilgore, III, is president and CEO of Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center (BSFHC) in Brooklyn, New York. BSFHC is a Primary Care Health Facility, offering a broad range of integrative health care services, with an emphasis on prevention, education and critical support services. BSFHC is open to everyone, with a special focus on serving people in Central Brooklyn who are not insured or are underinsured. Each new patient is given a Patient’s Bill of Rights.

MCCGUSA's Kandace V. Simmons attends New Market Tax Credit Conference in San Diego in January

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:35:00 +0000

Novogradac & Company LLP brought together hundreds of new markets tax credit (NMTC) professionals for its 8th annual New Markets Tax Credit Conference. The event was held on January 28-29, 2010 at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, Calif.. The forum included group discussions, allowing program participants to add to and improve on their store of industry knowledge. Conference-goers, from NMTC veterans to the program’s newcomers, spent two days examining new and innovative ways to work in a changing environment; learning of new and pending legislation, government regulation and IRS guidance that could affect the industry; and exploring ways to refine their technical skills.

Kandace V. Simmons is a Senior Director at Management Consulting and Controls Group Inc. (MCCGUSA) is a professional services firm that provides management consulting, project & construction management and commercial real estate services. Our consultants provide services tailored to meet client needs and designed to accomplish project objectives.

Jason Martin - at Mentoring Conference on January 28, 2010 - Black and Hispanic MBAs from NYU and Fordham and the National Association of Hispanic MBAs

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:19:00 +0000

AHBBS Alumni
Inaugural MBA Mentor Program
Networking and Recruitment Event

January 28, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Speakers:
Natalie Holder-Winfield, Esq.
President & CEO
Quest Diversity Initiatives, LLC
Author, Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

Jason Martin
Managing Director
Management Consulting and Controls Group

President
Hispanic Federation

Dennis Walcott
New York City Deputy Mayor
Education and Community Development

The Alliance Development Committee (Alliance) --Black and Hispanic MBAs from NYU and Fordham Universities and the National Society of Hispanic MBAs -- held its inaugural Mentoring Program recruitment and networking session on January 28 at Fordham's Graduate School of Business at Lincoln Center in New York City

The Program pairs less recent African American and Hispanic MBA graduates with more recent graduates to provide post-graduate leadership and career guidance. The program started with networking and was followed by the guest speakers and audience members discussing their experiences and the benefits of mentoring.

$12 Million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant Awarded to Urban Health Plan - MCCGUSA's client.

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:17:00 +0000

$12 Million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant Awarded to Urban

Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +0000

We are on twitter:

http://twitter.com/MCCGUSA

GE FOUNDATION GIVES AWARDS TO 3 MCCG CLIENTS IN NYC

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:59:00 +0000

The GE foundation made awards to 3 of MCCG's clients this week and although we had nothing to do with it, we are extremely happy and proud!

Congrats: to Ulysses Kilgore, Paloma Hernandez and Harvey Lawrence and their great teams at respectively the:

* Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center (www.bsfhc.org)
* Urban Health Plan, Inc. (www.urbanhealthplan.org)
* Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center (www.bmsfhc.org)

From all at Management Consulting and Controls Group

See GE Foundation announcement below.

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“Developing Health” is a new, three-year $25 million program providing grant funding and GE employee volunteer support to non-profit health centers across the United States.

Recognizing the urgent issues related to cost, quality and access of health care for underserved populations in the United States, GE Foundation has launched Developing Health, a new grant program that aims to increase access to primary care for underserved populations in targeted communities.

Created by GE Foundation and the GE Corporate Diversity Council, Developing Health will be lead by GE’s Affinity Networks, which include the Asian Pacific American Forum, Women’s Network, Hispanic Forum and African American Forum. The Affinity Networks will partner with non-profit health centers and offer volunteer support and business best practice sharing, in order to help clinics reach underserved populations and enable access to primary care.

On October 21, 2009, Developing Health launched in New York City with more than $1 million in grants awarded to four clinics:

* Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center
* Urban Health Plan, Inc.
* Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center
* Charles B. Wang Community Health Center

At his Wednesday press conference during the healthymagination technology showcase in New York, GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt announced the launch of a new 3-year, $25 million program to help increase access to primary care for underserved communities in the US. Joining Jeff on stage was Ulysses Kilgore III, president of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center in Brooklyn, NY — one of the first four clinics in the program. In the video below, Ulysses explains the clinic’s work and how the new “Developing Health” initiative can help.

MCCGUSA PROJECT MANAGER FOR NEW FIFTY THOUSAND SQ FT FACILITY IN THE BRONX

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:59:00 +0000

On August 6, 2009, Urban Health Plan submitted a comprehensive grant application to the Department of Health and Human Services for a Facility Improvement Program Grant Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Urban Health Plan is designated as a FQHC by the Bureau of Primary Care of the US Department of Health and Human Services and is JCAHO certified.

The grant would be to assist Urban Health Plan in defraying the cost of construction and financing of the proposed 54,000 square feet new wing of the Nuevo San Juan Health Center on Simpson Street.

The new facility would allow Urban Health to provide an additional 120,000 patient visits annually and to reduce waiting periods before seeing a doctor and upon making an appointment.

MCCG is serving as Project Manager and Real Estate Advisor to Urban Health Plan.

MCCGUSA PHOTOS FROM OPENING OF PLAZA DEL SOL URBAN HEALTH PLAN

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:02:00 +0000

URBAN HEALTH PLAN OPENS HEALTH CENTER IN CORONA, QUEENS - MCCG - served as Project Manager & RE Advisor

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Plaza del Sol, a new state-of-the-art federally-qualified health center and division of Urban Health Plan Inc. opened its doors to an eager community in Corona Queens on July 14, according to Jason Martin, managing director of MCCG Real Estate and the Management Consulting and Controls Group, a management consultant and real estate advisor to Urban Health Plan Inc. Borough President Helen Marshall and several other city and state legislators as well as community leaders and executives from the health care and non profit community attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony that launched the grand opening.

One of the newest primary care health centers in New York City, Plaza Del Sol is an extension site of the South Bronx-based Urban Health Plan, Inc. (UHP)—one of New York’s, largest and most respected federally-qualified health centers in New York State—which provides primary health care to more than 26,000 patients in the South Bronx. MCCG provided project management and real estate consulting services to UHP, including the leasing, planning, financing and construction project management for the 15,000 sq. ft. Corona facility.

Plaza del Sol has 20 examination rooms, five treatment rooms, electronic medical records, digital X-Ray, and physical therapy. It is staffed by a team of five doctors, two nurses, and 15 medical assistants, as well as an administrative team of five. The facility, which brought 20 new jobs to the local community, is a $5 million dollar investment by Urban Health Plan with financing from Citicorp’s Non Profit Group, and grants from the NYC Council and NYS Assembly. The Center has also a stimulus grant of $1.3 million to offset startup operations.

Located at 35th Avenue and 108 Street, a few blocks from Northern Boulevard and Shea Stadium, the center is on the lower level of a commercial building. According to Lewis Spann, MCCG managing director responsible for the construction of the facility, “The original plan called for the use the space on half of the first level and part of the basement, but when the whole ground floor became available, UHP’s management quickly adjusted the plan by renting and then building out the first floor while keeping the basement for employee use and storage”.

Plaza Del Sol was designed by the architectural firm of Delgado, Gilbride and Keenan and legal services was provided by Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A.

Paloma Hernandez, the president and CEO of UHP, the Corona Plaza Del Sol called the project “a dream come true for Corona, Queens residents “There was a clear need in this community for a primary care center since Corona residents depended primarily on Emergency Room services area hospitals.” Hernandez agreed to develop and operate a health center in Corona in cooperation with North Shore and the New York City’s Health and Hospitals Corporation’s local hospital – Elmhurst after being approached by Helen Arteaga a health care advocate and now Director of the Queen Clinic.

UHP (www.urbanhealhplan.org) is a not for profit, multi-site, JCAHO accredited, Federally Qualified Community Health Center licensed under Article 28 of the New York State Hospital Code. It has been serving the South Bronx community since 1974 with primary, specialty, ancillary, and support health care services and operates a 36,000 square foot main site facility, financed and constructed in 2001 with an appropriation of $2.5 million from the New York City Council and a $11.5 million loan from the New York City Industrial Development Agency, as well as two satellite facilities, five school based health centers, and four part-time clinics in at-risk population settings. On an annual basis, UHP serves over 31,000 community residents and in 2007 had a visit volume of over 170,000. Its mission is to provide underserved communities with affordable, comprehensive, and high quality health care services.

MCCG has served as the project manager and real estate consultant for UHP and other clients for this and other health care, non-profit and other commercial facilities, including UHP’s main 36,000 sq. ft. site in the Bronx and its satellite facility in Hunts Point. MCCG is also the Project Manager for Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center’s 40,000 square foot health center under construction in Brooklyn. Other projects in the MCCG pipeline include the Caribbean American Trade Center in Brooklyn, and a 60,000 square foot expansion of Urban Health’s main facility in the Bronx.

MCCG Real Estate’s recent client assignments for commercial real estate brokerage include Odyssey House, Seamen’s Society for Savings, Urban Health Plan, Verizon, and the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.

“A lot of our work comes from referrals and our customers, but we are anxious to market our services more openly and nationally,” said Jason Martin, who oversees business development for the firm. “We have projects in every borough except Staten Island and thanks to one of our strategic partnerships, JRT Realty, we now have two real estate clients on Staten Island. “ Our plans for 2010 include fully expanding in to New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania where we already are registered and have ongoing marketing operations.

In addition, MCCG has pursued successful teaming relationships with several large real estate firms including Grubb and Ellis, Jones Lang Lasalle and Cushman and Wakefield. Commercial real estate clients include Verizon, the NYC Health and Hospitals Account, Black Enterprise Magazine, BP, Shell, HP and non-profit organizations both in New York, nationally and worldwide.” MCCG is represented in the Southwest by Ryland Enterprises and in the Midwest by Frontier Commercial both of whom are certified minority commercial real estate firms and have a 7 year association with the firm.

Management Consulting and Controls Group Inc. (MCCG) and its brokerage arm MCCG Real Estate, is a professional services firm that provides management consulting, project management and commercial real estate services. The firm offers complete program management/development project management solutions from conception through financing and completion for institutional clients as well as select professional services: MCCG provides commercial real estate brokerage, project and construction management and management consulting solutions for clients in the business, nonprofit, health care and public sector settings. The firm’s managing directors include Jason Martin – Management Consulting and Real Estate, Ian Jones – Project Management and Operations, Lewis Spann – Construction Management and Engineering, and Elizabeth Martin (not related to Jason) – Commercial Real Estate Brokerage.

For more information on MCCG, visit their website at mccgusa.com or call Jason Martin at 212 269 6126.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HARD TIMES

noreply@blogger.com (vson2010) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:02:00 +0000

Hard times can actually be the best of times for would-be entrepreneurs, says Kanwal Rekhi, a Michigan Tech alumnus, advisor and supporter who became a highly successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Rekhi tells about "the entrepreneurial journey" and explains why a bad economy can be a good thing for someone who wants to become an entrepreneur. Rekhi founded Excelan, a pioneering computer networking company and one of the first to commercially develop the TCP/IP protocol. In 1989 Excelan merged with Novell, where Rekhi served as executive vice president, chief technology officer and a member of the board of directors.

To find out more about his lecture at Michigan Technological University, refer to Professor David Orozco visit this site.www.proforozco.com

Entrepreneurship in Hard Times
Posted March 5, 2009 by proforozco
Categories: Entrepreneurship

Dr. Kanwal Rekhi’s innovations provided the foundations for the Internet. His start-up company, Excelan, developed and sold the computer hardware that allowed distributed computing to flourish, helping to usher in the age of the network. Dr Rekhi eventually sold Excelan to Novell and then eventually became a venture capitalist, helping to fund more than 50 companies in Silicon Valley. Six of them went public.

Michigan Technological University had the honor of hosting this very distinguished alum. Dr. Rekhi received his masters in electrical engineering in 1969 from Michigan Technological University.

(Professor David Orozco)had the unique pleasure of hosting Dr. Rekhi in his Entrepreneurship class. He also attended his lecture on “Entrepreneurship in Had Times” on March 4, 2009. Dr. Rekhi gave an amazing an inspiring speech. During this speech he spoke about the virtues of bucking the trend, and starting your own business during tubulent times.

These are Dr. Rekhi’s top 10 traits for an entrepreneur. They readily apply to anyone who aspires to innovate:

Top Traits of an Entrepreneur

1. Intellectual honesty. Brutal honesty. You can never fall in love with your business. If you do, you will fail to make the hard but necessary decisions.

2. Humility.

3. Accountability to yourself and your team. You ultimately have to be able to say that you accomplished something or that you did not. If not, why not? You cannot ever blame others. If you fail, it is on your shoulders — no excuses. If there is no accountability at the top, others below also will not feel accountable.

4. Fairness. You have to be able to make sure the rewards are proportional.

5. Economics. You have to be able to determine values and prioritize these values. The highest value-added issues get prioritized. You also have to understand the fundamentals related to costs and margins.

6. Expertise. You have to be an expert when it comes to your customer and competition. Although you also have to quickly become a generalist. You don’t have enough money when you start out to hire specialists.

7. Execution intelligence. Investors pay a premium for this rare skill. For every great idea that you have, there are 10 very smart people with the same idea. What will make the difference is the ability to execute. Ideas are a dime a dozen.

8. Leadership. When times are tough, pull everybody up. Inspire others to look beyond today. When times are good, keep everybody grounded; don’t get too exuberant.

9. Self-reliance. Entrepreneurs do not need any approval. This comes from within. Also, there is little daily satisfaction; success comes in the long run.

10. Confidence. Success loops are long, so you need to be confident and patient to reap your rewards.

MCCG thanks Dr David Orozco for sharing this information at this most critical time.
contact him at www.proforozco.com

to review Dr Rekhi's lecture:

Entrepreneurship in Hard Times from Engineering Michigan on Vimeo.

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