Primary Skills
Business Development, Marketing Strategies, Staff Training & Development, Accounting & Financial Management
Location
US-NY-Middletown
Posted
Nov-02-09
RESUME DETAILS
SENIOR EXECUTIVE Analytical, innovative and performance-driven business executive with 16 successful years of experience driving profitable growth in challenging, competitive markets
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Senior-level management executive with expertise in building and revitalizing diverse firms' organizational infrastructure, technologies, processes, and measurement systems to optimize results. Solid background in financial reporting, analysis, forecasting, budgeting, cash management, auditing, and controls for a lending organization. Diversified experience encompassing sales, business development, public relations, key account management, and customer relationship management. Excellent interpersonal skills and cross-functional team interactions; gifted communicator and multilingual -- fluent in English and French, proficient in Creole. Effective leadership abilities with creative and analytical skills. Highly computer literate with technical expertise in website development. Core competencies include:
Organizational Theories and Practices • Information Systems Management • Marketing Strategies • Business Development • Accounting and Financial Management • Conflict Management and Negotiation • Operations Management • High Performance Leadership • Consulting Practices • Social Planning and Program Development • Staff Development and Training • Managerial Statistics • Macro Community Practice • Social Welfare Policies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NORTHEAST LOGISTIC SERVICE CORPORATION, New York City, NY, 2007 -- present Owner/CEO/COO Launched company to lead and direct consulting functions for a variety of projects including website design and development. Apply professional web application development experience in building database-driven applications and websites. Work collaboratively with SEO consultants, in-house web analytics contractors, and other web developers, and coordinate with programmers in preparing specialized scripts, and to ensure proper functionality requirements are met. Perform ongoing program development and maintenance of various web programs by applying full knowledge of platform technology and development tools. Utilize all coding requirements for site creation including e-commerce capability, forms and specialized scripts. Translate clients' marketing tools and informational contents to functional website, and demonstrate expertise in converting concept designs to operative web pages.
J&M DVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, New York City, NY, 2003 -- 2007 Chief Financial Officer/Business Development Director Worked closely with senior-level exceutives to develop strategic plans for lending programs, interface with corporate groups, form business relationships with strategic partners, and mentor operating executives on creating business models and analyzing business performance. Key Accomplishments: * Implemented recommendations for improvement to maintain an efficient, competitive lending program. * Provided effective personnel development efforts by conducting constructive performance feedbacks to build employees' internal capabilities towards career growth and advancement, developing appropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning, and commending employees for significant accomplishments. * Hired, trained and developed a team of loan officers, loan processors, and title/insurance processors. * Established strong credit guidelines and quality control to ensure adherence to procedures. * Developed an effective mortgage lending program including a systematized process of loan applications. * Administered mentoring programs to employees on hands-on conflict resolution techniques in preparation for more challenging opportunities. * Implemented current accounting policies and practices associated with business lines. * Coordinated with business line managers in determining significant expense and revenue improvement efforts and ensured implementation. * Contributed in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and objectives, and developed evaluation programs to achieve established goals. * Managed annual operating budget and oversaw financial planning, reporting and analysis, cash management, corporate and project budgeting, maintenance of accounting functions, and job cost systems. * Conducted comprehensive training programs to ensure high- quality professional staff performance. * Applied in-depth knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and systems, and performed effective reporting procedures on key improvement ideas.
NON-PROFIT WORK EXPERIENCE
MID-BRONX SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL, Bronx, NY, 2003 -- 2006 Vice-President Provided management and direction to 9 sub-companies and 30+ social service programs ensuring the welfare and safety of over 100,000 of residents from infant to adult, with an annual budget of about $50million. Led and directed over 350 members of executive-level support staff through effective management efforts to achieve goals within the financial policy framework. Key Accomplishments: * Fostered strong relationships with funding and cooperating agencies and entities. * Provided assistance for strategic planning in the development and expansion of Board and its Committee structure. * Reported and provided executive support to CEO on organizational management, including strategic planning, organizational alignments, lobbying, marketing communications, public and community relations, fundraising and financial management, policy administration, and performance management. * Collaborated with Board and its Committees to ensure sound governance, and meet organizational standards, goals and objectives. * Utilized effective management techniques to ensure implementation of appropriate productivity measurements and matrices to enhance operational efficiencies of the entity. * Coordinated with Board and CEO in developing policies for staff performance and conduct, including communications with media and elected officials. * Designed and implemented numerous staff development programs using a wide variety of motivational techniques and strategies to maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in achieving organization's vision, mission, and goals. * Spearheaded development and implementation of effective fundraising strategies, including adequate base of unrestricted funds. * Pioneered and managed grant proposals and supporting budgets for various programs. * Conducted solicitation projects from individuals and corporations for gifts to operation and acquisition funds.
EDWIN GOULD ACADEMY, Chestnut Ridge, NY, 1993 -- 2002 Community Administrator/Intake Coordinator Directed social service functions including clinical supervision and development, program management, personal motivation, individual and group counseling, needs assessment, interdisciplinary team participation, staff training, care planning, crisis intervention, and advocacy programs. Key Accomplishments: * Worked collaboratively as primary change agent in assessing service delivery and implementing change intervention plans to improve organizational service effectiveness and reduce program costs. * Managed intake of about 185 students, and provided support in conflict resolution on ethical issues. * Coordinated grievance procedures, referrals, unions and collective bargaining. * Served as liaison with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and Administration of Children and Family Services (ACS) to spearhead clientele services through EGA. * Facilitated the establishment of inter-organizational and inter-departmental networks and communities. * Developed and implemented program enhancement system, including new diagnostic programs to improve service performance. * Conducted ongoing internal audits to ensure the highest standards of compliance on documentation system are met, in accordance with government regulations and all federal, state and local laws. * Recruited, trained and developed about 70 staff personnel providing proper motivation and insight on job responsibilities. * Presided over weekly meetings with staff director, community administration and development team for career planning and advancement and personal goal setting.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer, 2001 -- 2002 Low Rope Training Course, 1999 Life Space Crisis Intervention, 1999 Drug and Alcohol Training, 1998 Team Challenge Instruction Training, 1999 Dealing with the Frustrating Client, 1998
EDUCATION
Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, Anticipated 2010 Candidate for Ph.D. in Business Management and Organizational Leadership
Columbia University, New York, NY2002 Master of Administrative Social Work
Purchase College, Purchase, NY, 1998 Bachelor's Degree in Math, Arts and Science Minors: Psychology/Sociology
Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY, 1996 Associate's Degree in Math and Science
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PowerPoint • Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat • Access • LANs • Outlook • Publisher • Word • HTML • FrontPage • Adobe GoLive • Business Accounting Plus • Visio • Excel • WANs • Macromedia • Dreamweaver • Adobe Image Ready • Excel
References available upon request
Certifications
See above
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