EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Professional Summary An accomplished, skilled leader bringing 28 years management experience willingness take added responsibility meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player strong work ethic advanced complex problem solving skills. Proven success Association Management, including business skills necessary leading small business. Excellent communicator written verbal form successful track records acting direct supervisor liaison staff Association Board Directors. Consistently meets exceeds short long term corporate goals growth. Proven leader conference meeting management including aspects meeting space hotel negotiations, speaker travel networking, attendee registration. Successful track record grant writer projects non-profit organizations. Skills Effective leader Consistently meet goals Project management Experienced legislative processes Customer service-oriented Exceptional interpersonal communication Budget development Accounting software Long-term business planning execution Negotiation Effective communication Staff training/development Executive presentation development Constant Contact Print advertising Public relations Special events planning Accomplished manager Public speaking talent Non-profit management Contract negotiations Excellent planner coordinator Accurate detailed Advanced MS Office Suite knowledge Conference planning Project planning Work History Executive Director 07/2012 02/2015 Company Name – City State Created new revenue streams addition two new fundraising events including gala/dinner 5K run Exceeded company objectives selling exhibitor booths attendance annual convention. Exhibitor booths increased 2%-8% yearly drought years 2006-2008 similarly economic downturn horticulture 2009-2012 industry tradeshows conferences experienced declines nation wide. Prepared in-house databases process conference training session registration annual conference registration. Largest number attendees 3,199 annual conference; however, annual conferences served 2,200 attendees. Managed projects 36 volunteer Board Director members, 6 committees 5 regional chapters. Prepared distributed payroll staff three direct reports. Complied annual recommendations end fiscal year budgets. Prepared meeting minutes developed action lists staff. Oversaw daily office operations staff three employees. Planned conducted industry training meetings Association Chapter meetings two per month, including handling meeting details registration processes. Negotiated prices terms sales meeting space, food beverage purchases hotel contracts. Launched new website October 2014 enhance on-line presence Association. Networked interacted professionals Nursery Landscape Association Executives North America optimize industry connections. Prepared income statements balance sheets projected cash flow. Managed business finances, including paying vendors suppliers products services rendered. Directed planning, budgeting, vendor selection quality assurance efforts. Represented organization customers, public, government officials external sources. Developed legislative policy Director Public Affairs managed implementation policy. Wrote edited articles, web content, advertising copy, periodicals publications internal external audiences. Wrote press materials made presentations media representatives. Attended 3-5 external trade shows year preserve company relations distributors, customers media personnel. Planned organized seminars, meetings annual planning retreats. Created messages, position statements corporate communications based company's objectives. Created new revenue streams grant writing State Georgia United States Department Agriculture. Successful adding $250,000 grant revenues Association. President, Owner 06/1998 07/2012 Company Name – City State Provided Association Management, meeting planning, conference planning in-house registration processes various associations including National Association Pond Professionals, Georgia Green Industry Association, Georgia Turfgrass Association, Georgia Turfgrass Foundation Trust, Georgia Vegetation Management Association well providing registration services several organizations. Responsible aspects Association Management including staffing, budgets, AP/AR, public relations public affairs, include lobbying state national level. Executive Director 08/1986 06/1998 Company Name – City State Association management outlined GGIA position 2012-2015. Statistician 04/1983 06/1988 Company Name – City State Managed state database 150,000 agricultural professionals. Prepared programming Martin Marietta Data Services select survey respondents agricultural production services Georgia would ensure mathematically accurate survey results. Prepared quarterly Consumer Report Index calculates pricing increases/decreases consumer goods dairy products, meat products, etc. Education Bachelor Science Marketing Education Business Electives 1985 The University Georgia City State Recipient Ty Cobb Scholarship Graduated Magna Cum Laude President Distributive Education Clubs America Associate Science Core Curriculum Business Electives 1982 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College City State Recipient George Annie Sosebee Scholarship Served newspaper staff First ABAC student inducted Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity Hall Fame Recipient ABAC Student Distinction Business Recipient ABAC Student Distinction English President Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity