HomeMy WebLinkAboutGee, Keith - ResumeKeith B. Gee
640 Misty Creek Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
(321) 258-5154, keith42659@yahoo.com
Operations/Project Management Professional
● Strategic Planning ● Communications ● Finance
● Customer Relations
A creative, dynamic, results oriented, visionary leader with 18 years of diverse proactive leadership offering an outstanding work ethic and exceptional interpersonal
communication skills. Analyzes projects, makes objective decisions and focuses on future objectives. Open to new ideas and seeks alternative input during development and execution
of set goals. Proven abilities encompass:
Contract Review & Negotiation
Business Development
Logistics/Scheduling
Revenue & Profit Growth
Training/Coaching/Education
Profit
& Loss Management
Project Management
Budgeting and Forecasting
Achievements
Strategic Planning
Established strategic planning process resulting in development of new arm of
organization targeted for niche market by utilizing branding strategies. Results: Expanded membership by 100% and increased revenue by 30% within the first two years through aggressive
marketing campaign.
Finance
Developed and implemented annual budgets of over $1MIL. Results: generated $750K reserve for organization while cutting costs, eliminating cash flow problems,
and increasing revenue through developing sales proposals and identification of business drivers.
Marketing
Implemented strategic planned giving campaign soliciting long-term funding
for organization including the creation of tri-fold, full color brochure aimed at target market identified by survey results and market research conducted over two years. Results: Generated
increased endowment savings to match market standards of $4 million.
Event Planning/Coordination
Directed major annual event developing, articulating and championing objective strategies
and tactics to realize business goals while motivating cross functional teams to deliver strong results within budget. Results: Expanded participants from 3400 to 6000+ and surpassed
budgeted income every year.
Logistics
Coordinated organization’s annual summer tour involving 200+ participants for 60 days including equipment, vehicles, schedules, rehearsals, performances,
volunteers, staff and members. Results: Met all schedule requirements and exceeded budgeted income every year.
International
Served as business consultant to organizations in Japan,
England and Brazil focusing on business development, finance, marketing and personnel management. Results: Increased revenues by minimum of 25% for each organization, expanded organization’s
scope and improved staff retention by minimum of 20%.
Sales
Managed all aspects of bingo game including staff management, reporting and tax preparation and bookkeeping procedures.
Results: Increased sales by 45% by changing to a new format and offering greater incentives to customers. Increased profits by 30% by cutting staff and operational costs and increased
marketing presence.
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Customer Service
Coordinated all aspects of office operations including answering multiple phone lines, greeting guests and staff supervision.
Results: Improved staff response time to customer inquiries by 25% with upgraded technology and incentives based on response times.
Presentations/Public Speaking
Recruited over 100
new members each year by presenting a motivational, energetic session for students designed for niche market. Results: Doubled membership in association within two years and improved
percentage of local membership by 50%, strengthening organization’s long-term stability.
Professional Experience
Chief Executive Officer
American Red Cross, Rockledge, Florida 2007-2009
Manag
ed 10 full time employees and 300+ volunteers, created $400,000 impact in first six months by developing balanced budget, re-negotiating contracts and initiating new fundraising programs,
recruited over 100 new volunteers including doubling membership on the board of directors and increasing board giving by 250%, increased revenue 34% by expansion of programs.
Development
Coordinator
Winter Park Public Library, Winter Park, Florida 2005- 2007
Coordinated Annual Fund campaign exceeding goal of $196K for the first time in agency history, implemented
Raising More Money fundraising model, designed and initiated Planned Giving and Major Gifts campaigns, coordinated all aspects of mail campaign increasing mailing list by 36%. Initiated
postage paid program for increased response to solicitations by 41%.
Development Coordinator
Florida Lions Conklin Center for the Blind, Daytona Beach, Florida 2004-2005
Designed
new website with e-commerce capabilities, developed and implemented Planned Giving Campaign, effective integration of management team to single vision, directed all aspects of development
for the Center including over $100,000 in successful new government grants awards.
English Teacher
Cel-Lep, Guarulhos, Brazil 2000-2003
Prepared and instructed
classes, mentored 30+ struggling students by creating worksheets and exercises, supervised language laboratory and computer sessions, conceptualized new curriculum material, recorded
new material for laboratory and classroom use.
Director
Madison Drum Corps Association, Madison, Wisconsin 1988-2000
Developed and implemented successful budgets
generating a $750K reserve for the organization, conducted all aspects of fundraising projects increasing revenues, implementing continuous process improvement, led strategic brand planning
for expedited growth, supervised acquisitions and mergers, implemented cost reduction programs.
Education
M.B.A. Keller Graduate School of Management, Orlando, FL
Expected 2010
B.S.-Business Administration DeVry University, Orlando, FL 2007
Magna Cum Laude
Student speaker at graduation ceremony
Graduate of Leadership
Winter Park class XVII May, 2007
Graduate of Leadership Brevard class of 2009 May, 2009
Boeing Lean Production System Academy May, 2009