HomeMy WebLinkAboutMorris, Glenn - ResumeGLENN MORRIS
940 WEST WHITMIRE DRIVE
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32935
321-255-2228
ELECTRONIC MAIL – gmorris311@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Diversified professional experience in business
development, management and marketing; strategic planning and budgeting; team development, education and training; problem analysis/trouble shooting and solutions; marketing; strong
presentation and customer service skills and concise written and communication skills whether one-to-one or to large groups. Strong understanding of computers including Microsoft Outlook,
Power Point, Word and Excel and Windows.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACHIEVMENTS
PLANNING
Prepared various elements of local government comprehensive plans, including zoning ordinances, subdivision
regulations, capital improvement programs, master recreation plans, etc.;
Created redevelopment district and redevelopment plan;
Marketing of community, economic and housing development
products through the use of business expos, Chamber of Commerce functions and various display booths;
Presentation of programs, projects and plans at neighborhood, local government and
agency/organizational board meetings.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Created minority business development program;
Developed and managed over $1 million in economic development loan programs;
Prepared
business retention ad expansion plan;
Prepared and secured business economic development grants.
Developed application for Palm Bay’s first small business incubator.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Designed affordable housing construction projects;
Managed real estate acquisitions and sales for redevelopment;
Designed and managed first-time homebuyer program;
Developed
and managed housing rehabilitation/construction programs for single and multi-family projects;
Created and funded several public service partnerships;
Prepared Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing including analysis of HMDA, CRA and financial lending data and statistics;
Secured and administered over $25 million in State and Federal
programs in the area of planning, public facilities, housing and economic development;
Secured over $4.5 million in State disaster funds for Hurricanes Francis and Jeanne, Tropical Strom
Fay and the Mothers Day Fires in Palm Bay.
Prepared the Neighborhood Stabilization Plan for $5.2 million to address the foreclosure crisis in Palm Bay;
Developed and managed programs
under HUD’s CDBG, Section 8, Section 312, UDAG, HODAG and HOME programs; Florida’s State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP); Florida’s Highway Beautification program, Department of
Interior’s Bureau of Outdoor Recreation program;
Thorough knowledge of various state and federal regulations including OMB, NEPA, DOL, Section 3, ADA and Fair Housing;
Managed infrastructure
projects;
Created and managed neighborhood utility hook-up program.
MANAGEMENT
Thirty years of supervisory skills;
Developed and implemented time resource schedules for project administration
and management;
Developed and managed multi-annual budgets exceeding $9 million;
Wrote job descriptions and internal polices and procedures;
Proficient with personnel evaluations and
employment issues;
Developed strategic plans, action plans, consolidated plans and local housing assistance plans for program administration and management;
Developed several internal
reports for monitoring program performance.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1987 – 2009: City of Palm Bay, Florida, Housing and Neighborhood Development Services Division Administrator.
1985-1987:
City of Lafayette, Louisiana, - Federal/State Programs Division Manager
1979-1985: Terrebonne Consolidated Government, Houma, Louisiana. – Community Development Specialist;
1977-1979:
Kissatchie-Delta Regional Planning Commission, Alexandria, Louisiana – Planner–In-Charge;
1976-1977: Chattahoochie Flint Planning Commission, LaGrange Georgia – Recreation Planner;
1975-1976:
South Central Planning and Development Commission,Thibodeaux, Louisiana – Government Louisiana Planner;
EDUCATION AND AFFILIATES
University of Georgia, 1975, B.S. Political Science, with supplemental education course study in Community Planning and Development;
Member American Institute
of Planners;
Member, International Council Economic Development;
Former President Louisiana Community Development Association;
President Heineman Foundation for Research, Educational,
Charitable and Scientific Purposes, Inc.
Florida Community Development Association Board Member;
NBIA and FBIA member