Operations Manager

DeRothea G. Williams

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Asheville, NC 28803

828-***-****; 828-***-****

E-mail Address: *******@*********.***

Objective

To become employed/engaged in the operations or management of a firm which provides a value- added good or service to the community, by providing a return on investment to its shareholders, pays its employees a living wage, values its customers by acting to exceed their expectations, and behaves as a good corporate citizen in the community.

Qualifications

 Assistant Manager, Field Operations of Early Local Census Office, U.S. Department of Commerce/Census Bureau, October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2010. Temporary. Supervision of all field operations and personnel for 26 counties in Western North Carolina and 400 to 600 field and office workers for the Decennial Census.

 President/CEO of Dee Williams and Company, Inc. April 1994 to July 2006.

Management and oversight of operations for the first African-American female-owned highway/roadway concrete construction firm.

 Business Development/Procurement Specialist, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians , November 1987 to April 1994. Minority Business Development Agency . Specialized in contract procurement and management for ethnic minority-owned firms.

 Experienced construction estimator utilizing plans, schematics, and specifications to complete quantity estimation and takeoffs.

 Skilled in the use of Excel to package pro formas, cash flow analysis, budgets, and experience in analyzing complex financial documents such as spreadsheets.

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills with persons from diverse backgrounds.

 Keen listening ability.

Education

 B.A. Political Science, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC, 1975.

 A.A.S. Business Administration, Blanton’s Business College, Asheville, NC, 1985.

 A.A.S. Accounting, Blanton’s Business College, Asheville, NC, 1984.

Relevant Experience

 Dee Williams and Company, Inc. President/CEO. 1994 to present.

Provide contract technical assistance to public housing authorities, and non-profits in the design, implementation, and evaluation of economic development and job training programs.

 Contract grant-writing for 501©3 organizations.

 SBA 7(j) and traditional commercial loan packaging for for-profit entities.

 Management of contracts, construction training and operations for small businesses and community economic development groups.

 Overall management of operations, personnel for African-American female-owned highway/roadway concrete construction company.

 N.C. Real Estate Broker’s License – Designation of Supervising Broker – Corporate Real Estate License.

 FEMA Inspections, Insurance Inspections – Contractor – Parsons-Brinkerhoff - past

Honors & Awards

 Minority Construction Firm of the Year – Southeastern Region and Puerto Rico – US Department of Commerce/Minority Business Development Agency – Atlanta National Enterprise Center – 2004.

 Martin L. King Award Honoree – 2004.

 Minority Enterprise Week, Construction Firm of the Year 2004 – Asheville & Cherokee. NC

Affiliations & Memberships

 Commissioner, Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 2007 - 2010

 Asheville Branch NAACP

 Associated General Contractors (Carolinas) – Associate Member

 Order of Eastern Star – Chapter #12

 URTV – Channel 20, Public TV – Producer/Member, TV Host – Community Issues

References:

Mr. David Jones, Jr., Retired, Executive Director, Asheville Housing Authority – 32 Years Incumbency 828-***-****.

Mr. James Grant, Retired, Civil Process, Office of the Sheriff of Buncombe County

828-***-****

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