Lee E. Warren
903-***-**** (home) ? 903-***-**** (cell)
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Qualifications Summary
Influential leader with strong business acumen; promoting and inspiring
loyalty, devotion to duty and mutual respect. Goal-setting, multi-tasking
manager with strong work ethic, consistently achieving above-expectation
results. Visionary for growth opportunities. Communicator of integrity,
honesty, and standards of excellence. Exceptional understanding of
changing dynamics resulting from economic trends.
Bank Administration & Operations
Strategic & Operational Planning
Financial & Management Reporting
Risk Assessment & Management
Business & Market Development
P & L, Asset & Portfolio Management
Policies, Processes & Procedures
Regulatory Compliance & Reporting
Credit Rating Improvements
Budget & Financial Projections
Public & Community Relations
Cost & Internal Controls
Industry Research & Trend Analysis
Quality Assurance - Best Practices
Organizational Development
Creative, innovated decision maker, developing strategies and attaining
targets. Recognized as elite-level financial expert and for implementing
corporate changes to accommodate the market, increase business levels and
company profits, build operation infrastructure, developing business
methodologies and increase stockholder value. Effective collaborator
within diversified settings.
Career Expertise & Selected Achievements
Initiated a modernized business structure by surveying existing and
potential customers and making recommendations to the Board of Directors.
I employed and worked with in state and out of state attorneys and
accountants for almost a year to develop a new business model that was
subsequently approved by the company stockholders to offer more lending
flexibility within our lending institution.
Developed operating policies and procedures, drafted by laws, hired
appropriate support staff and developed budgets and financial plans. The
project completion facilitated in expanding market share and company growth
from $150 million to over $300 million in less than four years.
The Board of Directors agreed to move a branch office location from one
county to another at my recommendation. After leasing office space for a
few years, an office building was constructed. The community increased
their support of our business, employees were happier, and profits
increased. Loan volume increased from $30 million to over $60 million in
less than five years.
Hired a consulting service to perform salary, incentive and compensation
studies for employees to diminish subjectivity in employee compensation.
The outside expert firm was well received by employees and salary
administration practices were more favorably accepted by all employees.
Through operation costs reduction and increased profits, a sufficient level
of capital was obtained to reduce the loan stock requirements. Instead of
loan based stock requirements for customers, we converted to a borrower
based stock requirement, thereby reducing the stock purchase requirement by
borrowers. This enhanced the perception of Association operations and was
well received by current and prospective borrowers. We were the first
Association in Texas to implement this practice.
Received the district sponsored Pinnacle Performance Award for five of the
six times it was offered. The award was given based on capital levels,
asset quality, management skills, equity, and liquidity goals. This award
was presented only to those Associations that demonstrated high levels of
overall operation.
Developed and recommended a patronage program, or profit sharing program,
for borrowers. The Board approved the program and it promoted goodwill
among borrowers and created more Association value for borrowers. Most
borrowers viewed the payment as an interest rebate.
Initiate policies and procedures to facilitate credit administration and
financially-related services are provided in accordance with federal, state
and local laws.
Participated in the development of one of the highest-rated Associations
within the 10th Farm Credit District, based on loan portfolio growth,
credit quality and financial accomplishments.
Maximized company's profits to achieve over $6 million net annual income.
Generated over $100 million loan volume for consecutive years.
Developed loan portfolio from $67 million to over $300 million while
maintaining a credit quality rating of over 98%.
Led the Association to the Pinnacle Performance Award five out of the six
years it was offered.
Selected by peers to serve on the District Business Relationship Study
Group.
Professional Experience
LEGACY AG CREDIT, ACA, Sulphur Springs, TX, 1985-2010
Held various management positions with one of the highest-rated
Associations within the 10th Farm Credit District based on loan portfolio
growth, credit quality and financial accomplishments. Developed policies
and procedures to ensure credit and financially related services are
provided in accordance with federal, state and local laws, and within
District policies and procedures. Created long- and short-range
projections, strategies and budgets based on economic environments.
Maintain and monitor accuracy and completeness of financial activity within
scope of treasury function. Participate with District Bank, and directly
report to Board of Directors and Stockholders
Distinguished Accomplishments:
. Initiated patronage dividend payments to stockholders
. Created new loan opportunities by moving Legacy Ag Credit from an FLBA to
an ACA
. Led the Association to the Pinnacle Performance Award five out of six
times it was offered
. Selected by peers to serve on the District Business Relationship Study
Group
. Increased staff in three branch offices from 7 to 27 employees
. Developed and maintained accurate market analysis and data on land sales
and construction costs
. Establish standards for credit underwriting, credit administration, loan
appraisals, and program quality control, while serving on Loan Committee
. Honed interpersonal and communication skills by frequently interacting
with customers, staff and management
. Gained knowledge of the Farm Credit System
Education & Licenses
Master of Science, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
Bachelor of Science, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
Texas Real Estate Broker's License
Community Affiliations
Concho Lodge A.F. & A.M. - Third Degree Mason
Optimist International - Program Director for youth fishing tournament and
basketball
Northeast Texas Livestock Association & Hopkins County 4-H - Vice
President, Project Supervisor
Texas Junior Angus Association - Recipient of Outstanding Junior Advisor
Award
References Provided Upon Establishment of Mutual Interest