Sales Manager
Resume:
Jacksonville, FL *****
904-***-**** Cell 705-2602
*******@*******.***
Gamal Lyons
Objective To be associated with a financial institution where
I can utilize my skills/talents and experience to
assist them to grow even stronger, by
implementing/managing processes to achieve their
goals.
Experience 9/2010-Present Liberty National Life
Jacksonville, FL
Unit Manager
Train & develop new hires, in selling & servicing
Life/Health products
Assist in acquiring their state L&H license, &
understanding products
6 to 9 Direct Reports on Sales team & increasing
productivity
3/2008-3/2010 FirstAtlantic Bank
Jacksonville, FL
Commercial Banker (Vice-president)
Personal Production/Sales activities and
Relationship Mgr of $14 mm Portfolio (plus SBA
servicing).
Acquisition/processing of Commercial credit
requests.
Specializing in SBA Loans (504's and most types of
7-a's).
9/2002-2/2008 Regions Bank Jacksonville, FL
Business Banking Sales-manager (Vice-president)
Personal Production/Sales activities of $18 million
Portfolio.
Managed daily activities of $35 million Portfolios
of 4 direct reports.
Acquisition/processing of Commercial loan/credit
requests.
New business development of Small Business sales.
12/2000-9/2002 First Union/Wachovia Bank
Jacksonville, FL
Financial Consultant/Specialist
New business development with small businesses.
Prospect with non-customers to generate new sales &
revenue.
Process consumer and small business loan/credit
requests.
Increase or enhance current banking relationships
w/current clients.
6/1981-7/2000 Allstate Insurance Coral Springs, FL
Senior Account Agent (4/1989 to 7/2000)
Started Life/Health, Prop/Casualty agency from
scratch.
Progressively grew to over $4 million in premium
during difficult years (post Hurricane Andrew,
w/tighter Market restrictions) employing 3 CSR's.
Trained & developed 3 producers, who were later
hired directly by Company as Account Agents.
Regularly achieved Company's growth plans (6-8%)
while increasing Agency's net earnings (profit) by
over 10% annually.
Achieved Company's Conference level 7 years, while
achieving the Inner Circle/Life Millionaire sales
awards for 3 years.
Territorial Education Manager (8/1985 to 4/1989)
Boca Raton, FL
Increased regional sales from $25 to 350 million.
Managed 10 District Managers (overseeing 250 Agents)
w/4 in training.
Conducted training courses for new Agent
recruits-speeding profitability, while also
implementing refresher training courses for all
agents to increase Life/Health sales to meet
Company's growth goals & profitability.
District Sales Manager (1/1983 to 8/1985)
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Responsible for sales force of an average 20 Agents,
while hiring/training 3-4 new Agents annually,
causing the expansion of 2 additional districts.
Tripled sales revenues for each Agent over 3-yr
period.
Expanded sales to include newly introduced
products/enhancements.
Expanded sales locations 400% to increase market
penetration.
Sales Agent (6/1981 to 12/1982)
Jacksonville, FL
Exceeded Company's new hire goals by 60-65%.
Received Company's Life Million sales award during
rookie year.
Developed excellence in Home Office-Sales Training
class.
Education 1967-1972 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
BS, Business Administration.
Achieved Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 2000.
Achieved Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) in
1985.
Life, Health & Variable Annuity license #2-15 (FL).
Property/Casualty license #2-20 (FL).
Securities licenses-Series 6 & 63.
Computer Skills Microsoft Systems
Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
Outlook, Access & Project 98.
Windows 95, 98, 2000 XP & NT (operating systems)
Adobe - Page Maker & Publishing
Lotus - Notes, Smart Suite & 1-2-3
Interests Church Board of Directors, SS Teacher, Finance &
Personnel Committees. Home Owners' Association
Treasurer.
T.R.U.E. Commission - member.
So-East C.P.A.C. Chair-2 yrs (& V-chair-2 yrs).
Municipal Code Enforcement Board - Vice-chair-3-4
yrs.
Junior Achievement volunteer teacher-8 yrs.
Former Soccer coach for Recreational leagues (10+
yrs)
References available upon request.
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