JON M. BERET
** ******** ** • Danville, Ca *****
******@*****.*** • 310-***-****
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Results-oriented Corporate Development Professional with exposure to business development,
marketing, strategic planning, and client relationship management.
Proven success leading business development efforts, expanding customer base and
increasing revenue potential within organizations.
Very skilled in improving customer retention levels within highly competitive markets.
Exceptional leadership abilities concerning team initiatives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE GORES GROUP – Los Angeles, Ca 2002 to 2009
Built a solid record of achievement and advancement by consistently originating proprietary deal
flow for new investments as well as add on investments to current portfolio.
Business Development Officer (2002 to 2008)
Manage relationship-banking team, ensuring production of revenue levels and territory profitability.
Lead team in investment product sales and delivery of customer relationship management
techniques. Collaborate with clients to assess individual financial situations and develop strategic
financial planning solutions.
Key Accomplishments:
• Consistently maintained 100% or better of established production goals; achieved 127% of
2008 business development goal set at $100 million of additional revenue.
• Recognized for outstanding professional acumen with national awards for annual production
in 2007 and 2008.
• Led deal teams on acquisition, divestitures, restructurings and leverage buyouts in the
Technology Industry.
• Designed complex leverage buyout, recapitalization, valuation, merger and debt capacity
analysis for $1.3B US LBO fund.
• Originated, evaluated, structured and negotiated strategic additions onto current Portfolio
Investments.
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Account Executive, JAA (2000-2002)
Served as a key team member in the sales group of a middle-market asset based lender.
Key Accomplishments:
• Led business development and marketing efforts which expanded the customer base and
introduced marketing strategies.
• Created trade show materials, attended trade shows and promoted products.
• Contributed to the implantation of promotional programs that optimized revenue levels in a
saturated market.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Economics (1999)
- TUCSON, AZ
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Professional Licenses:
NASD SERIES 7, 63