John F. Minges III

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Minges & Associates, LLC - Greenville, NC - 12/98 to presentPresident and Founding Partner serving others as a Management Consultant for 501(c)(3)

nonprofit organizations. My knowledge comes from twelve years of proven business

experience leading and managing a successful family-owned business and therefore enjoy

advising nonprofits on the best practices of how to run their nonprofit business. I

specialize in grant research helping identify additional potential funding resources. I

also created and maintained NonprofitExpert a free online resource for nonprofits that

contain over seven hundred pages of information with thousands of hyperlinks all checked

monthly for accuracy. The website was sold in 2012. I am no longer actively consulting

with nonprofits but focusing my time freelance writing and working on other projects.

Minges Bottling Group06/04 - 2012

Served as a director for the company as well as rotate serving on various committees that

include but are not limited to compensation committee, audit committee as well as long

range strategic planning committee. All family members rotate on and off the board as well

as committees periodically.

Pitt County Commissioner District 3 - 12/02 to 12/04/06

Elected to a four year term serving the citizens of Pitt County. One of nine

commissioners guided staff to manage a budget over $100,000,000. Planned for future

spending and expansion of services. Guided the transition of Pitt County Mental Health to

the state mandated private sector system. Did not seek to run for re-election.

Pepsi-Cola Company of Greenville - Vice President - 6/90 - 12/98

Managed operations and developed on-going systems and programs to enhance sales. Company

of 100 employees, with two site locations and a general and administrative budget of $1.7

million dollars. Responsible for programs in corporate giving, customer service,

regulatory compliance, human resources, training, safety/security, community relations,

banking relationships, corporate investments, and site renovations.

Pepsi-Cola Company of Greenville - Human Resources / Public Relations - 6/86 - 5/90

Developed the entire Human Resource function into an organized system. Established

written employment policy and procedures, compensation/benefits programs, and wrote the

first employee handbook. Managed corporate donations and became active in community

affairs. Prior summer experiences involved working in each aspect of the company.

North Carolina Statewide Boards and Commissions

North Carolina Legislative Disaster Response and Recovery Commission - 2000 to 2002

Presided as Senate Co-chairman of the commission s meetings and public hearings to study

the effects of Hurricane Floyd and to better prepare the state of North Carolina for

future disasters. In June 2001, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill

300. This bill represents one of the most significant attempts by a state to take on a

greater role in disaster recovery and mitigation. It codifies policy recommendations made

by the 2000-2001 Legislative Study Commission on Disaster Response and Recovery, and

amends the enabling legislation for emergency management in the state. The Commission

recommended that the University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College

System study the need for, and feasibility of, creating an Institute of Disaster Studies

in North Carolina.

Governor s Crime Commission - 1995 to 2001

Appointed to this state board by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. Involved in the approval

process of the federal grants to state and local agencies and nonprofit agencies. Past

Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

State Health Plan Purchasing Alliance -

1993 to 1995

Appointed to this state board by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. This board lead by

Lieutenant Governor Dennis A. Wicker sought to provide low cost health insurance options

for the uninsured and underinsured in North Carolina.

Pitt County, North Carolina Boards and Commissions

Pitt County Alcoholic Beverage Control

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2008 to presentMember/Vice ChairmanGreenville Utilities Commission

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2010 to present

2010 - Commissioner

July 2012 - Board Secretary

Foundation Experience

The Greater Greenville Foundation Advisory Board -Greenville, NC - 1/02 to present but

non-active

The Greater Greenville Foundation -Greenville, NC - 1/99 to 12/01Part-TimeExecutive Director. The Greenville Foundation began in 1978 and has been

volunteer managed until 1999. Current goals include implementing policies and procedures

at the direction of the board of directors to further develop the scope of the foundation

to encompass all of Pitt County. In late 1999 a granting cycle for nonprofits began and

focus placed on further management of trust accounts and charitable gifts.

North Carolina Community Foundation - 1993-1998

Member and President - Pitt County Chapter

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation State Advisory Panel Member - 01/99 - 12/01

In 1978, the Board of Trustees of the Foundation created a State Advisory Panel, which it

views as a vital means of increasing the Foundation's awareness of funding opportunities

in the state. Panel members serve three-year terms, and more than 100 people from across

the state have now served on the Advisory Panel. Panel members are asked for their ideas

and suggestions in regard to the Foundation's mandate to make grants which benefit the

people of North Carolina. In addition, the Board has delegated to the Advisory Panel the

responsibility of selecting recipients for the Nancy Susan Reynolds Awards. The Panel has

no authority to make grants, nor does it share any powers or duties of the Board of

Trustees.

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Issues Effecting Women Committee 02/02 to 11/02

The Foundation seeks to eliminate the unjust and unequal treatment of people of color,

immigrants and those who are economically disadvantaged; eradicate the physical and sexual

violence that threatens the lives and well-being of women; protect the rights of women to

make choices about their reproductive health; and provide adolescents with information and

choices that encourage them to avoid pregnancy.

Pitt County Memorial Hospital Foundation - 3/02 to 3/11 - Board of Directors

Education & Training

B.S. Degree - Social Work - Concentration in Criminal Justice - East Carolina University,

Greenville, NC

Bell Advanced Leadership Training - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC

Community Involvement

Pitt-Greenville Crime Stoppers

The annual telethon is the signature fund-raiser which provides an average of $40,000 to

pay rewards for information leading to the arrest of criminals.

1987-2006 Member - Board of Directors

1995-1996 Chairman - Board of Directors

1993-2006 Telethon Chairman

1989 Chairman - Board of Directors

1988 Vice-Chairman - Board of Directors

1987-1989 Telethon Chairman

Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County

Helped organization procure their first major state grant of $600,000. Assisted clubs

state-wide in obtaining over $370,000 in grants.

2011-present Member - Board of Directors

1994-1995 Chairman - Boys & Girls Clubs State Area Council

1993 President - Board of Directors

1992 First Vice-President - Board of Directors

1991 Second Vice-President - Board of Directors

1990 Fundraising Co-Chairman - Annual Dinner Auction

1989-1998 Member - Board of Directors

Pitt Chamber of Commerce

2000-2002 Board Member - Greenville Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

1996 Outstanding Citizen of the Year Greenville

1990 Member - Board of Directors

1989-2008 Member - Community Safety Committee

1988 Good Will Ambassador

Additional Boards & Committees

2005-2006 Board of Directors - Pitt County Chapter of the American Red Cross

2005-2006 Member - Pitt County Board of Health

2003-2006 Health Access - Home Health Care/ViQuest - Board of Directors

2003-2004 Pitt County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees - Board of Directors

2002-2011 Pitt Memorial Hospital Foundation/ UHS Foundation - Board Member

1999 President - Greenville Community Shelter

1999-2006 Board of Directors - First Born Community Development Center

1998 Vice-President - Greenville Community Shelter

1996-2000 Board of Directors - Greenville Community Shelter

1993-present Member - Selection Committee - Dick Jones Nursing Scholarship

1993-1998 Member - Pitt County Chapter, NC Community Foundation

1992-1999 Director - First Citizens Bank & Trust of Greenville, NC

1992-2008 Director - Greenville Industries

2004-2008 Member - The Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Board - East Carolina

University

Awards & Honors

2000 - Present - Marquis Who s Who of the World

2000 - Present - Marquis Who s Who of America

1999 - Present - Marquis Who s Who of the South and Southeast

1999 - Outstanding Business Support Governor James B. Hunt, Jr.

1996 - Outstanding Citizen of the Year Greenville - Pitt County Chamber of Commerce

1995 - Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of Dedication and Outstanding Service

to North Carolina by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County

1995 - Distinguished Service Award - Greenville Jaycees

1994 - Pitt County Outstanding Volunteer Service

1993 - Medallion for Unusually Devoted Service to Youth - Boys & Girls Clubs of America

1992 - Recognized by the Office of the Governor and the Department of Crime Control and

Public Safety Crime Prevention Division for Outstanding Achievement in Crime Prevention

1990 - Citizen of the Year - Greenville Civitan

1989 - Outstanding Contribution to Law Enforcement in Pitt County, Law Enforcement

Executives of Pitt County

1988 - Outstanding Community Service for the City of Greenville - Greenville City Council

Guest Speaking Engagements

2005 Guest Speaker - Taking Non Profits To The Next Level - City of

Jacksonville Nonprofit Board Development Training - January 27, 2005, Jacksonville, NC.

2004 Guest Speaker - Taking Non Profits To The Next Level - Victims

Rights America s Values North Carolina Victim Assistance Network 18th Annual

Statewide Training Conference Greenville, NC August 4-6, 2004.

2003 Guest Speaker - Sustainability Conference - Sponsored By:

The North Carolina Governor's Crime Commission Juvenile Justice Planning Committee Oct.

29th Hickory, Nov. 4th Greenville, Nov. 5th Greensboro.

2002 Class Instructor Public Relations & Marketing Basics, Continuing Education Class

Developed and Taught for the Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management, Duke University.

1997 Board Panelist - NC Dept. of Administration Office of Youth

Advocacy & Involvement. Small Business Philanthropy.

1997 Guest Speaker - NC Law Enforcement Conference - Small

Business s Role in Collaborating with Law Enforcement.

1996 Guest Speaker - NC Fire & Life Safety Education Conference.

Fund Resources for Prevention: A Business Perspective.

1995 Keynote Speaker, A Business Perspective, NC Dept. of

Administration Office of Youth Advocacy & Involvement: Because We

Care, Funding Resources for Children.

Articles Published

August 2012 "Treasures of Galveston" Lost Treasure Magazine (penname used)

August 2012 "New York City Prospecting" Lost Treasure Magazine

July 2012 "Real Pirates" Lost Treasure Magazine

March/April 2012 "Grams, Grains or Pennyweights" Does your Gold Measure Up? Gold

Prospectors MagazineMarch 2012 "The Cotton Patch Gold Mine" Lost Treasure Magazine

March 2012 "The Russian Treasure of Shanghai" Lost Treasure Magazine

(penname used)

February 2012 " The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine" Lost Treasure Magazine

February 2012 " Dowsing: Real or Imagined" Lost Treasure Magazine

(penname used)

June 2011 "The Arabia Treasures" Lost Treasure Magazine

May 2011 "The Waters of St. Thomas" Lost Treasure Magazine

May 2011 "Investing In Gold" Lost Treasure Magazine

(penname used)

February 2011 "The Silver Clad Half" Lost Treasure Magazine

Annual 2011 "The How To of Letterboxing" (penname used) Treasure Facts, Lost Treasure

Magazine.

December 2010 "The Crypt of Civilization" Lost Treasure Magazine.

November 2010 "Panning Gold Concentrates" Lost Treasure Magazine.

October 2010 "Some Like It Old" Lost Treasure Magazine.

May 2010 "Prospecting For Pennies" Lost Treasure Magazine.

March 2010 "Recovery of Other Types of Gold" Lost Treasure Magazine.

February 2010 "Finding Relics" Lost Treasure Magazine.

January 2010 "Staying Toasty While You Hunt" Lost Treasure Magazine.

February 2008 "Finally Laid To Rest" Lost Treasure Magazine.

April 2007 "How to Discover Civil War Sites" Lost Treasure Magazine.

March 2007 "How to Recover Gold Safely" Lost Treasure Magazine.

January 2007 "How To Shake Those Wintertime Blues" Lost Treasure Magazine.

October 2006 "Rush for the Gold" Lost Treasure Magazine.

September 2006 "The CIA Wants To Help You!" Lost Treasure Magazine.

July 2006 Spring Cleaning Nets Valuable Painting Lost Treasure Magazine.

July 2006 FX Marks The Spot! Lost Treasure Magazine.

April 2006 Civil War Gold Hoax. Lost Treasure Magazine.

March 2006 Chicken: Alaska s Oldest Gold Mining District, Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2006 Keeping Your Valuable Cache Safe, Lost Treasure Magazine.

June 2005North Carolina Treasures Revealed, Lost Treasure Magazine

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May 2005 Color of Gold, (penname used) Lost Treasure Magazine

.

May 2005 Warning! Fake Coins Ahead Take Next Detour, Lost Treasure Magazine.

March 2005 "Gold", Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2005 How Much Gold Is Left To Be Discovered In The USA (penname used) - Treasure

Facts, Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2005 Heather Grove, Treasure Facts, Lost Treasure Magazine.

January 2005 Submarine Laid To Rest, Lost Treasure Magazine.

November 2004 "Desecrated Graves," Lost Treasure Magazine.

November 2004 Geocaching, Lost Treasure Magazine.

September 2004 Blackbeard s Loot, Lost Treasure Magazine.

September 2004 Angles Still Live, Lost Treasure Magazine.

July 2004 Working Dirt Cheap, Lost Treasure Magazine.

July 2004 Cover Photo, Lost Treasure Magazine.

May 2004 Should I Clean Coins, Lost Treasure Magazine.

April 2004 Cannon: Weapon Of War, Lost Treasure Magazine.

March 2004 Buying Gold Online, Lost Treasure Magazine.

February 2004 Web Hunting: Spam Killing, Lost Treasure Magazine.

January 2004 Strategic Value Of Silver, Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2004 Affordable Gold, Treasure Facts, Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2004 Understanding Platinum, Treasure Facts, Lost Treasure Magazine.

Annual 2004 Cover Photo, Treasure Facts, Lost Treasure Magazine.

December 2003 The SS Sunset Crew, Lost Treasure Magazine.

November 2003 Titanic Artifact Exhibit, Lost Treasure Magazine.

October 2003 Where Can I Hunt Today? Lost Treasure Magazine.

September 2003 El Cazador, Lost Treasure Magazine.

August 2003 Oklahoma Outlaws, Lost Treasure Magazine.

July 2003 The Original Washington, Lost Treasure Magazine.

June 2003 DiscoverSea Museum, Lost Treasure Magazine.

May 2003 Today Is The Day, Lost Treasure Magazine.

January 2003 S & H Green Stamps, Lost Treasure Magazine.

December 2002 Billions Of Dollars In Cash Waiting To Be Claimed, Lost Treasure

Magazine.

December 2002 Cover Photo, Lost Treasure Magazine.

November 2002 65 Tons Of Artifacts Recovered From The USS Monitor, Lost Treasure

Magazine.

July 1998

GeneratioNext, The Judicial Times.

October 1996 Facing the Future Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Philanthropy Journal of

North Carolina

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