Mark Williford

Email: abqkxa@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******** **

City: Beaumont

State: TX

Zip: 77706

Country: USA

Phone: 409-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

Willing to Relocate

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Mark Williford

6395 Westgate Dr.

Beaumont, Texas 77706

Phone: 409-***-****

Cell: 409-***-****

E-Mail: abqkxa@r.postjobfree.com

Career Focus

Motivated Manager with over 17 years marketing, managerial and entrepreneurial experience.

Summary of Skills

Former Pulse Pay ATM franchisee owner

Texas Real Estate Salesman Licensee

Certified HUD Housing Counselor

Professional Experience

February 2002 to March 2012

US Army

Commissioned Military Officer

Served in various positions of increased responsibility over a 10 year tour-of-duty overseas and within the continental United States. Graduate of Department of Defense Public Affairs Course and served in various public affairs managerial positions. Managed 14 subordinates, engaged in strategic media planning in support of garrison and theater combat operations. Wrote, edited and published media publications and promotional material. Served as media spokesman and directed web-based sites used to communicate organizational missions. Highest rank achieved: Major.

June 1995 to January 2002

Financial Transfer Services, Inc. Beaumont, Texas

Director of Marketing/President

Served as founder and Director of Marketing for VISA/Mastercard bankcard processing services to over 750 Southeast Texas merchants and five financial institutions. Planned, organized and led regional sales force that included organizing two regional sales offices. Created lead generation systems, sales force training programs and managed four sales agents who marketed electronic bankcard equipment. Negotiated all contractual agreements for acceptance as a Pulse Pay ATM Independent Sales Organization and FISERV Pulse Pay reseller. Wrote, edited and published employee SOP manual, managed all aspects of financial support and direct mail and personal sales marketing strategies.

March 1991 to June 1995

Beaumont Enterprise Newspaper Beaumont, Texas

Account Executive

Marketed retail newspaper advertising space to Beaumont area merchants. Developed newspaper advertising campaigns and generated marketing research plans. Wrote, edited and designed advertising copy for a 60,000 page daily newspaper. Managed approximately 80 merchant accounts.

November 1989 to January 1991

Consumer Credit Counseling Service Beaumont, Texas

Financial Counselor (Non-Profit Corporation)

Served as a Financial Counselor for a non-profit debt-management community service program. Prepared individualized family budgets, cash flow worksheets, and debt management programs. Negotiated with area financial institutions, bankcard companies and area creditors.

Education

2010 Defense Information School Fort Meade, Maryland

Certificate Public Affairs

2008 Champions School of Real Estate Houston, Texas

Texas Real Estate Commission Licensee Certificate Real Estate

1988 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas

Bachelor of Business Administration-General Business

2013 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Specialized areas of study include real estate finance, real estate principles, real estate law, environmental law, personnel selling, business law, cost and financial accounting and money and banking.

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