Bob Carr
**** ****** **** **. 404-***-****
Atlanta, GA 303**-***-*** 8003 FAX
bob.carr@ms
n.com
QUALIFICATIONS
& SKILLS
I am a proven business and community leader who has built an excellent
reputation working in organizations with knowledge and experience to motivate,
lead, coach, develop and initiate positive and strategic change in multiple fields
of organizations.
I am a proven business manager equally comfortable with all levels of employees.
I have both business start up and successful turn around experience focused on
the strategic objectives of the organization. I am well versed in community
networking and a strong relationship builder.
Current:
MOST RECENT
BUSINESS I most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of a non profit organization in
EXPERIENCES Marietta, GA., Second Wind Dreams. During my first year I conducted a complete
reorganization of the struggling non profit. The organization is now well
established with policies, procedures and controls well in place. I resigned my
position effective June 1, 2013 to seek other opportunities and challenges.
2011 2012
I served as Executive Director of Emeritus Senior Living in Decatur, GA., a
Dementia Care only Community with 60 rooms. I initiated a significant
stabilization of the community; occupancy grew from 60% to 100% and remained
there for 3 consecutive months prior to my departure. Management staff and core
staff were stabilized and resident family members experienced a significant
change in the overall environment from negative to visibly positive.
2010 2011
I served as Interim Administrator of Saint Anne’s Terrace, an Independent Senior
Living Residence in north Atlanta. In this role I worked to stabilize the operations
financially by providing a significant cost savings in expenses. Operationally I
stabilized the full staff and reorganized administration for efficiencies. Most
importantly, I created a renewed culture of caring and community for Senior
Living Resident and family’s satisfaction along with their families within the first
3 months.
1982–2008 Executive Adventure, Inc. Owner Atlanta, GA
A significant business achievement was the creation of Executive Adventure, Inc.,
an international leadership and team development company with a client base of
over 1,000 highly satisfied client organizations. I delivered or directed an excess
of 5,000 training sessions including over 100,000 employee participants from first
line managers to directors and CEOs. Over the 27 years I developed and provided
courses to organizations located throughout the US, Canada, Japan, Korea,
Europe and South America. The client list includes many Fortune 100
corporations as well as government, educational and non profits. Along with my
staff of 18 full time employees and over 75 contracted facilitators and
consultants, I have led sessions including first level management to Officers &
Directors and CEOs.
As the leader of the wholly owned corporation, I implemented management
systems and established a high performing team dedicated to integrity and trust. I
have also been acknowledged in various media such as; WSB TV, CNN, Atlanta
Constitution, Atlanta Magazine, Delta Sky Magazine and most recently Time
Magazine.
I am a certified instructor in 3 Personal Styles Inventory Instruments. MBTI. HBDI
& Firo B and personally educated over 200 facilitators.
OTHER BUSINESS 1973 1981 Carr & Co. General Agency, Inc. Owner Atlanta, GA
EXPERIENCE In 1973 I started an Independent Insurance Agency with $500.00 Capital at age
23 and grew the Agency to operations of 4.1 million in premium volume and
physical operations in 8 states with fully staffed offices in 3 States and 18 full
time employees. I then sold the Agency to a leading Property & Casualty
Insurance Carrier in 1981.
EDUCATION 1967 71 University of Georgia Athens, GA
B.S., Psychology
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Officer at UGA
2nd Lt. US Army Infantry with Honorable Discharge
Outward Bound Graduate
Cessna Private Pilot Course Graduated
SCUBA Certification
Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument Certified
Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certified
AFFILIATIONS
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; Small Business Development Council & 1988
Small Business Person of the Year Finalist
Cobb Chamber of Commerce; Selected to Leadership Cobb 1989
American Society of Training & Development; Served as Committee Chair,
Treasurer and Board Member, Atlanta Chapter
Meeting Professionals International; Served as Committee Chair, President and
Board Member, Georgia Chapter
Actively engaged in local civic affairs and church activities