Vice President Sales

W. Maurice Bridges

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Raleigh, North Carolina 27614

Phone: 919-***-****

E-Mail: ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL

PROFILE

. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

. NC Resident Producer License:

o Accident/Health/Sickness

o Medicare Supplement/Long Term Care

o Life

o Casualty

o Completed pre-licensing requirement for Property

. Strong knowledge of the health insurance environment for the under

65 and senior market segments

. Knowledge of relevant NC Department of Insurance and Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations governing sales

practices

. Proficient at managing and optimizing personal lead resources to

maximize sales

. Ability to foster effective working partnerships with various

individuals and communities including trade associations, civil

rights groups and advocacy groups

CONSULTING/

EXPERIENCE

Bridges Consulting Group, Raleigh, NC, 2000 -

President/Founder

Lead a team of highly skilled management consultants, in an effort to help

large, complex, multifaceted fortune 500 companies, government agencies,

small and emerging firms improve their annual spend with diverse companies

by developing and executing a strategic plan for diversity and inclusion.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Assisted in the development of a diversity and inclusion plan for

diversity for Brown-Forman.

. Developed and implemented a strategic plan for diversity and

inclusion for the NC Department

of Transportation resulting in increased participation among

minority and women contractors.

. Developed an ethic marketing plan for E-Trade targeting affluent

consumers who are interested in wealth creation.

. Assisted in the development of an ethnic marketing plan for NC

Mutual Life in an effort to attract new policy holders through

cross marketing with African-American beauty and barber owners

VOLUNTEER

EXPERIENCE

AARP-North Carolina-Key Legislative Volunteer/Work Reimagined Volunteer

Serve as volunteer team member and workgroup participant that focuses on

AARP priorities according to the Social Impact Agenda and AARP-NC State

Plan. Work with staff, volunteers, members, chapters, and units to

achieve AARP's social impact and member value goals in the state. Engages

volunteers in community outreach, grassroots activities, and educational

forums. Works to engage members and volunteers from diverse communities

in the activities of the organization.

CORPORATE

EXPERIENCE

Baltimore Gas and Electric, Baltimore, MD. -Director, Supplier

Diversity-Jan-2008-March- 2010

Apply extensive knowledge of supplier diversity to develop, lead, and

implement business opportunities for diverse suppliers. Provide

strategic direction along with specific actions to officers and senior

management to increase opportunities that impact their respective

organization. Work closely with strategic sourcing managers to identify

suppliers for contracting and procurement opportunities. Recommend

creative solutions to develop diverse suppliers to service the company's

key spend categories such as generation, transmission and distribution.

Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Work

effectively with the strategic and operational sourcing portfolio

managers to drive results. Inform and address emerging supplier diversity

issues in the external market, while serving as the subject matter expert

on government regulations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hardees's Food Systems, Inc., Rocky Mount, North Carolina

. Senior Vice President, Diversity and Corporate Affairs, 1997-2000

. Senior Vice President, Diversity, 1996-1997

. Vice President Public Affairs/Sponsorships 1995-1996

. Director of Government/Public Affairs, 1988-1995

. Manager of Public/Diversity Affairs, 1985-1988

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Served as Chief Diversity Officer and architect of the company's diversity

and inclusion strategies.

EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Business Administration - North Carolina Central

University, Durham, NC

. Kenan-Flagler Business School Executive Education Institute- The

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

. Senior Management Development Program- McGill University, Montreal

Canada

. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Law, Chapel

Hill, NC 6/2010

Broadening Corporate Board Diversity: Earning a Board Seat

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