President / CEO

C H A R L E S M AY S

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

COMMITMENT LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY

A proven visionary and strategic leader that translates business strategies into maximum profits

commensurate with the best interest of shareholders, clients, fellow employees. An expert in enhancing

profitability; developing strategic top line initiatives that translate into EBITDA; and growing each segment of

business, while controlling and reducing cost. Very knowledgeable of business revitalization to compete globally by

developing products, service, competitive costs, supply chain, speed to market, and unique benefits for clients.

Proven track record of implementing sales in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Award Winning Sales

recognized by Client as Vendor of the Year, recognized by employers as Sales Leader. Skills include Turnaround of

Companies. Creating sales for new companies. Technical background in physics, chemistry, quality engineering,

with broad product and business knowledge.

Dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on quality, service, and uncompromising ethics.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic / Tactical Planning Business Development Product Creation

Mergers / Acquisitions Entrepreneurial Growth Rapid Business Restructure

Sales / Sales Team Building Operations Management International Sales

“C” Level Sales Professional Budgeting / Forecasting Market Share Growth

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FCA – OPPORTUNITY AGENCY 1994 Present

RESIDENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / FOUNDER

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Organized and established a company based on Sales and Opportunities. Developed and executed a strategic plan for a Sales

Agency based on Opportunity. Focus is to use skill set to find and execute opportunities across a broad range of industries,

geographic locations, to achieve profitable results for companies who engaged FCA for solutions. FCA reached profitability

within 12 months. Second year sales doubled, by third year growth rate was at a doubling pace into year four.

Created a global business vision and strategy, that sales components for industry, consults, develops new business,

sales businesses, establishes supply chains, creates image for companies, applies solution selling to succeed at major

clients.

Managed administrative, legal, and new project functions for the company.

Created Quality Image for FCA Conducted regular risk assessments and quality assurance reviews to evaluate

compliance with requirements and to identify potential gaps in policies, procedures and business processes of

companies we represented. Our clients are huge brand names.

Expert Knowledge level in products or businesses we sell. Example: Water’s Impact on the future of the global

economy, global citizens health and industrial processes. Every product or business we sell or develop we look

at possible market impact, financials, capital to power growth, best ROI, creation of Top Down and Bottom

selling plan.

Developed strategies to improve non performing companies as consultant for investment groups.

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ACHIEVEMENTS:

A resultant of FCA’s work through is the creation of nearly 5000 jobs in new businesses, revitalization of existing

businesses, selling millions of dollars of product, turnaround of bankrupt companies.

Employee to sales ratio = $15,000,000.

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Received Vendor of the Year Award from Fortune 200 Company. Received Top of the Top Award as Vendor from

Fortune 200 Company. Received Above And Beyond the Call of Duty Award from Fortune 200 Company, Received

Key Supplier Award from Fortune 200 Company, Chosen to be on President’s Council of Vendors at Fortune 200

Company, Select as one of 40 Vendors from a base of 2000 Vendors to Attend Innovation Fair.

Turnaround of failed Housing Development. Developed and now executing plan to convert development with no house

sales in 5 into a great community. Saving financer millions. Now have on going sales, 2014.

Led non woven fabric company out of bankruptcy by innovation of a new product for the roofing industry. Created over

100 jobs in North Carolina.

Led Latin American company out of bankruptcy by organizing the company, vendor base, employees and securing a

$14,000,000 reopening order, 2012.

Created working plan to insourse to USA an India Company with lower cost production in US. Creating jobs in South

Carolina 2013.

Created business plan to move business from New York to North Carolina. Established the company, brought in

European Investor and sold the company. The new business plan worked well with EBITDA exceeding our initial

forecast.

Created business consortium in India with supply chain to US for selling products to Fortune 200 Company.

As Sales Representative was member of the Million Dollar Club 6 straight years.

Built Alliance between Dubai Partner and Uruguay Manufacturer

As Vendor worked with Wal Mart on Sustainability and Quality. Developed Quality Standards for Sears.

Built Alliance between Thailand Manufacturer and US Client

Established Just in Time supply of component from India to Central America

Introduced Diet Supplements in Middle East, India, Mexico

Introduced US Bottled Water in Middle East

Sold at every level – OEM, Distributor, As Distributor, Retail, Agent, Manufacturer’s Rep, Consultant

Sold to broad range of Products and Industries– Eco Friendly Products, Leather, Chemicals, Sports equipment, Apparel,

Fabrics, Elastics, Shoes, Metal components, plastic components, Building products and coatings, Medical, Water, Diet

Supplements, Retailers, Investors across all spectrums and around the globe.

Tangible and intangible sales.

Developed international sales strategic plans. Serviced international business.

Professional Experience – Continued

Senior Vice President / Business Development 16 years

Scovill Inc.

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Responsible for Strategic Plan that coupled the Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Financial Groups to

produce on target Sales and EBITDA. Linked US, and International units into strategic plan, quality standards, and

production standards. Scovill was $100,000,000 small parts maker. Malcolm Baldridge, of Baldridge Quality Award

Fame was CEO when I joined Scovill. Mr. Baldridge became Sect. Of State for Reagan Administration.

Achievements:

Developed 5 year Strategic Plan that when our team executed the plan, Sales and EBITDA grew at a double digit

percentage rate.

ICE PRESIDENT / OPERATING OFFICER FOR BUSINESS UNIT

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Oversaw the functions of Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, programs and technology, products, customer service with

estimated 150 employees.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Grew business and EBIT year over year, developed client relationships.

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COVILL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

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EGIONAL SALES MANAGER – TWO ASSIGNMENTS

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FIRST ASSIGNMENT SALES IN SOUTH EASTERN US, PUERTO RICO, HAITI.

SECOND ASSIGNMENT SALES IN MID ATLANTIC REGION – INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Revitalized Business to become market share leader, replaced every sales person in Region

Trained 16 key employees in sales, customer service, and service techs.

Achieved Manager of the Year Sales Award every year

Achieved 80% Market share

Opened service and sales in Puerto Rico, Haiti

Sales Person Prior Achieved Sales Person of the Year two years in a row, earned highest bonus in company

EDUCATION

BS – SCIENCE / PHYSICS / CHEMISTRY / MATH / BIOLOGY – MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY

Dean’s List / Associate Member National Physics Honor Society

SUE BENNETT JUNIOR COLLEGE

President of Freshman Class

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Trained and Worked as Quality Engineer A.O. Smith Corp. Electric Motor Division

Studied Heat Treatment of Steel – Metallurgy at Cleveland Metals Institute

Trained and worked Oak Ridge National Labs, Oak Ridge, TN – Nuclear Physics

Training in Presentations to groups up to 1000 people

Business Development Meetings with Former Finance Minster of Thailand

Business Development Meetings with Prince of Saudi Arabia

Business Development meeting with Senator of South Korea

Consultant for Investment Groups

Passed Member US Green Building Association

Held Real Estate License in State of Tennessee

Hold Real Estate License in State of North Carolina

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