Gary A. Cross

Business Development Specialist

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“As a business development specialist, I am focused on assisting with accomplishing the goals and desires of employers, clients and associates with whom I am engaged”. Experience

Business Development Specialist

Totally Free Inc: 2018 – Present

Brunswick, GA

Totally Free Inc, is a HUD approved 501 c3 Not For Profit Housing Counseling Center that provides foreclosure prevention and intervention, loan packaging, financial counseling and first- time home buyer education/workshops. Coordinate workshops, outreach (First Friday events, Fairs, etc.), outreach to governmental designees and nonprofit partners, media outreach. Sales Manager

Cook Portable Warehouses: 2016 – 2018

Brunswick, GA

Demonstrate products. Write Orders, Approve deals

Sales Development Manager

Comcast: 2015 – 2016

Jacksonville, Florida

Recruit, train and manage Comcast direct sales division in South Georgia and select communities and Jacksonville, Fl. I exceeded sales expectations by twenty per cent each sales cycle while assisting associates to market various company products and services. Business Development Specialist

Totally Free Inc: 2013 – 2015

Brunswick, GA

Coordinate workshops, outreach (First Friday events, Fairs, etc.), outreach to governmental designees and nonprofit partners, media outreach.

Business Manager

Metro Atlanta Home Based Business Chamber of Commerce: 2010 – 2012 We provided various business services for start- up and home-based business operators. Conducted business classes, workshops, networking events and produced a monthly newsletter promoting members businesses. Lead Chamber membership from infancy to over three hundred active members.

Property Manager

Liberty Investment Properties: 2007 – 2009

Florida Region

Opened, staffed, managed and lead property to exceptional performance status. Operated Value Place hotel in Ocala, Florida. Transferred to Value Place Orlando, Florida and operated in house training facility. Accomplished goals and budgets as outlined. Exceeded operating expectations, received numerous accolades for performance accomplishments. Graduated over twenty new managers into operations. Education

Clark Atlanta University

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management

1996 – 1998

Clark Atlanta University

Certified Business Developer, Strategic Planning

1994 – 1996

Volunteer Experience

Mentor @ Glynn County Detention Center

Brunswick, GA

May 2015 – Present

Motivational speaking to inmates.

Motivational Speaker - Economic Empowerment

For many years, I have been speaking to business groups, High School & College Students, inmates and start up business owners about planning, and accomplishing SMART Goals. Certifications

• Financial Capability and Coaching

• Certified Mortgage Lending Specialist

• Financing Community Economic Development

• Lending & Rehab Strategies for Maximum Neighborhood Impact

• Micro Enterprise Development

• Certified Hotel Management

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