Board Member Managing Partner

ROBIN A. LESTER

Tampa, Florida *****

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MANAGING PARTNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT BRANDING MANAGER / MEMBERSHIP AND INVESTOR RELATIONS/ LEADERSHIP

Dedicated Managing Partner and effec/ve Execu/ve leader who excels at using proven business process methods to ensure high levels of produc/vity and quality assurance designed to cut costs, reduce risk, maintain compliance requirements and streamline opera/ons. Asser/ve and enthusias/c, with extensive knowledge of process op/miza/on and an unsurpassed work ethic. Resourceful and well- organized with excellent leadership and team building record. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and navigate corporate growth accurately despite interrup/ons and compe/ng demands in a fast-paced environment.

Areas of Expertise

Team Management • Performance & Change Management • Computer Skills • Team Building & Leadership • Budgeting • Strategic Planning & Execution • Audits • Needs Assessment • Process Improvement • Project Management • Deployment / Migrations • Change Management • Restructuring • Strategic Planning • Team Leadership / Motivation • Process Improvement • Needs Assessment • Presentations • Management • Performance Management • Recruiting • Training and Development • Workforce Planning • Policy Development • Performance Management • Employee Engagement • Inventory Management • Operations Management • Risk Management • Client Relations • Revenue Growth • Forecasting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FLORIDA GROWTH PARTNERS – TAMPA, FL FEB

2012 TO PRESENT

MANAGING PARTNER

• Leads the consulting Rirm that connects emerging growth companies with sources of capital, attracting more than $27.8 million in private equity to fund them to date

• Interacts with Executives to enhance return on investment and drives strategic growth resulting in improvements to the bottom line

• Implements innovative brand and equity marketing initiatives for clients to achieve their corporate goals and objectives

• Fosters new business through participation and networking in community and industry speciRic organizations and events

IEC FLORIDA WEST COAST CHAPTER – CLEARWATER, FL OCT 2018 TO JULY 2019

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• Managed and led the membership based and educational 501(c)6 organization, increasing net revenues by $173,000 by Q3 in 2019 through implementation of aggressive membership and legislative strategies

• Worked closely with the Board of Directors to strategically affect direction of Operations

• Championed and drove Tallahassee expansion enhancing revenues, reach and Apprenticeship enrollment to record heights

• Recruited new association members resulting in a 47% growth rate

• Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaborative, engagement and revenue stream development

• Strengthened accounting and IT operations by proactively managing and optimizing outsourced expertise FLORIDA VENTURE FORUM – TAMPA, FL JAN

2003 TO FEB 2012

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

• Engaged and Managed the statewide 501(c)6 organization, raising all capital needed to support ongoing operations

• Worked closely with organizational leadership, including Board of Directors, to strategically affect direction of operations

• Attracted $2.6 billion in venture funding for Florida based companies from across the US

• Recruited new Board and general members through community outreach and marketing strategies to broaden the scope of its mission

• Established procedures to handle all types of operational issues HYDE PARK COMMUNICATIONS, INC – TAMPA, FL FEB

2001TO FEB 2003

PRESIDENT

• Spearheaded public relations, corporate, Rinancial communications and marketing initiatives for privately traded companies and not-for-proRits

TUCKER HALL, INC. – TAMPA, FL FEB

2000 TO FEB 2001

VICE PRESIDENT

• Practiced strategic, crisis and Rinancial communications for the Public Affairs group VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS BREED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE: BDT) – LAKELAND, FL FEB 2000 TO FEB 2001

VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTOR RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS SYKES ENTERPRISES, INC. (NASDAQ: SYKE) – TAMPA, FL 1996 TO 2000

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MS OfRice Suite • Fundraising • Event Planning • Consulting • Presentations • Negotiations • Board Strategy

• Presentation Skills • Crisis Communication

AFFILIATIONS

• BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE TAMPA BAY BOWL, TAMPA FLORIDA

• TRUSTEE AND EMERITA BOARD MEMBER OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF TAMPA BAY

• EMERITA BOARD MEMBER OF APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, NORTH CAROLINA, ADVANCEMENT AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEES

• SBA/WOSB WOMAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

• ELDER, HYDE PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TAMPA, FLORIDA EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE: POST COVID-19 LEADERSHIP -

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MASTER OF ARTS: RHETORICAL RESEARCH –

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

BACHELOR OF ARTS: ENGLISH, POLITICAL SCIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS – APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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