President Operations Marketing Manager

Douglas K Ball

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Austin, Texas 78735 *********@***.***

Strong Hands-On Leader

Performance Drive

Entrepreneurial Experienced

Sales & Marketing

Operations

Excellent Communicator

9 Consolidation/assimilation of over 150 offices in USA/Canada in national security company 9 Raised over $2 billion in equity for multiple REIT start-ups 9 Bought and sold retail dealerships on own account 9 Delivered 35% pre-tax profits to preeminent real estate organization 9 Lead team from last place to first in key measurements for Fortune 5 Corporation Experience

Allstate, Addison, Illinois 2010-2020

Agency Owner

Responsible for the sales, service, and retention of existing clients. x Serviced over 1200 policy holders

x Averaged 6% new policy growth YoY in property, casualty and life protection Merrill Lynch, Bradenton, Florida 2006-2008

Financial Advisor

Provided financial advisory services to retail clients across US. x Series 7, Series 66, Insurance & Investments modules of the CFP and Certified Retirement Planning Counselor x Secured new clients, closed a charter school 403(b) matching funds retirement system for the instructional staff Marlemar, Chicago, Illinois 2001-2006

Founder and President

Consulting services-including private equity funding, merger and acquisition partnerships, executive team assembly and market positioning for start-up ventures.

Security Link/Ameritech, Chicago, Illinois 1997-2001 Senior Vice President Operations

Directed the assimilation of 3 recently acquired companies having over 150 field offices into a consistent revenue producing entity. Direct responsibilities for sales, field operations and services, having over 5,000 employees. x Oversaw and consistently achieved assigned P&L objectives x Improved Customer Satisfaction by over 30%

x Brought sales, service, and installation levels to achieve “vendor of choice” status x Revenues exceeded $500M

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Security Capital Inc, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1993-1996 President, Capital Markets Group

Responsible for overseeing capital markets transactions (debt and equity), institutional investor relations and corporate communications.

x Led multiple, internally managed “rights offers”, exceeding $1B in value x Coordinated multiple Institutional Seminars to update investors on status The Rubloff Corporation, Chicago, Illinois 1990-1993 Senior Vice President, Strategic Management Division x Established and executed new business strategy for regional offices x Coordinated client project teams in California, New Jersey and Illinois x Instrumental in acquiring new clients for organization DKB, Inc, Chicago, Illinois 1988-1990

Chairman and CEO

Acting as private investor, acquired residential and commercial real estate, retail automobile dealership and multiple boat dealerships.

LaSalle Partners, Inc, Chicago, Illinois 1981-1988 Managing Director, Services Division

The Senior Partner responsible for the strategic direction and P&L performance of the 130 professions in the services division.

x Increased revenues from $4M to $27M

x Opened offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas x Increased the size of professional head count from 20 to 130 x Delivered 35% Pre-Tax Profits to the partnership each year x Met or exceeded business plans each year

x Member of firm’s Executive Committee-determining policy for partnership IBM Corporation, White Plains, New York 1964-1981

Director of Insurance Industry Marketing White Plains, New York 1979-1981 Regional Manager, Boston, Massachusetts 1977-1979

Chief of Staff to President, Data Processing Division, White Plains, New York 1976-1977 Branch Manager, Columbus, Ohio 1974-1976

Staff manager, Public Sector Industry Marketing, Chicago, Illinois 1973-1974 Marketing Manager, Jefferson City, Missouri 1971-1973 Sales Representative, Jefferson City, Missouri 1964-1971 Education

B.S Business Administration, University of Missouri 1963 M.S Economics, University of Missouri 1964

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