Michael J. “Mike” Voznick, Jr.
**** ****** **** ***** **, Smyrna, Georgia 30082
Cell: 404-***-**** - *******@*****.***
Professional Summary
A seasoned business professional with over 30 years’ experience. Areas of expertise include business analytics, staff motivation, P & L management, top line and bottom line responsibility. Experienced manager with excellent client/account relations and project management skills. Action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with corporate executive levels and business audiences. Excellent written and verbal communicator.
A solid sales background. Multiple years’ experience in the advertising, media and marketing arena. Strong business development background---creative problem solving. Very organized, disciplined and best in class leadership skills. Proven ability to build consensus and community. Believes in putting back a tad more into society than taking out. Heavily involved in developing programs that address juvenile justice and recidivism rates. Experience
Business Consultant
January 2011 to Current
Media Marketing Consultants – Smyrna, Georgia
Assists various business owners with strategic and tactical business evaluations to enhance top line sales performance and bottom line profitability. Provide onsite staff training to develop new processes for employee evaluation to increase marked performance.
January 2008 to December 2010
Panhandle Windstorm Inspections – Tallahassee, Florida Developed and implemented a marketing plan for the State of Florida's- My Safe Florida Home program offering FREE windstorm mitigation inspections across North Florida. Sales for Panhandle Windstorm exceeded planned top line goal by 7% and with overall revenue topping out at $2,500,000. January 2006 to December 2007
Rowland Publishing – Panama City, Florida
January 2003 to December 2005
Researched market potential to insure a successful launch for a consumer lifestyle publication in Bay County, Florida, titled Bay Life. Publication was launched in less than two (2) months. First year performance exceeded revenue expectation by over 10%.
Special Assistant to President and Chief Operating Officer
Initiative Media - North America – Los Angles, California Managed all internal communication to the top executives in the company. The internal communications included monthly regional status reports, time and action plans, weekly updates on new and organic business activities, budget development, financial updates/summaries and, on an as needed basis, batching all communication from the 5 regional offices to the executive group.
Region Business and Finance Manager
January 2000 to December 2002
Initiative Media - Southeast Region – Atlanta, Georgia Assisted in developing and implementing a business plan, to reshape regional business and financial performance. Managed the region's finances, financial updates, P&L management, and cost containment, corporate status reports, and status of new business initiatives.
Account Management Supervisor
August 1997 to December 1999
Initiative Media - Southeast Region – Atlanta, Georgia Managed all media and marketing activities for Atlanta's Carpet Max, a modest-sized retail account. Responsibilities included, media planning and implementation. Monitoring syndicated research for consumer behavior pattern changes, and provided client management a comprehensive competitive analysis on an on-going basis. Manager - Consumer Sports Specialty Products
CapCaps of America, LLC – Alpharetta, Georgia
February 1995 to July 1997
Managed the design, development and manufacturing of a unique sport novelty product---CarCap. Additionally, establish a distribution channel to market the CarCap for 32 colleges. Working with experienced patent attorney obtained a design and utility patent on the product.
General Sales Manager - Assistant General Manager
July 1992 to January 1995
WJHG-TV - Grey Communications – Panama City Beach, Florida Managed a sales team of 5 local and regional account executives. Also managed a 3 person sales support staff, and was responsible for all out of market national sales efforts. Maintained a constant vigil on the business community by being involved numerous market-wide activities.
VP Management Supervisor
July 1985 to June 1992
Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon and Eckert – Tallahassee, Florida From July 1985 to January 1987 managed all advertising, marketing, media and promotional activities for 9 major market McDonald's Cooperatives; managed a staff for 50 people, plus. Led the charge in getting the initiative on the ballot in 1986 to establish an Education Lottery in Florida. Managed the $35,000,000 Florida Lottery account for five
(5) years February 1987 to July 1992 following legislative approval and enactment. President and CEO
Madison, Unger and Webb – Tallahassee, Florida
July 1975 to June 1985
Responsible for the media and marketing activities for 6 McDonald's Cooperatives in North Florida and South Georgia. The agency also managed regional automotive and financial accounts. Supervised a staff of 12 professionals. Sold the agency to Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon and Eckert in June 1985. Education
Owego Free Academy – Graduated
Owego, New York, United States
United States Army - Personnel
Administration and Finance School
US Army – 3-Years
Honorable Discharge
Giving Back Board of Advisers
Todd Burks Foundation
Focus on Juvenile Justice and Recidivism