John W. Gilmer

*** ***** ********* **., ************, FL *****

Phone: 904/673-0932. Email: ********@***.***

John W. Gilmer

Objective: A quality disaster relief position that will utilize my varied skills.

Experience:

Housing Inspector, Parsons Brinkerhoff, New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX, September 2008 to November 2008

• Performed housing inspections as a FEMA subcontractor under disaster conditions during Hurricane Ike in Texas

• Performed intake (registrations for FEMA assistance) as a FEMA subcontractor under disaster conditions during Hurricanes Gustav (in Louisiana) and Ike (in Texas)

Data Manager, promoted to Purchasing Manager, Moffitt Corporation and Moffitt Mechanical, 2001 to April 2008, Jacksonville Beach, FL

• Designed and implemented database to manage tool and material inventory

• Purchased trucks and tools for startup mechanical and HVAC contracting operation

• Management of MS Small Business Server/Server 2003 network utilizing MS Exchange Server, Cisco routers, and Fortinet firewall appliance with minimal down time and within a strict budget

• Support of XP workstations utilizing MS Office, AutoCAD, VPN, and remote desktop; provided help desk function for hardware and software

• Contract negotiation, procurement, and management of Konica Minolta network printers, key telephone system, and EVDO communication cards for laptops

• Developed first company website using Macromedia Dreamweaver, resulting in excellent low-cost exposure on the world wide web

• Conversion of numerous incompatible file formats to compatible formats, electronic transfer of large volumes of files, and bulk printing of job specifications as Company embarked on program of obtaining international business and competing with larger companies with large IT departments

• Managed contractor licensing and construction liens on a multi-state basis

• Reviewed contracts between Company and clients, and between Company and subcontractors

• Initial set up of Quickbooks Pro accounting software, followed by preparation of accounting entries and preparation of financial statements

Contract Manager, Children’s Home Society, 2000 to 2001, Jacksonville, FL

• Responsible for compliance and billings with over 20 funding contracts between CHS (a nonprofit foster home provider) and various state and local agencies

• Reconciled financial data between several child care providers using large and complex MS Excel spreadsheets as part of a multi-organizational committee

District Manager, Atlantic Self Storage, 1999 to 2000, Jacksonville, FL

• Responsible for audits and overall management at 24 self-storage facilities

• Supervision of over 50 employees

President and founder, Specialized Transport Corporation, 1988 to 1999, Raleigh and Wilmington, NC

• Developed STC first as a small trucking company specializing in yacht transport, finally transitioning to a successful transportation brokerage

• Designed industry-specific database using Borland Paradox which revolutionized STC’s business

• Studied programming in Delphi and C++

• Eligible to reinstate CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) per Florida DMV

221 North Arlington Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32211

Phone: 904/673-0932. Email: ********@***.***

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Accountant – Budget, GTE of the South, 1986 to 1987, Durham, NC

• Performed extensive financial forecasting and modeling using Telop 1 financial model, Lotus 1-2-3, and dBase III

Accounting and MIS Manager, Security Publishing Group, 1985 to 1986, Lexington, KY

• Supervision of 15 employees including accounts receivable department, staff accountant, and MIS department

• Extensive hands-on development with Revelation database

• Management of Novell network

Accountant, Square D Company, 1984 to 1985, Lexington, KY

• Extensive report preparation

• Analysis of plant-wide costs

• Budgeting and forecasting in a manufacturing environment

• Management of microcomputer resources within the Accounting Department

• Extensive financial modeling using Lotus 1-2-3

• Preparation of financial statements via MSA software running in a mainframe computer environment

• Taught computer skills classes

Accountant - Assistant to Treasurer, Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co., 1981 to 1984, Lexington, KY

• Maintenance of General Ledger

• Preparation of financial statements for the corporation as a consolidated entity

• Preparation of financial statements for two separate profit centers

• Budgeting and forecasting

• Preparation of payroll and payroll tax returns

• Maintenance of A/R and A/P

• General bookkeeping

Education: 1981 graduate, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

• Dean’s List, 1st quarter of Freshman year

• Standout in PL/1 and FORTRAN programming

Interests:

• 2005, wrote and published own book on motorcycle touring (www.BuccaneerPress.com)

• 2004 thru 2007, President, Atlantic Beach Vintage Motorcycle Club

• 2006 thru 2007, served on Board of Directors, Beaches A1A Parrothead Club

• 2003 thru 2005, Rides Director for Riding Into History (www.RidingIntoHistory.com), a nationally known vintage motorcycle show and a major regional fund raiser for breast cancer charities

• 1993 thru 1998, Red Cross Disaster Volunteer

• Full time RV (motor home) resident and thus able and willing to relocate quickly

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