Kurt Furst
Salem, Oregon
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Objective: Social Service, Fundraising, Public Relations, Customer Service
Skills: Sales, policy advocate, campaign director, crisis response, public speaking, published writer, develop and implement business plan, direct certification process, hire and train staff.
April 2010-Present: Executive Aircraft Sales American Aircraft Sales Interaction Venice, FL (List, Buy, Sell, Market) multi-million dollar private and corporate aircraft.
May 2008-Feb 2010: Executive Director: North Alabama Transportation Foundation, Huntsville, AL. Directed advocacy effort with local mayors, state legislators, media, and military to increase funding for transportation in North Alabama.
July 2005-April 2008: Public Affairs Multimedia Inc., Navarre, FL. Sales manager for local magazine firm.
September 2004-April 2005: Admissions Manager, Navarre, FL for 80 bed alcohol and drug treatment center, Navarre, FL. Built new staff and achieved record census for facility.
March 2001-Sept.03: Executive Adviser for Prescription Drugs for Governor John Kitzhaber M.D. Oregon. Hired by Governor to direct campaign to pass state legislature innovative and nationally recognized Medicaid Rx program.
August 1997-April 2000: Director Government Affairs Merck, Atlanta, GA.
August 1991-July 1997: Executive Director for Federal Government Affairs Searle Inc, Washington DC
Kurt Furst
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