Gerianne Williams
Sewickley,PA
Summary
High-achieving senior executive bringing expertise in business start-ups and mergers, revenue development and change management. Offers 16 years of leadership in the travel and events industry along with entrepreneurial, forward-thinking mindset and demonstrated track record of accomplishment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder and CEO
EPEX Ventures
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2009 - Current
- Negotiated terms of business acquisitions to increase business base and solidify market presence.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
- Established organizational mission, vision and values statements through extensive collaboration and review.
- Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Formed senior leadership team through rigorous interviews and extensive candidate research.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Spearheaded dozens of third-party contract negotiations with talent and vendors
- Interviewed, supervised and motivated staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
- Oversaw business-wide changes in ownership, management and brand positioning.
Co-founder and Executive Director
Sports Vacations
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Established start up travel company through extensive collaboration and review.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Facilitated over $2 million in annual business for 3+ years.
Education
High School Diploma -
Williston High School
Williston, NDAssociate of Science - Behavioral Science
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, OK12.1996
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Indiana Wesleyan University
Indianapolis, IN12.2022
Skills
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Contract Negotiation
- Executive Leadership
- Performance Assessment
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Governance
- Entrepreneurial and Innovative
- Financial Management
- Operations Start-Up
- Business Planning
- Integrity and Transparency
- Change and Growth Management
- Leadership and People Development
- Industry Expertise
- Annual Planning
- Talent Acquisition
- Team Leadership
- Investor Relations
- Raising Capital
- Strategic Partnership
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Team Engagement
- Risk and Mitigation Analysis
- Project Management
- New Business Opportunities
- Sales Growth
- Term Negotiations
- Social Media Digital Marketing
- Vendor Negotiations
- Advertising Initiatives
- Mission and Vision
Certification
- Certified Clifton Strengths Finder Coach - 2020
Timeline
Founder and CEO
EPEX Ventures
02.2009 - Current
Co-founder and Executive Director
Sports Vacations
01.2006 - 01.2009
High School Diploma -
Williston High School
Associate of Science - Behavioral Science
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Indiana Wesleyan University
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