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Beakie Powell

Northport,AL

Summary

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in relationship management and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Consultant

Senior Services, Regency Tuscaloosa
01.2018 - 01.2024
  • Provide oversight into Sales and Marketing of the local community.
  • Provided both internal and external marketing of the independent, assisted living and memory care communities.
  • Manage details of selling and leasing the community, fully responsible for census growth and stability plus representing the community in a professional manner.
  • Developed referral relationships with all appropriate resources.
  • Maintain social media accounts with timely updates promoting community.
  • Determine appropriate marketing avenues/sources, actively pursue new programming.
  • Effectively manages departmental budget.
  • Functions independently and are flexible with personal integrity.
  • Collaborates effectively with residents, residents’ family and co-workers and management team.

Executive Director

American Red Cross
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for key management areas of chapter covering ten counties: managed four offices, staffing, volunteer development, donor cultivation, solicitations, relations and management of local board.
  • Recruited, engaged, and empowered local volunteers to achieve and support mission.
  • Met chapter volunteer hour’s goal for five years.
  • The development of meeting chapter fundraising target was sixty percent of position; met chapter target each year by cultivating, stewarding, and developing new donors.
  • Created yearly third party fundraising special event.
  • Managed committee of volunteers, creation of West Alabama Food & Wine Festival.
  • Managed the local United Way relationship along with the local Board of Directors.
  • Exceeded the board giving campaign goal for five years.
  • Cultivated, managed, and stewarded external partner relationships to create and maintain connectedness within community, including elected officials and government agencies in ten counties.
  • Served as face of Red Cross in market including managing relationships with media partners in the ten-county coverage area.
  • Deployed on disasters as liaison between government agencies and media.

Director of Tourism and Community Affairs

Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission
01.2000 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for recruitment and booking of all group travel, corporate, and the reunion market.
  • Negotiated contracts for ad placements for local, regional, and national publications to promote tourism in Tuscaloosa.
  • Provided director with expense forecasts on events, trade shows, recruiting trips.
  • Served as contact for the State of AL Film Commission on all projects such as film productions, commercials, reality shows.
  • Coordinated volunteers for all events.
  • Conducted media, travel writers and photojournalist site visits.
  • Ability to manage large projects: Director of All American City campaign.
  • Worked directly with government, education & corporate partners to fulfill application and direct live presentation for Tuscaloosa/Northport.
  • Successfully being chosen on first time application.
  • Enlisted support of local businesses to financial support project.
  • Appointed by the National Civic League as mentor to ACC program and 60th Anniversary Advisory Committee.
  • Directed marketing for Alabama/Auburn Week in Tuscaloosa when Iron Bowl returned to Tuscaloosa.
  • Weeklong events included, Iron Bowl Run, concerts, school essay contest, banquets, and parade.
  • Arranged appearance of Gene Stallings and Pat Dye together for signings & grand marshals of Iron Bowl Parade.
  • Directed the One-Shot Turkey Hunt, for Governor Don Siegelman and Governor Bob Riley.
  • A recruitment of one hundred industry prospects to West Alabama.
  • Arranged for facilities, caters, and served as coordinator with State of Alabama Conservation Department.
  • Coordinator for all activities associated with the 2008 Olympic Trials in Triathlon.
  • Liaison for US Olympic Committee on behalf of City of Tuscaloosa.
  • Served as the primary contact and spokesperson with government, media and all other significant community organizations and associations.

Director of Membership and Community Relations

West Alabama Chamber of Commerce
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Ability to prepare and conduct meetings for members & committees; development of membership base to increase chamber participation within area.
  • Established media contact list for press conferences and releases.
  • Directed Chamber yearly membership and award event for members, catering, facilities, and program.
  • Maintained productive relationships with other community partners/organizations and worked together with those organizations on shared objectives and goals wherever possible.

Education

BS - Human Environmental Science

University of Alabama

Skills

Sales team motivation

Timeline

Community Consultant

Senior Services, Regency Tuscaloosa
01.2018 - 01.2024

Executive Director

American Red Cross
01.2015 - 01.2018

Director of Tourism and Community Affairs

Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission
01.2000 - 01.2015

Director of Membership and Community Relations

West Alabama Chamber of Commerce
01.1998 - 01.2000

BS - Human Environmental Science

University of Alabama

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