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Georgia Downey

Georgia Downey

Miami,FL

Summary

Transformational executive versatile in both the private sector and nonprofit sphere, talented in developing business partnerships, strategic growth, and streamlining operations from the ground up. Mission-driven to maximize profitability and develop tactical plans to best enhance brand. Proven people leader highly skilled in stakeholder management and optimizing relationships.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Founding Managing Director

Explore Foster Miami
06.2020 - Current
  • Founded Explore Foster Miami Initiative from the ground up by first researching and writing an engagement report to strategically identify needs, partnerships, and key outcomes for the city.
  • Cultivated 114 partnerships with organizations resulting in over 200 collaborations between partners.
  • Created successful replicable "foster care city model" for churches to serve children and families in foster care resulting in over 40 churches actively serving within the foster care space in Miami-Dade based on geographical location and needs of community.
  • Designed and maintained the Explore Foster Miami's informational website for effective stakeholder engagement, created all marketing materials, and cultivated brand awareness for successful engagement.
  • Worked closely with the board of directors and developed a three year projection and strategic plan, maintained quarterly budgets, bookkeeping and fundraising goals.
  • Cultivated and nurtured long-lasting relationships with major gift donors to supersede annual fundraising goals each year and identify new prospects.
  • Developed and executed six stakeholder events with over 250 participants, roundtables, and monthly subcommittees to target key outcomes and identify trends.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data to forecast organizational needs, such as volunteer engagement, church growth, efficacy of partnerships, and expansion/growth strategies.
  • Negotiated new contracts and agreements with partners to achieve goals and make substantive impact.

Senior Manager of Administration

Metronomic
09.2018 - 05.2020
  • Provided regular financial counseling to upper management regarding current loans, collateral, interest rates, and upcoming loan milestones of the portfolio.
  • Implemented multi-million dollar budget & loan analysis reconciliation while monitoring for defaults and risks for 38 properties.
  • Established business requirements for organizational processes and workflow, to achieve excellent standards and keep within operating budget.
  • Managed all onboarding and HR functions of employees.
  • Effectively directed a team of nine for all lender closings from acquisition to disposition.
  • Negotiated with vendors, suppliers and other stakeholders to acquire mutually beneficial contracts and agreement.

Customer Service Account Manager

Tuuci
09.2016 - 09.2018
  • Managed all accounts for West Coast & Canada.
  • Negotiated contracts with outside carriers to minimize costs to company and customers.
  • Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation for exceeding service standard goals.
  • Took ownership of customer issues and followed problems through to resolution.
  • Reviewed repeated issues within operations and business management to solve problems and improve company outcomes.
  • Collaborated with upper management to improve customer service processes and support structures company-wide.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Florida International University
Miami, FL
2018

Skills

  • Business Leadership
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Budgeting /Financial Planning
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Quickbooks, Asana, Monday, Excel/Google Sheets
  • Negotiation
  • Cross-functional Leadership and People Development
  • Strategic Vision
  • Financial Management
  • Consultancy and Advisory
  • Program Rollout

Accomplishments

    In 2022, won the State of Florida "Collective Impact Leadership" award by the Florida Coalition for Children.

Affiliations

  • Glory House of Miami Anti-Human Trafficking Board Member
  • Financial Peace University Certified Finance Master Coach
  • Active Volunteer, VOUS Church
  • Women's Mentor & Prayer Coach
  • Active Member of Mission Increase Workshops for nonprofit growth and sustainability.


Timeline

Founding Managing Director

Explore Foster Miami
06.2020 - Current

Senior Manager of Administration

Metronomic
09.2018 - 05.2020

Customer Service Account Manager

Tuuci
09.2016 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Florida International University

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