Gregory Hurst

Lead all aspects of Target store location with sales of $80 million annually. Recruit, hire, and train team of +300 employees and 18 leaders. Understand sales trends and competitive landscape to drive profitable sales growth in core businesses.

Led Logistics process at high volume location. Developed Logistics Productivity measurement tool in collaboration with group and company leadership. Responsible for hiring, retaining, and developing team of 80 employees to oversee incoming/outgoing freight flow, stocking and inventory management.

Advisor/business coach to business owners and executives; Specialized in venture capital/startup industry working with portfolio companies to increase sales and profitability; Worked with startup firms to prepare professional business plans. Raised $3.3 million in early round capital; Board Member on four Boards of Directors; Speaker at multiple Venture Capital industry events.

President of $600 million commercial construction firm; Recruited to turnaround rapidly changing operation with focus on increasing profitability from prior year loss; Responsibilities included accounting, distribution, technology, risk management, and M&A; Reduced corporate overhead by 22% through headcount reduction at headquarters office and renegotiation of supply contracts resulting in $6 million annual savings. Renegotiated risk management contracts (surety bonds, corporate insurance, etc.) resulting in $2 million annual savings; Overhauled multi-state warehousing and shipping operation.

President/CEO of technology-oriented startup joint venture; Launched new startup to provide outsourced technology infrastructure to media companies; Developed channel sales relationships with national network providers; Generated sustained growth in difficult economic environment; rapidly grew sales to $8.5 million in two years.

President of Division of multibillion national media firm; Launched new division focused on exploring new profit models and leveraging strong existing brands in interactive media; Managed $50 million strategic venture capital fund earning average 22% annual return on investment; raised $30 million in subsequent round funding for portfolio companies; Active Board Member on nine Boards of Directors; Led 1,200 member team in fifteen operating entities located across eight states

Vice President/CIO for diversified media company; Led headquarters technology teams overseeing technology development and technology capital investments; Member of company's M&A team performing due diligence on prospective acquisitions, completing $400 million in acquisitions.