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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Guy Murray

Guy Murray

Balsam Grove,NC

Summary

Christian Leader, Ordained Pastor, Licensed Life Coach Minister, With an ability to bring life and professional experience to Kingdom Work. A lover of Christ. Accomplished, turnaround leader with broad-based expertise in providing consultative guidance in the areas of business strategy, business development, organizational design, and executive coaching. Proven experience in identifying and implementing solutions to drive success. Skilled at analyzing key drivers, making change recommendations, and implementing solutions to align operations and strategic vision. Expertise in working with executive management to capitalize on strategic planning, market trends, and emerging opportunities. Demonstrated capabilities in leading process improvement to reduce costs and impact the bottom line. Strong financial, business, and market acumen to produce extraordinary results. Ability to integrate professional experience into biblical goals..

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Pastor, 12/2021 to Current

Amazing Grace Independent Lutheran Church
Pickens, SC

Write and Present weely sermons.
Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling and prayer.
Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
Led programs such as worship, study, fellowship and service opportunities.
Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
Coordinated and spearheaded programs to increase church members' service throughout community.

President & CEO

ONWARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Directed all aspect of business operations and served as strategic visionary to drive revenue and profit growth
  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
  • Provided strong leadership subsequent to the merger of Life Managed with Onward Behavioral Health, successfully leading the combined entity to become the largest ambulatory behavioral healthcare provider in the region with 33 locations, providing outpatient mental health, substance abuse, and inpatient eating disorder treatment
  • Spearheaded the integration of seven individual companies, including Life Counseling Services, Rehab After Work, Rehab After Work of Florida, The Light Program, and the Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorder
  • Championed financial operational improvement by providing strong leadership to achieve objectives
  • Captured $21 million in revenue growth, from $9 to $30 million, by directing business development initiatives, developing and implementing a strategic business plan, addressing leadership team changes, driving business model improvement, and defining corporate vision
  • Developed and executed aggressive marketing plans to maximize company and service exposure, resulting in exponential growth, the open of new facilities, and expansion into new states
  • Achieved recognition for high performance and success, receiving Top 100 Workplaces two years running by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

President & CEO

LIFE MANAGEMENT, INC
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Provided comprehensive executive leadership with full P&L responsibility for $17 million in revenues and charged with driving business line growth
  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
  • Doubled Rehab After Work revenues to $8 million by developing and executing strategic business development plans
  • Realized profitability at Life Counseling Services, securing a 5% increase in insurance reimbursements after five years of stagnant sales
  • Achieved revenue growth of 60% at The Light Program over three years
  • Reduced annual operating costs through effective vendor negotiations while simultaneously improving employee benefits and satisfaction and increasing profit.

Executive Director

01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Directed organizational operations, ensuring alignment with defined vision and mission
  • Partnered with financial management, administrative operations, and staff at all levels to maintain seamless business operations
  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
  • Held full accountability for defining priorities and ensuring execution
  • Cultivated and fostered strong working relationships with internal and external business partners, including community leaders and referring agencies.

REHAB AFTER
01.2004 - 01.2010

Clinical Site Manager

01.2004 - 01.2008
  • Managed staffing, including hiring employees to serve as integral members of the leadership team
  • Oversaw 30-staff and maintained open communications, driving efforts to build a cohesive and productive infrastructure
  • KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
  • Provided consultative guidance to clinicians and clients, advising on clinical options and services
  • Identified and recommended sound clinical intervention and treatment plans
  • Led professional development by emphasizing the importance and supporting the participation in continuing education.

Addictions Counselor

TRINITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Rehab
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Provided individual counseling, diagnosed patient problems, developed treatment goals, evaluated treatment options, and recommended treatment plans
  • Teamed with clinical supervisors in drafting and delivering family therapy and psycho-educational lectures
  • Partnered with attending psychiatrists and clinical coordinators regarding diagnostic problems.

Addictions Counselor

PROGRESSIONS INSTITUTE
01.1999 - 01.2000

Mental Health Technician

HORSHAM CLINIC
01.1997 - 01.1999

Education

CURRENTLY BA DIVINITY - undefined

CHRISTIAN LEADERS COLLEGE

Master of Science - Counseling Psychology

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY
2004

Bachelor of Arts - Letter, Arts, and Sciences

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
2002

Skills

  • Christ Centered
  • Executive Leadership & Developmet
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Growth Oriented
  • Relationship Managemen
  • Process Improvement/Cost Reductions
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Ability to Lead
  • Ability to Coordinate
  • Willingness to Lead
  • Corporate Consulting
  • Process Improvement/Cost Reductions
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Corporate Consulting
  • Process Improvement/Cost Reductions
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Corporate Consulting
  • Process Improvement/Cost Reductions
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Process Improvement/Cost Reductions
  • Opportunity Identification

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of Number staff members.

Timeline

President & CEO

ONWARD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
01.2011 - 01.2012

President & CEO

LIFE MANAGEMENT, INC
01.2010 - 01.2012

Executive Director

01.2008 - 01.2010

REHAB AFTER
01.2004 - 01.2010

Clinical Site Manager

01.2004 - 01.2008

Addictions Counselor

TRINITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Rehab
01.2002 - 01.2004

Addictions Counselor

PROGRESSIONS INSTITUTE
01.1999 - 01.2000

Mental Health Technician

HORSHAM CLINIC
01.1997 - 01.1999

CURRENTLY BA DIVINITY - undefined

CHRISTIAN LEADERS COLLEGE

Master of Science - Counseling Psychology

WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts - Letter, Arts, and Sciences

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Pastor, 12/2021 to Current

Amazing Grace Independent Lutheran Church
Guy Murray