JOHN WRIGHT
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder & Executive Director
MannaBee
Birmingham, AL
01.2017 - Current
- Mission as 501c3 non‐profit is to mentor homeless men and women.
- To coach and mentor homeless people to make them more independent and financially stable.
- Hired and managed team to handle social media marketing for company.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
CEO & President
Ice Coffee Company LLC
Birmingham, AL
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Developed all‐natural ready to drink ice coffee from inception of recipes through development of small‐scale production line.
- During development and operational phase of this startup lead team to create strategic planning models, budgets, and marketing strategies.
- Scaled company growth from being in 1 store to 500+ in 5 years located in 3 different states.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Prepared organization for forecasted demand levels through effective operational planning.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
Founder, CEO & President
Iron Door Co
Birmingham, AL
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Developed ornamental iron doors for elegant neighborhoods.
- Created this international manufacturing business that distributed nationally through multiple distributors including Home Depot.
- Lead team in strategic planning models, budgets, and marketing strategies.
- Partnered with 3 local window and door companies as well as 50 custom home builders.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Auburn University Montgomery
Montgomery, AL05.1985
Skills
- Revenue Generation
- Executive Leadership
- Strong work ethic
- Character Building
- Communication
- Problem‐solving
- Team Leadership
- Investor Relations
- Strategic Partnership
- Raising Capital
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace apps
- SAAS Products
Hobbies
Golf
Nature Walking
Swimming
Working out
Watch College Sports
Read
Play piano
Take trips to the beach
Timeline
Founder & Executive Director
MannaBee
01.2017 - Current
CEO & President
Ice Coffee Company LLC
01.2010 - 01.2016
Founder, CEO & President
Iron Door Co
01.2002 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Auburn University Montgomery
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