Johnston Hobbs

Results-focused executive with over 30 years of success in various industries. Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams in security, executive protection, business, and athletics. Combining strong business acumen with athletic fortitude to drive competitive performance and achieve desired outcomes. Experienced in transforming teams and organizations by effectively leading through change, adversity, and opportunity to deliver growth, accountability, and bottom-line results. Skilled in facilitating collaboration across sales, marketing, operations, and finance to deploy strategic initiatives that support key business imperatives. Expertise includes market and business planning, organizational leadership, client relationship development, coaching and mentoring, workforce and talent management, sales and marketing, fiscal management, international experience, contract negotiations, and public speaking.

• Battle of Atlanta Finalist, 1998-99
• Battle of Columbia CHampion 1998-99
• Tracy Self Defense Systems black belt
• Sr National USA Boxing Champs Finalist, 2020
• Supervised team of 400 staff members.
• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
• Achieved Top Profit Company by completing Risk Management with accuracy and efficiency.

• Competitive Kick Boxer, USA Boxing National Finalist, Tracy Self Defense Systems black belt
• Currently train Muy Thai and Jiu-jitsu
• Coach, Hungarian National Team, Debrecen Tigers, 15U and NB1, Present
• Guest Speaker, ABCA, BCA National Conventions, 2013-present
• Instructor, University of Oregon Prospect Camp, TCU Baseball Camp, Indiana University Summer Camp, Various
• Private Coach, hitting, pitching, game strategies,
• Invitational Practice Host, U.S. Swim Clubs & Special Olympics, 2005-2012
• Former Professional Athlete
• Consultant, Turkish Olympic Team,
• Consultant, NIKE, 2002-2011
• Meet Director, NCAA Division One Men's Championship Meet Swimming & Diving, 2004-2005

Johnston Hobbs; born in Greensboro, North Carolina, attended South East Guilford High School and graduated from Indiana University in 1998 with a Masters degree in Sports Performance Psychology and Biomechanics.  Johnston has lived in Indianapolis, IN, Columbia, SC, Raleigh, NC, Debrecen, HU, and now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Trained for many years under American Kickboxing legends Joe Lewis, Mike Genova, and Keith Vitaly. Also trained under Jerry Smith in the Tracy Self-Defense Systems out of Missouri. After many kickboxing competitions, Johnston started training more in Muaythai and jiu-jitsu for Hometeam in Raleigh, NC.  Johnston qualified for the 2020 USA Boxing Heavyweight Sr National Championships, training with former professional boxers Grover Wiley and Rob Mitchell in Omaha, NE.

Johnston has started several different LLCs and has built and sold several companies.

• Market & Business Planning
• Organizational Leadership
• Client Relationship Development
• Coaching & Mentoring
• Workforce & Talent Management
• Sales & Marketing
• Fiscal Management
• International Expertise
• Contract Negotiations
• Public Speaking

• Excellence in Business Award (2009)
• Gary Binfield Profitability Award: Safety Audit Award (2009)
• Business Profitability Award (2008)
• Improved Profit Margin Award (2008)
• Retail Sales Award (2007)
• Highest Percent Profit Award (2006)
• Business Profitability Award (2006)
• Retail Sales Award (2006)
• Business Profitability Award Ranked #1 among all PMG affiliates (2002, 2004 & 2005)
• $1 Million Club (2003)
• Most Improved Profit Margin (2001)
• Teaching Excellence Award nominee (1998 and 1999, Indiana University)
• Several Leadership and Academic Awards (1994-1996, University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

• Mixed Martial Arts; Black Belt, Jeet Kune Do
• USMS (United States Masters Swimming)
• MSBL (Men's Senior Baseball League)
• Special Olympics Volunteer
• American-style Karate/Kickboxing
• USA Boxing Senior National Qualifier

• ABCA, NHSBCA, FLHSAA, AKA, TDS

• Licensed D-License 3420941