Overview
Work History
Education
Licenses
Timeline
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Mark Appling

Granbury,TX

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Aycock Realty Group
03.2021 - Current
  • Assist buyers with finding ideal homes or farm and ranch land through client's identified needs, market assessments, and financing options.
  • Maintain high satisfaction ratings with clients by resolving concerns related to home or land purchases and budget requirements.
  • Resolved client concerns related to home purchases to maintain high satisfaction ratings.

Owner/Operator

MC Farms
05.1987 - 05.2023
  • Managed day-to-day business operations of a 2,200 acre farm while maintaining a sustainable environment.
  • Responsible for large budgets, accounts, and costs while improving operation efficiency and productivity.
  • Employed and trained multiple employees.
  • Safely operated farm equipment and implemented schedule for routine maintenance, annual inspections, and general upkeep of machinery.

Director

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
07.2016 - 04.2023
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Directed monthly board meetings to establish departmental performance goals and managed company with assets exceeding 1 billion dollar.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership to impact cost and insure availability of energy to major and rural areas across West Texas.

Chairman of the Board

Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
04.2016 - 04.2023
  • Served as Chairman of an electric cooperative serving 11 counties with assets exceeding 100 million dollars.
  • Lead discussion on policy changes and implications, creating equal and fair compensation and benefits for employees, and budget concerns.
  • Began as an elected member of the Board in 2008.

NASS Field Enumerator

United States Department Of Agriculture, USDA
07.2005 - 12.2021
  • Collected and submitted field data for USDA Cotton Objective Yield reports throughout the panhandle of Texas.
  • Conducted USDA Producer Interviews in person and by phone to ensure comprehensive and accurate collection of data.

Rural Carrier Associate

United States Postal Service
08.2016 - 12.2020
  • Sorted and delivered mail and packages to customers on prescribed route spanning over 100 miles of rural area.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agronomy

West Texas State University
Canyon, TX
05.1986

Licenses

  • Texas Real Estate License #757548
  • Texas Class A CDL Driver's License #09672075
  • Texas Private Pesticide Applicator's License

Timeline

Licensed Real Estate Agent

Aycock Realty Group
03.2021 - Current

Rural Carrier Associate

United States Postal Service
08.2016 - 12.2020

Director

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
07.2016 - 04.2023

Chairman of the Board

Lighthouse Electric Cooperative
04.2016 - 04.2023

NASS Field Enumerator

United States Department Of Agriculture, USDA
07.2005 - 12.2021

Owner/Operator

MC Farms
05.1987 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Agronomy

West Texas State University
Mark Appling