Marlon Bruce
Development Officer
Ocala,FL
Summary
Strategic and relentless Development Officer with proven proficiency at raising record-setting funds and at leading and inspiring teams to attain new levels of funding success. Consummate people-person with enviable skills at building trust and long-term relationships with potential donors. Expects and achieves personal and team results while always exhibiting interpersonal respect.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
Years of Political Experience
Work History
Economic Development Chair
Alachua County Board Of County Commissioners
Gainesville, FL
06.2019 - Current
- Directed in development, negotiation and review of terms and conditions of contracts.
- Responded to inquiries, proposals and projects received from business owners, developers, financing partners and community-based organizations regarding city economic development programs.
- Helped develop new guidelines for business development programs in response to community and market needs.
- Performed administrative functions for programs such as approving reports on status and outcomes and directing county staff to manage program files and process documentation.
- Developed and implemented marketing campaigns targeting the business community.
- Attended events to develop professional network of local and regional stakeholders.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support County Commissioners vision and mission.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
Chairman
Win America PAC
Gainesville, FL
02.2021 - Current
- Raised over $160,000.00 through cultivating donor relationships
- Organized and managed portfolio of donors and cultivated and built authentic relationships through frequent personalized contact.
- Designed and implemented fundraising strategies and techniques to engage donors and close pledges and gifts.
- Qualified and solicited donors for funding to achieve fundraising goals.
- Developed materials and follow-up communications.
- Achieved budgetary and planning goals for visits and solicitations within assigned portfolio.
- Contributed to values, goals and strategic vision of organization.
- Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions.
- Led organization in setting goals and strategies.
- Composed and transcribed well-written reports, emails and technical documents with minimal supervision.
- Recruited, developed and retained excellent faculty to meet organizational goals.
- Planned and coordinated large volume and wide variety of meetings, conferences and workshops.
- Compiled and analyzed metrics for detailed reporting and informed business planning.
Chief Executive Officer
Win America Unlimited, Inc.
Gainesville, FL
08.2021 - Current
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-driven company culture to lead industry innovations.
- Directed market expansions to propel business forward, meet changing customer needs.
- Analyzed and tracked business metrics and made appropriate adjustments to meet supply and demand needs.
- Engaged positively with staff and leadership colleagues, soliciting and encouraging feedback and collaborative spirit.
- Addressed employee and managerial concerns and implemented corrective actions to promote compliance.
Field Organizer
Republican Party Of Florida
Tallahassee, FL
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Worked under the banner of Trump Victory Florida
- Responsible for field activities in Marion County, Florida
- Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
- Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
- Trained effective social change leaders to run strategic campaigns by organizing news conferences, building strong coalitions and generating grassroots support.
- Generated reports to evaluate program success and make modifications.
- Discovered opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating efficient and streamlined processes.
Education Specialist
School Board Of Alachua County
Gainesville, FL
11.2019 - Current
- Met with parents and guardians to assist in understanding and supporting educational objectives, learning expectations and behavior standards.
- Increased participation and concentration while reinforcing classroom discipline by modeling acceptable behavior and respect for others.
- Assessed individual student needs to create lesson plans addressing academic strengths and interests of students, while fostering development and growth.
- Developed solutions to improve performance.
- Worked with behaviorally-challenged students to support educational success, learning and achievement.
- Restructured day-to-day schedules based on modern knowledge of student performance.
- Identified methods and tools to promote student success in project-based learning.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL 07.2017 - Current
Skills
Business start up
Operational leadership
Policy development and optimization
Financial leadership
Strategic planning
Project Management
Budgeting
Relationship Management
Operations management
Donor management
Community engagement
Campaign management
Annual giving campaigns
Platform Development
Business Goal Management
Performance monitoring
Affiliations
- Alachua County Republican Executive Committee (2018-Present)
- Young Americans For Freedom (2022-Present)
- University of Florida Army Reserves Officer Training Corps (2019-2020)
- Maverick PAC (2020-Present)
- Sidney Lanier Booster Association-President (2019-Present)
- Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce (2019-Present)
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
Win America Unlimited, Inc.
08.2021 - Current
Chairman
Win America PAC
02.2021 - Current
Field Organizer
Republican Party Of Florida
01.2020 - 11.2020
Education Specialist
School Board Of Alachua County
11.2019 - Current
Economic Development Chair
Alachua County Board Of County Commissioners
06.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Management
Santa Fe College
07.2017 - Current