Forrest Walker
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The Innovative Group
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations and Marketing
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Jul 2020 - Present
Innovative is the premier technology integration company in the Southeast. We design, install, and maintain every technological aspect of your property. From audiovisual systems, media rooms, custom home theaters, and home automation to lighting solutions, motorized shades, and environmental control to electrical systems and back up power generators. Our commitment is to serve you with excellence today, tomorrow, and always. Through our three divisions, Innovative Sight & Sound, Innovative Environments, and Innovative Electric, The Innovative Group strives to provide simple and reliable solutions that enhance our client’s enjoyment of their free time. This ensures a lasting relationship and provides our customers with a trusted resource as their lifestyle and technology needs change. We have 5 locations across the Southeast in the 30A /Northwest Florida, Tampa/Clearwater area of Florida, Charleston, SC, Atlanta,GA, and Birmingham, AL. Show less
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Skin Love, LLC
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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Co-Founder / Owner
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Jan 2018 - Present
Skin Love is a company dedicated to serving people in their health and wellness journeys. We believe in offering people a healthy, skin loving alternative to high priced cosmetics that can actually harm your body. That's why Skin Love packs every one of our products with therapeutic grade essential oils and other all natural ingredients to love your skin from the outside in. Skin Love is a company dedicated to serving people in their health and wellness journeys. We believe in offering people a healthy, skin loving alternative to high priced cosmetics that can actually harm your body. That's why Skin Love packs every one of our products with therapeutic grade essential oils and other all natural ingredients to love your skin from the outside in.
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The Vision Agency
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San Francisco Bay Area / Birmingham, AL
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Business Owner
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2020
Created a client service marketing/media company to serve small to medium business with strategic planning, brand auditing, brand creation and social media and marketing campaign deployment. - End user sales and client acquisition, business development - Implemented successful business strategies for numerous business types for go to market launch, brand creation, marketing, media collateral development and sales targets. - Business audits & analysis for identity presentation, brand image & voice, marketing focus & strategy and campaign execution. - Included services of brand identity creation, digital asset creation/management, web development, social media channel strategy and campaign implementation, and video production. Show less
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FireSeeds
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United States
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Director and Client Success
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2020
FireSeeds helps organizations grow and scale their business through multiplying leaders. We recruit executive and director level leaders who will reproduce your vision, mission, and strategy. The top tier leaders that we discover and deploy in your organization excel in their careers, but more importantly, fit your culture and add to your bottom-line. FireSeeds helps organizations grow and scale their business through multiplying leaders. We recruit executive and director level leaders who will reproduce your vision, mission, and strategy. The top tier leaders that we discover and deploy in your organization excel in their careers, but more importantly, fit your culture and add to your bottom-line.
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Rinkor Technology Solutions
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United States
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Business Development & Operations
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2018
Rinkor Tech specializes in integrated security solutions & technology services creating a single point of contact for all security needs in commercial, corporate and industrial environments. Restructured this technology integration company in order to facilitate healthy, consistent growth through internal reorganization, expansion of client sales territory and business operations refinements. High Level Overview - Complete Rebrand of existing company - Increased top line sales & profitability year over year through top down initiatives and personal ownership of sales territory. - Restructured operations, finances, sales and HR. - Team building and recruitment of new talent. - Direct client level sales and new customer acquisition. - STRATEGY & OPERATIONS- restructured business operations / implemented systems & process for operations, sales, services and finances / day-to-day management and long term goals and direction - MARKETING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - rebranded company/ new brand identity and logo design & development/ sales and business development; strategic relationships/ marketing campaigns and networking - TEAM BUILDING & HUMAN RESOURCES - team management and development / hiring and recruiting new team members to align with company goals Show less
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Santa Rosa Christian Church
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Pastor
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Sep 2010 - Nov 2015
Served on staff in multiple areas of : Preaching Team, Sermon Planning and Church Strategy Youth Pastor, Digital and Social Media Mgmt. Men’s Ministry Lead & Teacher Technology Implementation Lead Served on staff in multiple areas of : Preaching Team, Sermon Planning and Church Strategy Youth Pastor, Digital and Social Media Mgmt. Men’s Ministry Lead & Teacher Technology Implementation Lead
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Crusader Marketing Solutions
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Co-Founder, Creative Director
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Media company focused on creating content for churches, religious media companies and inspirational artwork. Creation of inspirational art series for bible studies, youth groups and sermon series. Original art posters, book covers and art prints. T-shirt design and apparel series creation. Media company focused on creating content for churches, religious media companies and inspirational artwork. Creation of inspirational art series for bible studies, youth groups and sermon series. Original art posters, book covers and art prints. T-shirt design and apparel series creation.
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Acme Security Center
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Northern California
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Marketing and Business Development Consultant
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Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
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One Testament Media
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Creative Director
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Mar 2009 - Dec 2012
Media company focused on creating content for churches, religious media companies and inspirational artwork. Creation of inspirational art series for bible studies, youth groups and sermon series. Original art posters, book covers and art prints. T-shirt design and apparel series creation. Media company focused on creating content for churches, religious media companies and inspirational artwork. Creation of inspirational art series for bible studies, youth groups and sermon series. Original art posters, book covers and art prints. T-shirt design and apparel series creation.
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Magnolia Audio Video
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Regional Account Manager
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Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
Managed sales & design all high end, residential & commercial audio video projects in California. -Developed and lead team of 7 Senior Sales /System Designers for all high end projects in CA markets-Cultivate top tier clients and channel sales partnerships and vendor relationships.-Responsible for territory sales goals and individual team member sales goals. -Ensure success of sales team, client satisfaction and accountable for company revenue and profitability goals in the region.-Approve project scope and alignment with client desires. -Develop and execute regional marketing and sales initiatives.-Partnered with corporate sales and marketing team for regional marketing and advertising campaigns. Show less
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Senior Account Executive
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Aug 2007 - Mar 2008
Managed sales of all high end, residential & commercial audio video projects in Northern California Developed and lead team of 4 Sales/System Designers for high end projects in the Bay Area, CA market. Meet with top tier clients, lead discovery meetings and builder /architect channel sales. Ensure success of team, client satisfaction and accountable for company revenue and profitability goals in the region.Partnered with corporate sales and marketing team for regional marketing and advertising campaigns. Show less
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Project Manager
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Feb 2006 - Jul 2007
Managed residential & commercial audio video projectsResponsible for efficiency and successful completion of projectsInteract with clients, architects, builders and other vendors to ensure project progress and exceed client expectations. Managed team for development and performance goals. Developed new model for localized PM configuration. Scheduling, Job Estimating, Product Ordering, and Communications. Partnered with sales team for local marketing and advertising Show less
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Education
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Auburn University
Design, Graphic Design -
Academy of Art University
Digital Media & Marketing, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia