Experience

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  Builtwell Bank

  • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

  • Commercial Underwriter

    • Dec 2021 - Present
    • Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

    Analyze Commercial Credit Borrowers to mitigate risk to the bank. Monitor commercial loan portfolio to satisfy reporting requirements. Work closely with loan officers to structure and present loan packages to executive staff for final approval.

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  Community National Bank

  • Dayton, TN

  • Business Analyst

    • May 2013 - Dec 2021
    • Dayton, TN

    The first position I held at Community National Bank was as a Business Analyst. Other tasks and positions held during my tenure are listed below as well as merging with First Bank to become Simply Bank. Real Estate Evaluation and Appraisal ReviewMarketing Budget Allocation/ManagementProperty ManagementOperationsProduct ImplementationChair Social Media Risk Management CommitteeAdvertising Origination and ManagementBoard Member United Way Rhea County (Finance Committee Member)

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  ABS, Inc.

  • Dayton, Tennessee

  • Credit Officer

    • May 2013 - Dec 2021
    • Dayton, Tennessee

    Same position as with Community National Bank, transitioned to ABS, the holding company for 2 Banks: Community National Bank and First Bank. Provide Business and Consumer Analysis for risk mitigation. Brief list of duties performed: Board reporting, Executive Loan Committee Member, Special Assets, Portfolio Management and Appraisal Review.

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  SimplyBank.

  • Greater Chattanooga

  • Credit Officer/VP

    • May 2013 - Dec 2021
    • Greater Chattanooga

    My last position held at completion of the merger between Community National Bank and First Bank. Work closely with Relationship Managers and Executive Management Team underwriting commercial loan requests. Community National Bank was not the survivor of the Simply Bank merger. I've been working for basically the same bank since 2013.

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  Self Employed

  • Owner: “RobinWood Organic Farm”

    • Jun 2003 - May 2013

    Managing Partner Group 9 Business ConsultantsMarketing Consultant: Past Board Member and Consultant for the Eleanor Walton Family Foundation. Market Consultant for Plastic Games, LLC and JMF ContractingInvestment Entrepreneur: Small Business Ventures. Owner: “RobinWood Organic Farm”

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  • Marketing/Advertising/Promotion (freelance project management)

    • Dec 1988 - Oct 2008

    ESPN, WTXX Channel 20, Cyber Media, Triangle Productions, Corometric Medical Supplies, Duracell, Best Foods, Yankee Chapter of Meeting Planners, June Jam XII and XIII, WOR Channel 9, Pfizer, USTA, YMCA, IBM, Paceda Productions, Home Depot, ABC Television L.A./New York, JMF Contracting, Plastic Games, Inc.

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  WTCI-TV45 PBS

  • Director/Producer

    • Jan 2000 - Jul 2001

    Produce/direct live and taped local TV programs. Edit/Write commercials and special event videos for broadcast.

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  WTVC NewsChannel 9

  • Marketing/News Promotion Manager

    • Sep 1992 - Jan 2000

    News Marketing/Promotion Manager Managed Sweeps, Special Event, Image and Topical News Promotion. Member of newsroom management team. Developed station vision, web-site, market position and station brand. Managed outside creative vendors. Marketing Producer Write and produce franchise, special event, station image, radio and daily topical promotions. Shoot and edit with all formats. Familiar with computer generated graphics and computerized editing techniques. Interface and coordinate all personnel. Art Director Design and produce all print advertising. Set design and construction. Design on-air graphic look. Interact with all vendors, media buying and budgeting. Computer and traditional art techniques. Photography.Successfully elevated local television station to #1 through effective marketing and promotion.Held key leadership roles in company initiatives such as mission statements, public relations and business to business partnerships. Cut advertising production cost by 50% by streamlining production of editing process and effective equipment acquisitions.

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  Southern Temp., Inc

  • Marketing Director

    • Mar 1992 - Sep 1992

    Maintain contact with all existing clients, as well as the development of new clients. Ensure customer needs and services were of the highest quality. Develop new business strategies and promotional campaigns.

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  Executive Style, Inc.

  • Marketing/Sales Director

    • Mar 1991 - Mar 1992

    Oversee the development and coordination of marketing programs, communication campaigns, and branding for mult-unit retail consumer electronics stores. Design and distribution of product catalog.

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  Animagic

  • Marketing/Graphics Production Manager

    • Mar 1989 - Mar 1991

    Full Service Advertising Agency. providing national/international distribution for companies such as Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount Studios, ABC Television, etc.. Responsible for daily operations.Increased revenue by 30 to 40% by converting the design and production of film special effects to video and computerized graphics/animation.