Jay Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Atlanta, Georgia & Forsyth, Georgia

ExperienceExecutive Director 3/2011 - 1/2020 Georgia Manufactured Housing Association, Forsyth, Georgia• Managed a 501C Manufactured Housing Industry Professional Association • Educated members of Housing Manufacturers, Retailers, Community Owners, Installers, and Finance Companies on State and Federal Manufactured Housing Regulation as well as State of Georgia codes.• Reversed previous $70,000 annual loss, to consistent $50,000+ annual profit.• Increased Reserve Account… Show more ExperienceExecutive Director 3/2011 - 1/2020 Georgia Manufactured Housing Association, Forsyth, Georgia• Managed a 501C Manufactured Housing Industry Professional Association • Educated members of Housing Manufacturers, Retailers, Community Owners, Installers, and Finance Companies on State and Federal Manufactured Housing Regulation as well as State of Georgia codes.• Reversed previous $70,000 annual loss, to consistent $50,000+ annual profit.• Increased Reserve Account by $425,000.• Increased Operating Account by $275,000.• Increased Building Account by $200,000. • Responsible for annual budgets, facilities, member education, member recruitment, public relations, branding, and Association lobbying efforts at Georgia’s Capital. • Instrumental in passing multiple House & Senate Bills that included regulatory relief and tax exemptions for the industry, utilizing the aide of part-time Contract Lobbyist.• Performed relationship management with the Associations 2 major State Regulators (Georgia Dept. of Community Affairs and Georgia Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioners Office). Show less

Georgia

• Received “National Home Builders Association Platinum, Gold or Silver Awards” (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).• Managed sales for Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. • Interviewed, hired, trained, coached, mentored, and managed 6 Account Managers and two Sales Coordinators while serving as a Regional Sales Manager during this period.• Assisted with shipping, collections, warranty service, and wholesale product financing… Show more • Received “National Home Builders Association Platinum, Gold or Silver Awards” (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).• Managed sales for Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. • Interviewed, hired, trained, coached, mentored, and managed 6 Account Managers and two Sales Coordinators while serving as a Regional Sales Manager during this period.• Assisted with shipping, collections, warranty service, and wholesale product financing. • Traveled throughout Georgia and South Carolina to prospect for new customers and execute written contracts, including allocation of product lines, inventory levels, protected distribution territories, and sales projections.• Conducted product training seminars for retail salespeople in the field.• Received “Fleetwood Homes 95% Plus Customer Satisfaction Award” (multiple years).• Received “Customer Satisfaction Award” multiple years (95%+ customer satisfaction). • Ranked “Top 20% of Sales” - out of 65 Account Managers. • Received numerous “Service Awards” from Georgia Manufacturing Housing Association.• Managed sales for a territory exceeding $20,000,000 in select years. • Also assisted with shipping, collections, warranty service, and wholesale product financing. • Also served as Product Specialist, conducting the training of sales staff at retail sales centers in the Southeastern Region. • Served as Interim Sales Manager at the Fleetwood Homes-Broxton facility during Fleetwood’s transition to their centralized sales process. Show less

Douglas, Georgia

Managed 18 Hole Championship Golf Course, Real Estate Development, Club House with Pro Shop, Tennis Complex and Olympic Size Pool, Restaurant, Lounge and Banquet facilities. Coordinated golf, swim, tennis and social events, daily accounting, office management, inventory management and facility upkeep, along with supervising a staff of full and part time 25 employees. Assisted in managing a 2.5-million-dollar facility expansion during this time period.