Chelsis Financial ~ www.Chelsis.com Established in 1998, Chelsis Financial specializes in the quiet, confidential transfer of ownership for profitable privately-owned businesses & professional practices and the location of small to lower mid-market merger & acquisition partners. As a Business Broker and Private Intermediary, C. Ross Hedges supports business owners to assess enterprise strengths and reach resolution on business value leading to a quiet and confidential transfer of ownership.

· Provide management training for 20 company-owned paint & decorating stores in a five state region.· Develop & initiate sales training programs.· Maintained & developed a Dealer Network in a five state region.· Human Resource responsibilities for company-owned stores.· Promotional events designed to increase sales and foster stronger relationships.· Coordinate large corporate events; event planning; Customer Complaint Resolution

Responsibilities: Overall organizational management, including -· Maintaining and developing membership services · Representing members at local, state and national events· Assisting the Board with policy development relating to legislative issues and Legislative Lobbying· Developing membership networking programs· Organizing and working with volunteers · Provide leadership to create the Terre Haute Convention & Tourism Bureau of Vigo County· Planning, funding & managing special events (that included Alex Haley, Author of “Roots”; Jessica Savage, NBC News Anchor and Television personality; Jim Tunney, three-time NFL Super Bowl Referee; Art Linkletter, Television personality perhaps best known for the popular show “Kids Say The Darndest Things!”; Mark Russell, popular Washington D.C. comedian & political satirist; and others)