Jonathan Bennett Email & Phone Number

Columbia, SC, US

Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States

• Consult in all areas of business (operations, financial management, site selection, leasing, start-up financing, loan packaging, tax credits, and government incentives) with a concentration in Agriculture, Hospitality.
• Conduct financial analysis and forecasting, financial modeling, industry and market research, financialprojections/proformas, business planning, strategic growth action plans, feasibility studies, and site assessments.
• Perform administrative office duties such as maintaining client files, following up on telephone/e-mail inquiries, and drafting stakeholder quarterly reports.
• Engaging with government partners and community stakeholders to promote the mission of the SBDC and assist with disaster relief efforts.

Cumberland, KY

• Research and identify relevant grant opportunities from government agencies, private foundations, and nonprofit organizations to secure funding for projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with private industry partners on public-private partnership opportunities to identify funding opportunities to revitalize brownfield sites and repurpose former industrial sites.
• Collaborate with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners to gather necessary project details, budgets, and supporting documentation for grant applications.
• Track grant deadlines, submissions, and compliance requirements, ensuring timely reporting and communication with funders.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

• Reviewed federal grant applications and state budget appropriation requests for programs affecting South Carolina's Agriculture Industry.
• Examined the effect of International Trade Deals such as Brexit and how these deals affect and impact South Carolina's Agriculture industry, in addition to analyzing what opportunities they could create.
• Provided technical assistance, such as critical feedback on business plans and grant applications and reviewing financial projections for agribusinesses competing for grant opportunities through the SCDA's ACRE Program.

Lynch, Kentucky, United States

• Led initial engagements and maintained donor relations with community stakeholders and for-profit industry partners to solicit sponsorships and co-branding/marketing opportunities.
• Collaborated alongside the Executive Director to work with local city and county governments to connect our network of for-profit industry partners with rural communities in the Appalachian region facing economic.
• Built and maintained relationships with national DMOs and local and state tourism agencies to promote the Appalachian region as America's top motorsports destination.

Lynch, Kentucky, United States

• Identified new revenue streams and developed actionable plans for business growth.
• Assisted the Merchandising team with managing product inventory and implemented assigning SKU numbers to improve operational efficiency.
• Conducted operational assessments and implemented strategies for process improvements.

Bachelor Of Science Business Administration (Bsba), Real Estate

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon Social FraternityStudying the concepts, principles, and methodologies behind real estate.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Hospitality Management

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon Social Fraternity"The Bachelor of Science with a major in Hospitality Management is designed.

Science

In KCTCS dual-credit programs, you earn credit that goes toward your high school requirements; and at the same time, you also earn college.

High School Diploma