Kurt Potter, Mba Email & Phone Number

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Greater Nashville Area

Co-founder of a non-partisan non-profit organization designed to teach citizens how to professionally engage in politics in both the legislative and election cycles. I've built teams of citizens across the country who have learned how to, and are actively engaged in, skillfully building relationships with government officials and other political entities, applying strategy to those relationships, and gaining political authority, impacting issues and elections in the Federal, State and Local levels.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Originating partner for a government relations firm that specializes in helping small to medium sized businesses maintain their commitment to driving the economic engine forward through increasing their voice and involvement in the legislative and governing process. We do this by training business owners and principals how to relate to legislators, helping them form relationships with the legislators, keeping them informed and involved on legislative matters and analyzing their government involvement and contributions to optimize their voice and maximize their government/public relations value.

Nashville, Tn

Support the pricing team through financial modeling and analysis of pricing initiatives. The output from this analysis is used in presentations to the senior executive team.Key team member in three distinct pricing initiatives that became important wins for the companyIn support of the pricing process, responsible for management and corporate wide distribution of Asurion Pricing Pipeline report which displays weekly pricing status and workflow. Additionally, responsible for the management of the Pricing Historical Record and Post Mortem process. This tool is utilized to benchmark pricing success and to determine the pricing process improvement.

Develop and maintain the competitive price tracking and benchmarking process at Nissan North America.Track pricing, incentive spending, trim mix and model configurations across model lines for analysis and reporting of transaction price competitiveness, price value competitiveness and brand scorecard for corporate wide distribution.Key team member in the development of the Pricing Management Tool (PMT), a $3M web based pricing and market strategy analytical and reporting tool that uses both Business Objects XI and Crystal Reports.

Led the marketing department for an ambulance company with more than $40 million in revenues that provided medical care for patients in six states across the southeast region of the United States.Performed new market strategic analysis and determined market need and pricing.Advised corporate leadership on matters regarding marketing law, policy and strategy.Directed and coached a staff of four marketing professionals.Created a new convention marketing program and initiated return on objective measuring.Initiated regression analysis and constrained optimization modeling in large municipal bids which allowed the company to bring pricing in line with its largest national competitors.Sold services to 11 accounts worth over $21.2 million over four years.

Developed the corporate direction and strategy for a company that delivers non-emergent medical transportation in the SW Florida market. Directed the development and implementation of the company wide computer information system in order to facilitate efficiencies, streamline regulatory reporting and better serve the client base. Set corporate policy, ensured that regulatory guidelines were met and oversaw a staff of 23 people. Directed the financial resources of the corporation. Developed yearly projections and set goals according to financial guidelines and market opportunities. Tracked cash flow, directed corporate sales and HR goals.

Developed the marketing strategy for a venture backed start up. Conducted market research/analysis, wrote formal marketing plans and formulated pricing. Created the company's brand messages, identified and managed the organization's key external business partner relationships, developed the media plan, oversaw creative copy and led public relations efforts.Played a key role in the executive leadership of the company, raised over $500,000 in funding to launch the venture.Co-authored the business plan and assisted in creating the financial model to present to investors, then presented the plan to venture capitalists and banks. With an average sale price of $68 per transport, I grew revenues to $750,000 per year. Helped determine the corporate strategic business direction. Built a staff of 23 people.

Vilseck, Germany

94th Engineer Combat Battalion (Vilseck, GE), 46th Engineer Combat Battalion (Ft Rucker, AL)Served two tours in the former Republic of Yugoslavia with a Combat Heavy Engineer Unit in both Bosnia (Operation Joint Guardian) and Kosovo (Task Force Falcon).Due to a Battalion wide shortage of medics, I took the initiative and earned classification as a nationally registered medic in off duty time. Liaison between my U.S. Army unit and the German Army promoting the relationship between the two armies.Graduate of the Army Safety Officer/NCO Course.US Army Diver Development Course.Collaborated with German Army counterpart to organize training, events and competitions. Coordinated communications and logistics with the German Army. Received the Verdienstkreuz (German Army Cross of Honor).

Delivered all aspects of patient care. Working for the hospital registry for four years, worked in every ward of the hospital including general medicine, medical/surgical, ortho and neuro rehabilitation, oncology, cardiology, pediatrics, ICU, CCU, PICU, the burn center and the emergency room. Also served in the home health division, delivering all aspects of care to patients in their homes.

Mba, Health Care Administration

B.S., Marketing & Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Epsilon - Sales and Marketing Fraternity