Michael Arin Ciftci Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

-Head of the sales department for East Tennessee’s premier solar power generation installer and integrator. -Worked with all manner of authorities, jurisdictions, and utilities including Tennessee Valley Authority, SCE&G and Duke Energy.

St Augustine, Florida, United States

-Licensed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. -Member of the North East Florida Area Realtors (NEFAR).-Active in the Florida Realtors Political Action Committee.

St Augustine, Florida, United States

St. Augustine’s most famous restaurant, specializing in fine dining with a local seafood specialty.- Restaurant revenue exceeded $5 million annually - Achieved $2500 worth of business in a single shift - Skills honed in this role: customer service, multitasking, fine dining cuisine, libations & fine wines

Orlando, Florida, United States

-Political campaign consulting firm.-Made Florida campaign history in the 2012 election cycle by overcoming the widest fundraising deficit ever in a Florida election. Our client, Mark Danish, raised less than $2o,ooo - yet we still ousted incumbent Shawn Harrison in state house district 63. Harrison and the opposition incumbent party spent more than $5oo,ooo in the race.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

-Served as State Representative Mark Danish’s legislative aide during the pivotal transition period after managing his winning election and the beginning of his term in office. -District 63 representative North Tampa, Florida.

Greater Tampa Bay Area

-Counseling firms on the "Business Case for Sustainability"-Seizing the opportunities and managing the Risks that will accompany the Sustainable "Green Business' Revolution."-Guiding American renewable energy manufacturers to foreign markets with the aid of federal government financing (Ex-Im Bank).-​Producer: New Beginnings for Haiti & Gift of Light: Bringing Sustainable Solutions to the Developing World Episode One: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZqG6ipA20Episode Two: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpWooYhmucA- Producer of Green Business Summit Events Produced by United For a Sustainable America:-2009 TAMPA BAY GREEN BUSINESS SUMMIT, HOSTED BY ST. PETERSBURG MAYOR RICK BAKER, INAUGURAL EVENT​ October 22, 2009. Produced the region’s inaugural business and economically focused sustainable summit, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Event sponsors included PepsiCo, AmerEsco, Walt Disney World Company, Covanta & Florida Crystals.➢ Press Coverage:• http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1047232.ece• http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/content/rick-baker-host-green-business-summit-2010 TAMPA BAY GREEN BUSINESS SUMMIT, WITH MAYOR PAM IORIO & CONGRESSWOMAN KATHY CASTOR.​ October 13, 2010. Producer of Tampa Bay’s 2nd Annual Green Business Summit ➢ Press Coverage:• http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/summit-attracts-green-businesses/1127965•http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/content/tampa-bay-green-business-summit-attracting-elected-officials-candidates -ORLANDO GREEN BUSINESS SUMMIT, WITH ORANGE COUNTY MAYOR RICH CROTTY & ORLANDO MAYOR BUDDY DYER.​ May 10, 2010.Led a collaborative production of Orlando, Florida’s inaugural “Green Business Summit.” ➢ Press Coverage:•http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-05-10/business/os-green-summit-051110-20100510_1_uma- solar-triple-bottom-line-lighting• http://www.ci.orlando.fl.us/elected/greenworks/green_updates/10_05.htm• https://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/greener-than-green/Content?oid=2255768

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

-Managed relationships with federal, state, and local governments and public-private-partnerships.-Firm named a "top builder" and ranked 11th largest multifamily developer in the United States in 2009 by Multifamily Executive Magazine.

Greater Tampa Bay Area

-Managed US Senator John McCain’s successful Florida presidential preference (primary) campaign in the legendary “Interstate-4 corridor” counties Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee & Pasco.-Led more than 250 staff & volunteers across a network of 3 campaign offices.-Oversaw Political field operations, grassroots organization & direct voter contact-Advance Team, in coordination with the United States Secret Service, the regional movement of Senator McCain & his family.-Produced campaign events from large to small, from private fundraising receptions to televised campaign rallies with supporters numbering in the thousands.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Office of Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, 5th District of North Carolina-Assistant to the constituent correspondence & constituent services staff in the Capitol Hill office

Ocala, Florida, United States

Managed the 2006 midterm & Gubernatorial campaign field operations and grassroots organization of seven counties in North Central Florida: Marion, Lake, Sumter, Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, & Citrus counties.