Robert B Jones Email & Phone Number

Kansas City Metro Area

Overland Park, Ks

Sold mortgage loans to retail prospects in seven different states while performing comprehensive credit, income, and asset analysis to support underwriting approval. Intensive, fearless calling efforts (typically 100 - 150 calls per day) and effective customer relationship management resulted in numerous closed loans and referrals.

Overlandpark, Ks

Founded an award-winning celebrity memorabilia business that sold autographed documents, photos, sports paraphernalia, record albums, guitars as well as fine art photography. Major market niches included athletes, TV & movie stars, musicians, and historical figures. The business enjoyed a successful track record with a customer base that included CEO's, collegiate coaches, school teachers, and avid collectors.

Sold cost reduction services to C-Suite executives at Fortune 1000 companies and private equity shops. Leveraged a network of world-class, 3rd-party specialists who delivered double-digit and often six-figure+ savings to businesses of all sizes including 70 Fortune 100 Companies. The company followed a very focused approach of auditing bills from suppliers, bench-marking vendor pricing, improving contract pricing and terms, and optimizing spends. Uncovered $10 million in cost savings opportunities for clients and distributed several innovative service offerings.

Overland Park, Ks

Dedicated to helping disadvantaged children with Type 1 diabetes afford new diabetes management technologies (e.g. insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor) and supporting research on the artificial pancreas.

New York, New York

Global leader of acquisitions and business strategy for the largest commercial insurance broker in the world. Executed several innovative efforts to refine the company's mission, vision, and core values.

Overland Park, Ks

Executive - part of ERC's Senior leadership Team - with responsibility for leading the formulation of the company's strategy and for heading up acquisitions, dispositions, and equity portfolio management. Effectuated 10 dispositions and restructurings which generated $80 million in gains. Introduced several out-of-the box strategy ideation approaches.

Stamford, Ct

Led the start of GE Capital's e-commerce effort for its consumer-based businesses.

Stamford, Ct

Spearheaded the acquisition effort in addition to leading GE's retail insurance division's strategic planning process. Played major role in 3 major acquisitions, pioneered the company's first eBusiness venture, and formed the GEFA marketing department, leading market research, strategy, and branding and advertising efforts.

Ny,Ny

Successfully integrated Kidder family of funds and expanded demand significantly for one niche fund.

Ny,Ny

General Manager with full responsibility for leading product origination, marketing, fund launches, road show presentations, and service. In addition, CFO for the mutual fund business as well as the Merchant Banking Division with additional responsibilities for working out hung bridge loans and other problematic merchant banking investments. Grew mutual fund assets by $2 Billion with the launch of 10 new funds over 3 years, leveraging use of asset allocation theory with smart adviser selection. Go-to professional who worked out problem TV investment, delivering significant tax savings, and who also took over the helm of $6 Billion in money market funds, preserving net asset values.

Stamford, Ct

Portfolio manager for $2 billion municipal bond portfolio. Also, originated the idea for and managed $50 Million trading account, which generated $2 Million and more incremental profits for GE insurance businesses.

Schenectady, Ny

Progressed from staff auditor to supervising auditor managing multi-location audits comprising 25 associates. Performed classical internal control and book audits in addition to engaging in consultative-based reviews focused on identifying better business practices, cost improvements ($20 million) and revenue enhancement opportunities.

Philadelphia, Pa

At Switchgear Business Department, member of GE's renowned Financial Management Program (FMP). Rotated between four different finance positions culminating in a promotion to Supervisor-Disbursements. In addition, attended four diverse finance courses with performance results that ranked me in the top ten of all the company's course attendees.