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Greer, South Carolina, United States

Direct Regional Finance's new branch roll out planning and execution. Collaborate with technical project managers and project sponsors to deliver Regional's products and services in new and existing states through branch footprint expansion. Work with 26 functional areas on each branch opening to ensure detailed action plans are completed to ensure a smooth open. Identify and proactively manage project risks. - Directed and managed 16 new branch openings in eight months during 2021, while planning and directing activities to open 21 additional locations by year-end 2022, including five new states- Deliver regular project updates to senior leadership- Created new and refined existing project templates to manage and direct project activities- Produced detailed cross-functional process maps and Gantt charts for overall launch process and various sub-processes

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Analyzed business processes and procedures to identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency and business line support. Define, design, and support process improvement initiatives across multi-functional areas and ensure alignment with the overall organizational strategy.- Assisted in the development of a new enterprise project evaluation process- Directed the overhauling of all collections and recovery procedures, including development of new Policy and Approval Authority manuals- Assigned to lead the bank's semi-annual attestation process focused on four primary operation areas

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Consultant providing services to small, medium, and large organizations interested in re-engineering their current processes to optimize profits and efficiencies. Advised on current and future projects including scoping, resource management, tollgate and milestone reviews, project closure and follow up. Assisted individuals in resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile preparation services.

Greenville, South Carolina

Drove process and cost improvement throughout enterprise. Proven ability to organize and lead multi-disciplinary projects in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment. Accountable for project initiation and execution utilizing effective individual and team project management skill sets. Led process engineering initiatives to define and implement process improvement tactics. Utilized statistics-based analysis and metrics to arrive at data-driven decisions.- Led and closed strategic projects resulting in over $2M in savings, improved efficiencies and compliance by reducing process variation through consistent, structured and disciplined use of process improvement methodologies, quality assurance follow-up, and budget control- Closed 18-month dealer risk project (DFSS and Lean) resulting in significant organizational improvements in compliance, process efficiencies, loss control and mitigation in both field and call center environments- Closed Account Services project (DFSS) delivering new process design leveraging improved supply chain and sourcing methods, resulting in improvements in compliance and labor time reduction of 50% - Initiated redesign of company Six Sigma training and resources website, providing significantly enhanced user experience and training abilities

Greenville, South Carolina

Senior role with responsibility for dealership field operations, P&L, compliance, dealer service and satisfaction, and receivable growth strategies. Responsible for operations exceeding $5.3 billion in receivables across 620 dealership customers including dealer floor plan and loan retention and acquisition.- Led compliance improvement efforts, reducing operational audit gaps 39%, utilizing inclusive leadership style and root cause analysis- Achieved net gain of $29M in combined floorplan and loan receivables, by supplying sound risk management analysis to field sales team- Spearheaded cross-functional team focused on improving partnership with India operations, increasing satisfaction survey 2.30 point across 24 elements, vs. .52 point for other centers- Oversaw project team in developing comprehensive department operational checklist and publishing company-wide, providing commercial risk operations with effective compliance tool

Greenville, South Carolina

Selected to participate on confidential corporate efficiency task force to investigate alternative means of conducting operations. Involvement in several key initiatives utilizing business acumen to consolidate and streamline business processes.- Realized $8.1M in committed savings through reengineering efforts, focusing on back-office operations. Collaborated on reengineering team, centralizing 12 departments into 2 Business Centers, streamlining operations and realize cost efficiencies- Led cross-functional team to develop work-at-home process, providing alternative work solution- Led development and launch of part-time supplemental employee pilot, testing and evaluating additional source of labor

Greenville, South Carolina

Board of Directors, past board chair (2 years) and chair of the Board Development and Programs committees. Past chair of the Greenville County Middle School Initiative committee and member of the Executive committee. Responsibilities included financial oversight, governance, strategic planning and execution, fundraising, board recruitment and development, staff support and evaluation.- Elected board chair two consecutive terms (2007 - 2009)- Led development and execution of turnaround plan for 2007 - 2008 year- Increased revenue by 26% during first term as board chair- Increased program penetration by 24% during 2016 school yearJunior Achievement is a non-profit 503(c) organization. Our mission is to empower young people in grades K-12 in the Upstate to own their future economic success through experiential, hands-on programs taught in the classrooms by volunteers. Our focus is on workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. By developing our youth and their education, we contribute to developing the economy in the Upstate across Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg counties. Volunteers and contributions are always welcome! Please visit our website to learn how you can become involved in this energizing and important organization: www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-upstatesc

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General