Weldon Edwards Email & Phone Number

Cuenca, Ecuador

Houston, Texas Area

Executive Pastor at Trinity Vineyard Church – Houston, TexasAs executive pastor I report to the lead pastor. My role as effective executive pastor is threefold: serve Jesus, serve the church, and serve the lead pastor. I oversee the other church leadership and manage the day-to-day operations of the church. I serve the Lead Pastor in such a way that humbly complements the Lead Pastor’s weaknesses and allows him to work within his strengths. • Develop budgets• Maintain financial efficiency and effectiveness• Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources• Promote a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement and personal development• Results-focused leadership with persuasive interpersonal skills adaptable to a variety of personalities and situations• Provide leadership to all ministries and departments

Houston, Texas Area

Develop strategic business relationships and acts as the customer’s advocate in all facilities and construction matters. Specialize in general management, strategic planning, staff management, project implementation, training, and sales process. My experience has allowed me to stabilize failing operations, pull teams together to focus on goals and achieve business plans as well as, develop and implement processes and procedures that streamline efficiencies and decrease overhead.• Secured company’s largest account• Executed process to turn an unprofitable operation to profitable in 18 months• Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the company• Promote a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement and personal development• Introduced structure and strategic processes to a loose organization• Developed and implemented relationship building techniques increasing revenues• Align overhead with revenue to realize increased net profit

Provide leadership to maintain the company’s position at the forefront of the industry. Develop a strategic plan to advance the company’s mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization. Oversee company sales, operations, and HR to insure production efficiency, safety, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources. Develop a strategic plan to advance the company’s mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the company Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and review objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions Recruit, select and develop team members Promote a culture of teamwork, continuous improvement and personal development Oversee company sales, operations, accounting/finance, IT and HR to insure production efficiency, safety, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources

Directed sales, marketing and operations in the Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Colorado, and California markets for this national construction labor contractor.• Took over underperforming region increasing sales well over 350% in less than 6 months• Increased client base 250%• Introduced structure and strategic processes to a loose organization• Developed relational business model increasing revenues 350%• Implemented the use of one-on-one accountable system• Introduced teamwork reducing burnout and turnover• Streamlined recruiting process increasing placements 10 fold• Performed ride along with sales force to provide coaching and development of sales skills

Developed and directed business growth plans for this specialty millwork manufacturing and contracting firm. Oversee the activities of Project Managers, Sales reps and Estimating.• Developed sales process increasing revenues • Stabilized and increased client base• Developed relationship sales and business models increasing revenues 54%• Implemented use of budgets decreasing cost by 35%• Streamlined estimating system increasing efficiencies and close rate 50%• Developed best practices program increasing net profits by 28%• Implemented “Learning Organization” culture

Supervised general managers of this construction services, outsourcing and facilities management firm. Oversee all operations including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio with staff in excess of 550.• Implemented company’s use of budget and business planning process• Streamlined payroll procedures, reducing overhead by 10%• Developed and implemented safety and skills training program. Worked closely with OSHA and Texas Workers Comp• Developed company’s use of team building and teamwork• Developed and implemented relationship building techniques increasing sales 30%• Developed and implemented sales and marketing plans increasing revenues in excess of 35% year over year• Led company’s diversification to Outsourcing and Facilities Management• Led training of all general managers, sales manager and operations managers• Developed mentoring program to grow our management and sales team

Organizational Leadership

Mba - Master'S Degree, Business Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management