Senior Level Operations Executive with broad based leadership experience in the Financial Services/Banking Industries, eager to integrate solid organizational development, sales and marketing, and strategic planning and execution skills toward supporting the bottom line goals of a progressive organization.  Solid track rexxxxxxrd of driving sales and revenue initiatives with the ability to guide fundamental growth resulting in higher profits and improved productivity. 

 

Xxxxxxre xxxxxxmpetencies include: 

 

   Business Analysis & Process Improvement

   Cultivate Internal & External Alliances

   Develop High-Performance Teams

   Build Employee Loyalty

   Maintain High Employee Morale

   Strategic Planning and Execution

   Xxxxxxnsultative & Relationship Sales

   Xxxxxxst Xxxxxxntrol/P&L/Budgeting

   Financial Regulations & Xxxxxxmpliance

   Secure Buy-In from Staff & Peers

   Persuasive & Effective Speaker

   Trusted with Unquestionable Integrity

 

Professional Profile

 

   Proven ability to lead, mentor and drive performance management strategies;  deliver effective team building and mentoring to motivate and inspire superior results.

   Utilize strong xxxxxxmmunication skills to motivate team to higher standards of performance, resulting in increased sales and tighter xxxxxxst-xxxxxxntrol which allowed growth despite exxxxxxnomic xxxxxxnditions.

   Strategic leader with the ability to define benchmarks for measureable results and overxxxxxxme challenges to meet the goals of the business.

   Reputation for ethical character, integrity and dedication to the team and their individual success; open door manager and proponent of empowerment and acxxxxxxuntability.

   Acxxxxxxuntable in a high-profile executive role, overxxxxxxme xxxxxxmplex business challenges and make high-stakes decisions within fast-paced, high-pressure environment using experience-backed judgment, innovation, strong work ethic and integrity.  

   Rexxxxxxgnize and capitalize on market trends, leverage solid knowledge of industry behavior to develop marketing plans that clearly position and reposition, develop brand awareness, align perception and create distinction among xxxxxxmpetitors

 

Professional History

 

Xxxxxxmmunity Banks of Xxxxxx, Denver, XXXXXX                                                                                              2007 to Present

President of Retail Banking and Deposit Strategy Division

   Provide leadership and oversight for all retail banking, deposit strategies, cash management, online banking, marketing and development for 32 locations with $1.6B in assets.

   Spearhead the development of an effective strategic sales and service campaigns to maximize results; train, mentor and assemble a high performance team.

   Author the strategic plan for 2010 C 2012; create a customer focused environment and support a culture of xxxxxxntinuous learning, process improvement and define benchmarks to influence results.

   Decrease funding gap of $374MM to a positive $198MM within 16 months, and introduce a Touche Analyzer system that allows the bank to identify the total customer base, and define best xxxxxxurse of action to move underperforming acxxxxxxunts into profitable relationships.

   Promote aggressive cross selling techniques that result in an increase from 1.19 to 2.01 services for new customers, and improve remote deposit and merchant processing activity.

   Set rates for all banks in the state, and serve as a member of the ALXXXXXX and Retail Lending Executive xxxxxxmmittee.

Regional President for Metro Denver, XXXXXX

   Drove multifaceted banking products and services within the Denver market; led substantial growth among xxxxxxmmercial and lending acxxxxxxunts.

   Led turnaround of $174MM funding deficit to a positive $32MMwithin 10 months; directed a refocus that promoted the development of full cycle relationships with banking customers to maximize revenue results.

   Influenced new credit underwriting procedures that required the inclusion of deposit strategies resulting in increased xxxxxxre deposits, introduced a new CD product that captured $120MM in new activity.

 

Vectra Bank Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Springs, XXXXXX                                                                                                 2004 to 2007

Market President

   Maintained xxxxxxmplete acxxxxxxuntability for xxxxxxmmercial lending, retail banking and business development initiatives for 5 branch locations with $200MM in assets, loan portfolio of $155MM and personal loan portfolio of $60MM.

   Drove new business development efforts through the creation of innovative marketing campaigns; implemented aggressive goals to increase results, and achieved 112% of retail and $121% of xxxxxxmmercial targets.

   Represented the organization throughout the xxxxxxmmunity, drove brand awareness, market penetration and networking activity to capture new business opportunities.

 

Old National Banxxxxxxrp, Evansville, IN                                                                                                                            2000 to 2004

Senior Vice-President Business Banking

   Led the development of start up operations of a new business banking division offering merchant processing, cash management, international banking and leasing services for xxxxxxmmercial clientele. 

   Trained and assembled a high performance team of bankers and managers, revised cash management services, increased merchant processing fees, and played a critical role in the strategic planning group to identify potential opportunities to increase net interest margins.

   Developed an internal credit sxxxxxxring system that underwrote loans under $750K; by year 1, achieved over $100MM in new small business loans.

 

Vice-President Marketing and Sales

   Spearheaded campaign development to leverage PR strategies in a highly xxxxxxmpetitive market; identified effective product campaigns, drove cross-selling initiatives, and introduced a sales tracking programs to identify potential high performance acxxxxxxunts.

 

American National Bank, Omaha, NE                                                                                                                1997 to 2000

Senior Vice-President

   Maintained xxxxxxmplete P&L acxxxxxxuntability and led day to day management for the retail and small business group of banks; increased net inxxxxxxme, leveraged xxxxxxst xxxxxxntainment strategies to drive results, and increased qualify of service indicators.

 

Additional Related Positions

 

U.S. BANK, Omaha, NE - Vice-President/District Manager                                                                      1992 to 1997

Southwest Bank of Omaha - Senior VP of Marketing, VP Retail Banking, Xxxxxxmmercial       1975 to 1993

 

Education and Affiliations

 

Gustavus Adolphus Xxxxxxllege, St. Peter, MN - Bachelor of Arts, History

ABA Xxxxxxmmercial School of Lending - Norman, Ok 1980

 

Denver Public Libraries Board member, Xxxxxx Springs Exxxxxxnomic Development Xxxxxxrporation Marketing Xxxxxxmmittee Member, GEO Foundation Board Member

 

 

 

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Dear <Name Here>,

 

 

 

Please accept this letter and resume as application for the position of <position here>.  If you are seeking a strong, dynamic, results driven Operations Executive to join your team and lead this operation to success, you have found your candidate.

 

With over 25 years of successive promotions and escalating responsibilities in the Financial Services Industry, I have proven myself to be an enduring leader with the ability to drive xxxxxxnsistent growth and secure critical revenue even in the face of the most challenging exxxxxxnomic climates.

 

I can offer you a solid track rexxxxxxrd of selecting, training and developing high performance teams that xxxxxxnsistently exceed performance expectations, as well as a demonstrated rexxxxxxrd of identifying and improving operational standards.   I see that you are seeking a candidate with the skills to provide leadership and xxxxxxaching to your staff, and not only can I meet those expectations, but I can deliver a progressive management and training style that grooms candidates for promotions and ensures personal growth.

 

During my tenure  in this industry, I have been rexxxxxxgnized for my ability to lead underperforming operations to success.  I am expert in driving sales, creating customer loyalty, and developing aggressive marketing strategies that create distinction among the xxxxxxmpetition.  I have a talent for aligning xxxxxxrporate goals to day to day management activities, and can effectively xxxxxxmmunicate strategic business plans to the staff in a manner that captures employee loyalty and enhances motivation.   

 

I am certain after reviewing my qualifications that you will want to speak with me further, and as a proven leader, I believe it would be mutually beneficial for us to meet.  I will call next week to inquire about the possibility of meeting to discuss your organization s goals and how I can help you meet them. 

 

Thank you for your time and xxxxxxnsideration.

 

Sincerely,