Gene Gregory is seeking a position that utilizes his varied technical, sales, and military skills. He has extensive experience in sales, customer service, pest control, and insurance. Most recently, he worked as a Veteran Peer Specialist coordinating housing and wellness services for veterans and their families.
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Gene H. Gregory
304 Fourth St. Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Tel: 252-398-4551
Email: genegregory40@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
My objective is to find a position in which my professional technical, sales, and other
varied skills will be utilized, expanded, meeting goals in which I can also continue my
personal growth and military or community service. I am willing and able to relocate
anywhere for employment purposes.
EXPERIENCE:
Colonial Exterminating Newport News, VA
Sales/Inspector
Act as salesperson and liaison for customers.
Sell proper solutions and service to clients.
Create sales opportunities through direct marketing and close leads within assigned
regional territory.
Eradicate pests in a safe and cost-efficient way.
Handle, store, use, contain and dispose of chemicals in a safe manner while maintaining
equipment in a good working order.
Carry out assessments of substances, stocks, environment, and customer sites, carry out
inspections and quotations of premises, and provide follow up service or support.
Identify areas of potential problems or risk. Assist in other areas such as customer
service and value quality assurances.
Beacon Institute/Veteran Pathways Home Hampton, VA
Veteran Peer Specialist:
Veteran/Family Program Housing & Wellness Services Coordinator
40 Hours Certified Curriculum Education U.S. Health & Human Services SAMHSA
Action Plan for Prevention & Recovery (APPR) provided via Beacon Institute’s
Courage to Change Versatile Forces Action Plan (VFAP)
120 Hours of supervision credit hours for implementation (APPR/VFAP) assisting
veterans with homeless prevention & placement, military members re-integration, as well
as those needed assistance with process of chronic pain management, recovery, of
getting well and staying well, and of assisting with resiliency, self-determination.
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Worked with clients to define needs, coordinate and utilize government agencies
including community service boards (CSBs) , private sector and non-profit services for
physical and behavioral health care,
Coordinator liaison facilitating new affordable permanent housing with landlords and
housing agencies, for homeless and at-risk Veterans, Disabled and Wounded Warriors
and their families
Peer Mentoring & Services outreach assistance (1) Behavioral Health (2) Physical Health
(3) Education (4) Employment (4) Family Services (5) Re-Integration
Sound ability to establish professional relationships with peers with an ability to connect
and instill confidence to be able to advocate for clients and their family
Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel and Outlook) and web browser for
the purpose of “Cloud” offices records, Lync (Skype) Web Meetings, Trainings, Services
Delivery, collected for interpretation results of the pilot “Housing for Heroes homeless
veterans best-practice models to end veteran/military homelessness
Required excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills, superior communication and
intrapersonal skills
Imparted hope through sharing of personal veteran post-deployment transition
challenges and successful use of APPR/VFAP action plans for wellness and crisis
prevention/intervention
Aflac Newport News, VA
Insurance Agent & Account Manager
Completed training and licensing requirements as Insurance Agent
Investigating, evaluating, and negotiating health and disability insurance needs in order to
provide best policy specific to client needs
Compassion, understanding, and communicating effectively crisis planning for present
and future potential challenges
Representing services delivery for multiple clients, cases individuals, and families as well
as businesses
Achieved targeted insurance sales distribution, established new sales territories, quotas,
and goals
Required self-start and self-management skills for client/policy management
Established training programs for sales representatives
Mentored new agents, analyzed statistics gathered by staff to determine potential and
monitor the preferences of customers for life, health, disability or other types of
insurance
Expertise in use of specialized insurance related industry IT computer programs, for
work operations processes, documents, records
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Reliance Pest and Termite Chesapeake, VA
Pest Technician/Sales Manager
Acted as salesperson and liaison for customers
Sold proper solutions and customer services representative for clients
Created sales opportunities through direct communications, cold calls, marketing and
obtaining leads within assigned regional territory
Technical expertise advising customers how to eradicate pests in a safe and cost-efficient
way
Implementing safety standards for the handling, storage, use, containment and disposal
of chemicals and maintaining equipment in good working order
Assessments of substances, inventory stocks, at environmental and customer sites, carry
out inspections and quotations of premises service delivery, and provide follow up
service or support
Quickly and thoroughly identify areas of risk management, potential problems, assist in
resolution in other areas when needed
Terminix Smithfield, VA
Account Manager
Responsible for selling products and services to clientele within assigned territory
Answered questions and demonstrates product and services to new and old customers
Traveled from site to site to keep appointments with prospective customers
Maintained and created current and prospective customer relations policies
Ordered, installed and service products solutions
Preserved database of information about their customer’s needs
Tracked and managed sales forecasts for territory, participated in sales process by
managing customer relations and accounts
Paramount Builders Smithfield, VA
Account Manger
Assisted in the daily operation of the department by taking part in personnel issues,
staffing adjustments, and communication of policies and procedures
Also supported and participated in meeting overall department sales goals
Responsible for implementing the company’s sales and marketing strategy,
identifying and qualifying leads while consistently closing business in order to meet
or exceed their sales quota
Accurately and on a timely basis document sales and customer service activities, and
process appropriate paperwork
Establish and maintain effective communications with outside vendors to negotiate
and coordinate supplies and services
Track and manage sales forecasts for territory, participate in sales process by
managing customer relations and accounts
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Acted as resource for channel partners and resellers, assisting them with unique
configurations/requirements and customer relations as pertaining to sales
opportunities
Provided configurations, proposals, and presentations
Assisted with installations, customer support issues when needed
US Navy Various Locations
Intelligence Specialist
Collect, record, analyze, and disseminate tactical, strategic, and technical
intelligence information: segregate and record incoming intelligence data
according to type to facilitate comparison, study, and accessibility
Prepare and analyze information concerning strength, equipment, location,
disposition, organization, and movement of enemy forces
Assist intelligence officers in analysis and selection of aerial bombardment targets
Research into proposed problem solutions or courses of action to determine
feasibility of military planning alternatives: confer with military leaders and
supporting personnel to determine dimensions of problem and discuss proposals
for solution
Compile intelligence information to be used in preparing situation maps, charts,
visual aids, briefing papers, reports, and publications
Brief and debrief ground and aviation personnel prior to and after missions
Maintain intelligence libraries, including maps, charts, documents, and other
items
Plan and assists superiors in planning and supervising intelligence activities of
unit assigned
Examine source materials and compile terrain intelligence, such as condition of
travel routes over land, port facilities, and enemy targets
EDUCATION:
Courage to Change ® Action Plan for Prevention & Recovery
A U.S. DHHS SAMSHA CURRICULUM
40 Hour Facilitator Education Hours
January 2013-August 2013
120 Supervision Hours Peer to Peer Implementation
Tidewater Community College, AAFA, 1993
VADACS Registered Technician
License # 111303-T
Virginia Insurance License # 790983