1. RAY H. MEEKER
4328 SW 1st
Pl. • Cape Coral, FL 33914 • (941) 879-4934 • ray_meeker@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly competitive, accomplished and results driven professional offering extensive years of relevant experience in sales and
operations management. Skilled at developing and implementing strategic business plans that maximize sales and increase
profitability. A confident and persuasive individual with strong professional demeanor and proven ability to establish, maintain and
enhance client relationships. Consistently recognized for superior performance, strong management skills and consistently
achieving company goals. Enthusiastic and an excellent communicator, recognized ability to establish and maintain relationships
across cross-functional teams and diverse individuals at any levels from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
CORE COMPETENCIES
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP • SALES MANAGEMENT • OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT • MARKETING • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT • CUSTOMER SERVICE •
STAFF MANAGEMENT • STRATEGIC PLANNING • REVENUE GENERATION • NEGOTIATION & PRESENTATION SKILLS • PROBLEM RESOLUTION •RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING
CAREER SKILLS AND HIGHLIGHTS
• Handle new service for clients moving into rental properties, while developing and strengthening long term relationships with
property managers.
• Served as Asst. Vice President at All American Home Lending Inc., directed sales and operations in a five State territory and
managed a staff of 20 Loan Officers.
• Oversaw daily operation of First United Mortgage Group LLC as President, developed and implemented strategic plans to
advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization.
• Recruited by Atlantic Equity, a start-up mortgage company as Mortgage Consultant/Loan Officer, utilized knowledge of
business financing and operations to execute contact, volume and revenue objectives.
• Worked as Atlantic Equity Mortgage as Senior Loan Officer, start-up marketing, sales and key contact development with
wholesale lenders and realtors, obtained numerous referrals, performed cold calls, managed sales from initial contact through
closing and successfully maintained an average of $15,000-$20,000 in fees monthly.
• Marketed and sold replacement windows, siding and doors to residential customers as Sales Representative at Nu-Sash
Windows, created financing packages that allowed homeowners to invest while increasing company sales and consistently
ranked as one of top three sales representatives in force of up to 13 representatives.
• Owned and operated a window-covering operation, Custom Window Covering Outlet, advertised business, performed cold
calling, established contacts, delivered home presentations and successfully penetrated "brand name" territory and increased
sales from start-up to $175,000 in 1995.
• Successfully restructured operations at Aqua T's of Aruba as General Manager, prioritized collection of outstanding balances,
facilitated regular sales meetings and traveled with sales representative to assist in closing contracts.
• Created higher quality product lines for Aqua T's of Aruba that reduced production volume, expanded customer base and
increased profit margins by 75%.
• Promoted from Warehouse Supervisor to Production Manager of night and Production Manager of entire screen printing
operation at Textile Print Mills, managed 165 staff, purchased raw materials and equipment and maintained quality control.
• Developed and implemented employee promotion program which reduced turnover by 40% in first year, streamlined
operations that increased production by 15% and achieved significant cost savings by applying strategic purchasing and
inventory control at Textile Print Mills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMCAST MDU Sales Representative 1/2014 - PRESENT
EASTERN NUMISMATICS INC. Numismatic Consultant 2/2012 - 10/2013
JC PENNEY CORARATION INC. Retail Window Covering Sales 11/2011 - 2/2012
ALL AMERICAN HOME LENDING INC. CINCINNATI/SARASOTA, FL Asst. Vice President 4/2004 - 10/2011
FIRST UNITED MORTGAGE GROUP LLC, CINCINNATI, OH President 5/2000 - 4/2004
ATLANTIC EQUITY MORTGAGE, CINCINNATI, OH Senior Loan Officer 5/1998 - 5/2000
NU-SASH WINDOWS, CINCINNATI, OH Sales Representative 1996 - 1998
CUSTOM WINDOW COVERING OUTLET, CINCINNATI, OH President 1992 - 1996
EDUCATION
General Studies: Raymond Walters College