Matthew McElreath has over 10 years of experience in business, marketing, and operations. He holds an MBA and double major BS in Business from Pensacola Christian College. Currently, he is the Sales Growth Director at Chick-fil-A, where he guides marketing and catering teams. Previously he was the Catering Supervisor, increasing outside sales by over $150,000. He also has internship experience at PPG Industries in operations planning and as a Manager Intern at Chick-fil-A, where he was selected for his maturity and professional merit.

1. Matthew McElreath
mattmc09@bellsouth.net (770) 689-7198
8917 N. Davis Hwy, Apt. 133, Pensacola, FL 32514
Education
Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, FL
Master of Business Administration
Completed December 2015 – Cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0
B.S. in Business with Finance concentration and Spanish minor
B.S. in Business with Management concentration
Completed double major December 2013 – Cumulative GPA 3.85/4.00
Work Experience
Sales Growth Director, Chick-fil-A 9 Mile Road, Pensacola, FL July 2016 – Current
 Guiding the growth and quality of our marketing and catering leaders and departments
 Keeping restaurant management current on financial issues through weekly updates
 Assisting restaurant in scheduling, interviewing, planning meetings, etc.
Catering Supervisor, Chick-fil-A 9 Mile Road, Pensacola, FL January- June 2016
 Tracking to achieve $280,000 in outside sales for 2016 from $125,000 in 2015
 Implementing systems to track catering pickup, delivery and ADP sales to assist progress
 Selecting and organizing ADP team members, drivers and new ADP locations
 Communicating and coordinating orders with kitchen and marketing counterparts
Manager Intern, Chick-fil-A 9 Mile Road, Pensacola, FL May-August 2015
 Selected for program of higher expectations in maturity, growth and professional merit
 Gained competency in all FOH and BOH positions through training and repetition
Graduate Assistant, Pensacola Christian College January 2014-December 2015
 Supervisor at A Beka Book distribution center of five students in Returns Department
 Supervisor in Interiors Department of six students tasked with cleaning buildings
Operations Planning Intern, PPG Industries, East Point, GA Summer 2013
 Communicated tasks between Operations, Quality Control and Production Departments
 Gained Excel and inventory management skills though tracking and procuring material
Summer Worker, PPG Industries, East Point, GA Summers 2010-2012
Honors and Past/Present Activities
 Chick-fil-A Restaurant Marketing Director Training Graduate September 2016
 Volunteer organizer of Grace Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL deposits and giving records
 Volunteer at local Pensacola soup kitchen - Loaves and Fishes – one year
 Officer of student organization of 60 members – two years
 President’s List (4.0/4.0) 7 of 13 semesters. Deans’ List (3.0/4.0) 6 of 13 semesters