William Baker is a dynamic business professional with over 20 years of experience in senior and executive level management. He is currently the Vice President of Business Development at Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, where he has identified over $80 million in potential contract value and negotiated a $5 million annual revenue stream. Baker has a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University and a Bachelor's Degree in History and Political Science from Stillman College.

1. WILLIAM LOUIS BAKER
P.O. Box 431, Winston, Georgia 30187 (404) 468-1550 wbakerque@yahoo.com
PROACTIVE LEADER AND PROBLEM SOLVER
Dynamic businessprofessional with more than twenty years of experience in seniorand executive
level management; highly skilled in building, revitalizing, and optimizing a company’s
organizational infrastructure,policies and procedures, and contractual strategiesto yield
profitable results.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Contract development
 Growth management
 Property management, occupancy retention
and budget management
 Business development  Strategic planning
 Business alliance with streamlined operations
 Value-added leadership and customer service
 Policy and procedure development
 Market optimization
 Human resources and team building
 Client relationship management
 Identify potential clients and develop key
relationships
 Organizational Realignment
 Dependable progress reporting
CAREER HISTORY
Vice President of Business Development-Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers 2011-Present
Officer of Plan & Review - City of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 2007-2010
Vice President of Planning - Loyalty Management Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 1996-2007
Manager -Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta, Georgia 1994-1996
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Secured Vaughn & Melton a position on a major A&E team for the City of Atlanta (2015-2020)
 Identified over 80 million dollars in potential contract value for Vaughn & Melton
 Negotiated a guaranteed 5 million dollar annual revenue stream for Vaughn & Melton
 Created and expanded Vaughn & Melton’s footprint throughout the southeast
 Researched and analyzed key economic factors that influenced market activity within the target
geographic areas
 Attended trade shows and other associations’ meetings to remain abreast of market conditions and
competition, and to enhance relationships with existing clients
 Provided ongoing progress updates on new business development activities and other key indicators
to Vaughn & Melton’s executive management team
 Reduced the length of time to obtain residential and small commercial building permits, which
resulted in increased revenues for the City of Atlanta
 Created and implemented a relocation plan for property owners located within the path of the then
proposed 5th
runway of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
 Increased occupancy rate by 8% during a 90-day period for Atlanta Housing Authority
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree, Urban and Regional Planning
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Huntsville, Alabama (1991)
Bachelor ofScience Degree, History and Political Science
Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (1987)