This document is a resume for Geoffrey Smith that outlines his professional experience and qualifications. It summarizes his current role as Initiative Director for Friends of North Richmond Attack Poverty, where he leads a team of seven staff and manages over 200 volunteers. Previously, he was Executive Director of Rochester Youth for Christ from 2005 to 2014, where he refocused the struggling organization and increased revenue. He also held national account manager and sales roles in the printing industry from 1990 to 2005.
1. 21410 Augrae Park Ct., Richmond, Texas 77407
(585) 749-6055 Geoffrey.Smith@frontier.com www.GeoffreySmith3.net
"My goal is to create an environment where together we
build a best of class organization, have fun, and work with
people we trust … and two out of three is not good enough."
SKILLS >>
Entrepreneurial, independent, and self-directed.
Team leadership
Excel in Public speaking, presentations, and communications
Spanish Speaker
Creative
Graphic Design. Advanced writing skills. Mailing lists.
Website design, social media, constant contact
Influencing Decision-makers, Building relationships, creating
win-win situations.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher,
Photoshop, One Note. Denari, Donor contact management
system, Act!, Quickbooks Online, Database management, etc.
EDUCATION>>
Strategic Non-Profit Leadership 2012
Certificate Program
Roberts Wesleyan College
2301 Westside Drive, N. Chili, NY 14624
Graduated 1988: Bachelor of Arts with High Honors
Life Pacific College 1985-1988
1100 West Covina Blvd, San Dimas, California
Major: Cross-cultural Ministry, Bible GPA: 3.92/4.0
Inducted into Delta Epsilon Chi National Honor Society
Rochester Institute of Technology 1975-1978
One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623
Major: Printing Management
EXPERIENCE >>
Initiative Director
Friends of North Richmond
Attack Poverty Nov. 2014– Present
1305 Clay Street, Richmond, Texas 77469 Tel. (281) 762-2068
Our Mission is to strengthen under-resourced communities
through spiritual growth, education, revitalization, and basic
needs. To advance this mission in the last two years, I have led a
team of seven staff to: ● More than double the education hours
and attendance in our afterschool program. ● Grow and manage
over 200 volunteers. ● Served meals to over 450 children week-
ly. ● Managed a team who repaired over 30 homes in North Rich-
mond. ● Developed healthy relationships with existing communi-
ty organizations, businesses and churches, and added many new
partners.
I directed an annual one-week summer community event with
nearly 1,000 participants; ● Created our annual budget, includ-
ing responsibility for all purchasing, facility maintenance, and
community use.
Created all marketing materials. Aggressively promoted our pro-
grams in the community. ● Reorganized our struggling program-
ming for more effectiveness; and, launched several new program
initiatives, including: Professional counseling service, Breakfast
Club, Friday Activity day for children, Adopt-a-family, Mentoring
program, etc.
Executive Director
Rochester Youth for Christ, Inc. 2005 – 2014
1 Favor Street, Rochester, New York 14608 Tel. (585) 256-5050
www.YFCrochester.org
After 60 years Rochester Youth for Christ was failing: deeply in
debt, with ineffective programs, and a discouraged staff. ● I re-
focused the organization on its mission. ● Created an aggressive
get-well-plan; which included cost cutting, salary reductions and
retraining of staff in fundraising. ● Retooled programs to focus
on inner-city youth. ● YFC Rochester’s revenue had been declin-
ing by more than 30% per year. I stopped the financial decline,
reconnected with our donor base, and slowly increased revenue,
during an economic downturn. ● I manage a board of directors,
2. a staff of six and a volunteer base of 90. ● Presently YFC
works with over 600 inner-city Rochester children and teens.
U.S. National Accounts Manager
Specialties Graphic Finishers, Ltd. 2002 – 2005
946 Warden Avenue, Scarborough, Ont. M1L4C9 Canada
Tel: (416) 701-0111 Norman Beange, Owner
Executed aggressive U.S. sales effort; which increased territo-
ry from a few New York and Michigan border cities to more
than 18 states. U.S. Sales increased from less than a half a
million to over 4.9 million in 2004. This involved aggressive
marketing; cold sales calling; relationship development skills;
product education; and negotiation. Reasons for success
included: a high degree of integrity; a consistent approach to
selling; and a long-term view of the markets potential. By
2004 60% of the work produced by Specialties was originat-
ing from newly developed U.S. clients.
President
Apex Graphic Finishing, LLC 2000 – 2001
7620 Omnitech Place, Victor, New York 14564
Start-up manufacturing plant served as a U.S. base to attract
larger print-finishing projects for her parent company. Em-
ployed 32 at peak. First year sales were $800,000. Respon-
sibilities included: developing original business plan; recruit-
ing and hiring staff; creating our estimating and costing sys-
tems; development of sales strategy, and sales tools; selling
in Northeast, and managing staff.
Vice President, Sales
Cosgrove/Moore Bindery Services, Inc. 1995 – 2000
1 Townline Circle, Rochester, New York 14623 (716) 424-7240
Carey Moore, President
Spearheaded new sales effort focused on creating a new U.S.
market. Worked with company officers to develop sales strate-
gy, create database, and sales presentation materials. Sales
doubled our first year, with a foundation for continued growth.
Within three years orders originating in the U.S. had become
almost 50 % of sales for Cosgrove/Moore.
Account Executive
The Riverside Group 1990 - 1995
655 Driving Park, Rochester, New York 14613 Tel.: (585) 458-2090
Peter Pape, President
Responsible for the development and maintenance of client
relationships with the objective of furthering the company’s
sales and marketing goals. This involved: setting and achieving
goals, securing detailed job specifications, estimating, assisting
in design and technical aspects of binding and finishing, negoti-
ating price, and problem solving. Developed numerous new
clients through cold calling. Successfully resolved strained rela-
tionship with key large account Dramatically improved profit
margins on existing accounts