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GREGG ALBRITTON
2525 Barry Rose RD. #1002Pearland, TX. 77581 [email protected]
Cell (713) 823-5672
SUMMARY
Economic Development, Business Development Professional with extensivebackground in Retention and Expansion, marketing and Industrial sales, with municipalgovernment and gas and electric utility.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pearland Economic Development Corporation, Pearland, TXDirector Business Development: 2006-2008
Responsible for generating business prospect leads and facilitating the attraction of newcompanies to Pearland. Developed and managed relationships with commercial real estate,professional site selection site consultants, commercial developers, and business prospects;implementing marketing and promotional opportunities for the business community.Successfully brought two (2) new manufacturing companies to Pearland encompassing over100 new jobs and $12 million in new sales revenues. Oversaw the expansion of three (3) localmanufacturing firms creating over fifty (50) new jobs and $10 million in new sales revenue.Member of 288 Rotary and Rotary board. Member of Pearland Chamber of Commerce andLeadership class of 2008
Nordstrom, Frisco, TX 2005-2006Retail Sales (bridge job)
CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, Mt. Vernon, IL. 2004-2005Tire Inspector, Quality Assurance DepartmentInspected tires for anomalies after the curing process (bridge job)
ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY,(IP) Decatur and Mount Vernon, IL 1999-2003Regional Manager (Down Sized)Provided local leadership, worked with residential, commercial, and industrial customers toensure satisfaction and profitability. Demonstrated internal and external communication skills tosupport company initiatives. I supervised 85 union employees of the IBEW.
Represented Illinois Power and the community by raising $30K forcommemorative statues for the surviving families of the rescue workers at Ground Zero inNew York City, and then went to New York City to make the presentations.
Demonstrated local leadership by being a member of Jefferson County Chamberof Commerce, Mt. Vernon Rotary Club, Salem Business Industrial Commission, SalemChamber of Commerce, Greater Egypt Regional Planning & Development Commission,Good Samaritan Hospital Board of Associates.
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Managed downsized budget after Dynegy fell (Dynegy owned IP) and kept theoffice, meter readers, and region running smoothly despite constant change and uncertaintyfrom upper management.
Manager of Large Industrial Accounts (IP) 1995-1999Developed and maintained working relationships with over 40 large industrial accounts withelectric revenues in excess of $100 M per year, including General Tire, Mitsubishi, Maytag,Caterpillar, Bridgestone/Firestone, and Olin Brass. Renewed 5 year electric contracts for 9major industrial customers.
Business Development Specialist-Economic Development (IP) 1992-1995Charged with increasing economic and community growth in Illinois Power territory andincreasing energy sales.
Identified, and negotiated the relocation of a 100 job sporting goods manufacturer in Salem,Illinois which now has 300 employees.
Municipal Services Administrator (IP) 1990-1992
Administered the electric and gas franchise renewal program with our municipalities. Rewrote
both the electric and gas franchises from Legal format to Laymans terms. Secured meetingswith the appropriate company personnel and city mayors and council members to renew thefranchises. Successfully completed the five year program in two years. Renewed 140 of 309gas and electric municipal franchises.
EDUCATION
Economic Development Certificate, University of OklahomaEconomic Development Institute, Norman, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science, Social WorkIllinois State University, Normal, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL COURSESKarrass NegotiatingConceptual SellingIn Search of ExcellenceEffective NegotiatingRetention & Expansion (IEDC course)Real Estate Use and Reuse (IEDC course)Finance (IEDC course)