Innovative and resourceful human resource professional with exceptional experience in cultivating relationships with executives that facilitate market expansion, positive growth, and profitability. Engaging presentation and public speaking competencies that effectively communicate ideas and interest audiences. Strong leadership ability advancing successful business development campaigns, leveraging core strengths, while maintain solid client relationships. Collaborate with internal business partners and develop external strategic alliances that effectively drive the sales cycle, increasing revenue. Additional expertise and well-versed in: * Human Resource Management * Training Development/Facilitation Operations Management * Managed a group of over 150 Podiatrists increasing sales and revenue while decreasing Accounts Receivables by over 50% * Spearheaded efforts, directed, and supervised all phases of the coordination and execution of the Muscular Dystrophy's, Coconut Grove Bed Race, three years running, planning, recruiting, and executing the event by working with the local Chamber of Commerce, government agencies, and local businesses raising in excess of $1 million each year. * Drove fundraising efforts for "Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies" attaining $1M in donations in 12 months. * Established external business partnerships using excellent communication and networking abilities to realize personal and corporate goals. * Developed and executed all operating plans for a retail establishment supporting efforts to achieve strategic goals realized annual revenues of $1+ million by designing an outreach program to enhance the store's community presence resulting in a 50% customer-base increase in two years. * Streamlined operations through the design and implementation of a computerized accounting and bookkeeping system reducing accounts receivable from 40% to less than 10% by creating and using an inventory control system. Development & Training * Led professional and personal development and training initiatives in a consultative capacity for government, private, profit, and not-for-profit organizations streamlining operations, maximizing productivity, and implementing quality standards for staff at all levels. * Developed and implemented training and development programs. Augmenting the HR practices and succession planning * Developed and implemented training and performance improvement measures for sales management and marketing resulting in increased employee sales goals for Phil Brant Factory Agents. * Augmented existing process and quality training programs and developed initiatives for management staff at Siemens, Destynation and Jaffe Financial Group. * Provided consultative services to the Palm Beach Sherriff's Office and 911 operators to identify key elements of job-related stress and develop programs to address and alleviate issues and concerns. * Host of the Internet's #1 rated credit education show Your Credit. .Your Life on W4CY radio * Identified factors impeding growth and defined and implemented targeted strategic plans to resolve issues and improve processes and programs in support of company's business development initiatives. MICHAEL AUGUSTUS PAGE TWO SELECT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Continued) Financial Management * Led efforts and successfully identified, secured, and closed both commercial and residential loans over the past ten (10) years achieving the status as an industry top producer. * Cultivated and fostered lucrative business partnerships with community leaders, government officials, realtors, and title companies achieving 100% loan origination using proactive sourcing and processing skills to successfully secure and close loan packages developed effective advertising and networking strategies. * Spearheaded efforts to secure hard to finance loans in support of corporate and client objectives and goals. Human Resources * Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select candidates. * Developed and conducted numerous seminars for the Palm Beach County Department of Health detailing time management and diversity training resulting in reduced stress factor levels and improved communications. * Created employee personnel policy, procedures manual, and human resource systems as a member of the Board of Directors for 'Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies'. * Led seminars detailing how to manage, mitigate, and conduct sexual harassment investigations in the workplace for such companies as TGIF, Motorola, and Siemens. (Continued) Financial Management * Led efforts and successfully identified, secured, and closed both commercial and residential loans over the past ten (10) years achieving the status as an industry top producer. * Cultivated and fostered lucrative business partnerships with community leaders, government officials, realtors, and title companies achieving 100% loan origination using proactive sourcing and processing skills to successfully secure and close loan packages developed effective advertising and networking strategies. * Spearheaded efforts to secure hard to finance loans in support of corporate and client objectives and goals. Human Resources * Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select candidates. * Developed and conducted numerous seminars for the Palm Beach County Department of Health detailing time management and diversity training resulting in reduced stress factor levels and improved communications. * Created employee personnel policy, procedures manual, and human resource systems as a member of the Board of Directors for 'Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies'. * Led seminars detailing how to manage, mitigate, and conduct sexual harassment investigations in the workplace for such companies as TGIF, Motorola, and Siemens.

Highlights:

• Consulting
• Sales/Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Sales
• Advertising
• Business Development
• Communications
• Development Initiatives
• Diversity
• Financial