Meet Annette.
Annette Gray is a Lean Six Sigma Certified analytical problem-solver with the ability to focus on multiple projects in a global marketplace. She has over 20 years of project/management and economic development consulting experience, helping clients to reach stakeholder behavioral and competency goals in privately-held and public organizations.
A solid record in the development of strategic partnerships with businesses worldwide, community leaders, government agencies, elected officials, and community non-profit organizations, has made her a sought-after speaker, trainer, and MSNBC Contributing Consultant.
MEET ANNETTE.
Annette Gray is a Lean Six Sigma Certified analytical problem-solver with the ability to focus on multiple projects in a global marketplace. She has more than 20 years of project/management and economic development consulting experience, helping clients to reach stakeholder behavioral and competency goals in privately-held and public organizations.
A solid record in the development of strategic partnerships with businesses worldwide, community leaders, government agencies, elected officials, and community non-profit organizations, has made her a sought-after speaker, trainer, and MSNBC Contributing Consultant.
Annette Gray is CEO of Risk & Resource Management International Inc, She is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Business Management and Valuation Consultant and an International Keynote Speaker. She currently sits on the Palm Beach County Advisory Commission on Women, Delray Beach SPRAB Board and she is the former Board Chair of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
Annette is the past winner of the Palm Beach Small Business of the Year Award, the Unsung Hero Award Winner, Glass Ceiling Award Winner, and the Executive Women in Leadership Award nominee. Annette has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA). She is currently pursuing a DBA in Management and Leadership from The University of Liverpool (London, England) and a Management and Leadership Certification from Harvard University.
Annette describes herself as an Education Futurist. She is currently assisting organizations in both the private and public sector to develop solutions of Post COVID problems such as workforce development, performance, and organizational culture. She has developed a process of using the DISC assessment tool paired with Emotional intelligence training to improve employee, leadership, and team performance.
Annette Gray has twenty-plus years of business applications, project management technical assistance, one on one consulting, and training experience. In addition, Annette has more than two decades of experience in economic development and construction/redevelopment, and procurement construction Performa development.
Annette Gray has twenty-plus years of business applications, project management technical assistance, one-on-one consulting and training experience. In addition, Annette has more than two decades of experience in economic development and construction/redevelopment, and procurement construction Performa development.
Prior to entrepreneurship, Annette led and managed teams at Fortune 500 Companies, such as MBNA America Bank and government entities such as the City of Boynton Beach CRA and West Palm Beach DDA. Annette has more than twenty years of experience in workforce and professional development education, marketing, economic development, and strategic planning in the private and public sectors. Her business ownership over the past twenty years has provided her with a diverse insight into the many aspects of how to run a successful business and has enabled her to speak from experience on a wide variety of topics. She is particularly passionate about the topics surrounding Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, and Managing and Developing Millennials to ensure organizational sustainability.
KEY SKILLS
INDUSTRY
- Economic Re-Development
- City/State/International Project Management
- Business Management
- Corporate Turnaround Management
- New Product Development
- Real Estate
PROCESS AND FUNCTION
- Financial Management Solutions
- Customer Donor Relationship Management Solutions
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Branding/Marketing
- Feasibility Analysis
PACKAGED APPLICATIONS
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Project Management
EDUCATION
- Current DBA Program: Doctorate in Business and Management
- Projected Graduation Date: May 2016
- Grand Canyon University
- Certified Micro-Enterprise Instructor
- Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton FL September 2002
- MBA, Wilmington University
- Wilmington, DE May 2000
- B.A., Mass Communications Radio TV & Film and French
- Lincoln University, Exton, PA May 1991
- Certificate/De langue Civilization and Literature
- Sorbonne University, Paris, France May 1990
ORGANIZATION
MEMBERSHIPS
- City of Delray Community Redevelopment Agency Commissioner
- Florida Atlantic University Micro-Business Facilitator
- Lynn University Adjunct Professor School of Business
- Palm Beach State College School of Corporate and Continuing Education Adjunct Professor
- Nortwood University Adjunct Professor School of Business
- International Downtown Association
- Urban Land Institute
- Florida Festival Events Association Vice-Chair Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative
- Realtor Association of Miami
- State of Florida Broker/Owner Global Real-estate Collaborative Inc.
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