Lura Willhite
Lura Leigh Willhite is a seasoned manager with an impressive track record in meeting and event planning, marketing, customer relations, and management. Her career is marked by exceptional leadership and a talent for exceeding established goals through innovative methods and effective consensus building. Lura's extensive experience spans various industries, where she has consistently demonstrated her ability to manage and organize assets, tasks, and staff with outstanding results.
Lura has successfully led three not-for-profit professional organizations, overseeing membership, events, websites, accounting, committees, and member communications. Her event planning expertise includes organizing corporate events, conference booths, golf tournaments, and sales presentations for diverse group sizes and budgets. Lura is adept at managing Board of Directors meetings, coordinating marketing plans across multiple divisions, and leading teams in web design and implementation projects.
In her professional journey, Lura has held key positions such as President & Chief Financial Officer of the Holly Hill Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of Media & Publishing at the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce, and Manager of Sales & Marketing at Germfree Laboratories, Inc. Her accomplishments include developing and managing a debit/security access card system expansion plan that resulted in a 350% increase in usage and a national award, as well as producing retail print publications with annual sales exceeding $1.2 million.
Lura's role as Corporate Office Manager saw her assist in the growth of a company from 22 employees to 500, managing all aspects of internal supplies, software, mail systems, and staffing. She has also excelled in corporate relations, designing and implementing sales and marketing plans that achieved record sales years for her employers.
Lura holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University, with majors in Business Management and minors in Psychology and English. Her dedication to excellence and her strategic approach to customer service, events, and marketing make her an invaluable asset to Cimarron South Inc.
Meeting/Event Planning
Patron Solicitation
Management
Marketing
Customer Relations
Results Oriented
Team Leadership
Consensus Building
Effective Communication
Asset Management
Task Organization
Staff Management
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