About Me

JOHN ROSS, Entrepreneur/CEO

SELF-MOTIVATED RESULT-ORIENTED PROFESSIONAL

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS

FINANCE PROJECTS & REAL ESTATE

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Capable of transforming a battered City or community into a desirable place to live, work, play, shop, and tour

SKILL SETS

Plan systematically; Stabilize neighborhoods; Organize resourceful teams; Promote programs, projects & accomplishments; Revitalize economic assets; Design areas with quality

WORK EXPERIENCE

Small business development; Team development & management; affordable housing development; community engagement; community development; clean & beautiful initiatives; real estate finance; grant writing; job attraction.

AFFILIATIONS

College Park Cultural Arts Council, Club E Atlanta, GA Housing ACT, People's Agenda, College Park Main Street Assn, Department of Community Affairs, GA Tax Assessor, HUD's Community Development, Morehouse's Westside Health Collaborative

TWO THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT ME

(1) A Problem-solver (2) Compassionate

Credentials

FORMAL EDUCATION

A.S. & B.S. (Urban Life)- GA State University

TRAINING

AICP - Enrollee - ID# 409326

Dept of Community Affairs
- Housing Tax Credit Mgr
- Keep GA Beautiful

Dept. of Revenue
- Certified Property Appraiser II & Assessor

U.S. Department of HUD
- Community Development
- Relocation & Acquisition
- CDBG Projects
- Public Housing Management
- Housing Development Grant
- Fair Housing

Georgia Municipal Association
- Economic Development

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Repurposed abandoned bank building into a business center with 7 businesses & 20+ jobs

Revitalized 6+ CDGB neighborhoods, fostering business retention, expansion & attraction

Repurposed an abandoned hospital & elementary school into affordable rental housing with SMART Center

Repurposed abandoned house into a community history center, resulting in preserved history, new jobs, and tourism (Tisdell/Row)

Directed several departments (Community & Economic Development, Neighborhood Services, 311, Beautification, Public Housing, etc.

Repurposed abandoned furniture store into a business incubator with 20+ businesses, 100s of member & 5 new jobs

PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES TO

Develop effective teams for results
Think inside & outside the box to solve problems

Make oral and written presentations