Charles Caro

Current

• Founder at Community Commerce Centers Initiative

Past

• Deployment Associate at The Sedona Group
• General Manager at Goblin Shoppe
• Vice President Business Development at International Debt Management Corporation

• Consultant at Independent Consultant
• President/CEO at Jenernet Corporation
• Vice President Sales and Marketing at PRO-C Limited
• Consultant at Independent Consultant
• Manager Special Projects at PRO-C Limited
• Executive Director at Caro Research
• Technical Management at Pre-1980

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Education

• University of South Florida
• University of South Florida

Recommended

10 people have recommended Charles

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• Community Commerce Centers
• Personal Website
• Full Resume (.pdf)

Charles Caro’s Summary

I am a seasoned expert able to balance and manage human and financial assets to maximize return on investment while ensuring team effectiveness coupled with on-going customer and dealer/end-user satisfaction in the marketplace.

I am a recognized effective leader and innovator that has been successful at building, managing, motivating and retaining talented, empowered teams within both small and large diverse international organizations.

I am a senior level executive that has over ten years of experience in the marketing, design, and development of IT solutions. My background includes hands-on experience in virtually every functional and organization role within an IT organization from top executive, such as President and Chief Executive Officer, to roles in marketing, business development, product management, design, quality assurance, training, recruiting, customer service, and developer.

I have been personally involved in cradle to market IT projects for several products developed both for the end-user and development communities. These projects include code generators, disaster recovery, payroll, and office automation. Experience includes over ten years background in the delivery of online commerce services supported by Internet, online services, and bulletin boards.

Charles Caro’s Specialties:

technology innovation, technology evangelist, climate change, change management

Charles Caro’s Experience

• Founder

  Community Commerce Centers Initiative

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  The Community Commerce Centers Initiative redefines the workplace for the 21st century in a way that enables virtually any office worker with the ability to have a maximum 3-5 mile commute regardless of where they live or their employer.
  
  The Community Commerce Centers provide the means for workers to save up to 50% and in some cases more on their normal fuel expense. In addition, each Community Commerce Center qualifies as a Carbon Project under the additionality test, which means participating employers receive Carbon Credits for each employee working at a center.
  
  This initiative provides not only a way to achieve energy independence but also a stimulus for sluggish economies around the world.

• Deployment Associate

  The Sedona Group

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  July 2008 — October 2008 (4 months)

  Involved with the deployment of Information Technology solutions at client companies. Also provided on-site training for Associates joining the project after the start of the project.

• General Manager

  Goblin Shoppe

  (Retail industry)

  April 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 8 months)

  Launched and managed the model Games Workshop Rogue Trader (Independent Retailer) location in the United States with the focus on providing the best product resource and in-store tabletop gaming place in the southeast.
  
  Responsible for sales, marketing, purchasing, inventory control, accounting, and event management. Facility offers a minimum of two (2) Games Workshop registered tournament events every month.
  
  Designed and maintained Goblin Shoppe website, which is widely recognized as a key resource for both Games Workshop hobbyists and other Games Workshop independent retailers.
  
  The store location viewed as a destination for Games Workshop hobbyists throughout the United States and frequently visited by international visitors.

• Vice President Business Development

  International Debt Management Corporation

  (Financial Services industry)

  January 1999 — March 2004 (5 years 3 months)

  Responsible for providing strategic planning to maximize use of Internet to enable financial services startup organization specializing in assisting businesses facing difficulties with their accounts payable to not only facilitate continued business development but also provide superior customer services to existing clients in United States and Canada.
  
  Also responsible for ensuring that IDM is equipped to supply the infrastructure to support business development for IDM management, clients, internal staff, and international cadre of broker associates.
  
  Responsibilities routinely require incumbent to provide leadership for training and mentor services to IDM management, internal staff, and broker associates to ensure that awareness of and ability in new business development methods is seamlessly integrated into the IDM business model.
  
  IDM created a network of over 200 broker associates in United States and Canada generating new business at the rate of near $2 million/month.

• Consultant

  Independent Consultant

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 4 months)

  Responsible, for providing Internet and general IT consulting services for a medical malpractice insurance agent, a real estate office, a multinational office products manufacturer and distributor, and a software distributor.
  
  Consulting services include needs analysis, project planning and budgeting, staffing, scheduling, training, and implementation functions.

• President/CEO

  Jenernet Corporation

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 1996 — August 1997 (1 year 2 months)

  Overall management responsibility for Pacific Rim financed startup venture including analysis, design, development, and launch of the organization's Java technology software development tools (JenAva and JenAva JG).
  
  Organized and produced product line launch at COMDEX Fall 1996. Established online distribution through over 35 electronic distribution stores, three (3) online book stores, and over 40 online software listing services.
  
  Delivered a series of Java technology seminars at the InternetWorld International Trade Show and Conference in Singapore and for private and Ministry of Information Industry groups in the People's Republic of China.

• Vice President Sales and Marketing

  PRO-C Limited

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 1995 — July 1996 (11 months)

  Overall senior responsibility for product management and marketing for line of Java source code generators. Coordinated development, testing, customer service, and marketing functions for launch of product line. Provided ongoing analysis on Java technology issues related to targeted markets. Launched products as a pioneer in the field of Electronic

• Consultant

  Independent Consultant

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  February 1994 — September 1995 (1 year 8 months)

  Provided computer consulting services that included system and needs analysis, product acquisition, installation, training, and help desk services to a variety of organizations, including a CPA practice, a law practice, a multi-office charitable fund-raising organization, and a real estate office.
  
  System and needs analysis work focused on ensuring that clients had clearly defined their requirements and had opportunity to review all solutions meeting their needs prior to making a firm decision on any purchase.

• Manager Special Projects

  PRO-C Limited

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 1992 — February 1994 (2 years 2 months)

  Overall senior responsibility for systems training, customer service, quality control, and technical assistance/support functions of an international software publishing company producing a line of C code generators.
  
  Designed, developed, and installed system to track all distributor and end-user contacts.
  
  Completely redesigned and developed company training and marketing presentations, including COMDEX show presentation.
  
  Developed series of sample applications made available to end-users unable to participate in training seminars.
  
  Created a setup/configuration program that resulted in reduction of installation related inquires to near zero.

• Executive Director

  Caro Research

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  May 1980 — December 1991 (11 years 8 months)

  Overall senior executive responsibility for firm providing management consulting services to small and larger business organizations.
  
  Broad knowledge of a range of industries provided means to service variety of clients, including manufacturers, distributors, accountants, lawyers, medical services businesses, and temporary help/employee leasing organizations.
  
  Delivered software solutions included Big 4 (General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Inventory) plus payroll (including benefits and human resources), Job Cost, and MRP.
  
  Developed a custom payroll and human resources program designed specifically for use by a Temporary Help and Employee Leasing organization.
  
  Developed an office resource reference and disaster recovery front-end program that could be used by any type of organization.

• Technical Management

  Pre-1980

  (International Trade and Development industry)

  August 1967 — April 1980 (12 years 9 months)

  Prior to forming Caro Research worked as consultant to management, including recruiting, with firms in the US and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  
  While in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worked in capacity of Managing Director for an architectural/engineering firm just as it had obtained a contract to provide services to the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO). Recruited architectural and engineering staff. Designed and installed in-house accounting system. Also expanded private-sector commercial and residential business for firm while working with Government Relations staff to obtain additional work visas for new staff being recruited from US and other countries.
  
  Trained as IBM Customer Engineer while serving with US Army Security Agency in US and Japan. Functioned as Data Processing NCOIC at Army Security Agency's National Inventory Control Point maintaining a 32,000 line item inventory. Data Center also had responsibility for running payroll for nearly two thousand military personnel.

Charles Caro’s Education

• University of South Florida

  MA , Political Science - International Relations/Comparative Politics , 1975 — 1976

• University of South Florida

  BA , Social Science Interdisciplinary , 1971 — 1973

Additional Information

Charles Caro’s Websites:

• Community Commerce Centers
• Personal Website
• Full Resume (.pdf)

Charles Caro’s Interests:

Climate Change, New Technology, Environment, International Affairs, National and State Politics, Domestic and International Travel, Movies, TV, Games Workshop

Charles Caro’s Honors:

"Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America", "Who's Who in Finance and Industry", "Who's Who in the South and Southwest", "Directory of Distinguished Americans", "Personalities of America", "Personalities of the South", "Men of Achievement", "Who's Who in the Computer Industry", "Directory of Leading Computer Consultants"
"International Who's Who of Intellectuals", "International Businessmen's Who's Who", "Dictionary of International Biography", "International Book of Honor",

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