Creative Community Volunteer and Sales and Management Leader
Asheville, North Carolina Area
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- Volunteer at Paws With A Purpose
- Past
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- Alumnus at Leadership Asheville
- Vice-President and Webmaster at The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Western North Carolina
- Principal Broker at Joseph P. Grady Realty
- Broker/President/Sales Associate at RE/MAX Realtors
- Education
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- Duke University, Durham NC
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Joe Grady’s Summary
With twenty-two years experience in sales and management positions, and ten professional certifications in seven different areas, I have experienced a wide variety of business environments. I have worked in the airline and hotel industry, held public office, owned my own successful real estate company, served as an adjunct faculty member, and managed several companies. A dedicated community volunteer, with experience forming and leading community organizations for the past twenty years. I have served as Public Relations Director for a 400+ member Chamber of Commerce and then served three years on the Board of Directors. I have worked for very small companies to large national franchises and during this time I have achieved local, state, and national recognition for my sales leadership and volunteerism in the community.
"I am interested in working with a community-focused type company/organization where I can utilize my skills and talents in organization, public relations, leadership, and event planning. An ideal position for me would be a Director or Community Relations Specialist in a community based company or organization."
If by reading this you know of a position that would be a good match for me please contact me. You will not find a more dedicated, creative, and hardworking individual!
Joe Grady’s Specialties:
Excellent organizational management, negotiating, marketing, and public relations skills. Experience in teaching, instructing, mentoring, recruiting, and motivating staff and volunteers. Successful and creative event planner, fund raising organizer, and project development manager achieving great financial results. Consistent sales leader in several organizations, local and statewide, both profit and non-profit. Very task oriented and leader in achieving what others thought was impossible!
Joe Grady’s Experience
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Volunteer
Paws With A Purpose
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years )
My dog Rusty, a golden retriever, is a registered therapy dog with Therapy Dog Inc.(TDI). He has logged in over 200 hours of volunteer service to the community since 2008. We are members of PAWS. I am his handler but he does all the therapy work. We currently spend time at Mission Hospital, Mission Children's Hospital, Jone's Elementary School (the kids read to Rusty), Jewish Community Center, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Western Carolina University, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), and Camp Bluebird (cancer survivors camp).
Though this is 100% volunteer position, working with PAWS (Paws with a Purpose) has been a very rewarding experience for the both of us. The therapy dog program at Mission Hospital has grown tremendously and just recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. -
Alumnus
Leadership Asheville
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
I was very fortunate to graduate from the Leadership Asheville program with 45 other outstanding community members. We are known as Leadership Asheville Class 26. I was a member of the CyberBusters whose community project was the Internet Safety Symposium.
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Vice-President and Webmaster
The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Western North Carolina
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Events Services industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
In addition to serving as Vice-President of the club I took over the duties of webmaster and helped the club create and implement a dynamic new website, www.WNCBuckeyes.com.
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Principal Broker
Joseph P. Grady Realty
(Real Estate industry)
May 2003 — December 2008 (5 years 8 months)
I hold a Principal Broker's license in the state of North Carolina and a Broker in Charge designation. From 2003 to 2007 I worked for two major franchises as Broker in Charge/Manager building one company from zero to 52 agents and constructing a state of the art real estate facility. In the other company I played a major role in converting the small independent company over to a national franchise organization.
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Broker/President/Sales Associate
RE/MAX Realtors
(Real Estate industry)
April 1990 — May 2003 (13 years 2 months)
Worked for RE/MAX Realtors for thirteen years in Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina. I was the Broker/Owner of my own real estate company in Ohio and was named Ohio Association of Realtors Realtor/Salesperson of the Year in 1995 out of 33,000 Realtors. My company and I won numerous state awards for marketing and sales during that time. I served as a trustee with the Ohio Association of Realtors. Relocation took me to Atlanta, GA where I worked for the largest RE/MAX company in the world during which time I was inducted into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and named to the Phoenix Club. Once again relocation took me north to North Carolina.
Joe Grady’s Education
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Duke University, Durham NC
Non-Profit Management Certification 2008 — 2008
Completed the Non-Profit Management Certification program offered by Duke University.
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The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
B.A. , Political Science , September 1976 — December 1979
Served as a Page in the Ohio House of Representatives while attending college. Promoted to Personal Assistant to the Minority Leader of the House.
- Activities and Societies:
- Freshmen Student Senate, Block "O", Council of Student Affairs
Additional Information
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Joe Grady’s Interests:
Interested in community service organizations. Enjoy creating, planning and organizing small and large special community events. Favorite activities are gardening, hiking, cultural events, and playing/volunteering with my dog!
Joe Grady’s Groups:
The Ohio State University Alumni Association, The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Western North Carolina, Paws With a Purpose (dog therapy program in Asheville, NC), Leadership Asheville, volunteer with Loving Food Resources, and Asheville Therapeutic Equestrian Center.
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The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Western North Carolina
Joe Grady’s Honors:
William Oxley Thompson Award from The Ohio State University Alumni Association (one of three in the nation)
Jaycees Distinguished Community Service Award
Ohio Association of Realtors - Realtor of the Year
RE/MAX International Hall of Fame
Joe Grady’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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