Gail H. Hill, THG VicePresident

SUMMARY

Office and Bookkeeping Manager with over 23 years of experience in Municipal Government and Private Industry.  Built internal and external customer loyalty through personal integrity and extensive knowledge of company operations.  Unique blend of people and customer satisfaction skills that will guarantee high level of success.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

The Hill Group Inc., Consulting Firm

Serving as Vice President of Corporation.  Responsibilities include whatever is necessary to run a Consulting Firm. Much experience in Association Management.  Knowledge of many Computer Programs. The following is a partial list of Computer programs:  Word, Works, Power Point, Pressworks, Excel, and Peachtree Accounting for Windows.

H. V. Products, Inc., Metal Fabrication Company

Served as Office Manager and Secretary to Plant Manager.  Responsibilities included whatever was necessary to run office of a Metal Fabrication Company.  Examples:  Bookkeeping - Manual and DOS Dac Easy Accounting - (invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable and deposits); keeping production backlog up to date; computer reports on Lotis;  ordering and receiving of materials; shipping product to customers; composing and typing all letters to customers;  ordering and filing of prints;  handling all sorts of problems with vendors and customers.

Design Connection, Inc., Cross Stitch Publishing Company

Served as Office Manager working directly under President of Company.  Responsibilities included whatever was necessary to run a Cross Stitch Publishing Company.  Examples:  Bookkeeping - Manual and DOS Peachtree Accounting - (invoicing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, deposits and payroll); Operation of Visa/Master Card Machine; Collections; Computer - Word 6.0 for Windows; Customer Service - Sales - Retail & Wholesale; Switchboard; Purchasing, shipping & receiving - Fed-ex, UPS, RPS, Trucklines, etc.; Scheduling appointments and interviewing prospective employees; Responsible for 30 to 40 ladies who did stitching at home and making sure that they met their deadlines; Worked closely with the Art Design Department and the Computer Design Department; Set-up and worked Trade Show with President of Company.

Sweets-N-Things, Arts, Crafts, and Specialty Foods

Owned and operated this business successfully making and selling products both retail and wholesale.  Arts & Crafts - Ceramics; Folk Art painting on wood; Fabric painting and/or transfers on T- Shirts, sweatshirts, aprons, etc.; Floral arrangements; Cross stitch on anything; Sewing: Design and making earrings & necklaces both beaded and other materials; Specialty Foods - Homemade candies for Gift Baskets and Decorative Tins.

Gecor Industries, Inc., Chemical Sales Company

Served as Administrative Assistant/Office Manager working directly for owner of Company.  Duties included everything necessary to run a Chemical Sales Business. Examples:  Bookkeeping ( invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll & commissions, expense accounts, taxes - State, Federal, Sales, Payroll); Budgets; Extensive monthly sales and financial reports; Collections; Customer service; Switchboard; Shipping & receiving - UPS & Trucklines; Helped to plan and set up sales meetings and conventions; Responsible for all Salesmen and supported them in their work; worked with computer programmer in the design and start-ups for two separate computer systems for bookkeeping and reports.

City of Grayson, Grayson, Georgia

Served as City Clerk working directly for Mayor Jim Hinkle.  Duties included everything necessary for running City Government.  Examples:  Responsibility for all City assets; Bookkeeping (invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, payroll); Budgets; Customer Service; Figuring, invoicing, and collecting water and sanitation bills; Figuring, invoicing, and collecting property taxes; Issuing Business License and Misc. Permits; preparing Financial Reports, Agenda, and Minutes for Council Meetings; Notary; Wrote monthly Newsletter with Council Meeting Minutes and latest news and information for citizens of Grayson; Superintendent of Elections for City; Kept Agendas and Minutes for Planning & Zoning Committee Meetings; Responsible for all aspects of putting on the Grayson Day Celebration (Parade, Vendors, Set-ups, Entertainment, Advertising, etc.)