Justin Redden

Justin Redden

CFO and Executive Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Voluntary Benefits Underwriting

  • Education

    • Lincoln Park Academy

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    • The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

      1996 - 1999
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Accounting and Finance
  • Experience

    • Mark Hanby Ministries, Inc.

      Jan 1998 - Dec 2010
      CFO and Executive Director

      • Developed and implemented and managed the business plans, accounting procedures, policies and financial statements in both the private and public sectors. • Oversaw development and implementation of all contracts with outside vendors. • Controlled the cash flow position throughout the company and subsidiaries, maintained the integrity of funds, securities and other valuable documents. Received and disbursed the company's monies. • Established accounting policies and procedures for credit and collections, purchasing, payment of bills.• Managed human resource functions, including healthcare and benefits, corrective action programs, compensation, payroll, staffing and legal issues effecting employees and organizational decisions.• Managed company real estate transactions and executed bids, contracts, leases, and insurance.• Ensured compliance with financial regulations, including IRS Tax Code 501(c)(3), and GAAP.• Developed targeted marketing strategies, regulated media and governed contract negotiations. • Developed the company business model for generating customer value and translating the operational metrics into measures for performance based on demographic data. Show less

    • JR Consulting

      Feb 2011 - May 2012
      Finance and Business Consultant

      • Worked directly with accounting firm on all financials and assisted in corporate tax returns. Separated out all corporations and began process of corporate valuations. • Reviewed and implemented changes for accounting and operations policies and procedures.• Developed and implemented work flow processes throughout medical practice. • Reviewed and made recommendations to accounting policies and procedures. Implemented internal controls throughout the accounting department. Established processes for the purchasing department.• Negotiated contracts with new clients and built stronger business relationships with existing clients. Show less

    • Revenew International LLC

      May 2012 - Apr 2013
      Performance Improvement/Contracts/Project Management

      • Assigned to Contracts Performance Improvement Program for Supply Chain at Tennessee Valley Authority. • Served as business expert in performance improvement activities while providing advice and expertise in managing processes, contractual matters, and customer/supplier performance issues. • Conducted non-commercial reviews to raise expectations and improve performance by identifying and mitigating key non-commercial risks. • Identified, communicated and helped resolve potential monetary issues. • Produced and implemented scorecards for regular performance measurement, including review meetings with Contractor and corrective action management. • Performed project management and led team in Contract Language Risk Assessments and provided feedback regarding implementation of best-Practice contract language. • Compiled and presented Contract Language Review project deliverables and assessments to executives of an international client. Show less

    • JR Consulting

      May 2013 - Feb 2014
      Finance and Business Consultant

      • Provides operational analysis to ensure business process improvement.• Conducts audit, reviews, and investigates targeted events to identify changes and improvements.• Tracks and trends data as benchmark indicators in performance improvement planning.• Promotes treasury management processes to reduce risk of underfunding business operations by forecasting and managing cash flow processes.

    • Unum

      Feb 2014 - now

      •Consult with sales team to provide the products and plan options that best meet the customer’s needs. •Evaluate and select risk to ensure the profitable acquisition of new cases and the continued profitable retention of inforce cases by understanding: ◦Unum’s products, ◦the sales process, ◦the risk assessment process to support the achievement of Unum’s risk management goals, and ◦strength in customer service skills and responsiveness to internal and external partner’s needs. Show less

      • Director, Voluntary Benefits Underwriting

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Manager, Support Services

        May 2022 - now
      • Underwriting Consultant

        Oct 2021 - May 2022
      • Senior Core Market Underwriter

        Oct 2017 - Oct 2021
      • Integrated Underwriter

        Feb 2014 - Oct 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board of Directors

      Issued by Northside Neighborhood House on Jan 2013
      Northside Neighborhood HouseAssociated with Justin Redden