Jessica Kerr

Experience

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  CoastalTek

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Sales Associate

  Served as an independently contracted Sales Associate and Sales Coordinator for day-to-day office operation of labeling and printing materials company, providing fundamental support to company President and a team of sales representatives.

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  Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2007

  Human Resources Departmental Assistant

  Provided high-level executive support to the Director and Assistant Director of Human Resources for a leading manufacturer of cast iron pipe and fittings, a division employing 450 associates. Maintained a thorough understanding of company ISO 9000 certification in order to ensure conformance of the quality management system, following ISO principles, through revising, updating and maintaining work instructions and standard operating procedures for new and changed processes.

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  Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc.

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2010

  Directed the coordination, development, production, and distribution of accurate and timely responses for Requests for Proposal, Qualifications and Information received by local, regional and international offices of the architectural and engineering design firm. Created and supervised project schedules for the full life cycle of assigned projects (internal and external) to ensure successful implementation and ongoing maintenance of projects.

  • Proposal Manager

    Feb 2009 - Sept 2010

  • Project Coordinator

    Sept 2007 - Feb 2009
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  Primary Integration, LLC

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2011

  Marketing Specialist & Sales Coordinator for PI Solutions, Inc.

  Marketing and Business Development role provided pre-sales and sales support (Opportunity to Project Handoff) for strategic business unit of a $20 million professional services organization.

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  Vitera Healthcare Solutions

  Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Field Sales Consultant (Southeast)

  Inside/outside sales role maintained existing accounts and acquired new business in assigned territory for a premier electronic health records provider to more than 400,000 healthcare professionals.

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  Paragon Bank

  May 2012 - Jun 2019

  Senior Vice President, Client Development & Private Banking Officer

  As a Paragon Bank (TowneBank) Client Development and Private Banking Officer, I carefully selected my clients and helped them achieve their goals. I built deliberate relationships with commercial and nonprofit clients seeking memorable, personal banking experiences. I maintained those relationships through a constant pursuit of excellence, discipline to execute and a sense of urgency to serve.Joined as Vice President, promoted based on production of new client relationships, funded loan referrals and existing client base expansion. Managed a $75 million deposit portfolio of over 200 high net worth personal and commercial bank members. Show less

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  TowneBank

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  Senior Vice President, Client Development & Private Banking Officer
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  TowneBank Mortgage

  Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

  Mortgage Loan Officer, NMLS ID #: 1936087

  Guided mortgage loan life cycle from application, through origination, to closing, with a focus on creating lasting relationships with clients and business channel partners.

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  WGM Design, LLP

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2023

  Operational Assistant

  Manage daily, weekly, and monthly accounting activity to include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Client Invoicing, Employee Payroll, Expense Reports, Project Time and PTO Tracking, Banking, and Contracts/Agreements.

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  Gilbane Building Company

  Jul 2023 - now

  Business Development Manager