Neal Kelley

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Jun 1989 - Apr 2004

  Owner / CEO

  Owner and CEO of nationally recognized retail stores with online presence. Developed national award winning management programs for the organization and industry. Effectively managed hundreds of employees and expanded business opportunities throughout the Inland region. Awarded the 1999 Riverside Small Business of the Year award (presented by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce and Ernst and Young). Awarded the 2000 Sam Walton Leadership Award presented by the Wal-Mart Corporation (through the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce).Later established additional companies focused on digital document delivery and applications. Show less

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  Riverside Community College

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2007

  Adjunct Instructor

  Lectured in-class on management topics such as marketing, organizational behavior, management, budgeting, supervision, entrepreneurship, and related topics. Developed curriculum designed to provide students with a complex understanding of the function and organization of organizational management and leadership.

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  Orange County Registrar of Voters

  May 2004 - Mar 2022

  Registrar of Voters

  Managed, lead and revitalized the department through an historic round of federal, state and local elections (processing, tabulating and certifying nearly 19 million ballots) including successful management of Presidential, Gubernatorial, statewide, special and local elections during my career. Created innovative marketing and communication programs targeting stakeholders throughout Orange County, including meeting the needs of our diverse community, with measured results. Created award winning community based advisory groups, which have been recognized by national and international organizations (while maintaining strong ties with the language based communities while supporting five required languages). Was responsible for and effectively managed daily operations of the department which included voter files, warehouse, community outreach, field units, mapping unit, computer, tabulation and administrative operations. This included personnel administration through the preparation of forecasts of departmental personnel needs; appointing senior level managers; recruiting and management of employees; managing disciplinary matters; and payroll supervision – all while adapting to a constantly changing, visible and complex environment. Recipient of dozens of national, state and local awards and was named one of "OC's Most Influential Individuals" by the OC Register in 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Show less