Chris Bledsoe

Experience

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  Porter Keadle Moore (formerly Evans, Porter, Bryan)

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1993

  Senior Working Dawg

  An aggressive, high quality public accounting firm who regularly competes directly with Big Five accounting firms for consulting, audit and tax engagements throughout the southeast. As a key member of the financial institutions practice, responsible for total engagement management, including client development and retention, process improvement implementation, report generation and presentation, and maintenance of client relationships.

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  United Community Bank

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2001

  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

  As a key member of an ultra-competitive executive management team, responsible for shareholder value enhancement through the management of all aspects of financial operations, including strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, internal audit, internal and external reporting including SEC and regulatory reporting.

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  Performance Consulting Group

  Mar 2001 - now

  Founder

  As described above, I work best with banks that "get it" and want to implement ideas that make them faster, stronger and better. Having worked with a large number of high performing banks over the years, there are best practices that can be incorporated in these type environments. I have listed below those opportunities I contribute the most:Strategic Planning - Getting a clear vision of where you want to go, how to get there and what to measure along the way. Getting your key management team members and the board of directors on the same page is key.If you need someone to tell it like it is, and communicate it in a way everyone gets it, give me a call. Show less

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  Bankers Dashboard, LLC

  Mar 2001 - Mar 2013

  Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  Co-founder and CEO of a Cloud based company that delivers the only community bank management tool that works the way a banker thinks. Community banks from all over the country and of all sizes leverage the online, time saving solution to arm their management team with the information they need to make critical performance decisions and produce an instant board package.Successful exit to Deluxe Corp. (NYSE:DLX) in April 2011.

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  All Gone Trash

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2013

  Co-Founder/CEO

  Residential garbage and recycling operation focused on customer service - grew this operation to over 5,000 households in an ultra competitive environment while providing opportunities to second chance folks.Successful exit to Waste Industries/GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) in March 2013.

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  Ministry Ventures

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2018

  Board Member

  Building capacity is what it's all about at Ministry Ventures. The capacity to serve, the capacity to love and the capacity to further God’s kingdom. We want the unique ministry God has entrusted you with to be as fruitful as possible. For over 16 years Ministry Ventures has been building capacity in ministries through coaching, consulting and training in five areas that prove vital to a healthy ministry. Ministry Ventures works to incorporate business best practices into the ministry community.Does it work? See for yourself at www.ministryventures.org Show less

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  MedForge, LLC

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2019

  Chief Executive Officer

  Simplifying the business of medicine. MedForge delivers the first software solutions to simplify managing the business side of medical practices. Our solutions are visual so they are simple to use and understand, empowering everyone on your team with the visibility and objective information they need to work more effectively, improve patient care and contribute to overall profits.Our software includes MedForge Insights™ for practice and productivity analytics and MedForge Orchestrator™ to automate tasks and the flow of in-office care. Show less

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  Plywood People

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2023

  Board Member

  Plywood People leads a community of start-ups doing good through retreats, events and providing education to help founders get their ideas off the ground. As a non-profit, much of what we do relies on the generosity of others, and for that, we are grateful. From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Coca-Cola, Atlanta has always cultivated an innovative spirit – and so we aim to creatively support individuals and ideas that have an uncommon ability to see a need and implement a problem-solving solution.We support social innovation in two ways: through implementing projects and educating entrepreneurs.www.PlywoodPeople.com Show less

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  Pine Cove

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2022

  Board Member, Chair of Audit Committee