Experience

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  Cma enterprise incorporated

  Jun 1990 - now

  Chief solutionist/lean practitioner

  Ms. Birks has been the President/CEO for CMA Enterprise Incorporated since 1990. She is a South Florida trailblazer in the field of Performance/ Process Improvement and Women of Color in the Boardroom. Her ability to consolidate the disciplines of Financial Management, Lean Six Sigma, Organization Development and Cultural Transformation have benefited Corporations (Public and Private), Governmental Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations locally, regionally and nationally. Ms. Birks' focus on building for Sustainable Success has reduced Cycle Time in Servicing Customers, Cost Reduction/Savings, advantageous positioning for M&A transactions and revenue enhancement opportunities. Her experience as a 24+ year Independent Corporate Director (public and private) has allowed her to provide valuable insight to executives that translates to empowered leadership, motivated workforce and the ultimate... happy customers, shareholders, employees. She has managed multi-disciplined teams through a variety of sustainable rapid improvement engagements and she has experience with both domestic and multinational corporations. Clients include… Mercedes Benz, Burger King Corporation, Florida Power & Light, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Orlando Utilities Commission, TECO, U.S. HUD.CMA Enterprise Incorporated is a Process and Performance Improvement Advisory firm established in 1990 and are headquartered in Davie, Florida. CMA's offerings include... Consulting and Advisory Services Workforce and Leadership Development Personal Gap Analysis Assessments (DiSC) E-Learning Platform Excursions Product Licensing ProgramsFor more information about CMA offerings, visit https://www.cma-ent.com. Show less

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  Gibraltar private bank & trust

  Jun 1994 - Mar 2018

  Independent corporate director

  Gail Birks is an experienced independent corporate director having served in this arena since 1994. Currently she is an Outside Director for Gibraltar Private Bank FSB. Her oversight as a board director with this organization includes the decision making and fiduciary management of guiding this private institution to become a wholly owned subsidiary of a public corporation. Then in 2010, the board oversaw the regulatory and procedural changes when the bank returned to a private entity through a buy-out by investors. During all these years, Ms. Birks was retained as an independent corporate director where she served as a Member of the following committees: Audit; Director’s Loan; Enterprise Risk; and Board Oversight. During her tenure as Chairperson of the CRA Committee, the Bank has received numerous Community Awards and recommendations of “Outstanding” and “High Satisfactory” ratings from regulatory agencies (OTS and OCC). For over 30 years Ms. Birks has demonstrated board leadership and enterprise risk management expertise by serving on numerous non-profit and civic boards in South Florida. Board committee experience includes: Audit, Executive, Compensation, Nominating, Finance, Governance, Marketing and Branding. She is a subject matter expert on board oversight, sustainable strategic planning, human resources management, profitability models and branding. Currently, she serves on the boards of the National Association of Corporate Directors – Florida Chapter; Florida Atlantic University Business Advisory Board; and the Casimiro Global Foundation, which works with youth around the world introducing entrepreneurship. Show less

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  The breakthru institute

  Nov 2012 - now

  Director of aha moments

  Ms. Birks serves as the Director of AHA Moments at The Breakthru Institute, (www.breakthruinstitute.biz ) She oversees the Design and Facilitation of Training Events, Manages Client Relations and Training Teams. TBI also serves as the training division for CMA Enterprise Incorporated and is a wholly owned subsidiary. Ms Birks structures the firm's training and coaching excursions in the classroom... in virtual universes ... and one on one when appropriate. She personally provided oversignt in the design of the large and small training excursions available to clients globally. The topic categories include...• Lean Six Sigma (Yellow, Green, Black, Master Black, Champion, Lean Entrepreneur/Supplier and Kaizen) and exam proctoring • Leadership and Managerial Excellence (3 learning tracks)• Entrepreneurial Excellence (2 learning tracks)• Diversity and Inclusion (Awareness, Race Relations, Supplier Diversity, Leadership, Workforce)• Strategic Implementation Planning (Boards, Organizations /Divisions, Individual)• Practitioners’ Academy (Train the Trainer)• Board Governance and Enterprise Risk Management• Coaching Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs* DiSC Assessment tools* Product Licensing Programs Show less