Cody Huddleston

About Cody Huddleston

The movement towards a global economy, unprecedented explosion of complex business issues and opportunistic decisions concerning strategic and operational planning has brought about immense opportunities to develop newer tools, instruments and methodologies in the field of Business Administration. It is this challenging environment to which I intend to contribute by evolving, meaningful and optimal solutions to various problems of today’s business world. Strong quantitative skills, familiarity with computer applications, and experience gained while working on various projects have helped me to develop sharp analytical abilities and have given me the confidence to tackle advanced problems on a macro level. To achieve my career goals, I strive to continuously learn much more about current developments and techniques in business, financial markets, management applications, and acquire a hands-on experience of real world business scenarios.

Experience

1. Principal and Vp-site Selection

   Veloture Development Group

   Jun 2022 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Veloture Development Group, LLC represents over 20 years of experience in the real estate, construction, and finance sectors. We exist to serve an unmet need in the market;a single resource that can consult clients through all phases of commercial/industrial project-including site selection, real estate purchase, leaseback construction, and other general development type services. We bring projects together on time and on budget-serving clients throughout the U.S. and abroad with a unique mix of integrity, innovation, and professionalism.• Cultivate and capture new business development across the globe for new commercial and industrial clients.• Community networking and partnership to maximize new clients and new real estate opportunities. • Work in partnership with Management to oversee all leasing and land acquisition including proposals and negotiation of leases and contracts. • Lead site/building due diligence, planning and pre-construction activities with leadership, internally and externally.• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers to include, brokers, governmental officials, economic development authorities, and industry associations in major markets. • Coordinate proposals for acquisitions of land and buildings, leases and build-to-suit projects. • Search for additional land sites directly and through local brokers, communities, industrial and commercial databases, etc. • Negotiate leases/purchase and sale agreements. • Prepare and respond to RFPs and RFIs from companies, State, General Contractor and Design firms, etc. • Attend building and site tours with company prospects and community partners.• Coordinate and master plan new building projects. • Work with management to oversee the planning, design, underwriting, investment committee approvals, and coordination with acquisition, finance, debt and disposition teams for all developments. • Financial analysis to include NPV, cash flow projections, incentives negotiations

Education

• Norwich University

  MBA, Magna Cum Laude, Master of Business Administration

  2010 — 2012

• Tennessee Technological University

  Business Administration, General Management

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Consulting
• Public Relations
• Site Coordination
• Account Management
• Budgets
• Public Speaking
• Program Management
• Rural Development
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Building
• Analysis
• Project Management
• Economic Development
• Public Policy
• Salesforce.com
• Strategy
• Business Planning
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Business Development
• Proposal Writing
• Business Process Improvement
• Policy
• Marketing Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Government
• Contract Negotiation
• Demographic Analysis
• Crm