Earl Gregorich

About Earl Gregorich

Business Development Leader | Published Author | Award-Winning Mentor | Customer Service…

Experience

1. Outreach & Marketing Specialist

   U.S. Small Business Administration

   Feb 2024 — Present · Greenville, SC, US

   Accomplishments and Responsibilities:Compliance & Program Oversight: Serve as a senior technical representative responsible for compliance oversight, monitoring, and program evaluation for multiple SBA Resource Partners (Small Business Development Centers, SCORE, Women\'s Busines Centers, Veteran Business Outreach Centers). Ensure the effective and compliant use of federal grants and funds in alignment with agency strategic goals.Strategic Partnership Development: Cultivate and maintain an extensive local network of collaborative alliances, including 150+ financial institutions, economic development organizations, and community leaders, to foster regional economic development.Lender Relations: Execute lender recruitment, consultation, and training initiatives to drive engagement, product expansion, and market penetration for SBA lending programs across a 20-county territory.Outreach & Program Promotion: Develop, execute, and monitor the quality of high-impact outreach events, trainings, and formal presentations to educate small businesses and the lending community on the full spectrum of SBA programs (e.g, Capital Access, Contracting, Disaster Preparedness).Mentorship & Consultation: Provide technical oversight, consultation, and mentorship to junior staff and serve as a primary consultative resource, advising small business clients on business readiness, financial troubleshooting, and navigating the referral process for appropriate resource partners.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Associate of Science, Project Management

  1987 — 1989

• The University of Toledo

  CBA, Business Analysis

  2009 — 2010

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate's degree, Project Management

  1989

• Wright State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Organizational Leadership, Business and Entrepreneurship

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Project Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Public Speaking
• Writing
• Team Building
• Management
• Business Development
• Program Management
• Coaching
• Leadership
• Promotions
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Business Planning
• Customer Relations
• Small Business
• Budgets
• E-Commerce
• Planning
• Training
• New Business Development
• SEO
• Business Analysis
• Marketing Strategy
• Online Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Web Design
• Start-Ups
• Business Strategy
• Marketing