Jason D Crook

About Jason D Crook

At Equifax, my role as Senior Solutions Consultant entails guiding our management team and formulating strategies that propel their business toward sustained growth and resilience. With over 30 years of experience in financial services and my background in profit and loss, forecasting, regulatory, operational risk, compliance, business analytics, and customer service; coupled with a knack for product development, empowers me to foster innovative solutions that resonate with our fintech clients and alternative lenders.Throughout my career in financial services I have honed my analyst skillset and developed an expertise in data mining and segmentation modeling techniques, which I applied to identify and optimize market opportunities and customer segments. I have keen understanding of the current regulatory environment and the best practices for compliance management, governance, and oversight. Concurrently, my entrepreneurial journey as the owner and operator of Bohemia Apiary exemplifies my dedication to innovation within the beekeeping industry. As the co-founder of the QueenRightDial product series, a testament to my creative spirit, I have helped revolutionize apiculture queen tracking and rearing processes. This unique blend of fintech acumen and ecological entrepreneurship underscores my multifaceted approach to professional endeavors.\"In a beehive, from the day they are born until the day they die, each bee has a job. They don\'t demand a different job, they don\'t demand a day off, or overindulge on the sweet honey stores. They do their job, until they are able to do the next needed job. They recognize that each job is vital to sustain the colony. A bee lives it\'s life in selfless pursuit to ensure the survival of the colony for future generations.\"- J.Crook

Experience

1. Small Business Owner

   Bohemia Apiary

   Dec 2015 — Present · Warwick, MD, US

   Unconventional Place to Keep Bees“…Honey Bees and their pollinating friends are responsible for pollinating 30 percent of the world\'s crops and 90 percent of our wild plants…Without bees to spread seeds, many plants—including food crops—would die off.…”At Bohemia Apiary, we practice sustainable bee keeping techniques in order to grow our apiaries in both a traditional yet unconventional approach to the craft. Founded in 2015 owner & operator Jason Crook established his first colony on the eastern shore of Maryland. Over the last few years through mentorship and much research the apiary has grown 5x and his passion for the Genus Apis has also allowed his hobby turn into a thriving apiary. Bringing the age old practice founded in ancient Egypt prior to 2422 BC to the rolling acres in Warwick, Maryland.We offer locally harvested raw honey, pollen, natural beeswax. We also offer local services such as swarm recovery, colony cutout and removals, beekeeping equipment, and even locally bread colonies and queens. We also participate in our local community by offering educational engagement sessions to help educate and spread the word about the importance of honey bees in our community. At Bohemia Apiary, we practice sustainable bee keeping techniques in order to grow our apiaries in both a traditional yet unconventional approach to the craft.

Education

• University of Montana

  Master Beekeeper

• Scottish Rite of Freemasonry NMJ

  Hauts Grades Academy

• Caravel academy

  Highschool Degree, College Preparitory

  1990 — 1994

• University of Delaware

  Business Administration and Management, General

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Sql
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Organizational Development
• Management
• Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Mortgage Lending
• Business Process
• Loss Mitigation
• Negotiation
• Business Process Improvement
• Underwriting
• Google Analytics
• Consumer Lending
• Relationship Management
• Leadership
• Outsourcing
• Executive Management
• Credit
• Business Planning
• Access
• Customer Service
• Vendor Management
• Customer Acquisition
• Financial Services
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Credit Cards
• Financial Risk
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Training
• Finance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic Planning
• Forecasting
• Sales