Bio and Statement of Qualifications Lynn Hicks, MOS

Lynn Hicks is a vibrant team player, leader, and coordinator who infuses energy, enthusiasm and expertise to empower and motivate clients and teaming partners to achieve potential and meet objectives. A passionate proponent of teaming/cooperative partnering, Lynn develops and nurtures relationships and partnerships with business owners, entrepreneurs, non-profits, organization leaders, and individuals that enable them to focus on doing what they enjoy and do best; conquer challenges; design strategies; develop their enterprises; establish legacies of generational wealth; identify, implement, and improve solutions; and meet their goals. Lynn proved expert administration and multi-tasking talent by simultaneously serving as Administrative Services Manager at a west coast water districts program office, Director of Business Services for a west coast business services firm, and as an on-site Consultant, and subsequent President, for an east coast catering company. Familiar with the needs of emergent enterprises, engaged entrepreneurs, bustling business owners, engrossed executives, and brusque bureaucrats, Lynn is a zealous advocate and administrator of exceptional service. Her dedication and demonstrated skills have won her awards, enabled organization teams to surpass Division goals, and facilitated the breaking of international sales ground in Japan for an employer. Lynn has been the chair, guest speaker, and host for events around the nation including: Womens Breakfast CA; Empowering Women to Wealth, Starting An Online Business Blog Talk Radio Show, VIP Success Network Financial and Empowerment Crusades, Women of Wisdom GA; Homegoing Celebration Eulogist SC Dedicated to diversity, Lynn connects easily with people of varied backgrounds and personalities, and is experienced in an array of industries: Business Solutions; IT; Marketing; Software Development; Talent Management; and more. Possessing a wealth of business knowledge that spans over 25 years, Lynn has worked with Entrepreneurs, Government Agencies, Fortune 500 Global Corporations, NGOs, NPOs and SMEs and has amassed skills as an Executive Administrator, Empowerment Consultant, Entertainment Manager, Government Liaison, Marketing Manager, Public Speaker, Resource Broker, SME Consultant, Teaming Director and Trainer. Lynn has provided Business Solution, Consulting, Development, Empowerment, Management, Marketing, and Teaming Services for a myriad of clients: catering company; cosmetics firm; financial firm; housing and real estate SMEs; comedians; professional sports, hospitality, and entertainment firm; research NGO; security startup, among others. Lynn received A.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of South Carolina and a Special Events Management and Production Certificate from University of California Berkeley. She is also a NAR Certified Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA) and a Certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). Indomitable and savvy, Lynn secured a nearly $500K multi-year renewable contract within eight (8) months of launching her first solo venture. In eight (8) weeks of moving to another state, she utilized event production expertise and ingenuity to market and manage a small fundraising event that generated over $12K for a non-profit. Lynn Hicks is Chief Empowerment Officer of Vision Is Power, an Essentials Resource Broker and Business and LifeStyle Solutions firm that specializes in developing and empowering SMEs, Women, Youth and the CommUnity. She uses her diverse score of skills to assist the USGMG Team in serving our clients to their satisfaction. When not managing the varied aspects of SMEs conducting competitive analyses; creating, negotiating, and managing contracts; designing and implementing innovative systems; developing and nurturing Teaming Alliances; leading crossfunctional teams on key projects; managing logistics; overseeing operations; etc. Lynn enjoys volunteering to educate, empower and train individuals and groups in Entrepreneur, Evolution and Software Skills.
Lynn Hicks, MOS USGMG Team SOQs