Gary Holt

Gary Holt has over 45 years of experience in business leadership through General Management and Large Account Sales with key accounts including: General Electric, General Motors, Ford, Zimmerman, Stryker, Dow and many others. He started his first company, American Advertising Distributors, in 1985 and later developed Holt Marketing & Management Services, Inc. when he discovered the need for Product, People, and Process Development to increase profits for a small to mid-size company. Gary has done 12 start-ups of his own and has assisted other organizations in starting up over 20 new companies or divisions as well as successfully completing five mergers and acquisitions. He is a process mapping expert and has a Black Belt in Six Sigma.

Gary grew up in East Detroit, Michigan and served as Special Services Leader in the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He was a sax player for Danny Zella and the Zell Rocks and recorded with Fox Records, obtaining a top 10 Billboard hit for "Wicked Ruby."

Gary's Specialties Include:

* Process Development and Innovation

* Personality Testing

* Coaching

* Cost and Waste Reduction through Six Sigma

* Team Building

* Strategic Planning

* New Products and Services Development

* Research

*Professional Speaker