Gerry Foster Branding

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    Brand Consulting, Brand Marketing, Public Speaking, Training, Executive Coaching, Brand Design, and Marketing Strategy

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  • County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Graphic

    Speaker and Trainer

    County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs

    - 7 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Formed a historical strategic alliance with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, the Los Angeles District Office of the Small Business Administration, and Microsoft to conduct a series of workshops for both large and small companies to learn about government contracting and ways to access contracts to strengthen their position in the marketplace.

  • Branding Advisor

    Community Alliance for Youth Success (CAYS)

    - Present 8 years 5 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Since March 2016, I have served as a Branding Advisor to Community Alliance for Youth Success (CAYS).

    I work with Stedman Graham, Bobbi DePorter and other local community leaders in alliance with the Oceanside Unified School District and the Oceanside Promise. The goal of the organization is to engage and catalyze their entire community on matters related to the success and well-being of their youth.

  • Auctioneer of BrainShare: Celebrity Intellectual Capital

    Power Networking Conference

    Economic Empowerment

    The originator of BrainShare: Celebrity Auctions of Intellectual Capital, a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind auction that supports organization in putting on a fabulously successful and memorable fundraising event that will glow for a lifetime. Created by Gerry in Spring 2002, some of the “A-list” celebrities Gerry has auctioned off one-on-one time with; include Forest Whitaker, Spike Lee, Tom Joyner, Les Brown, Susan Taylor, Magic Johnson, Chris Tucker, Cathy Hughes, George Fraser, Professor…

    The originator of BrainShare: Celebrity Auctions of Intellectual Capital, a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind auction that supports organization in putting on a fabulously successful and memorable fundraising event that will glow for a lifetime. Created by Gerry in Spring 2002, some of the “A-list” celebrities Gerry has auctioned off one-on-one time with; include Forest Whitaker, Spike Lee, Tom Joyner, Les Brown, Susan Taylor, Magic Johnson, Chris Tucker, Cathy Hughes, George Fraser, Professor Cornel West, Gabrielle Union, Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey and more. http://bit.ly/PNC2019-ConnectGrowProsper

  • Branding and Marketing Instructor

    First AME Church of Los Angeles (Renaissance Program)

    - 9 years 7 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Taught a marketing class to over 1,000 women and minority business owners from 1993-2002 at First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, CA. This highly regarded and well-attended class was part of the nationally acclaimed FAME Renaissance Program, which was created to provide micro-loans and technical assistance to small businesses in economically disadvantaged areas like South Central Los Angeles.

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    Entrepreneur Development Ministry Founder

    Faithful Central Bible Church

    - 3 years 4 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Founded the Entrepreneur Development Ministry in 2001 at Faithful Central Bible Church, a renowned weekly ministry where Mr. Foster personally provided minority business owners with valuable training and consulting assistance on starting or expanding an existing business on a weekly basis.

Honors & Awards

  • Father of Business

    City of Los Angeles

    The city of Los Angeles, in 2008, honored me as the Father of Business for my tireless and faithful work with small businesses in the city, particularly those that are minority-owned.

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