Meet Greg

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Greg Voisen

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Greg Voisen

Greg is esteemed by clients for his charm, honesty, impeccable professionalism, and heart-to-heart strategizing capabilities. He is an expert networker, who links organizations with missions that matter to people with the power to execute and expedite their visions. He leads by example, teaching others how to approach work with a spirit of servitude. He uses his vast reservoir of information on personal growth to help clients understand how their belief systems and perspectives affect their performance and leadership style. Greg guides people to overcome personal obstacles and move beyond reactivity to a place of complete mental freedom and clarity in the workplace. Greg and all of Hacking the Gap’s products and services are here to prove you are by no means alone in your mission to create a brighter world.

Career Summary

  • Serial Entrepreneur with many successful start-ups to his credit.
  • Excellent marketing and sales executive with millions of dollars of personal sales of both products and services.
  • Comfortable working with C-Suite executives conducting strategic planning sessions.
  • Competent executive coach with over 20 years of experience.
  • A creative catalyst assisting organization and individuals spark new ideas for development into products or services.
  • A leader with technology and an advocate for adoption of new technologies.
  • A trusted change agent, guiding individuals and organization through the change process.

MARKETPLACE PROVEN SKILLS

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Business Development

    • A marketing strategists assisting organization in identifying viable markets segments, then creating a strategic marketing plan to sell their products and services.
    • Sources all marketing resources from website development to advertising and public relations. 
    • Assists in training sales people in becoming competent sales associates while improving sales volumes for the organization.
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Organizational Development

    • Skilled at creating strategic plans, then guiding the teams and personnel of the organization to completing the initiatives. 
    • Understand the importance of creating resilient teams that execute on tasks, and are accountable.
    • Extremely competent at reading financials, understand their meaning and providing advice for business course corrections to avoid future financial challenges.
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Succession Planning & Merger Acquisitions

    • A proven leader in developing business succession plans for family businesses and larger businesses entities. 
    • Conducts the business valuation process and helps business owners improve their EBITA in preparation for sale of the business.
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Idea & Innovation Development

    • Guides individual and teams through the ideation phase of the development of their products and services.
    • Assist in sourcing all elements needed to complete the development of a product from prototype to completion.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • eLuminate Consulting, Inc
    CEO Founder
    Nov 2005 – Present

    Providing consulting and coaching services including strategic planning, marketing, branding, succession planning and think tank services to various clients.

  • Inside Personal Growth
    CEO, Founder
    2007 – Present

    Developed Inside Personal Growth a very successful blog and podcast program attracting thousands of listeners interested in listening to subject matter experts and authors on topics of business, personal growth, wellness and spirituality.  The website is ranked by Google in the top 1% of all website for personal growth and mastery content.  Currently there are over 630+ podcast that have been recorded.  You can access the podcast program at www.insidepersonalgrowth.com

  • Wiseologie Media Group
    Partner and Co-Founder
    2011-2015

    Developed a publishing and media company with a partner to help service our author base in the development of enhanced book (video, audio) for download to Kindle Fire, Color Nook and Apple IPad. We assist authors in the creation of their books utilizing digital formats of media as well as the marketing services associated with website development, SEO, keyword search, press releases etc.
    www.wiseologie.com

  • eLuminate Financial Services
    Founder/President
    1996-2005

    Changed the name to eLuminate Financial Services and added the consulting element to the financial services practice. Sold the Financial Services element of the business in Nov. 2005 and continued with the consulting services under the name of eLuminate Consulting, Inc.

  • North County Financial Associates Services
    Founder/President
    1986 – 1996

    Founded a financial services company with a focus on employee group benefits, voluntary benefits and departments for business succession planning. Grew the company to eight full-time employees servicing over 600 clients with gross commissions of in excess of $1MM.

  • Voisen and Summers Insurance Services
    Partner/Co-Founder
    1983 – 1986

    Build and agency with a partner with 5 employees servicing group medical, and personal life, disability income, estate tax and business succession planning. Grew the gross commission to $650,000.

  • Voisen Insurance Products (VIP)
    Founder/President
    1981 – 1983

    Started my agency after leaving a career insurance program with Business Men’s Assurance Co. Grew the agency to gross revenues of $170,000 with one employee. Focus was individual insurance services such as life, health, disability income, and voluntary benefits.

  • Business Men’s Assurance Company
    Account Executive
    1979- 1983

    Started my career in the insurance business with BMA, and was the lead producer in the San Diego office for my entire career with them. I grew my personal practice to over 200 clients within the few years in the business with my focus being small business owners.

  • Economics Laboratories
    Field Services Representative
    1977-1979

    Worked as a field representative developing the San Diego territory in the retail sales division. Called on grocery chains representing the Economics Laboratories brand of products.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Licensed Insurance Agent in CA

    Agent Number #0570743

  • Certified 360 Solutions Trainer

    Certified trainer for 360 Solutions, which is a series for courses associated with team building, communications and strategic planning.

  • Licensed General Building Contractor CA Building Contractor and C-27

    Hold General Contractor’s License as well as a C-27 landscape contractor’s license. (Licenses are currently in active). #354823

  • Developed eLearning Platform Digital SeedFounder

    Responsible for the ideation and develop of a software platform called Digital Seed (www.digital-seed.com). This platform was designed to assist authors and content experts delivering content to the corporate market have a more engaging and immersive experience.

  • Founder of Compassionate Communications Foundation Founder/Director

    Created a foundation focused on assisting people and families dealing with life threatening illness, through sending messages/notes of inspiration and encouragement. Collaborated with Hallmark, Kansas City, MO in the development of the card line and the distribution through the web-based program we developed to deliver physical cards to patient at Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as well as 12 other major charitable organizations.

EDUCATION & PRIOR ASSOCIATIONS

  • B.S. – Business Management – San Diego State University
  • Business School Masters Degree, Spiritual Psychology University of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA
  • Million Dollar Roundtable Member (16-year member)
  • Vista Toastmasters Public Speaking Club Earned the ATM Designation
  • Board Member of the Joe and Mary Mottio Family YMCA of San Diego County (24 years)
  • Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, San Diego County Cycling Mentor and Trainer 2002-2011, Completed 13 Century Rides
  • TERI Inc. Oceanside, CA Capital Campaign Advisor – $20 million campaign

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CONTACT INFO

(760) 458-5583

greg@hackingthegap.com

P.O Box 231921
Encinitas, CA 92023