She has a Master’s in Business and a Bachelor’s in Communication & French. She is certified in Micro Enterprise & Entrepreneurship instructor, certified specialist in Federal Government Procurements.
Annette is passionate about the creation of Entrepreneurs of all ages and that passion is equal for her love of travel, dining and marathon running.
Miss Gray is an International Motivational Speaker and Trainer in subject matters such as Customer Service, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Time Management, Process Improvement and Increasing Sales by forming and maintaining better relationships.
The first half of her career spans over 22 years, including seven-year tenure with MBNA America Bank where she served in multiple capacities; starting with customer service and ending as a section manager of a twenty two member team. She has over twenty years of experience in Marketing, Public Relations and Strategic Planning in the private and public sector. Miss Gray most recently served as Marketing and Business Development Director for the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority. An agency charged with the Development, Management and Marketing of Downtown West Palm Beach. Her role with the agency included the oversight of both the Marketing and Business Development Departments.
She joined the DDA after resigning her post as Marketing and Communications Director for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, where she was instrumental in the development of the CRA as an independent agency. In this post, Annette managed the agency’s marketing, special events, public relations and internal and external communications programs. Most notably, she spearheaded the innovative Business Genesis program, an initiative designed to help start-up and small business owners grow their organizations into thriving, successful enterprises. Her efforts helped with the award of grant funding, and have been recognized with international awards.
As an entrepreneur she is the owner of the Global Business Development Center and the Global Real-estate Collaborative. GBDC specializes in planning, marketing, business development and training. GREC is a one stop shop real estate firm that serves buyers, sellers, investors and developers. Miss Gray holds a MBA (Masters in Business emphasis in Marketing), a BA (Bachelors of Arts Mass Communication & French) and a FAU Certificate Micro Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Instructor. She is currently a commissioner of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. She is the former vice chair of Delray Beach Arts in Public Places Board and the Education Committee of the Florida Real-estate Association Commercial Alliance Education Board
Education MBA (Masters in Business emphasis in Marketing) Bachelors of Arts (Mass Communication & French) FAU Certificate Micro Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Instructor Leadership Boynton Beach CCIM Candidate FRA Certificate ABC CRAs & Development
Organization Affiliations Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches Commercial Realtors Alliance of the Palm Beaches CCIM Candidate Member Urban Land Institute International Downtown Association