George Gadson is a bilingual (English and Spanish) management professional with more than 20 years of experience in large banking institutions and in private and not-for-profit organizations. His background blends strong technical and analytical thinking, creativity, and innovation, results-oriented business management.
As President and CEO of Geophil Enterprises, Inc., which he has led since December 1999, George provides consulting services to for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. His work focuses on organization development and performance management, including board development, strategic planning, staff management, leadership development, and program development and evaluation.
Earlier in his career, George was Regional Projects Coordinator at the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University, and Associate Director of Business and Corporate Development at the university's Florida Institute for Career and Employment Training. There he developed and delivered customized management training in leadership development, supervisory skills, team building, effective communication, and customer service, and led community surveys and focus groups for government, business, and nonprofit clients.
As Principal Planner at the South Florida Regional Planning Council, George oversaw economic development programs, including a $4 million emergency small business bridge loan program for businesses in the Florida Keys after Hurricane Georges.
A longtime community leader, George has served on boards and advisory groups across South Florida, including the Community Foundation of Broward, Goodwill Industries, Children's Home Society, and the Cultural Foundation of Broward. He is an alumnus of Leadership Broward (Class XX) and Leadership Hollywood.
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