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Murry McKenzie's 30 years of executive management, strategic planning, and business development experience bring Patheos visionary and functional leadership in business and church related management. He will focus on implementing the value proposition for our customers and creating revenue. He is leading the development and implementation of a focused regional customer value creation strategy which will be complementary to the Patheos web marketing and PR strategy. Murry has founded and managed multiple organizations and projects from development of mission, goals and strategic plan through execution and completion. Specialized skills include marketing and sales planning and implementation, budgeting and forecasting, team consensus building, risk management, and integration of technology into organizations.

Prior to joining Patheos, Murry was co-founder and President of Master Terrazzo Technologies, a leading supplier of epoxy resins and aggregates to the terrazzo industry. At Master Terrazzo, Murry negotiated the asset acquisition and funding of the company, led the development and implementation of the overall strategic plan, developed and implemented the national sales strategy including the creation and management of the national sales force. Prior to Master Terrazzo, Murry was co-founder and President of Preservation & Protection Systems, a large manufacturer's rep firm in the construction products industry with four offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic states. Murry also has significant experience in churches from serving as lay leader, administrative board and strategic planning chair to managing building projects and stewardship campaigns, integrating SAAS software and database technology and performing in and directing a variety of musical groups. Murry has a BBA from Penn State University with a double major in Marketing and Finance.