Annette Gray is currently an Economic Development Specialist and team leader of The Gray Commercial Group with Keyes Company of Realtors Miss Gray is a Real Estate Multi Million Dollar Producer.

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 fifteen years of experience in Marketing, Public Relations and Event Planning in the private and public sector. As an entrepreneur she is the owner of Rainbow Marketing Inc. which specializes in on site consumer campaigns and tactics designed to roll out products and services to consumers nationwide.

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 came to the DDA after resigning her post as Marketing and Communications Director for the Boynton Beach CRA, 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.

In addition, Miss Gray serves as adjunct faculty member of Palm Beach Community College Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University .

Education

• MBA (Masters in Business emphasis in Marketing
• BA ( Mass Communication & French)
• Leadership Boynton Beach
• FAU Certificate Micro Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Instructor
• CCIM Candidate
• FRA Certificate ABC CRAs & Development

Organization Affiliations

• Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches
• Commercial Alliance of the Palm Beaches
• CCIM Candidate Member
• Urban Land Institute
• International Downtown Association