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gc@gc2esq.com www.gc2esq.com
G.C. Murray II, Esq.
LAWYER | LEADER | LOBBYIST TM SPEAKER KIT
INDEX
PAGES 04-09
ABOUT G.C.
PAGES 10-13
TOPICS
PAGES 14-15
BONA FIDES
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CONTACT
ABOUT G.C.
A GREATER CHANGE. G.C. Murray is an award-winning lawyer and community builder who is nationally recognized for his legal acumen and his philanthropy. He has presented throughout the Western Hemisphere on all topics relating to leadership, nonprofit and association management, diversity, and more. G.C. Murray II, Esq. has received numerous accolades for his legal work and community service. G.C. has spoken at numerous conventions, seminars, and workshops. G.C. has a compelling story of triumph and disaster and he delivers his speeches with passion and power. G.C. is an expert in a multitude of fields and can take complicated issues and explain them succinctly.
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ABOUT G.C.
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Speaking Engagements
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G.C. has a compelling story of triumph and disaster and he delivers his speeches with passion and power. G.C. has served as a keynote and a host for many largescale events. G.C. makes it his mission to make the job easier for meeting planners but helping them drive sales, engagement, and, most importantly, satisfaction.
Corporate Workshops
G.C. started his career as a lawyer in a leadership position for a multimillion dollar trade association. Throughout his career he has held the titles of Special Counsel, Deputy Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer. G.C. uses his hard earned wisdom to put together innovative workshops that are engaging, practical, and tailored for immediate implementation to help boost productivity and profits.
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Executive Coaching
After his speaking engagements, G.C. typically stays back and talks with attendees. During these “stay-backs,” G.C. was approached to begin providing mentorship. The mentorship program has since grown into a full executive coaching program. G.C. leverages his network to deliver innovative and personal solutions to help inspire permanent growth. Since then, G.C. has helped individuals reach the pinnacle of their careers and achieve greater change than they initially imagined for themselves.
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ABOUT G.C.
Ideas in the possession of the right person can be transformational— because ideas, at their core, are potent, persuasive, and powerful. G.C.’s expertise is helping you energize and harness your ideas. 08 | About G.C.
ABOUT G.C.
G.C. is a nationally recognized, award-winning expert in leadership, diversity, and nonprofit and association management. He delivers high-level keynotes, presentations, and workshops that provoke audiences to evaluate their processes and ideas. Attendees leave his events with tangible tools they can use to achieve greater change. .C. graduated from FIU’s Honors College as G a Presidential Scholar. He matriculated to the FSU College of Law where he graduated in two years with his Juris Doctor and was a Mason Ladd Scholar and a Calvin Patterson Scholar. In addition to owning his own firm, G.C. is the Special Counsel of a premier, multimillion dollar association where he oversees the association’s
legal issues, develops policies relating to crisis and compliance management, lobbying, and helping direct nearly $75M in political giving. G.C. has hosted seminars with thousands in attendance, has spoken at events throughout the western hemisphere, has lectured at seminars, and has presented to thousands. To handle his speaking engagements and digital productions, G.C. and his team launched GC2ESQ Enterprises with a vision to focus on the impact first.
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TOPICS Opportunity knocks at everyone’s door but without the right keys, you may not be able to unlock your true potential. G.C. understands how to get the best out of you and help you reach your righteous destiny.
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Leadership Development
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The Commerce of RelationshipsTM
Membership and Fund Development
Corporate Culture & Communication
Leveraging Technology & Process Mapping
Institionalized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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TOP FOUR TOPICS “Leadership Tallahassee was fortunate to work with G.C. Murray as our keynote and host of our 2020 Building Better Boards conference. G.C. gave staff confidence, challenges, and creative new ideas to make this our best conference yet.” - Amanda Wiggins DIVERSITY
LEADERSHIP
G.C. has won numerous awards in the
As an alum of The Florida Bar Leadership
diversity, equality, and inclusion space. He
Academy, Leadership Tallahassee, and
continues to be a trailblazer as well as a
Leadership Florida, G.C. has tremendous
thoughtleader. His presentations encourage
leadership bona fides and presents on ways
transparency, engagement, and honesty to
for leaders to develop the talent around them
help improve conversations amongst staff.
to encourage growth and consistency.
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CORPORATE CULTURE
MEMBER DEVELOPMENT
As Millennials become the largest portion of
G.C. developed ARCHERTM to help nonprofits
today’s workforce, it is important to create a
and associations get better results with
work culture that spans across generational
their membership. ARCHER can help any
divides. G.C. conducts workshops that
organization boost its revenue, member
develop communication tools to enhance the
engagement, and retention. ARCHER also
corporate culture of any organization.
helps perfect organizational processes.
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IN DETAILS
RECENT AWARDS & HONORS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Young Floridian of the Year, Bob Graham Center, 2020 Community Service Award, Tallahassee Barristers Association, 2019 Distinguished Young Lawyer Award, Tallahassee Bar Association, 2019 National Jefferson Award Recipient, The Jefferson Awards, 2018 Volunteer of the Year, Tallahassee Democrat, 2018 Mentor Award, FL Justice Association Young Lawyers’ Section, 2018 Inaugural National Forty under 40, American Bar Association, 2016 Inaugural Unity Award, Second Judicial Circuit, 2016 Inaugural Champion of Diversity, Tallahassee Bar Association, 2016 Top A.C.E. Award, Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals, 2016 Golden A.C.E. Award, Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals, 2016 Hope Humanitarian Award, Jean Honor Foundation of Hope, 2016 Charles E. Perry Visionary Award, Florida International University, 2015 Leadership Award, Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters, 2015, 2014, 2010 Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year, Florida Federation of Alpha Chapters, 2015, 2014, 2011 • Thirty under 30, Florida State University, 2014
EDUCATION:
The Florida State University Juris Doctor as a Mason Ladd Scholar & Calvin Patterson Civil Rights Scholar Honors: Pro Bono Service Award; Chief Justice Emeritus, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society Activities: U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 145, Cadet Third Class Rank; Black Law Student Association, (2010-2011 Chapter of the Year), President; Congress of Graduate Students, Representative; Law School Council, Councilman; Florida State University Seminole Torchbearer Florida International University Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Humanities, through the Honors College Honors: Presidential Scholar, College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Academic Achievement Award; FIU Excellence in Civic Engagement Medallion of Distinction, Inaugural FIU High Achiever Award
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PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
Bona Fides
• Second Judicial Circuit, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2018-Present Leadership Florida, Connect Class VII • Leadership Tallahassee, Class 32 • Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division, Governor, 2015-Present Florida Bar Leadership Academy, Inaugural Class • Florida Bar Code and Rules of Evidence Committee, Chair, 2015-Present • Florida Bar Governmental and Public Policy Advocacy Committee, 2016-Present Tallahassee Barristers Association, President, 2015-2016 [Chapter of the Year] • Tallahassee Bar Association, Director, 2014-Present • FSU Law Alumni Association, Director, 2014-Present
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
• Consumer Law Meets Cyber Law, The Florida Bar, 2020 • Building Better Boards Conference, Leadership Tallahassee, 2020 • Risk Mitigation Across Platforms: Social Media & Politics, The Florida Bar Young Lawyer Division, 2019 • Discussion on the Impact of the 2018 Ballot Amendments, Greg James Community Radio Show, 2018 • The Ballot in Practice: How the Constitutional Amendments affect the Rule of Law, Tallahassee Bar Association, 2018 • Contextualizing, Considering, and Confronting Biases, Florida Government Bar Association, 2018 • The Practice of Politics, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle’s Office of the General Counsel, 2018 • The Room Where It Happens: An Insider’s View of the CRC, Leon County Library Lecture Series, 2017 • Importance of Pro Bono Work, Florida State University College of Law, Luncheon Speaker, October 2016 • Practicing with Professionalism, Florida Bar, Panel Speaker, September 2016 • “The Three Types of Lawyers Every Young Lawyer Needs,” Florida Bar YLD, Author, August 2016 • “Working Smarter and Harder,” Florida Justice Association Journal, Author, March 2016 • Pipeline Initiative Diversity Symposium, Florida Bar YLD, Panel Speaker, March 2016 • “The Fair Districts Progeny,” Florida Justice Association, CLE Presenter, February 2016 • Diversity Symposium, Florida Bar YLD, Panel Speaker, March 2015 • “On the Precipice of Change,” Florida Justice Association Journal, Author, August 2014 Bona Fides | 15
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G.C. Murray II, Esq. LAWYER | LEADER | LOBBYIST SPEAKER KIT