Gulf Coast Business Credit (GCBC) recently welcomed John Whitaker as VP, business development to start-up a new office in Oklahoma.

Whitaker comes with more than 23 years of experience in a variety of industries including insurance, financial services, product and brand marketing, and capital equipment sales in the healthcare and energy markets.

Whitaker founded the GoMitchGo Foundation in 2008 and has served as the President for the last 7 years helping raise over $1 million for blood and bone cancer research and family assistance.

“I am very excited to have the opportunity to join the GCBC team,” Whitaker said. “My interactions with their leadership and staff over the last two years always left me with a very positive impression in regards to both their professionalism and personal convictions. The chance to bring my proven sales skill set, Oklahoma area networking relationships, and passion for helping others to this fine group is very gratifying. I look forward to learning as much as possible about GCBC and our industry in the coming year in order to best serve clients in the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska markets. I am convinced that if I am consistently helping business owners achieve their goals that my success will be assured.”