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Bozeman, MT, US

The company will provide "angel capital" for growth businesses in Montana and the surrounding region.

Founded and built numerous startups in a range of business sectors with domestic and international operations. Successfully sold them and generated significant returns for owners and partners:-- Interactive Market Systems (IMS) [NYC]: International provider of 300+ syndicated and proprietary data bases and systems for advertising agencies, media and.

Profiling Systems is a pre-launch stage company formed to provide personal search and information services derived from the web, public and private information sources. Leverages digital technologies in software development, user reporting and analysis, and operations infrastructure.

MALBEC invests in and manages residential property in South-West Montana.

Beacon Angels is a Boston-based angel group that makes investments in early stage companies.

Worked with Provost and faculty on curriculum development and other advisory services with emphasis on increasing competitiveness, strengthening financial outlook through improved planning and budgeting, and updating curriculum. With Head of the Accounting Department, redesigned the introductory accounting course to shift it from a traditional transaction.

London, GB

Fidessa (FDSA) is a global supplier of multi-asset trading, portfolio analysis, decision support, investment compliance, market data and global connectivity solutions.

Founded and Co-Chaired Evaliant (formerly Leading Web Advertisers). Quickly became a leading international provider of Internet advertising content and analytics. Evaliant used an advanced proprietary spider technology to capture, classify and report advertising content for 3,500+ web sites in the US, Canada, UK, France and China, in almost real time..

Joined GMAI’s Board when it acquired Teletrade. GMAI offered traditional auctions for stamp collectors and dealers well as other specialist markets. Resigned in October 1999 to found Leading Web Advertisers. Teletrade is now part of Spectrum Group International (SPGZ).

Acquired two thirds of this small, money losing certified coin electronic auction company with a business partner. Rapidly assessed and changed its business model, relocated, and restructured costs. Achieved profitability in six months. Transformed its business model by expanding into sports memorabilia (autographs, sports equipment, uniforms and sports.

Provided financing to Leading industry provider of energy sector information systems to facilitate buying, selling and trading of coal, electricity and gas. Developed capabilities to rapidly collect and clean data. Enhanced reporting with value-added analytics. Cooperated with CEO to develop and assess strategic initiatives. Resulting actions increased.

Petroleum energy industry information provider of databases, software and analytic tools. With two buy-in venture capital funds, supported management with emphasis on developing strategies to sell the company. Resulted in a successful sale to a high quality private investor in 1997.

MAID (Market Analysis Information Database) was an online information service that aggregated some of the best known published market research and trade publications in the UK. Quickly became the leading information service for marketing and advertising data to media, advertising agencies and advertisers. MAID more than doubled its market value every year.

Founded CMR and as a result of a rigorous competitive assessment was awarded exclusive rights to collect and report US magazines and newspaper expenditure data for the advertising industry on behalf of the MPA (Association of Magazine Media). CMR was awarded the prestigious PIB Magazine PUBLISHERS INFORMATION BUREAU (PIB) contract and was given exclusive.

Founded and built IMS into the leading international advertising industry provider and “go to” resource, for integrated media and marketing planning systems and data to facilitate the purchase and sale of advertising. Established operations in the US, Canada, Great Britain and Hong Kong, and established partnerships in France and Australia. Integrated 300+.

Taught management, financial accounting and strategic planning at undergraduate and graduate levels.

For the American Express Credit Card Division, led design and implementation of a simulation based predictive system for early detection of suspected bad accounts. Led design and implementation of credit scoring system for new accounts. For the Travelers Checks and Money Order Divisions, developed statistical models to improve detection of suspect money.

While at MIT was an independent consultant to Coca Cola, Jenny Oil and The Old Colony Trust.

Designed, tested and implemented a loan category specific new account credit scoring system for four end markets including home improvement and automotive loans within the Retail Banking division of the bank. Used discriminant and factor analysis for model construction.

Masters In Management, Quantitative Methods, Economics And Marketing

Bs Economics, Accounting And Mathematics

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