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Santa Barbara, California, United States

Entrepreneur, Technology Investor, Leader

Santa Barbara, California Area

Business adviser to executive team in the areas of finance, organizational development and systems. Assisted founders with business plan documents and initial funding round. Next Energy Technologies is an innovative material science company employing discoveries the founders developed at UCSB. The company is developing an entirely new generation of ultra.

Provide business support in the areas of raising capital, business planning, continuous improvement, organization development and shareholder relations. Nitride Solutions uses an innovative, proprietary method for commercializing high-volume nitride substrates for LEDs, laser diodes and high-power electronics.

Santa Barbara, California Area

AURORA UV — green technology spinout from UC Santa Barbara materials science laboratories to encourage the development and distribution of low cost UV-C LEDs. The primary application being pursued by the company is water and air purification device that require light transmitted at 280 mn. Creating low defect density Aluminum Nitride crystals at scale.

Marina Del Rey, California

Thoreau Services is a leading facilities maintenance company providing services to High End retailers across the US and Canada.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Provide advice and guidance to 40+ business and technology teams each year on strategy, business models, operations and finance. Use my expertise to help develop the business case for funding of team's engineering, science and other high technology innovations.

Adjunct Professor Business, Finance and International Human Resource Management for Santa Barbara City College: 2002 – 2010; Adjunct Professor Antioch University 2003 - 2006

Santa Monica, CA

IPOWER is a leader in the web hosting industry with millions of customers, ranking as one of the top 5 independent host providers in the world. Successfully lead the process of scaling the company from a start-up to a top tier corporate star while maintaining an entrepreneurial and inventive spirit.

Recruited to turn around this vertically integrated construction, mining and manufacturing company work-in-process of $140 million; 400 employees in 3 business units. Full P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash-Flow responsibility. Created the strategic vision, organizational imperative and implementation plan to deliver financial performance. Prepared the company.

Built business to business distribution company into an industry leader. After ten years of consistent profitability and growth, sold to Corporate Express, the world’s largest business to business distributor of office products (now Staples - revenues in excess of $39 billion). Fully responsible for P&L results, strategy formation & implementation.

Responsible for audit and consulting engagements with large commercial clients in a wide array of industries. Earned recognition as computer audit specialist and statistical audit specialist.

Sustainable Business Strategy, Circular Economy, Certificate; 100+ Hours Of Coursework & Exercises

Activities and Societies: 7 year sustainable business challenge1st place finish

Executive Program, Global Challenges, Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Prepare to Be Transformed The Executive Program (EP) is a week-long immersive course in Silicon Valley that.

Executive Education Courses, Including, Strategy (2009); Monetizing Ip (2008); Corp. Perfomance (2005); Managing Sr. Execs(1999)

Mba, Business

Ba, Business Management & Accounting

Activities and Societies: Honor's included: Wall Street Journal Student of the Year; President's CircleOther undergraduate studies.