“Success is not a destination but the continual pursuit or realization of a noble, worthy goal or idea.” Business management consultant / executive with 15-plus years of experience with a proclivity towards Entrepreneurship. Founder and/or owner and President of Richard Beveridge & Associates, Inc. and Quest Medical Group, Inc. Worked on consulting projects in 43 states to include businesses of all sizes with a primary focus in health care. Companies have clients and customers throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. Author of 10+ articles published in national journals, magazines and newsletters. Received the Outstanding Writer’s Award from the ACCA. Accomplished speaker who has presented at national annual and semi-annual conventions such as the ACCA, ACVP and SCM. Develop and presented a M3BA (Mini-Medical MBA) Course sponsored by Johnson & Johnson to assist cardiac and vascular medical residents and fellows to understand the business side of medicine and how to efficiently and effectively start-up and operate a medical practice. Fifteen years as an ecclesiastical volunteer leader with administrative, welfare/ self-reliance, counseling and leadership responsibilities for organizations with over 350 members. Currently provide volunteer services in teaching life skills, reading, and mentoring to residents/inmates in the Juvenile Justice System in Utah. Specialties: Finance, marketing, operations management and organizational development. Microsoft Office Applications.. Developing integrated computerized financial and marketing models.Team development; business administration and management;operations efficiency and improvement analysis; strategic planning to include market analysis and assessments, feasibility studies to include risk analysis and Human Resource development and management;financial analysis with pro forma projections and manufacturing production schedule management.