(Budget analysis, valuations, management reporting, forecasting, data analysis, & strategic planning)Personally worked with over 100 companies throughout the U.S. and Canada; acting as interim management, providing strategic planning, data analysis, financial planning, & management reporting, resolving shareholder disputes, returning companies to profitability, providing litigation support, delivering strategic board presentations, & solving critical operational process management issues.Interim positions filled while consulting: COO, VP, Chief Strategist, Sr. Director, Board Member, & Executive Director· Interim COO/Consultant for 'ListingBidder.com' while advising the team in directing the startup by personally selecting its name & drafting the UX design & navigation of their website’s user friendly front end.· Resolved an ongoing dispute between 5 shareholders, saving their company financially by implementing business valuation principles, redirecting their focus to stock value rather than differences of opinion in operational procedures, and implementing a competitive market plan to increase stock value by 50% the next year.· Consulted with a Texas pecan grower, sheller, packager, and internet seller on strategic planning and execution by detailing a 50 step process designed to increase sales, increase efficiencies, reduce COGS & OPEX. Consequently, generated a 300% increase in profitability the following year.----“While I’ve known many talented professionals over the years, I can unequivocally state that Robert is a rare gem. His positive attitude coupled with his drive, intellect and street savvy, will make him an asset to any firm.”... Estate & Tax Attorney - CA“Robert has the COURAGE to create something new or find a better way and, once it is identified, he PERSISTENTLY continues, determined to overcome obstacles.”...Administrator for International Consulting Firm - U.S./Italy/UK

Certified Business Valuations for divorce settlement, shareholder disagreements, the Courts (including expert witness testimony), shareholder buyouts, raising capital, and mergers & acquisitions. BusinessValuationSolutions.com

The phone is one of the most important personal items that sits at the center of our life. Forgetting your phone and leaving it behind and possibly losing it can create chaos. Losing your phone is frustrating, time consuming, costly ...and now no longer necessary.​Our Prox PRD® is the only device that will pair with your phone in just a few seconds, operate without a mobile app, and give you reliable phone separation alerts (no false alerts) before you leave your phone behind. Built with patent pending ADVANCED ALERT TECHNOLOGY™ providing extremely reliable and adjustable distance "smart" alerts that don't require an app, safe alert zones, or safe alert times. The Prox PRD is the only phone separation alert device on the market that will initially let you know when you have walked away from your phone and left it behind EVEN if your cell phone or its Bluetooth® is temporarily turned off._____________Prox Devices is a multifaceted and collaborative company that has designed a product with feature-rich solutions to help prevent you from leaving your phone behind. Our product line caters to consumers and businesses alike. With our passion for electronics and new innovations, we're disrupting the IoT proximity market with tailor-made products, which private users and companies actually need.We have a vision and a clear target. Our aim is to rewrite the traditional ways of how we connect and stay connected with our personal possessions. And we want to do it together with you.​The continuously growing Prox Devices community is a significant power resource for how we turn innovative ideas into reality. We're passionate and ambitious about what we do, and we count on each other to keep our products simple, smart, and most of all, reliable.​After a long journey and continued vision to create something unique in the embedded electronics market, Prox Devices has finally arrived at its flagship product — Prox PRD™, the premier Phone Reminder Device.ProxDevices.com

Full business development and financial planning & analysis responsibilities to position the company for growth. The Millican Pecan Company located in San Saba, TX (The Pecan Capital of the World) is home to the Mother Orchard and has had "Delicious Orchard Fresh Pecans Since 1888" for five generations.MillicanPecan.com

Business Development, Marketing, and Strategic Planning for this high-tech, patent-pending, free U.S./Canada based bidding platform.

Under this interim contract position, personally completed all financial analysis and strategic planning for their proposed $67MM 100-acre central Michigan based seed crushing plant; contract negotiations, financial statement forecasting & budgeting, 2+ year construction Gantt chart, business plan, business valuation, cash flow analysis, management reports, document & contract review.MetroAgEnergy.com

Auto Parts Warehouse Distributor ($17M) importing auto parts from Taiwan and China; selling to 13,000+ wholesale customers throughout North America. Distribution facilities in AZ and TN.· Restructured & implemented within 6 months a sales force full commission structure to a gross margin/gross profit program, yielding a 11.5% increase in gross margin and a 17% annual growth rate in sales for over 10 years.· Participated in stock merger, stock transfers, and new stock offerings while creating a WY holding company. · Procured a product line consisting of 8,000+ SKUs with quality assurance and customer service to help maintain adequate gross margins.· Departmentalized the organization with budgetary KPI benchmarks and risk management oversight to provide smooth inter-departmental communication.· Achieved the successful transition to e-commerce business solutions through the design and implementation of internet commercial ordering.· Designed and implemented custom software for the entire organization including Sales, I/C, A/P, A/R and G/L modules. · Programmed product purchases to ensure consistent “just in time” inventory results.· Opened 2nd distribution facility in Memphis, TN in 2001 to accomplish the goal of providing product delivery to 97% of our U.S. based customers in 3 business days.· Developed supply side relationships with foreign vendors in Taiwan & China. Dealing directly with the factories yielded our success.-----“Robert is highly self-motivated, organized, has excellent communication skills and is a true leader. Robert kept our company ahead of the competition by learning new technology and applying it to our everyday business.”...National Sales Manager - AZ