Responsible for continuing the successful growth in business for WH Smith, a company that has been in business since 1967 and is run by a third generation family member. WH Smith provides professional land surveying and engineering services throughout the Rocky Mountain area - from North Dakota down to Texas. Using a patient, persistent and value-driven approach to business development based on specific strategies and tactics for each individual prospect.

Responsible for increasing PFS’s name recognition and presence in the market with focus on aggresive sales growth and relationship building. Petroleum Field Services provides front end services for the oil and gas industry including land surveying, civil engineering, regulatory, permitting, GIS mapping and more - services that would be used in both the upstream and midstream secotors of the oil and gas industry.

Consulted with clients on a variety of projects including: funding for a project for a small Weld County, CO municipality; acted as an interim CFO for a start-up company; opened and managed a dental office; worked with advertising and editorial board for a local newspaper; Owner's representative for a CO hunting preserve where I negotiated an oil and gas lease and developed an exit strategy for the owner

Developed a variety of funding opportunities from public and private sources resulting in more than $3.5 million in grants to finance 44% of property acquisition for rugby park complex. Successfully obtained grants from Great Outdoors Colorado and participated as member of Peer Group Committee reviewing grant requests. Made public presentations to enhance community presence to promote city's new rugby stadium, recreation center and event center - increasing city's revenue potential

Started up a financial services/money transfer business & sold it in 5/07.• Secured initial capital and financing, selected sites, planned and oversaw construction, hired and trained staff, established operational plan and managed day to day operations• Actively monitored and lobbied state legislation for industry• Marketed and negotiated profitable sale of business in extremely difficult market

Senior executive with responsibility for all areas of newly relocated $100 million amusement park with 1500 seasonal and 80 full-time employees.• Managed design, development and implementation of operating procedures and coordination of relocation of 104 year old amusement park• Negotiated most of new park contractual relationships and monitored compliance• Designed corporate partnership program that generated more than $500,000 in sponsorship revenue• Reengineered purchasing procedures to improve controls for over $3 million in annual purchases• Hired new profit plan administrator resulting in superior communications and services to employees• Established new Employee Service Awards program for 80 full-time employees and 1,500 seasonal employees resulting in improved morale and one of the highest retention rates in the industry• Revenues doubled during this period from $10 million to nearly $20 million• Reviewed status and made necessary changes resulting in facility compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act• Developed new sales commission program for Group Sales DepartmentChief Financial Officer (1981 – 1985)• Investigated and implemented new debt and equity financing for relocation of amusement park