Business Operations

Karl Haug
Current City: Walnut Creek, CA
Chapter: East Bay SCORE

Business Plans, Strategic Plans, Financial Plans, Business Planning Tools, Accounting, Health Care, Importing, Exporting. 30 years experience in the medical equipment industry, last  as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of a full scope Medical Equipment Business Unit of a large multinational company. Prior work experience included an import operation in the US and an export operation of a large manufacturer in Germany.

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Education

Education and Business Schooling/Training in Germany.                                            

 

Larry Tessler
Current City: Moraga, CA
Chapter: East Bay SCORE

30 years corporate retailing with major department store chain, national value department store chain and small regional music sales and video rental chain. Areas of emphasis: Men's wear, junior women's wear, children's wear, women's lingerie, accessories and jewelry, mens, womens, childrens apparel, clothing Experienced in buying and selling and marketing retail merchandise. Single and multiple store operations. Held senior management positions at the Vice President General Merchandise Manager, Vice President Stores and Executive Vice President levels. VP advertising, sales promotion and display division in the department store. Founded and operated my own small business. Created vinyl signs. Sold business after five years. In addition to SCORE, currently serve as a home owners budget and finance committee member overseeing a $6 million budget. Served 4 years as VP local Chamber of Commerce. Served on my town's economic development committee. retail, department store, discount, clothing, women's, men's, children's, inventory, budget, trade show, showroom, markup, online, ecommerce, women's wear, men's wear, lingerie, funding, borrowing, research, buying, advertising, sales promotion

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University of California, Berkeley BS in Banking and Real Estate San Francisco State University Graduate studies in Marketing

Paul Kalicky
Current City: Arden, NC
Chapter: Asheville SCORE
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Expert in creating business plans. Very knowledgeable in business operations. My 31 year business career was spent with the DuPont Co. in the area of polymers and advanced materials. After starting as a research chemist working on new polymers, I moved on to management positions in sales, marketing, plant technical support, product management, business and strategic planning, and eventually business director. I have worked extensively in South America, Europe and Asia Pacific (especially China). I have been involved in the start-up of numerous new small businesses, and led a team evaluating which new business concepts to pursue. I am experienced in mergers and acquisitions, having been involved in more than a dozen deals (including licensing). As result of the business positions held, I am knowledgeable about aspects of the chemical, automotive, aerospace, apparel, floor covering, electrical/electronic connectors, and general industrial markets. As business director I was accountable for businesses with $250 million in sales, 600+ employees and several manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia Pacific. As a 10 person leadership team member of a $2.5 billion dollar strategic business unit, I led a multi-year program to install a new managing process to improve performance and individual accountability.

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Education

B.S. - Chemistry: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1968 Ph.D. - Chemistry: Columbia University, 1973

Richard (Rick) Fisher
Current City: Williamsburg, VA
Chapter: Hampton Roads SCORE

Customer Service, Operations, Program/Vendor Management and Supply Chain Management experience. Effective in building a positive and productive work environment for a geographically dispersed team. Key areas of expertise and knowledge include: Managing for Profit; Process Redesign; Program Design, Development and Implementation; Forecasting and Financial Analysis, and Outsourcing.

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Education

BS Mechanical Engineering  Clarkson University  Potsdam, New York

MBA Finance  State University of NY at Buffalo  Buffalo, New York

Matthew Molitch
Current City: Las Vegas, NV
Chapter: Southern Nevada SCORE

37 years as CEO of trucking, Air & Sea freight forwarding, and warehousing company.

Currently: Treasurer University of Santa Monica

               Facilitator, Insight Seminars

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Education

B.S. NYU

M.A. University of Santa Monica

J.D. George Washington University School of Law

Colin Freund
Current City: Lancaster, PA
Chapter: Lancaster SCORE

CPA, working in large and small firms, as well as controllerships in smaller manufacturing companies.

Owner of franchised retail business.

Currently conducting part time accounting/tax practice.

 

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Education

BS Lehigh University

 

Sher Graham
Current City: Mobile, AL
Chapter: Mobile SCORE

Chief Knowledge & Inspiration Officer, The Synergy Solutions Group, Mobile, AL - Managing director of business influence expertise and consulting agency,assisting clients through knowledge sharing in creating sustainable business models.  We guide clients to increase revenue and influence branding awareness. 

Executive Director,Institute for Sustainability Education & Development, Inc. (ISED) Formerly OneStop Business Institute; Inc., Mobile, Alabama· - Founder of nonprofit organization that provides leadership and organizational development education and training for non-profit agencies (start-up to longevity agencies) and entrepreneurial ventures.Advisor to worldwide community agencies and businesses.

Organizational Behavior Consultant/Trainer, Corporate FireFighting Strategies; Columbus, OH; Atlanta, GA · Managed a private consulting practice, which specialized in solving business challenges incorporating education, crisis communications, technology, organizational behavior, strategic planning, marketing and public relations.

Senior Vice President of Stuff & Strategies, International Sports Promotions, Atlanta, GA · Senior manager of a communications, public relations and sports marketing practice, specializing in joint partnership projects for a diversified client base – high technology, health care (alternative and traditional), manufacturing, small business, not-for-profit organizations, manufacturing, educational institutions, community and sports events, government telecommunications, marketing communications, real estate-related services.

Organizational Development/Educational & Behavioral Consultant, Concepts International; Columbus, OH; Key West, FL; Kent, OH - Managed private consulting practice. International seminar and keynote speaker.

Provided over 3.499 presentations reaching over 79,579 individuals. Specialties - Strategic Planning - Marketing and Public Relations - Crisis Communications - Community Development - Urban Revitalization - Proposal Writing for Grants - Branding and Image Development - Public Speaking - Workshop Facilitation - Writing for Presentations and Sales Proposals - Governmental Relations - Event Production and over 200 more lifestyle, business and personal topics.

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- B. S. Education, Behavioral Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH Communications and Organizational Behavior

Advanced Training/Certifications Organizational Development, Business Process Re-engineering, Knowledge Management, Marketing Communications, People Change Management, Public Policy and Public Health, Global Business Partnership Development, Human Resources Administration, Technology/E-Learning, Leadership Development, Governmental Affairs, Project Management, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution, Sports Marketing, Sports Psychology, Public Relations, Governmental Affairs, Strategic Planning, Performance & Productivity (Six Sigma,), Customer Service, Crisis and Issues Management, Community Preparedness Initiatives/Emergency Management/Disaster Planning, Domestic Terrorism, Youth Safety & Violence Prevention, Fund Development, Event Production/Meeting Planning

James A Mulhern
Current City: Downingtown, PA
Chapter: Chester County SCORE

Broad experience in the engineering and infratructure construction industry.  Background in operations, Sales & Marketing, P&L responsibility for different business units,Most recently involved in strategic planning and market analysis at the corporate level. Managed several business units with focus on new industry segments and the application of technology. Sales Management for a specialty product OEM manufacturer, including a rep network. Developed a Communications Consulting practice within the engineering division and pursued design/build opportunities. 

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Education

BS University of Notre Dame

Continuing education in technology and management

Don Gorenberg
Current City: Gainesville, FL
Chapter: North Central Florida SCORE

1972-1976 Attorney in private practice 1976-1988 Operation and ownership of multi-store convenience store chain 1989-2006 Operation and ownership of contemporary American craft gallery 2007- Retired

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Education

1969 BA, University of Florida 1972 JD, University of Virginia 1976 Master of Law, University of Miami, Florida

Alice K Nadin
Current City: Wexford, PA
Chapter: Pittsburgh SCORE

Senior Marketing positions: Stouffer Foods, GE Capital, M&M/Mars, Griffith Labs.

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Education

BS Engineering, MBA Marketing

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