Expert in: WRITING BUSINESS PLANS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, GROWTH MANAGEMENT, HIRING PROCESSES.

• Veteran, USN Submarine Service as an Electronics Techician, ET2(SS)  followed by a
• 32 year career in Industrial Electronic Distribution; from Employment Supervisor, to Outside Industrial Sales, to General Manager (GM), to Regional Vice President (RVP) with $125m Responsibility.
• Finally, 9 years spent as Director of Marketing and Sales for a Retirement Community Developer ($40m Responsibility). SCORE counselor since 2001.

Retired attorney.

Real property financing and acquisition.

Business acquisitions, businesss organization, business operations.

Business plans.

Non-profit organization, Charitable organizations.  Tax exempt status.

Professional Services management.  Professional services marketing.

Formation and management of business entities; partnership agreements, LLC operating agreements. bylaws.

Contracts, licenses, non-competition agreements, employment agreements.  Independent contractor or employee issues. 

Business buy - sell agreements.

Real estate sales and real estate leases.

Dun & Bradstreet, Credit Reporter; Better Business Bureau, Assistant Manager, President & General Manager; KBVM FM, General Manager, Non Profit Management, Blaze Signs of America, Sign Consultant(Sales)

I have 29 years experience in the accounting profession. My expertise is in commercial construction. My primary focus has been in assisting minority contractors obtain SBA (8a) certification and funding. I also conducted business workshops concentrating on financial accounting, funding,insurance and employee training. I have technical writing skills composing standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals, employee training and job description manuals, and employee benefits pamphlets. I am very experienced in employer/employee payroll taxes; business income, sales, and franchise taxes; and individual income taxes.I have worked as an accounting clerk, bookkeeper, project or staff accountant, and controller. I have also worked in the public and governmental accounting sector, primarily as an auditor. I was an assistant branch manager for a Minority Business Development Center(MBDC). These Centers were set up in selected cities throughout the United States and were operated by private enterprises utilizing subcontracts with the Department of Commerce. These MBDC's provided counseling to minority businesses in the areas of sales and marketing, estimating and bidding,accounting, and financing. I also have entrepreneurial skills obtained by operation of own business for six years providing financial and management counseling. I provided services as a liaison between employers and vendors, bankers, insurance agents, and equipment dealers providing purchase, rental or leasing services. I served in the U.S. Army from January, 1967 until January, 1970 and was given an honorable discharge as a 1st Lieutenant.

Presently Employed at Omaha Steaks Omaha Ne. Major Skills include STARTING NEW BUSINESSES, FINANCING NEW BUSINESSES new company financial, sales and staffing start ups. Have extensive knowledge with Non Profit Organizations and their structures, organization and extensive fund raising. Have created several of this types of organizations. Heavy experience with BUSINESS STARTUPS, FINANCING AND SALES;  and all types of food manufacturing, marketing, sales, including web creations and web based sales. Experience also includes working with City, County, State and Federal Department to get funding for various projects and a variety of fundraising projects