Juan J. Fret is a seasoned manager with over 45 years of aggregate experience in credit, industrial and operations management. He was a Graduate School of Business professor of managerial accounting with extensive business administration, mentoring, coaching, counseling as well as training and organizational development experience. Juan offers advice with a perspective on essential business disciplines such as Money, Management and marketing. Professional Qualifications: Able to evaluate business operations & offer ideas for cost control, debt & credit management, improving profits and achieving a stronger, better organized and more effective business Highly organized planner, able to develop plans, strategies, time lines & frequent reviews to improve business processes, strategies, and increase profitability Global thinker, committed to achieving results and making the immediate community a better place to live and work Proficient in developing and managing financial budgets, operational and strategic plans, expense forecasts and justifications for acquisitions Effective written and oral communications skills, analytical ability and competence to deal effectively with diverse types of people with different types of values, styles and personalities Patient and intent listener with ability to read between the lines and interpret body language Able to deal with ambiguity and drive change in complex, high-stress environments Demonstrated proficiency in business counseling, coaching and mentoring for aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners Completely PC literate: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access data base, MS Publisher, QuickBooks, and Smart Draw.

Food Industry, Director of Corporate Planing, 13 years Consulting, on my own, 5 years Training, primarily sales training and large custom contracrs, 30 years

For 19 years I developed product designs and wrote product design standards for a major international manufacturer of centrifugal compressors and gas turbines.  Since joining SCORE in 2006, I have enjoyed mentoring hundreds of individuals, from more than 30 states, on a wide assortment of business related topics.   

Strategy Solutions, Tulsa, OK - 2002 - Present Executive Consultant Consultant to several small to mid-sized companies to review their current processes and performance methods offer and/or implement changes to increase productivity to quantifiable COQ or CODND using KPOV. St. Gregory’s University - 2007 / 2010 Adjunct Instructor International Business” / “Advertising and Consumer Behavior” Tulsa Community College - NE Campus - 1998 – 2006 Adjunct Instructor “Negotiations and Contracts” Gerber Coburn Optical Inc. 1990 – 2002 Director of Materials Management Arcair Company, Lancaster, Ohio - 1984 - 1990 Worldwide Logistics and Materials Manager The Ohio Brass Company, Barberton, Ohio - 1981 / 1984 Purchasing and Facilities Manager