CEO for Alpendeaux Corporation with subsidiaries across multiple industries.  Thirty-one years of business expertise with a working philosophy that mentoring is a manner to support entrepreneurs in achieving their dreams.  

As a university professor, my professional experience to date has provided an opportunity to teach, research and consult in the areas of marketing, international business and entrepreneurship. I have taught courses in marketing, international business and entrepreneurship at both the undegraduate and graduate level. As a researcher, I am especially keen to study various aspects of entrepreneurship in our country and internationally. My consulting experiences have led to assignments in multiple industries that include: textiles technology, the food and beverage industry and not-for profit organizations. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs and derive great satisfaction from serving as mentor capital. My consulting work has provided me with the valuable opportunity to work with organizations in India, South Africa and the United States. I enjoy establishing business links that can assist with fundraising and operational services and particularily take interest in offering counsel in marketing strategy. My life's passion lies in enabling opportunities. I derive great joy in seeing organizations form, blossom and flurish.

Expert in Health Insurance Administration. Very knowledgeable in Restaurant and bar operation.  Not an expert in business plans and would prefer people not ask for help with them.  Passable Spanish. Working knowledge of French. Health Insurance Administrator 2000- present Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce/Plattsburgh Services Corporation • Responsible for Health Insurance needs of fourteen Chambers and their members • Generate new/maintain existing business • Handle phone calls, walk-ins, billings, mailings, reconciliation of bills, collections, and maintaining a data base • Responsible for monthly article in the Chamber VISION • Maintenance of a company website • Run health benefit screens • Public Speaking: workshops • Participation at business oriented EXPO and other events Manager 1994-2000 K-Mart • Responsible for opening and closing store and management of the Serviced Desk, Cashiers, Supervisors including management of the Canadian Exchange Department • Management and trouble shooting of internals/store registers, including staff • Scheduling staff and coordinating break and lunch times • Merchandising front end of the store • Trained in all aspects of retail from receiving to the product leaving the store • Recruited to assist in the opening of new facilities, including staff training Manager 1991-1994 Little Caesars Pizza • Responsible for all facets of staffing including but not limited to interviewing, hiring, terminating, awards, training and scheduling • Handled the purchasing of supplies and materials for business center, as well as store inventory • Recruited to assist in the opening of new facilities, including staff training Kitchen Manager 1989-1991 The Pier • Managed day shift kitchen bar and wait staff • Ordered and inventoried kitchen supplies including food and equipment • Planned and prepared menus and “Daily Specials” Day Cook 1987-1989 The Anchorage • Opened Kitchen and cooked breakfast and lunch • Specialized in pastry and desserts • Back up for night shift Business Owner 1978-1987 The Skeet Field (Bar and Restaurant • Owned and operated bar/restaurant facility • Operated a fully operational Skeet Field • Controlled all aspects of the business, staffing, purchasing, inventory and licensing •  including the daily operation of the bar/restaurant and skeet field.Teacher 1973-1977 University of Modern English • Taught 5 classes a day • Adult Education- private school • Prepared students to do business / live in the U.S,