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Charles Brent (CB)

Counselor
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Industry -
Entertainment Industry, Concert Presentations, Magazines, Restaurants & Hotels
Work Experience -
(1) Producer of 2 feature films from creation to fund raising to completion and film festivals. (A) "B. J. Lang Presents" - Mickey Rooney and Keenan Wynn. (B) "Jordi" - same book as "David & Lisa" - LA
(2) Producer of an off-Broadway show from creation to fund raising and it ran for 6 months. - "Americana Pastorale" - New York
(3) Publisher of "Songwriter Magazine" (Nation-wide magazine for Songwriters) - LA
(4) Founder of "Songwriters in the Round" (Monthly presentation of famous songwriters and open mic performances - 5 years -Miami)
(5) Producer of 2 - 9 week summer music concerts for the City of Miami Beach
(6) Founder and Leader -"Music Industry Network" - (Goal Setting Seminar Program) - LA
Other Experience -
RESTAURANT: "Despacio" - Ran and Owned (LA)
HOTELS: Director of Marketing and Part Owner - Deauville Hotel - Miami Beach
Part Owner of the Sherry Frontenac, Casablanca, Saxony, Crown, San Souci and the Versailles (Miami Beach)
Business Support Preference - Beginning and Start Up Businesses
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Larry Frires

Counselor
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Industry -
Sales & Marketing; Public Relations; Pension, Health & Welfare Funds; Manufacturing Representative.
Work Experience -
Sales, General; Pharmaceuticals; Medical; Business Plans & Strategies; Marketing, General; Marketing, Market Research.
Other Experience -
Business Support Preference -
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Bill Greenwell

Deputy Chairman/Recruitment/Counselor
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Industry -
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Work Experience -
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Other Experience -
Business Support Preference -
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Robert Hanson

Initial Contact/Counselor
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Industry -
Forest Products
Work Experience -
Production control and planning, production management, sales, market development, facilities construction and modernization, training and organization, planning and budgeting, general management.
Other Experience -
Two trips to undeveloped industries on foreign soil at the request of the U.S. Agency for International Development, built houses, and have enjoyed a variety of other lesser activities.
Business Support Preference -
Business planning, financial analysis, overall management, with support in other areas.
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M. Diane Hearth

Counselor
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Industry -
Forest Products Manufacturing; Finance; Real Estate Development
Work Experience -
CPA in Public Accounting 9 years, Auditing, Tax, Accounting, Controller in Forest Products 9 years with responsibility for reporting in Manufacturing, Employee Benefit Programs, Risk Management, Budgeting, Cash Flow Management & personnel & payroll function.
Other Experience -
Business Accounting Computer software systems.
Business Support Preference -
Small Business Financial & Business Management support, Office and accounting procedures, Start-ups.
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Hugh W. Hohe

Counselor
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Industry -
Power Transmission/Conveying Machinery Manufacturer. Capital equipment for basic industries.
Work Experience -
Senior Executive, Midcap Corporate Officer, general asset/facilities management, domestic U.S. and international.
Product development, marketing development, manufacturing management, sales management, import/export management.
Other Experience -
Fiscal planning and budgeting, strategic planning and implementing action plans. Market analysis. Domestic and international distributor development/administration. Sales force development and management. Joint ventures and licensing. Foreign exchange planning. Business units performance presentations.
Strength for SCORE -
Extensive knowledge in the world's basic industries. Extensive international visits to the world's industrialized countries. International business protocols. Personal business skills training and development.
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Russ Kennedy

Branch Chairman
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Industry -
Finance, international operations, mergers and acquisitions.
Work Experience -
Chief Financial Officer various companies in Silicon Valley including computer manufacturer, pharmaceutical, ophthalmic products, and logistics in offshore oil; established start-up administrative and financial operations in 19 foreign countries; financial lead in approximately 50 mergers and acquisitions; CPA with international audit firm for 12 years.
Other Experience -
Lived 7 years in Venezuela
Business Support Preference -
Financial planning, business buy-outs, high tech start-up companies, business planning, international finance activities
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Virgil Syverson

Counselor
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Industry -
Banking.
Work Experience -
Loan requests. (Business, Consumer and Real Estate) Financial statement analysis, cash flow, banking in general.
Other Experience -
Business Support Preference -
1) As a banker I have had exposure to many types of businesses. 2) Know what lenders look for in a loan requests.
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