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Phil Ayers
Co-Owner/Founder
Ayers Distributing
445-2077
Wholesale
food distribution- buying food and selling it to grocery stores.
Heather Bonser-Bishop
Owner/Founder
Bonser Bishop and Associates Consulting
heather@bonserbishop.com
Heather has extensive experience with nonprofit organizations in the health and human services field and specializes in rural health centers. She ran the North Coast Clinics Network, a regional trade association of nonprofit community health centers serving Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties, for seven years and left that position to establish her own consulting practice to assist organizations best provide services to their communities.
Her clients range from associations to physician practices to nonprofits. She has performed systems improvement, fundraising planning, legislative analysis, meeting facilitation, financial scrutiny, public relations and other activities for them. During her time at the helm of the North Coast Clinics Network (NCCN) she grew the annual budget from $75,000 to $750,000 and staff from 1 to 7 people; developed over $4.1M in grant and other revenues. Heather looks forward to sharing her expertise with partnership development, advocacy, grant writing and nonprofit management with other entrepreneurs.
Suzanne M. Burcell
Director, American Indian Education
Associate Director, Indian Economic and Community Development
Humboldt State University
smb7001@humboldt.edu
826-5195
Suzanne Burcell, a member of the Karuk Tribe of California, graduated from Humboldt State in 1978 with BA in psychology and minor in sociology; she completed Humboldt's MBA program with an emphasis in public administration in 1981 and Master’s Degree in Education with emphasis in American Indian Higher Education in 2004.
For the past 27 years, Burcell has worked in Indian business, community, and economic development through private, non-profit Indian organizations, HSU's Center for Indian Community Development, and the Karuk and Yurok Tribes. She also has consulted with Big Lagoon Rancheria, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Karuk Tribe, Resighini Rancheria, Rohnerville Rancheria, and Smith River Rancheria. Burcell is the author of The Indian Business Owner's Guides, used for entrepreneurial training in market/feasibility analysis and business planning and financing; the third edition is available at ITEPP’s Curriculum Resource Center.
Since returning to Humboldt State as ITEPP Director in 2001, Burcell has worked to strengthen community outreach programs, including conversion of American Indian Education (AIE) courses to open university, distance learning offerings. In August 2007 Burcell became AIE Program Director, a faculty position, and Associate Director for Indian Economic and Community Development, a management position. Burcell's office is in Art A, Room 026A.
Lane DeVries
President, CEO and Part-Owner
The Sun Valley Group
ldevries@thesunvalleygroup.com
Starting
in 1988, Lane went from building greenhouses for Sun Valley to serving
as the Greenhouse Manager, the General Manager, and his current position
as President, CEO, and part-owner of The Sun Valley Group.
Lane specializes in overall management of an operation, with experience
in production, sales, distribution, and all aspects of general business.
Deborah Downs
Controller
Humboldt Area Foundation
deborahd@hafoundation.org
442-2993
Deborah has been a CPA for 20 years and currently serves
as Controller for Humboldt Area Foundation, a non profit, working to build the local and regional areas by giving grants and sholarships provided by local capital - working for local priorities and the public good.
In addition to managing
the finances of a non profit enterprise, Deborah has had 11 years experience
as a manager for a real estate management firm and 15 years helping small
businesses in the public accounting field. She has a strong background
in customer service, reviewing financial packages from applicants, and
preparing financial projections.
Jason Eads
Attorney / Partner
Bragg, Perlman, Russ, Stunich, Rudolph & Eads LLP
jjeads@yahoo.com
Expertise in business law, including real estate and entity
formation.
Thomas Frank
Director of Gaming Operations
Blue Lake Economic Development Corporation
General Manager
Blue Lake Casino
tfrank@bluelakecasino.com
I have sixteen years of Gaming experience in development,
construction, start-up, and operations of casinos. I have worked in traditional
and Native American gaming operations throughout the Western United States.
While in South America, I opened and managed several casino operations
in Peru and Brazil. I am currently sit on the Board of the Blue Lake Rancheria's
Tribal Economic Development Corporation as Secretary and Director of Gaming
Operations.
My areas of operational expertise include daily operations, gaming management,
F&B operations, retail sales, and group sales. Related disciplines
include strategic planning, marketing, operational budgets, personnel
supervision, data analysis, logistical planning, and resource management.
I have supervised departments as large as 50+ employees and managed operations
with 350+ employees.
My areas of developmental expertise include enterprise
development, regulatory management, governmental coordination, construction
management, and operations startup. Related disciplines include business
plan development, developmental budget planning, real estate acquisition,
regulatory compliance, acquisition of financing, logistical planning,
and project management. I have managed the development of projects with
budgets as low as $12M and as high as $60M. My experience in Native American
gaming development has provided me with a comprehensive understanding
of Tribal and Federal governmental processes and of Tribal sovereignty.
Larry Goldberg
Owner/Founder
Sequoia Technical Services
larry@northcoast.com
Has
had past business plan competition experience. Built and sold two companies
and currently runs Sequoia Technical Services. Available for IT help as
well as business strategy and management. Has had experience in all aspects
of business.
Barbara Groom
Owner, Founder, Brewmaster
Lost Coast Brewery
brewbarb@northcoast.com
Barbara
is available for any questions regarding the brewing industry, restaurant
business, distribution, customer service, manufacturing, marketing, advertising,
employment.
Scott Guild
Certified Public Accountant
Aalfs, Evans and Company
scott@aalfsevans.com
CPA. General Partner in Aalfs, Evans, and Company, LLP. CPA since 1988. Practiced in public accounting since 1982. Worked 1 1/2 years as a Revenue Agent with the IRS. Practice specializes in working with small businesses and individuals performing tax, accounting and consulting services.
Scott Hammond
Local Sales Manager
Suddenlink Media
Scott.Hammond@suddenlink.com
268-5337 or 616-7665
30 years local marketing, advertising, coaching, and consulting...(keynotes and training).
Russ Harris
Regional President
North Valley Bank
rharris@novb.com
19
years of commercial lending experience in Humboldt County. Works with
small to medium size clients with lending needs. Commercial Real Estate,
opening lines of credit, term equipment financing and guaranteed loans.
Jim Hight
Senior Editor
Climate Change Business Journal
jbhight@sbcglobal.net
822-2628
From my 25+ years experience as a journalist and marketing/PR consultant I am generally familiar with many types of businesses, from restaurants and retail to agriculture and wood products manufacturing. I'm particularly experienced and able to advise students who are looking at starting businesses in natural/organic foods, natural personal care products, “green” products (such as certified wood, made-with-recycled consumer goods, energy-efficient building materials, etc.) and services and products related to alternative energy (such as solar and wind), conservation and energy efficiency. I am currently senior editor of Climate Change Business Journal, www.climatechangebusiness.com.
Scott E. Hunt
CPA
Hunter, Hunter, & Hunt, Certified Public Accountants
scott@hhh-cpa.com
822-4683 ext. 305
I
am a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in California. I
have been a partner in Hunter, Hunter & Hunt since 1988 and work with
a variety of local businesses with their income tax and financial reporting
as well as their long-range strategic planning. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs
to help them achieve their ambitions.
Richard A. Hutchison
CPA
Martin & Hutchison CPA's
rah@cuttaxnow.com
445-8476
Richard A. Hutchison is a partner with over 32 years of experience in public accounting. He has built up significant experience in tax compliance and tax-exempt organizations. Richard is a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and has served on numerous non-profit organization's boards of directors.
Steve Jackson
Director of Printing Operations
The Eureka Reporter
sjackson@western-web.net
30
years of experience in printing and publishing.
He has experience in sales, contract negotiations with clients and vendors,
writing business proposals and virtually all aspects of starting, managing
and growing a business.
Responsible for expansion of San Francisco Examiner printing facility.
General Manager and VP Sales and Marketing for Paradise Post. Prior owner
of and operator of a commercial printing company and bookstore.
Susan
Jansson
Owner/Founder
HealthSPORT
jansson.susan@gmail.com
HealthSPORT
started from an idea and grew into a multimillion-dollar business. I specialize
in entrepreneurialism and can offer advice to teams in the service industry.
Dan Johnson
CEO
The Danco Group of Companies
djohnson@danco-group.com
Arby
Karnes
Owner/Founder
The Bead Shoppe
thebeadshoppe1@aol.com
444-2738
Money management, operating procedures, ways to find vendors,
personnel, inventory control, customer service, budgeting, marketing,
physical appearance of store and location. 7 Years in advertising @ KINS
Radio, Writing presentations, writing commercials, scheduling appointments
with clients, National Radio Advertising Bureau accreditation, client
& customer relations, voice scripts for on air use, grant promotions,
creativity.
Stacy D. Lane
Executive Director
North Coast Schools Insurance Group
slane@humboldt.k12.ca.us
445-7055
Stacy
D. Lane joined North Coast Schools Insurance Group in 2007 as their Executive Director, after a successful Risk Management & Insurance
career in both Sacramento & San Francisco. Most recently she served
as Assistant Vice President of the Private Client Group for a top-ten
ranked national independent brokerage firm in San Francisco. Prior to
moving to the brokerage side of the industry, Stacy was the Manager of
Business Development for the AIG Private Client Group, the largest insurance
company in the world and the leading risk consulting group for affluent
individuals in the United States.
Former clients she has worked with include
members of the Forbes 100 and professional athletes, as well as successful
entrepreneurs and senior management of both private and public corporations.
A Risk Management and Insurance graduate of California State University,
Sacramento, she attended University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of
Law and is currently completing both her Masters in Business Administration
and Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting professional designation.
She is a published author in the field of Risk Management and is active
in industry seminars and community philanthropic endeavors.
Tim Lorenzo
Mortgage Advisor/ Property Developer
RCI Mortgage/ Lorenzo Properties
tim@rcimortgage.com
443-5328 or 498-4100
I have 22 years of business experience starting three different types of Corporations each with different needs, also I have Started and owned 5 businesses, and each one was successful and sold for profit. I developed and hold two Patents and one Trademark.
Currently I own and develop Commercial Properties, as well as do Commercial and Residential financing. I currently sit on Arcata Economic Development’s Loan Committee, and previously sat on their Board, as well as past President.
Paul Lubitz
Owner and Founder
Holly Yashi
paul@hollyyashi.com
Holly
Yashi has been in Humboldt County for 24 years creating unique jewelry
for the fashion and costume jewelry market. My focus has been piloting
this company both in vision and design, developing style, structure, equipment
and business practices to propel us ever onward in an expanding market.
Current challenges include increasing revenue through international sourcing
and new tooling designs. My other challenge is creating a culture of total
quality management where everyone takes part in this responsibility.
John McClurg
Owner
Fire & Light
jmcclurg@fireandlight.com
15
yrs as a CPA consulting with small businesses as well as the president
and CEO of Fire & Light for the last six years.
Fred
Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Redwood Capital Bank
fmoore@rdwo.com
A
CPA by trade, was a driving force behind the creation of Redwood Capital
Bank in late 2003/early 2004. Would be helpful in evaluating business
plans, financial statements, and budgetary forecasts.
Mike
Munson
Financial Consultant
Wachovia Securities
michael.munson@agedwards.com
442-2422
AG Edwards is an investment firm working with clients to
meet their various financial goals including savings, retirement, business
planning, etc. I foresee providing student entrepreneurs with guidance
in areas including finance and money management. I will coordinate with
the other brokers in the office for additional involvement or assistance
as appropriate to the needs of Economic Fuel.
Sandy Neal
BizNet Coordinator
North Coast Small Business Resource Center
biznet@northcoastsbdc.org
445-9035
Our
business counselors understand the nature of doing business in California,
and can provide relevant advice to entrepreneurs - from business start-up
to expansion issues. We offer expertise in every aspect of running a small
business, including sales and marketing, business plan development, financial
analysis, human resource management, and the legalities of forming and
running a business.
North
Coast Small Business Development Center
www.northcoastsbdc.org
445-9720
North
Coast Small Business Resource Center provides high-quality and innovative
technical support and education to start-up and existing small business
in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. In relationship to Economic Fuel we
can provide one-on-one counseling support to help you in developing your
business plan, as well as help to create the required financials.
Scott
Pesch
Broker/Owner
Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Partners Real Estate
scott.pesch@coldwellbanker.com
Coldwell
Banker Commercial Pacific Partners is a full-service commercial real estate
brokerage that provides leasing, sales and business opportunity services.
Among all of the real estate offices in Humboldt County, we are one of
only two companies in Humboldt County that specializes in only commercial
real estate transactions such as retail, office or industrial. If you
need any help with space lease rates or building sale prices for your
proposed business plan, please feel free to call Coldwell Banker Commercial
Pacific Partners....the commercial experts.
Bryan
Plumley
Investment Counselor
Edward Jones Investments
825-6511
Specialize
in business finance and investment counseling. Experience on the loan
committee for the Arcata Economic Development Corporation, resulting in
familiarity with all aspects of the business plan.
Leslie Posvancz
Business Relationship Manager
US Bank
leslie.posvancz@usbank.com
Leslie has been with US Bank for the past four years in their commercial lending division. She has recently been promoted to her new role where she will be developing small business relationships within the bank. Leslie has also been active in the Eureka Chamber of Commerce for the past five years. As a Chamber Ambassador, Leslie is an advocate and promoter for local businesses in the community, volunteering her time at grand openings, ribbon cuttings, and mixers.
Bill Ruff
President, CEO
Vector Rehabilitation
bruff@humboldt1.com
442-6463
Currently the President,CEO of Vector Rehabilitation; non profit physical therapy program. Bill also has a consulting business; Resources and Solutions, that provides case management and long term care options for seniors and marketing/business development for health care providers.
Maureen
Smithey
Founder/President/Designer
Pacific Rim Manufacturing
Castleware
info@contractsew.com
PRM
is a design and product development firm for the sewn goods industry.
We offer our clients a complete package; including apparel marketing development,
apparel design and development, sourcing, manufacturing and importing.
If you need help with the feasibility of your product design concept or
the logistics of how to manufacture your product we can help.
Castle ware is a line of interior soft goods for the home. We design,
manufacture and sell table linens and bedding for both adult and baby.
Our products are made from clean and sustainable fabrics such as Silk,
Hemp and Organic Cotton. We can help with questions about the process
of starting a line of your own. How to questions on the costs, research
of the market place, sourcing materials, sales, and manufacturing.
Jonathan Speaker
Principal, Chief Operating Officer Company
StreamGuys, Inc.
jspeakerATstreamguys.com
667-9479 x255
Jonathan has worked in several start up companies, some successful, some not so successful. It is with this real world experience he can offer counsel in successful start up mentalities and advice on how to run lean and become cash flow positive.
In business since 2000, StreamGuys, Inc offers a variety of streaming media solutions and tools enabling superior quality delivery and monetization of digital media. Through devout dedication to improving the customer experience, StreamGuys has enjoyed continued success across all sectors of internet broadcasting. Headquartered in Northern California, they currently serve a base of over 500 clients worldwide, including such companies as Cisco, CIA, NBC Universal, Pfizer, New Balance and broadcasters such as WNYC, KQED and Chicago Public Radio. Visit www.streamguys.com for more information on their products and services.
Jill
St. Claire
Owner/Founder
JSC Marketing, LLC
jill@jscmarketing.com
445-2526
With
over 20 years holding executive level positions within the telecommunications,
financial, and manufacturing arenas, Jill St Claire, Founder of JSC Marketing,
LLC, successfully designed strategic marketing applications, developed
distribution networks, and structured business foundations for several
corporate conglomerates as well as numerous small sole proprietorships
and startup businesses.
St Claire discovered that most organizations, no matter their size, produce
products or services that prove beneficial to their customers, but fail
to identify who their "best" customers are and how to effectively
reach them. They stumble when it comes to developing the right message
to identify their customers' need, communicate it effectively, then hit
home with the solution.
The JSC Marketing, LLC team now focuses its expertise in strategic Internet
marketing solutions with Web site development, eCommerce systems, Search
Engine Positioning, Digital Media Communications, and Weblog development.
Tim
Storey
Allstate Insurance
Contact Mr. Storey in person @ Allstate Insurance
I
purchased two Allstate agencies 4 years ago and before that I was the
district manager for Allstate for 5 years. I started in the insurance
business in 1990 owning my own employee benefit and financial services
business. I attended San Jose State University and after school I worked
for a Steel company as a sales rep for 13 years.
Troy
Vizenor
Controller
George Petersen Insurance Agency
tvizenor@gpins.com
442-2971
I
supervise an accounting staff serving several agency locations in Northern
California and Central Oregon. I am responsible for the cash management,
accounting, and financial reporting of the individual business units.
I
have fourteen years of accounting, finance and small business management
experience.
Stephanie Witzel
Controller
Arcata Economic Development Corp.
stephanie@aedc1.org
822-4616 ext. 113
Stephanie has been a CPA for 17 years and currently serves as Controller for Arcata Economic Development Corp, a non profit that makes loans to small businesses on the North Coast. In addition to managing the finances of a non profit enterprise, Stephanie has a wide variety of experience with many small business enterprises.
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