EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
BA, Economics, Stanford University,
1968
MBA, Santa Clara University, 1970
CMA (Certified Management Accountant), 1975
CMC (Certified Management Consultant), 1988
CBC (Certified Business Counselor) 1998
BACKGROUND
Military Service: 1970-1972, Officer, United States Air Force
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Former faculty member, University of Nevada, Reno
Former faculty member, University of Phoenix
Former faculty member, Sierra Nevada College
Regional Advisory Board Member, U.S. Bank
Advisory Board Member, UNR College of Business Administration
Director, Meridian Business Advisors
Director, Economic Insights
Director, Veterinary Ventures
State of Nevada Entrepreneurship Task Force, appointed by Lt. Governor (2000-2004)
INDUSTRY AND CONSULTING
2002-Present, C.E.O./Director/Principal,
(Nevada and Arizona)
NorthStar Investors, Inc.
Private Holding Company
1989-2001, Managing Principal, (Nevada
and Arizona)
Howard Consulting Group, Inc.
Management Consulting Services
1987-1989, Manager, (Nevada and Arizona)
Grant Thornton, CPAs
Management Consulting Services
1985-1987, Managing Principal, (Arizona)
Howard & Associates
Management Consulting Services
1981-1985, C.O.O., C.F.O. and Director,
(Arizona)
Health Tech Management, Inc.
National Dental Services Franchising Company
1977-1981, Treasurer, C.F.O, (Arizona)
Pioneer Industries, Inc.
Publicly-Traded Holding Company
1974-1977, Operations Manager, Controller,
(Arizona)
Jensen Tools & Alloys, Inc.
Subsidiary of Publicly-Traded Holding Company
1972-1974, Consultant, (Arizona)
Ernst & Young, CPAs
Management Consulting Services
TEACHING
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX (1985-1987, Faculty Member)
Advanced Managerial Finance (Graduate
- MBA)
Fundamentals of Executive Management (Graduate - MBA)
Management of the Total Enterprise (Graduate - MBA)
Research and Planning for Management (Graduate - MBA)
Managing Organizational Change (Graduate - MA Management)
Economics for Business (Lower Division)
Investment Analysis (Upper Division)
Management and Leadership (Upper Division)
Financial Planning and Control (Upper Division)
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO (1991-2001, Faculty Member)
Introduction to Business (Lower Division)
Corporation Finance (Upper Division)
Intermediate Finance (Upper Division and Graduate)
Accounting Systems Automation (Upper Division)
Marketing Management (Upper Division)
Business Valuation (Upper Division)
Strategic Planning (Upper Division)
Organizational Behavior (Upper Division)
Business Basics (Doctoral Program - Clinical Psychology)
SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE (2003, Faculty Member)
Entrepreneurial Finance (Upper Division)
PROFESSIONAL LECTURING
Organizations to which presentations have been given:
Grant Thornton, CPAs (x6)
Institute of Internal Auditors
Construction Financial Managers Association
Cash Management Association
Builder's Association of Northern Nevada
Reno, Sparks Rotary
American Marketing Association
Student Accounting Society, UNR (x3)
University of Arizona, School of Entrepreneurship
Estate Planning Council (x2)
Carson City Chamber of Commerce
National Innovation Workshop - U.S. Small Business Administration
Practicing Foresters Institute Trust - National Training Conferences (x5)
Morrison College (x2)
Truckee, California Chamber of Commerce
National Bureau of Professional Management Consultants
International Business Student Association
Institute of Certified Business Counselors
Kafoury Armstrong, CPAs
Institute of Management Accountants (x3)
Institute of Management Consultants (x2)
Angling for Angels Conference
Sierra Vision Launch Conference
Geneva Conference
University of Nevada, Reno, College of Business Administration (x5)
Nevada Society of CPAs
EXPERT WITNESS
ISSUES:
Financial analysis
Business valuation
Economic loss
Franchising
Business interruption
Lost earnings
Unfair termination
PUBLICATIONS
Available upon request.
KEYWORDS
Financial Analysis Expert Witness; Business Valuation Expert Witness; Economic Loss Expert Witness; Franchising Expert Witness; Business Interruption Expert Witness; Lost Earnings Expert Witness; Unfair Termination Expert Witness