Professional experience

1983 – 2001– Present                                                                Caltron Publications, Inc.            Santa Clara, CA /Los Gatos, CA

President/Founder

Founded and successfully grew a service and manufacturing company. Ranked in the top twenty largest printing companies in Silicon Valley from 1988-2001. Proactive in identifying and resolving financial trends as the industry changed. Automated and integrated accounting, estimating, scheduling, WIP, job cost, and inventory using Microsoft SQL, Macola, Crystal Report and Programmed Solutions. Implemented internet enabled customer tracking of specific jobs and inventory. Strengths include strategic financial planning, P&L management, all accounting functions, controlling costs, increasing profitability, increasing productivity, bank negotiations and relations, taxation, environmental regulation, HR, employee incentives, 401-k/profit sharing and team leadership. Sold the company production printing operations in 2001. Temp non-employee contract work since 2001.

Sales Associate/Sales Executive

Received 18 months of equipment utilization and training in Denver, CO along with three combined weeks of sales school training in Mt. Prospect, IL for this Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer. Transferred to Santa Clara, CA as Sales Executive.

Education

Personal

1978 – 1980    University of Nebraska                 Lincoln, NE  1976 – 1978    Mid Plains Community College   North Platte, NE

§ Bachelors of Science Business Administration (BSBA)          § Associate of Arts Degree (AA)

Worked full time for Union Pacific Railroad and Lincoln/Duncan Aviation to simultaneous put myself though college in 4 years after high school. Grew up on a ranch in North Platte, Nebraska.

Professional membership

TEC – The Executive Committee – Seven years

Community activities

Angel Flight – Command Pilot (2001-present) providing free aircraft transportation to medical treatment for people who cannot afford public transportation; Distinguished Pilot Northern California Wing.

To use my analytical and management skills in finance and operations. Available on temporary non-employee contract.