30 Years of Executive Level Management, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Experience

President, Blue Moon Advisors, Inc.      Las Vegas, NV              Nov 2015 to Mar 2020
· Supervision of up to 35 full time employees operating a business finance consulting firm
· Co-Developed the Capital Readiness Report™, CRR Score™ and Certified Business Plan™.
· Small business ownership and management including Human Resources, bookkeeping, operational standard operating procedures, AR/AP
· Oversaw the marketing and sales team that resulted into assessments of over 2,000 enterprises; in a 4-year period, completed over 200 finance packages with funding in excess of $100 Million

Executive, Send Out Cards      Las Vegas, NV                Dec 2005 to Present
· Maintained this customer retention management system for 15 years and continues to teach, coach and mentor small businesses for this high-touch system
· First independent distributor in the Company’s history to achieve the level of “Executive.”
· Awarded Independent Distributor (Coach) of the year
· Built a team of 500 distributors and more than 2,000 customers

Co-Founder, SUMATICI, Inc.      Huntington Beach, CA             Jun 2010 to Nov 2015
· Start-Up Management, Accounting Tax, Investment Consulting Incubator
· Developed the “CBA Report – Confidential Business Assessment (CBA)" punch list
· Oversaw development of software for assessing start-ups
· Co-published and served as editor of the “Essential Handbook to Small Business”; sold 32,000

Founder, Basketry Gifts & Restaurant      Covina, CA        Jun 2005 to Jun 2010
· Coordinated the start-up of two related entities (Quick-Serve Restaurant & Gift Baskets).
· Chef, Commercial Kitchen, prepared custom gift baskets, jarred food items including jams, jellies, marinades to be paired with wines; held of California Wholesaler wine license
· Retail frontage restaurant with a unique menu of homemade daily soups, specialty salads, and sandwiches

Dept Manager, Nordstrom, Inc.      Arcadia, California      Jun 1990 to Jun 2005
· Department Manager, Glendale Galleria, Santa Anita Mall, Topanga Plaza, Westside Pavilion
· Leadership positions included Assistant Women’s Buyer & Store Information Manager

Education
· Le Cordon Bleu(R) College of Culinary Arts, Los Angeles
· Associate Degree, of Occupational Studies & Culinary Arts (Pâtisserie and Baking)
· Graduated in 2008 (2-Year program from 2007 – 2008)
· Pasadena City College School of Nursing (1992)