Business Finance & Accounting

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Robert Ciunci
Current City: Landenberg, PA
Chapter: Delaware SCORE
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CPA, MBA, CGMA

Lightning Gaming, Inc., Small cap public manufacturer and international marketer of electronic products.

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary to the Board of Directors, Compliance Officer

Resources Global Professionals, Philadelphia, PA A public, project-based professional services firm providing experienced and high-caliberAccountin, finance, internal audit, information management, legal, and HR professionals.

Scientific Games Corporation $1 billion international manufacturer, software developer and service provider.

Vice President- CFO Racing Services Group Dominant international provider of equipment, software, technology and services.

American Wagering Inc., Fast growth software development and service provider handling over $100 million.   Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director

Autotote Corporation $500 million public High growth dominate international manufacturer, software developer and service provider                                            

 Vice President-Finance/Treasurer, CFO, Secretary to the Board of Directors

 Controller, Assistant Secretary                                                              

 

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Education

Master of Business Administration Widener University 1974

Bachelor of Science Business Administration Widener University 1968

Certified Public Accountant

Nominee for CFO  of the year 2010 awarded by the CFO Alliance

Douglas Pratt
Current City: Newberry, FL
Chapter: North Central Florida SCORE

I have spent the last 17 years in the banking and financial industry.  My focus has been providing companies with solutions for their financing needs.  I have a well rounded background in both traditional and non-traditional financing.

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Robert Foley
Current City: Laona, WI
Chapter: Fox Cities SCORE
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Tom Jaeger, CPA
Current City: Plantation, FL
Chapter: Broward SCORE
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After serving in the US Navy and being Honorably Discharged, Tom graduated from Miami’s Barry University and began 30 years of practicing as a Florida licensed CPA, first as a Tax Manager with an international accounting firm and then as a local Fort Lauderdale practitioner.  Versed in audit, review and compiled financial statements and tax consulting to LLC, LLP, Subchapter S, Subchapter C and tax exempts, including multi-state and internationals, currently serving as a Director on the Boards of several tax exempt associations.

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Education

Bachelor Science, Accounting

Randy Benton
Current City: East Wenatchee, WA
Chapter: Central Washington SCORE

Began skilled work career at the Boeing Company working on the Minuteman Missile program in the "Costs and Schedules" department estimating the cost and time table for upgrades to the missile system requested by the US Air Force.

Spent 2 1/2 years in the US Army attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant while serving in the Vietnam War combat zone.  Was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while there.  Also while there taught a college level business course for the Extension Services of the University of Maryland. 

Began accounting career at a local CPA firm in Bellevue Washington in the mid 1970's.  Started my own firm in Bellevue in the early 1980's (Benton & Associates) and added a partner to the firm in the early 1990's and changed the name of the firm to BentonBray.  We specialized in tax, auditing and financial accounting services as well as business and advisory services.  We also became very involved in complex estate planning, succession planning and buying/selling of businesses.  Retired in November 2009. 

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Education

Graduate of Bellevue High School - Bellevue, Washington

Graduate of Principia College in Elsah, Illinois with a double major degree in Business and American History

Graduate of The University of Washington, Seattle with an MBA degree

Retired CPA license in June 2010

Vans T LeBlanc, MA, BBA
Current City: Clermont, FL
Chapter: Orlando SCORE
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Mortgage Brokerage Owner- 1992 to Present
Bank Corporate Executive, Strategic Planning
Financing and  Business Development;
Consumer and Small Business Financing and Counseling.
SCORE Volunteer: Small business counseling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mortgage Broker and Franchise Owner
Managing Director - National Bank of Dominica, Commonwealth of Dominica,
This was the CEO position of the bank responsible for the daily operations of the bank, supervising its Commercial and Residential Lending portfolio, and reporting directly to the bank's Board of Directors.
Manager/Franchisee (Current Part-time) - The MORTGAGE Centre
Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Licensed Mortgage Broker-Ascent Homeloans, Inc
based in Florida, USA (2010)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Iona College, New York B.B.A.
 (CUM LAUDE) - (Finance)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
 M.A. (Economics)
Registered Licensed Mortgage Broker, Canada (1992 to Present)
 (Florida 2010)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

SCORE Small Business Education
Online Modules - Mortgage Broker Education, BC, Canada
Mortgage Broker Pre-Licensing, Florida, 2010
Seminar: Home Owners Association: the Collection Process-
Larsen & Associates, Attorneys, Orlando Florida
Seminar Seminars in Corporate Due Diligence and the
Prevention of Money Laundering, Miami, USA
Seminars in Strategic Development, Vancouver, BC
Mortgage Education: Mortgage Analysis and Development Courses,
Canada and the United States
Sales Seminar by Tom Hopkins, Phoenix, Arizona

Past Employment History
1.Managing Director, National bank of Dominica
2. Business Development Manager/ Lending: Western Indian Lending Association;
3. General Manager - Agricultural/Industrial Development Bank Commonwealth of Dominica,

4. Loan Officer and Credit Analyst:General Electric Credit Corporation (now GE Capital),
New York and Connecticut, a wholly-owned Financial Subsidiary of the General Electric Company.
5. Assistant to Lecturer in Economics - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, during tenure of Graduate Fellowship.

6. High School Teacher

ACADEMIC AWARDS
Iona College four-year Academic Scholarship Who's Who Among Students in
American Universities Iona College - Finance Department Graduation Academic Award
Graduate Fellowship Award - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

MEMBERSHIPS

Mortgage Broker Association, Canada
Rotarian: 2004, Commonwealth of Dominica, the Caribbean
Member - Chamber of Commerce, Maple Ridge, British Columbia - 2005

SOME PAST CHAIRMANSHIPS AND DIRECTORSHIPS
President: Bella Piazza Home Owners Association, Davenport, Florida
Chairman, Board of Governors -  Dominica State College;
Commissioner: Economic Advisory Committee, District of Maple Ridge, Canada
Many Others

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Education

MA (Economics)

BBA ( Finance)

Licensed Mortgage Broker

David B. Thomas
Current City: Sedona, AZ
Chapter: Northern Arizona SCORE
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Education

B.A., University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

Mankamna Singh
Current City: Danville, CA
Chapter: East Bay SCORE

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Education

Master in Computer Science (MS) - City University of New York, NY

Bachelor of Science and Engineering in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) - BIT Sindri, India

Certificate in Boitechnology & Marketing - UC Santa Cruz, CA Crtificate in Health Information Technology - Broward College, Florida CERTIFICATION PMP (Project Management Professional) - Project Management Institute (PMI) HITPro (Health Information Technology Professional) - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

Barry M. Skalka
Current City: Weston, CT
Chapter: Fairfield Cty SCORE
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I am enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated to helping new and existing entrepreneurs focus their thoughts and develop their ideas.  I have counselled SCORE clients in product sales, service businesses, food and beverage businesses, media and more.  In my career I have helped launch and managed three sucessful private partnerships (start-ups) in the investment management industry.  I have served as COO/CFO for small to mid-sized entrepreneurial investment mgt. firms, primarily in NYC and Fairfield County, CT.

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Education

Queens College of the CUNY, BA Accounting with honors. CPA, New York.

Jim Evans
Chapter: Louisville SCORE
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I have experience in all aspects of starting operating and exiting a successful small business.

I founded a business in 1989 where we serviced medical electronics equipment. We began with an initial investment of $1,000 and grew the business to over 5 million dollars annually. We have done this without debt.

I developed and implemented an exit strategy that allowed me to retire in 2011.

Prior to starting the business I was COO of a company that sold capital equipment to hospitals and doctors offices.

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Education

I am a self taught business person that knows how to work in the real world and build a successful business.

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