· Economics, Appraisal, Valuation, & Consulting practices in multi-disciplinary assets including business, real estate, and fixed assets since 1985.
· Member of the American Academy of Economic and Financial Experts (AAEFE)
· State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser for Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada
· WA State Designated Real Estate Broker License
· Certified Mediator (Finished 40-hours Training)
· Certified Auctioneer (Finished 80-hours Training from Missouri Auction School)
· Accredited Senior Appraiser designation of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
· Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) - member
· Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from the (NACVA)
· Certified Merger & Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA)
· Certified Mediator, completion of Mediation Training Course Approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution, Trainer: Brigid Duffield, Esq
· Association for Corporate Growth - member
· Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors - member
· Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
· American Bankruptcy Institute - member
· College Instructor's Credential - Business & Real Estate Instructor Certified through THE TRAIN THE TRAINER program - CCIM Institute
· Taught USPAP, Commercial & Business Appraisals, Financing, Commercial Investment, more than 5,000 classroom hours since 1985.
· Competent Toastmaster (CTM) certificate from Toastmasters International
· B.S. in Industrial Technology/Computer Science, Minor in Business - San Jose State University - 1981
· Control Data Corporation, San Jose, Business Systems Analyst, 1981-1983
· Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Systems Analyst, 1983-1985
· Executive MBA - 1983 . USC, Public enterprise cost/benefit analysis graduate course, 1993
. UCLA Executive Management Program certificate - 1995
· Doctoral Studies, Public Administration, University of La Verne, 1995-1998
. U.S. Army veteran - active duty for 3 years - honorable discharge, 1979