Experience

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  Principal, Planning and Design Co.

  • Playa Vista, California

  • Designer

    • Mar 2007 - Present
    • Playa Vista, California

    Industrial and Consumer Design.

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  Joshua Gardener & Co.

  • Santa Monica, Ca.

  • Certified Public Accountant

    • Oct 1982 - Present
    • Santa Monica, Ca.
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  Forensic Accountant/Expert Witness

  • Santa Monica, California

  • Lead Expert

    • Jun 1984 - Present
    • Santa Monica, California

    2013 Medical Device; Forensic Evaluation, Shareholder Issues, Asset misappropriation2008 Meat Packing; Expert on valuation and minority shareholder issues2005 Home Media Rooms; Business Workout – Expert on Construction and Electronics 1996 Marble Express; Construction materials – Expert on valuat...

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  USL, Inc.

  • San Luis Obispo, California Area

  • Strategic Advisor

    • Nov 1982 - Oct 2013
    • San Luis Obispo, California Area

    Worked with company from start-up through maturation.

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  Widget Post Production Company LLC

  • Hollywood

  • Principal and Member

    • Apr 2001 - Dec 2008
    • Hollywood

    Worked along with other owners to build the company from in-home start-up doing sound conversions to the worlds largest independently owned post production sound studio.The company worked on major Hollywood releases. The leading edge company on full digital editing consoles. Replaced Warner Brot...

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  Brea Canon Oil, Co., Inc

  • Harbor City, California

  • President/CEO

    • Aug 1987 - Feb 2002
    • Harbor City, California

    1987 to 2002. Board member 1999 to 2002 President and Chief Executive Officer Actively involved in oil extraction and development in California Oil Fields, Wilmington (110 acres), Torrance (850 acres) and Brea-Olinda (750 acres). At start of tenure as CEO prior management had depleted working ca...

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  Estate of Levinson

  • El Segundo, California

  • Trustee

    • Feb 1992 - Sep 1999
    • El Segundo, California

    Estate in excess of $100 million. Named Trustee. Directed removal of recalcitrant Executor.

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  Naturetic Hormone Research Partners, LP

  • Los Angles, California

  • Managing Partner

    • Oct 1994 - Dec 1998
    • Los Angles, California

    Basic research, identification and isolation of the biological trigger controlling blood pressure and vascular cellular tension. Managed project and supervised research and experimentation.

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  JEB Enterprises, Inc.

  • Meade County Kansas & Oklahoma

  • Vice President

    • Jun 1989 - Aug 1994
    • Meade County Kansas & Oklahoma

    Oil Exploration, Drilling and Production Mid-Continent Oil Fields

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  Brea Canon Associates, LP

  • Compton, California

  • Partner

    • Oct 1991 - Sep 1993
    • Compton, California

    Urban Oil Field Operations in the Torrance Oil Field. On the negotiating team that acquired of two major oil Operating Units in the Torrance Oil Field, comprising in excess of 2,000 acres of mineral interests. Expedited the establishment of an complete oil field operating unit, including hiring, ...

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  SME Steel Contractors

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Founder & Director

    • Feb 1992 - Apr 1993
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Co-founded Company. Initially owned and controlled 50% of company (interest transferred to other 50% owner)Hired long-term management team including 20+ year CEO, Craig Moyes and CFO Gordan Holladay. Initial company size was approximate 500 employees including Union Steel Workers on job-sites. I...

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  General Pipe and Supply Co., Inc

  • Compton, California

  • Treasurer and Director

    • Feb 1991 - Apr 1993
    • Compton, California

    General Pipe & Supply Company was one of the oldest steel supply companies in the Western US. Originally an oil field supply firm. Because of relationships with the emerging Japanese Steel Mill. GPS was the first to import steel into the US and remained one of the largest structural steel dis...

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  Orion Technologies, Inc.

  • Santa Monica, Ca

  • Principal

    • Jan 1987 - Dec 1988
    • Santa Monica, Ca

    Computer manufacturing and export to Lesser Developed Countries

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  Mann Judd Landau

  • Beverly Hills, CA

  • CPA

    • Jan 1981 - Sep 1982
    • Beverly Hills, CA

    Small business specialist. General accounting. Industries; Steel Supply, Real Estate, Trust, Cast Iron Foundry, Development, Cosmetics, Personal Ledgers, Inter-Entity Accounting. Worked under Gambling Industry Accounting Icon Alex Bellows.

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  ALder, Genser & Hasson

  • Westwood, California

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jul 1979 - Dec 1980
    • Westwood, California

    Full service small business accounting firm. Transitioned from Staff Accountant to Audit Supervisor. Industries - Retail Furniture, Retail Hardware, Oil Refinery, Construction, Credit Based Retail, Auto Leasing, Hazardous Waste Transportation, Construction, Real Estate, Furniture Manufacturing.

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  Beach Boy Liquor

  • Malibu, Ca

  • General Manager

    • Jun 1975 - May 1979
    • Malibu, Ca

    Wine Cellar BuyerGiftware, Silver & Crystal BuyerDelicatessen ManagerGift Wrap Supervisor Gift Basket MarketingBeachware connoisseur