Experience

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  U.S. Small Business Administration - Volunteer

  • Volunteer Business Counselor -SCORE and SBDC

    • Jun 2017 - Present

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  Self Employed

  • Small Business Development Volunteer

    • Jan 2003 - Present

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  Rotary District 5440

  • Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho, Western Nebraska

  • Rotary District 5440 Council on Legislation Delegate

    • Jul 2017 - Present
    • Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho, Western Nebraska

    Represent Rotary district at Rotary International worldwide Council On Legislation. Includes annual review and voting on "resolutions" from 534 Rotary districts and attendance at the week-long Council on Legislation in Evanston, Illinois in 2019 and 2022.

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  Rotary Zone 27-Southwestern United States

  • Regional Public Image Coordinator

    • Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

    Counseled Rotarians in 15 Rotary districts (Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Texas) on public relations. Assists in the training of upcoming Rotary District Governors.

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  SCORE Yampa Valley

  • Senior Counselor

    • Jun 2004 - Jun 2017

    Counsels start-up and existing small business owners

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  Angel Flight West

  • United States
  • Airlines and Aviation
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Colorado Wing Leader

    • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

    Leads the Colorado wing of Angel Flight West which includes more than 100 active pilots who complete 90-110 volunteer missions each year. Angel Flight provides free transportation for individuals or families undergoing medical treatment. Call 888-4-AN-ANGEL (426-2643) to arrange for an Angel Flight mission.

  • Senior Command Pilot; Mission Orientation Pilot

    • Jan 1995 - Jul 2014

    Angel Flight is a volunteer organization of general aviation pilots who provide free transportation to passengers and their families undergoing medical treatment or experiencing family tragedies.

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  Rocky Mountain Rotary Leadership Institute

  • Western United States

  • Zone 21b/27 Rotary Leadership Institute Coordinator

    • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015
    • Western United States

    Responsible for directing the training and implementation of the Rotary Leadership Institute programs in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona and parts of California.

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  Rotary District 5440

  • Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho, Western Nebraska

  • Rotary District Governor

    • 2012 - Jul 2013
    • Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Eastern Idaho, Western Nebraska

    Responsible for directing the Rotary district that serves 53 Rotary clubs in District 5440

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  Management Dynamics

  • Principal

    • Jan 2002 - Jun 2005

    Leadership Solutions“We help businesses grow and become more profitable by helping leaders leverage their skills and motivate their employees.”

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  Mortgage Bankers Association

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Director - Commercial Board of Governors

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 2003
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Provided counsel, conducted training workshops, served on Freddie Mac Multi-family advisory committee and assisted in informal Congressional lobbying on mortgage banking issues. Received CMB (Commercial Mortgage Banker) accreditation.

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  PW Funding

  • President

    • Jan 2000 - Apr 2002

    PW Funding is a national commercial and multi-family Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA lender with offices in New York City, Long Island; New Orleans, Dallas and San Rafael, California). Mr. Forney was responsible for overseeing more than $1.5 billion in mortgage financing nationwide during the two years he served as president. He positioned PW Funding for sale to a publicly-traded company and was successful in negotiating a $46 million purchase contract for the firm with the Related Capital Companies in 2002. He continued to run PW Funding for the new owners until his retirement.

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  Larson Financial Resources

  • Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

  • Chief Operations Manager and Principal

    • Sep 1984 - Jan 2000
    • Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

    Supervised commercial loan underwriters, loan services and administration as one of three equal partners in the company. Company sold to PW Funding in 2000.

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  American Telephone & Telegraph

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Division Manager

    • Jan 1980 - Sep 1984

    Managed public and employee communications prior to and including divestiture

  • District Manager

    • Jan 1974 - Jan 1980

    Various public relations, advertising, television and film management assignments

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  AT&T

  • National Media Relations Spokesperson

    • Jan 1971 - Jan 1974

    News media spokesperson for interstate and international telecommunications services

  • District Manager

    • Sep 1968 - Jan 1971

    News media relations and employee communications

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  Pacific Northwest Bell

  • Commercial Operations Manager

    • Sep 1967 - Sep 1968

    Managed team of 4 supervisors and 20 service representatives providing business and residential telephone service

  • Public Relations Manager

    • Sep 1965 - Sep 1967

    Executive speech and Cascades Magazine writer

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  KNEW Radio

  • Spokane, Washington, United States

  • Drive-time Top-40 radio broadcaster

    • Jan 1963 - Sep 1965
    • Spokane, Washington, United States

    On-air broadcaster

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  KMON Radio

  • Great Falls, Montana, United States

  • Radio Broadcaster and Assistant News Director

    • Sep 1961 - Jan 1963
    • Great Falls, Montana, United States

    On-air personality in 50,000 watt regional and international top 40 radio station. Live entertainment producer for top-40 entertainers including Gene Pitney, the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers and others.

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  KPUG Radio

  • Bellingham, Washington, United States

  • Radio Announcer

    • Jan 1961 - Jan 1961
    • Bellingham, Washington, United States

    Top-40 radio personality