SCORE Chapter 184 has 28 active counselors bringing
centuries of practical business experience to helping our clients. Brief
business bios of our counselors in the Upper Valley are presented below.
Jason K. Albert Princeton and LLB from Boston College; Five years as tax attorney, first with IRS and then in private practice; Twenty-five years with small, publicly owned manufacturer of machine tools and industrial electric motors, first as CFO and then as COO; Owner of three-store photofinisher (“60 Minute Photo”) in the Upper Valley; President and CEO of Vermont specialty food manufacturer (“Blanchard & Blanchard”); Business consultant to a number of small businesses in the Upper Valley.
Jeffrey S. Bendis 30-year career with an international industrial parts distributor. Retired as Vice President of Corporate Services with an emphasis in Real Estate, Property and Casualty Insurance, and Employee Benefits. Small business experience includes two-years as the owner of a bed and breakfast inn in Vermont.
Peter C. Brown Attended Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth receiving a MBA in 1974. Had a 31 year career in community banking in the Upper Valley. For many years I was a commercial lender. Later, I was part of a group that started a bank that opened in 1991. I was President and CEO and eventually Chairman.
Frederick Carleton Started with IBM in data processing, then went to Honeywell and then Litton Computer Systems. Organized a group to buy the Litton Division and since then have been a principal in a number of small firms - I/O Devices, Greenwich Investment Co., Direct Media New England, K-ROSS, a building materials supplier in Lebanon, NH which I sold to Barker Steel, remaining as President and then Consultant.
Edwin S. Childs Commercial Loan Officer with Merchants Bank from 1993 to retirement in November, 2009. Prior to that, served as a Bank loan officer in various capacities in the Connecticut River valley since 1961. Serve as President of GMEDC Board of Directors.
Susan M. Davidson After 20 years in commercial banking, spent 14 years in sales and marketing for an Upper Valley software start-up, followed by a few years in data licensing for a major digital map provider. In addition had my own micro business and worked for a small one owner wood products manufacturing business. Also, have served on a number of not for profit boards, where I have worked on finance and fund-raising/marketing sub committees.
Robert E. Field Thirty-five years experience with Price Waterhouse (Partner member of Policy Committee and other leadership positions.) More recently Chairman and CEO of Elmer Little & Sons (glove manufacturer and wholesaler); VP and Treasurer of Dartmouth College; and VP Development of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Counseling specialties: Accounting, Finance, General Management and Taxes.
Richard Fiske Management background in executive management, sales/marketing, strategic planning, global alliances, business development, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, serving as president and VP sales/marketing for four businesses. Industry experience in plastics, packaging, specialty chemicals and management consulting.
Charles L. Foss Spent over 40 years in Manufacturing Management with several companies (mainly Pharmaceutical). Was primarily responsible for Materials Management activities (Purchasing; Production Planning and Scheduling; Logistics: Inventory). The last 10 years was spent implementing large scale ERP systems (SAP and J D Edwards) with a focus on business process re-engineering and change management.
Charles P. Giersch Over 25 years as a management consultant in the areas of strategic planning, market research, product analysis - for a wide range of clients.
Ann D. Hargraves CPA, MBA Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Senior financial positions in banking and higher education, with special emphasis in working with financially distressed organizations.
Robert F. Hargraves Six years at medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation, as VP, CIO, and Director of Telecommunications. Thirteen years in information systems management consulting with Arthur D. Little. VP of Metropolitan Life. Founder of DTSS Incorporated. Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Dartmouth College. PhD Brown University. AB Dartmouth College.
Henry Herndon An attorney with 44 years experience, primarily in corporate and trust litigation. Has also counseled some small businesses and school districts.
Bryan C. Jones Thirty-two years with ExxonMobil in marketing, administrative and general management positions, mainly overseas. Eight years consulting, largely with people starting up their own businesses.
John W. Manchester Owner and operator of service stations, convenience stores and rental and leasing fleet (Avis) for 25 years. Owner and rental management of properties in Hanover and Lebanon. Tenants include Irving Oil,Hanover food Coop and Dennys restaurant in West Lebanon. Three year selectboard member and Planning board member for town of Hanover. Corporate pilot and instructor for local FBO.
Richard A. Meyer Independent management consultant operating as an Associate of the Forum Corporation. Over thirty years experience as a designer and facilitator of customized leadership, sales, and customer-focused learning systems. Facilitated leadership transformation programs for Exxon Mobil in the U.S., Singapore, and Australia, as well as working with Irving Oil to implement programs which increased customer satisfaction and revenue . Additional clients include Antigenics, UPS, Aflac, Deloitte, Prudential, Sapient, DuPont, Marriot and Ameriprise.
Steven H. Morland Self-employed as an attorney in New Jersey engaged in land use and development, commercial real estate practice. Also worked in the restaurant business for many years at two family owned restaurants.
Charles D. Pinkerton A.B. Dartmouth College with a major in economics, MBA from Wharton with a concentration in Insurance. Insurance department of Scott Paper Co. for two years. In 1965 joined The Pinkerton Insurance Agency specializing in property and liability insurance for families and businesses; involved with sales and management until retiring in 2006. Received a professional designation of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) in 1972. Also served in various non-profit and community trustee positions.
Stuart Pompian Venture capitalist for over 20 years. Early-stage investor in several companies that became public or were acquired by larger companies. Founder and CFO of Dartware, LLC, a developer of network management software. CEO/COO of two small manufacturing turnarounds. Experience in strategic planning, marketing, and sales. Seven years experience as an engineer in defense-related companies.
Peter D. Revers President & CEO of PDR Associates a boutique specialist consulting firm focused on assisting foreign companies develop their US market presence. Former Chairman & CEO of “Laura Ashley (North America)” a 200 store specialty fashion and home furnishings lifestyle concept. Former President & COO “The Nature Company” 150 stores in the USA, with operations in Japan, Australia, France and the UK. Awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire), for development of British business in the USA.
Barry S. Rotman Graduated from Dartmouth and the Tuck School with an MBA. Joined IBM as a sales representative. After 7 years left IBM to help expand the family furniture and carpet retail business. As President and CEO was responsible for marketing, advertising, finance, sales, and purchasing. Currently Chairman. Past President of a national carpet trade association, as well as head of my local Better Business Bureau and past chair of a local BBB educational foundation.
John M. Roy Fifteen years management experience in trust and investment service operations. Eighteen years in financial and information technology management positions in the non-profit sector. Seven years in engineering positions in chemical/petroleum plant operations. Degree in Chemical Engineering and Graduate Diploma in Management from McGill University.
Audrey E. Sears Employed ten years as employee benefits coordinator in banking, as well as owner of small catering business. Coordinator of resources and volunteer services for school system for forty years. Board member of various non-profits.
Caroline C. Spaulding Ran Richardson's Marine Publishing before attending Tuck. After Tuck was a management consultant with an emphasis on start-ups, then Owner/President of Dana Robes Wood Craftsmen. Experience in Start-Up Management, General Management, Marketing and Operations.
Frederic W. Thomas Vice President International Insurance @ Citibank in NY. Principal at McKinsey & Co. Inc. - Mgt. Consultants (Chicago, IL, Melbourne, Aus., Washington, DC). Finance, mktg., sales, promo., adv., financial analysis, gen. cost accounting, budget and record keeping. Director and Consultant -- Executive Service Corps of Northern New England; Advisor: NH Charitable Foundation, Upper Valley; Advisor: Upper Valley Land Trust.
Timothy Wagg VP Finance and CFO, Consolidated Bathurst, Canada; Controller, Ingersol Rand, Canada; Civil Engineer, Stone and Webster; McGill University and Harvard MBA.
George Wenz B.S.(Economics 1961), M.B.A. (Finance 1970), J.D. (1973); Ten years sales and management wholesale beverage distribution ($20 MM); Completed thirty-five year career practicing general law with extensive counseling of small and medium-size businesses and nonprofit organizations, including start-up, growth pain, succession and terminal issues.
Sally Wilson Over 30 years experience in the hospitality business, worked all positions in the front and back of the house in restaurants, hotels and catering operations. Worked for several independent restaurants and opened a mega hotel for Marriott Corporation in Atlanta Ga. Owned and operated a 30 room Vermont Country Inn with a fine dining restaurant and a brewpub for 15 years. A Culinary degree from Johnson & Wales and BA from Clark University. Recently started and manages the Hanover Farmers Market.
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