MindShare Resource Solutions

EXPERTISE: CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

	CHHE TAING Senior Managing Partner (Executive Strategic Development) Shelton, CT and Palm Coast, FL ctaing@consultmindshare.com
EXPERTISE: Financial Analysis Wealth Management Business Valuation Market Research Compliance/Audit Management Capital Market, VC, Private Equity Funding Buy Side Trading		EXPERIENCE: Trading (Equity, Fixed Income, and Derivative Securities). Investment Management (High Net Worth) Research (Capital Markets, Industry, Sector, Quantitative/Statistical Modeling, Econometrics..etc). Compliance/Audit Consulting Private Equity Venture Capital Lead/Inside Sales Origination
Chhe Taing, serves as Senior Managing Partner (Executive Strategic Development) for MindShare Resource Solutions Prior to joining MindShare, he held prior positions with US Trust Bank of America Wealth Management Services and Bank of America Investments. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Finance, and Management Information Systems from Fairfield University in 1998. Mr. Taing is based in Shelton, CT and Palm Coast, FL. Mr. Taing is responsible for Strategic Development of MindShare’s Resource Groups: Investment Management, Corporate Finance, Business Development, Branding & Marketing, Business Operations, Information Technology, Engineering, and Human Resource. He leads the Investment Management Group which specializes in preliminary investment due diligence, connecting MindShare’s portfolio companies with funding opportunities and value added services.

	JULIE SHIFLETT Chief Financial Officer Spokane, WA jshiflett@consultmindshare.com
EXPERTISE: Business Planning Mergers and Acquisitions Profitability Analysis Public Accounting Cash Flow Management		EXPERIENCE: Financial Consumer
Julie Shiflett – Chief Financial Officer: Ms. Shiflett provides on-site or remote Chief Financial Officer and Controller services. She has experience providing financial guidance to private and publicly held companies as well as emerging companies. Ms. Shiflett has been responsible for many successful mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising projects. Her expertise includes establishing strong banking relationships, business plans, budgeting/forecasting, cash flow improvement, profitability analysis, and trend analysis of actual and future revenues and costs. She has also overseen successful software implementations. Ms. Shiflett began her career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand and has since worked for both privately and publicly held companies in key financial roles including Controller, VP-Finance, and Chief Financial Officer positions. She also currently serves as a Director of a $7 billion financial institution. Ms. Shiflett’s education includes an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Eastern Washington University - Magna Cum Laude, an Associate of Arts degree in Business from Spokane Falls Community College, CPA certification, and numerous academic awards. Ms. Shiflett is based in Spokane, Washington.

	RON WINE Government Relations Beavercreek, OH rwine@consultmindshare.com
EXPERTISE: Entrepreneurial Leadership Private and Public Capital Development Economic Development Government Relations		EXPERIENCE: Defense Technology Information Technology Health Care Development
Ron Wine – Business Development: Mr. Wine is the owner and founder of Ron Wine Consulting Group, which specializes in meeting the financing, government relations, and market development needs of entrepreneur led enterprises. Over the past 10 years, he has led efforts to secure over $500 million in public and private capital for clients; has organized partnerships and alliances between government, military, and commercial enterprises that collectively exceed over $2 billion in total assets; and has vast experience dealing in economic development, government relations, and technology-based growth businesses. Mr. Wine received his MBA from Wright State University and Bachelors degree from Otterbein College. Mr. Wine is based in Beavercreek, Ohio.

	BRETT BLAIR Executive Search Howell, MI bblair@consultmindshare.com
EXPERTISE: Executive Search, Recruitment and Placement Process Engineering Customer Services Purchasing and Supply Chain Management New Market Development International Trade Compliance		EXPERIENCE: Automotive Defense Real Estate Materials
Brett Blair – Executive Search: Mr. Blair is Managing Director of the Sanford Rose Associates Executive Search – Howell, Michigan branch. With extensive experience and primary focus in the manufacturing sector, Sanford Rose Associates – Howell places mid and senior level executives in General Management, Engineering, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Maquiladora Operations, Environmental-Health-Safety, Purchasing, Quality, and International Trade Compliance roles. Prior to joining Sanford Rose Associates and partnering with MindShare, Mr. Blair enjoyed over 20 years of experience with increased levels of accountability in prestigious Fortune 100 firms. At AFL, (an Alcoa subsidiary), a $1 billion global supplier of automotive electrical and electronic products, his career included the following diverse set of roles: Process Engineer, Customer Service Manager, Purchasing Manager, Director of Supply Chain, Director of Human Resources, Director of International Trade Compliance, Director of Market Development, and culminated as General Manager of its $200 million global Automotive Electronics Division. Prior to working for Alcoa, he was regional Sales and Marketing Director for RE/MAX Real Estate, and Process Engineer for 3M Corporation. Mr. Blair holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and an MBA from Tennessee State University. Mr. Blair also studied international business and Japanese language at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), and the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS). Mr. Blair is based in Howell, Michigan.

	PAUL M. FRUCI, C.P.A. Business and Tax Accounting Spokane, WA pfruci@consultmindshare.com
EXPERTISE: Tax Planning and Preparation Business Management Consulting Business Evaluations Buy-Sell Negotiations Accounting Computer Systems and Implementation		EXPERIENCE: Small Business Professional Services Healthcare Manufacturing
Paul Fruci - Business and Tax Accounting: Mr. Fruci is President of Fruci & Associates, P.S. He has been in practice since 1966, helping businesses solve their problems. He has not only worked and lectured in the Spokane area, but has spoken at national conventions of business owners. In addition to new business support, Mr. Fruci provides tax preparation and planning for individuals and businesses. He also conducts business valuations, buy-sell negotiations, offers litigation support, accounting computer system design and implementation. Paul received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Gonzaga, during which time he earned his Certified Public Accountant designation. Mr. Fruci is an active member in the Washington State Society of CPA's, the Spokane Estate Planning Council, the AICPA, and the Washington Association of Accountants. Mr. Fruci is based in Spokane, Washington.