May 16, 2012

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Executive Director: Ernie Post

Biographical Summary
Experienced manager/owner of a computer integrated manufacturing training center and agribusiness. Management experience with three Small Business Development Centers and start-up managerial experience with a psychiatric health services program for a division of Geisenger Medical Corporation. Has over 25 years of management experience.

Areas of Expertise
International Trade, Marketing, Business Plans, and Market Research

Educational Background
Doctoral Candidate in the Adult Education program, Penn State University, Harrisburg, PA
Currently ABD, proposal defense approved in May, 2011; dissertation defense expected in September, 2012

Master’s of Business Administration degree, Penn State University, Erie, PA

Thunderbird, Graduate School of International Management, Phoenix, AZ.

Certificate I and II Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Economics and Psychology, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

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Financial Director & Jump Start Incubator Director : Scott Schaeffer

Biographical Summary
Experienced professional manager with 20 years of experience in the food & beverage and accommodations Industry; international experience working in England, Holland, South Africa and Spain; owned and operated small businesses in Holland and Spain.

Areas of Expertise
Business Planning, financial analysis, cost accounting and controls, operations management and strategic planning.

Educational Background
Masters of Business Administration, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

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Bilingual Business Consultant: Lenin Agudo

Biographical Summary
Over 10 years of experience running a small business in real estate acquisitions, rehabilitation and property management. Over 5 years of business training experience with minority-owned businesses. Strategic planning consultant for local and national Hispanic chambers of commerce which incorporated proposal generation for program development.

Areas of Expertise
Real Estate, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Finance, Hispanic Entrepreneurship, Program Development

Educational Background
Postgraduate Certificate in Economic Development & Growth, University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Governement, Philadelphia, PA.

Masters of Business Administration, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Bachelors of Business Administration, Pace University, New York, NY

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Government Marketing Specialist: George Boehm

Biographical Summary
Highly experienced manager with 40 years of experience in aerospace industry has held positions as Vice President, Divisional Managing Director, VP Administration, VP Program Management/Contracts in areas of program/project management, general management, procurement, proposal generation and contract administration for several small to medium-sized engineering/manufacturing firms.

Areas of Expertise
Federal Government Solicitation/Proposal Analysis/Review/Generation, Contract Administration, Marketing, Technical Audits, Cost Accounting Systems/Audits, SBIR/STTR, Quality Systems, and General Management.

Educational Background
Studies towards Master's of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, New York University and New Jersey Institute of Technology-NJIT

Bachelor’s of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University

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Program Manager, International Trade and Agribusiness: Martin Brill

Biographical Summary
More than 15 years international and general business consulting with the KU SBDC. Previous experience in international trade banking and the export of food, equipment, chemicals and disposables.

Areas of Expertise
Country Risk Analysis, Trade Finance Payment Mechanisms, Cross-Border Risk Mitigation, Effective Negotiation Techniques, Strategic and Market Planning, Website Evaluation, Assistance, Distributor Agreements, Pitch Presentations, Intern Assistance and Effective Trade Show Techniques and Secrets.

Educational Background
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Middle East Area Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies, London University, London, U.K.

Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (B.S.F.S.), International Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Banking School, the First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Ill

Certified Global Business Professional, NASBITE

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Technology & Strategic Planning Specialist: Anthony Durante

Biographical summary
Technical manager with over 20 years of electronics and metrology experience in the aerospace, defense, automotive and medical device manufacturing industries. Evangelist and co-organizer of Lehigh Valley Tech, a grassroots movement encouraging entrepreneurship and technological advancement in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Honorably served in the enlisted ranks of the Unites States Marine Corps for 12 years.

Areas of Expertise
Technology, Business Planning, Social Media Marketing, Project Management, Strategic Planning

Educational Background
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill (2000)

Master of Business Administration with a Certificate in Corporate Entrepreneurship, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. (2009)

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Blended Learning and Consulting Specialist: Peter Hornberger

Biographical Summary
Educational program and curriculum developer with over 10 years of business training experience using a blended learning methodology.  Experienced in Website design, maintenance and optimization techniques.

Areas of Expertise
Web Based Training, Instructional Technology, Online Learning, Social Media Marketing, Web Based Conferencing and Market Research

Educational Background
Doctor of Education in Adult Education, Penn State University, Harrisburg, PA (Expected graduation 2014)

Master of Business Administration degree, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Master of Education in Instructional Technology, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

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Government Marketing Specialist: Andrea Lewis, MLIS, MS

Biographical Summary
Eight years of experience working for government contractors in the area of Naval Air Systems Command maintenance logistics and application software development; experienced writer and editor; ten years military reserve experience as a Naval officer; ten years of experience owning and managing an agricultural business.

Areas of Expertise
Online government market research, government marketing strategy, state and federal certification programs (MBE/WBE, SDVOSB/VOSB, EDWOSB/WOSB, HUBZone) government business registrations (CCR/SBA Profile/DSBS/ORCA), bid lead strategy, proposal review, application software programming, scientific and technical writing and editing.

Educational Background
Masters of Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Masters of Science, University of California, Davis, CA

Bachelors of Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

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Consultant and Budget Analyst: Alyson Shiffer

Biographical summary
Experienced consultant with ten years of owning and managing a family run utility construction business, along with two years of business consulting; practiced experience in accounting, financial account management, recordkeeping, and grant writing; certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor (2011).

Areas of Expertise
Business planning, start-up assistance, financial analysis, financial and data reporting

Educational Background
Masters of Business Administration, Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pa.

Bachelors of Science in Pharmaceutical Marketing, Business Management, and Biology, DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa.