Present Positions

CEO, Fast Olive, Inc. www.fastolive.com.

A start up created to purchase products and services for enterprise changing the procurement game. Nearly all clients enjoy savings of 14% even after paying the flat 5% fee for all the services Fast Olive provides.

Senior Consultant, The Arabi Group in Kuwait.

www.arabigroup.com A 5,000 person group companies including engineering, computer, printing, financial services and food service companies (includes 55 McDonald’s franchises)

Education

Undergraduate study
University of Utah, BS, Political Science major, molecular biology minor, 1969.
University of California at Irvine, several courses Graduate study
University of Utah, MBA, Corporate Finance, 1971.
George Washington University, several courses, in organizational behavior University of California at La Jolla, several courses, in psychology University of Utah, admitted into candidacy PhD, first in Economics then in Organizational Development (intercollegiate program) completed course work in economics and in business administration and passed both PhD examinations, 1973

Other Educational

Certificate in International Relations, specializing in the Middle East
Certificate in Facilitation of Sensitivity Training Workshops, Dr. Carl Rogers, San Diego, California
Lectured at the following Universities and Colleges: Harvard, George Washington University, University of Buenos Aires, Helsinki University of Technology, Stockholm School of Economics and Stockholm University, Ponts et Chaussée (Paris), Henley Management College-UK, Seminole and Valencia Community Colleges and Stetson University.

Summary of Professional and Business History

1997-2003

Cybercraft, Inc., Longwood, Florida, USA URL: http://www.cybercraft.net_http://www.net-savings.com CEO, launching a new startup Internet related enterprise. NetSavings helps businesses save money on the Internet primarily through reducing business-to-business communication costs. Firm started with Commanding the Future Conference in 1995. Organized this conference with over 50 of the world's Internet experts including Nickolas Negroponte, MIT Media Lab, Francois Abramatic, INRIA France, Hassan Schoeder of Sun Microsystems, Jerry Yang of Yahoo. Serving clients world-wide on emerging technology and the Internet. Assisting Satama

Interactive Finland's largest web design company. Finland is the world's leading user of the Internet. Helping the insurance industry build a con-joint strategy for electronic commerce.

1989 -1997

The Austin-Dunnavan Company, Longwood, Florida, USA
Chairman, managing the board and the firm which focuses on offering strategic consulting and training services. Opening new operations for the firm across Florida. Designing and implementing performance technologies in Florida enterprise such as First Florida Bank, Florida Realtors Assn, Jacksonville Electric, Kash n' Karry, Lee County Electric, Tallahassee Electric, and Vistakon. Implemented a strategic alliance with Meritus Consulting Services, a joint venture between IBM and Coopers and Lybrand to develop re-engineering and change management practices first client Disney. Implemented a joint venture with Ernst & Young in quality & time-based strategies. Worked with Ford and Fiat to reduce new product development cycle time.

Assisting several international firms with strategic repositioning including ADNOC, André, Apple Computer, AT&T, Swiss Air/Crossair, Hewlett-Packard, ICI and Renault. Applying mnufacturing concepts like constraints theory to financial institutions like Trygg-Hansa in Sweden and Société Generalé in France. Developing new approach to customer service using an all-employee approach for the American Automobile Association, Phone One and General Motors. Serving as the International Editor of the Journal for the American Society for Training & Development in Alexandria, Virginia.

1988 -1989

AHP Systems, Inc., Longwood, Florida, USA,

Senior Management Consultant serving international clients with strategic services. Clients include: André, Ford, PK Banken, Renault, Sandoz, and Wisconsin Electric. Installing total quality programs and enhancing enterprise success. Worked with several European banks in formulating new strategic directions and restructuring banking operations, forging strategic alliances, and implementing strategic plans--including Generale Banque in Belgium, Midland Bank in the UK, PK Bank in Sweden, and Union Bank in Finland. Lecturing on the international platform: Realizing International Success, and Strategic Planning Courses for the Management Centre Europe; Manufacturing Strategy for several universities; management courses for the American Management Associations.

1976 - 1988

Austin & Lindberg International, Brussels, Belgium
Co-founder of the firm. Served as President for ten years. Served primarily European clients such as Apple Computer International, Carlesberg, Exxon, Exco, General Motors, Repsol, Statoil, Suisat, Valmet, Volvo and Zimex Aviation. Restructured plants and manufacturing operations, developed and implemented globalization plans, developed and launched new products, and resolved organizational conflicts.

Consistently rated as the best speaker by executive participants from 170 countries who attended Management Centre Europe programs. Also the highest generator of contribution to overhead (CTO).

Worked with several US and foreign banks in building new areas of business. Bank clients included: the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, the Arab-Malaysian Development Bank, Citicorp, Key Bank, First Interstate Bank, the National Bank of Belgium, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (as a consultant as well as an employee), the Central Bank of Sweden.

Worked with several savings & loan associations in mergers & acquisitions, portfolio analysis, and profitability

improvement programs: Alliance for Savings & Loan Associations, Guaranty Federal, and Union Federal Projects for Citicorp; market research in Argentina, analyzed the industries Citicorp should focus upon and in New York assisted in restructuring operations. Conducted projects for the National Home Builders Association and the National Association of Mortgage Insurers

1973 - 1976

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Research Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work. Conducted a study of how to measure behavioral change and social change under a government grant and also taught Masters of Social Work students courses in administration. Developed the Goal Attainment Scaling Technique for measuring behavioral change objectives for social work cases.

Assistant to the Dean, College of Business, prepared a long-range plan for the business school and prepared the documentation for the accreditation organizations. Both for the undergraduate and the MBA business programs. Started and built the Utah Enterprise Institute, a highly successful executive seminar program for the University of Utah College of Business with Dr. George S. Odiorne. Taught classes in economics in the College of Social Sciences, taught classes in Educational Psychology, and taught classes in the College of Business at different periods from 1967 until 1976. Received several best teacher awards.

1971 - 1973

Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Washington, D. C., USA
Director of Planning, prepared the first long-range plan for the Bank Board. Assisted in the preparation of the budget submission to the US Congress. Director of Training and Assistant Director of Training before becoming the Planning Director within the largest unit, the Office of Examinations.

Responsible for training 650 examiners of financial institutions, coordinating the training and organizational development through twelve regional training directors (each at GS-13 or 14). Entered as GS-11, rose to fulfilling a GS-15 position, youngest in US Civil Service at the time, holding these levels of responsibility.

1970 - 1971

Richard T. Pratt Associates
Started the company from scratch for Dr. Pratt who became Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board during the Reagan Administration. Engaged by Dr. Pratt during his term as a consultant for the FHLBB. Served financial institutions with financial analysis and advice in housing finance.
Designed and produced computer software for analyzing financial instruments. Conducted studies in housing finance for the US Agency for International Development in several third world countries.

Built a profitable, multimillion dollar revenue business which is still in operation.

1967 - 1969

Internal Revenue Service
Began as GS-2 in the mail room working the graveyard shift, picking up the mail at the train station and opening the mail at the Western Service Center.

Tax Examiner, GS-4 & 5, coding and processing tax returns; payment tracer, searching for missing and unidentified payments and getting them properly credited. Top performer in locating payments, consistently beating all IRS quotas in every activity assigned.

1965-1966

Cordon, Inc.
Worked on printed circuit boards for a high-speed camera company.

1964-1965

Dillamore Television
Television and electronic repair work.

Concurrent Business Activities

1982 - Present

Co-Owner, Bourbaki, Inc., Software House in Boise, Idaho. Started the company which now has 22 employees. Bourbaki, Inc. creates and produces visual shells and disc management programs for the MS-DOS computer environment. Develops fractal and MIDI interface technology.

Technical Skills

Marketing capability with a twenty-year track record in obtaining long-term contracts with large international enterprise in 99 countries. Also managing customer relations.

Internet technology: web design to system and data base integration, electronic commerce, familiar with a wide range products including most Adobe, Allaire, Macromedia, Microsoft and RealNetworks software

Platform skills in delivering management topics to multinational audiences.

Financial analysis skills: merger and acquisition analysis, present value and discount cash flow analysis, comparative financial analysis, computerized modeling systems, financial projections Strategic marketing skills: international channel selection and distribution, working with data in foreign countries, finding and arranging international strategic alliances among firms in two or more countries

Computer skills: desk-top publishing, spread sheet work, word processing, systems configuration and design, experience with multiple platforms including windows 95/98/NT and MacIntosh

Behavioral Skills

Process consulting skills with particular emphasis on assisting executive cadres to formulate, implement, and control strategy

Organizational skills in conducting management and enterprise physical, bringing "order to chaos," and shaping organizations to fulfill strategic intent

Interpersonal dynamics and group process skills, able to conduct sensitivity training and encounter group sessions

Publications

Co-Author � Building 4 th Generation Websites Using Cold Fusion , Prima Publishing, January, 1999.
Author - Strategic Thinking , Pitman/Financial Times, London, 1998.
Author - "Leading in an Instant Society," IAHA, October, 1997.
Author-"Impact of the Internet on Training," Gulf Information and Management Journal, Kuwait, Decemeber, 1996.
Author-"Net Saving," Gulf Information and Management Journal, Kuwait, July, 1996.
Author, "Gaining Control of Emerging Technology," Talentum, Talouselama, 1996.
Co-Author � "Breakthrough Leadership," European Journal of Advanced Manufacturing , January, 1994.
Author, "Understanding and Using your Senses, "MiddleEast Management Review, 1993.
Author - "Cooperative Strategy: A New Way of Thinking," ASTD International Newsletter , Winter, 1992.
Author - "Human Side of Quality," Italian Management, Milan, 1991
Co-Author - COmpetitive REsourcing� , AMACOM Books, New York, 1989
Author - "Defining Success," International Training and Development , 1986
Author - "ZBB: An Accounting Based Program," Corporate Accounting , 1985
Author - "Zero-base Matures," International Training and Development , London,1984
Author - Planning and Budgeting Techniques (in Portuguese), São Paulo, 1983
Co-Author - Long-range Planning , EFM, Boston, 1982
Co-Author - Financial Analysis , EFM, Boston, 1981>
Co-Author- Merger and Acquisition Analysis , EFM, Boston, 1980
Co-Author-"Using the Goal Attainment Scaling Technique for Measuring Behavioral Success in Social Work," Journal of Social Work, 1979
Co-Author - Zero-base Budgeting: A Decision Package Manual , AMACOM, 1978
(translated and published in several languages from Spanish to Indonesian)
Author - Zero-base Budgeting: Organization Impacts and Effects , AMACOM, 1976
(translated and published in several languages)
Author- The Nature of the Mortgage: Chapter 1 in The Risk Inherent in Mortgage-Backed Bonds, National Association of Mortgage Insurers, 1976
Co-Author - Exploration in Evaluation: Educational Priorities & ServiceDelivery , Graduate School of Social Work, University of Utah andthe Utah State Department of Social Services, June 30, 1975
Author - The New Economics, Chapter 13 in Waste Reclamation: A Key to Economic Surviva l , Dun & Bradstreet Corp. , 1975
Author - How do we get from Here to Tomorrow? Savings & Loan News , July, 1974
Author - Methetics: The Science of Programmed Instruction , University of Utah, 1971

Personal

Born in Beijing, China and raised in the Far East , of Russian-Norwegian parentage in 1948.

Married, Marina, two daughters, 35 and 25 years of age, a son age 9.
Pro bono work with mental retarded children and the World Without War Council, World Business Academy

Sports: Snuba, snorkeling, swimming and tennis; bridge and other board games.

Honors/Awards

Inducted into the TEC (an organization of 10,000 CEO's) Hall of Fame.

 
Best Speaker, Enterprise Forum, Helsinki, Finland
Outstanding Government Achievement Award from President Nixon
Thomas A. Taylor Scholar (top student in MBA school)
Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society
Distinguished Toastmaster, Toastmasters International
Member of Mastermind Group, National Speaker's Association

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Management Consultants, Certified Management Consultant since 1979
International Consultants Foundation, founded by Dr. Gordon Lippitt, in 1981
Fellow of the Institute of Directors in England since 1986
Executive Committee, American Society for Training and Development in 1991
Executive Committee, Society for Human Resource Managers in 1994
The Executive Committee, Forum of CEO's, since 1994, inducted into TEC Hall of Fame in 1996

Member of: American Society for Training & Development, International Mensa Society, Omega Society
National Speaker's Association, as a Speaking Professional, Society for Human Resource Managers

The Executive Committee, Toastmasters International, Mastermind Group