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The Business Forum Institute
 Jeff Mirich Shaila Rao Mistry James C. Moore Thomas Northup Jasper Rose
Sharing Knowledge and Experience
Sheldon Bachus is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is the Principal of Enfra-Tech - an Information Technology consulting firm based in San Francisco, California. Enfra-Tech specializes in regulatory risk management, computer modeling and simulation, and environmental technology integration. Sheldon has had more than a decade of service with the United Nations – with postings in Myanmar (Burma), in Ghana, the Bahamas, Mauritania and Western Samoa. While with the United Nations in Ghana, Sheldon developed a hydrological database and complementary reservoir modeling system supporting the management of Volta Lake, West Africa's largest hydro-electric facility. Today Enfra-Tech focuses computer technology on environmental issues and concerns. More recently, Sheldon has worked with California Trout, Inc. on a multi-year project that has modeled the optimization of Lake Pillsbury flow releases as a pre-requisite to the maintenance of natural flow conditions on Eel River. /www.enfratech.net
Guy Baker is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute. He is the Managing Director of Wealth Teams Solutions, a family office and wealth management company. Guy has been listed among the 250 top Advisors nationwide by Worth Magazine and recognized as one of the 5 star advisors in Orange County by OC Metro. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College (BS/Economics-1967) and the University of Southern California (MBA Finance-1968). Guy holds a Master's degree in Financial Services (MSFS), a Masters in Management (MSM) and earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) in 1972 and Chartered Financial Consultant in 1981. He is also a Registered Health Underwriter (RHU). Elected President of the Million Dollar Round Table, Guy traveled to over 40 countries visiting many of the MDRT's 35,000 members. He has written five books, including the business best sellers "Why People Buy and "Baker's Dozen - 13 Principles for Financial Success." The BOXTM, a discussion about the fundamentals of life insurance, has sold over 50,000 copies. In addition, he developed an MP3 business training program, called "Market Tune-up", to assist professional advisors in their quest to increase sales productivity and two popular investment books, "Investment Alchemy" and "Manage Markets Not Stocks". www.wealth-teams.com
Sherice L. Bellamy is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is the President of SLB Media Associates, a marketing and public relations firm. She also holds the position of Vice President for a Los Angeles-based multicultural integrated communications firm where she plans, manages and executes marketing and public relations campaigns on behalf of nonprofit and Fortune 500 companies. Sherice is an instructor at West Los Angeles College in the fields of Business Communications, Management and Entrepreneurship. She has also taught in the entrepreneurial training program at Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation. Sherice holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from The Graziadio School of Business, Pepperdine University. She also holds an MBA in International Business from the University of La Verne and a Teaching Certification in English for Speakers of Other Languages from the Canadian Institute of English.
George Carson has been active in the advertising arena since 1973. He successfully developed unique concepts, programs, designs and corporate campaigns for a variety of local, regional and national accounts. He founded his own advertising and publicity firm in 1980. Since that time, he has provided the marketing and publicity services to a wide range of clients including: Jeep Corporation, Sir Speedy Corporation, Yamaha Sports, Regal Medial Group, Bell Brand Foods, Laura Scudder’s, CBS radio, Uniden LPGA Golf Tournament, the City of Orange, Universal Studios, Snak King, ASICS sporting goods, La Reina Family Brands, Partition Specialties Inc., MVP RV, Yamaha Music Schools, Encryption Solutions, Inc., McMahon’s RV, amongst others. As a designer in Los Angeles, California, George co-founded a design studio where he created materials for a variety of television shows and motion pictures: including: “The Sting”, “Kojak”, and “Lombard and Gable”. He also developed campaigns for Kenny Rogers, the Osmonds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Budget Rent-A-Car, Transamerica and Occidental Life. George holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with minors in English and Photography from Cal State University of Long Beach. http://www.carsonmarketinginc.com
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Tony Dalton is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is a Midlands based entrepreneur in the United Kingdom. He has led several businesses since the 1970’s. He was Leader of Warwick Council from 1991 - 1995. Today he operates a marketing company and an educational publishing business. He is an advocate of creating positive cash flow and is the author of “Cash Management” and lectures on cash management to small and medium sized businesses. Among his major achievements - Creating the first screen based typewriter ~ Doubling the reserves of Warwick District Council while at the same time reducing staff by 40% and lowering taxes each year during his tenure ~ and the development of a new teaching aid for K-2 children, which has already benefited over 1,000,000 children in 40 countries. Tony runs cash flow courses for the Coventry and Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and wrote “Cash Management”, a simple explanation of how small and medium sized businesses can benefit from the cash trapped inside their organizations. He has written several articles on the subject and writes a regular magazine column on cash flow. Tony studied law at Lancaster Gate Law School, London.
Cris Dawson, is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and was a Founding and Charter Member of the Business Forum and is the President of Dawson Design in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute with a degree in Fine Arts and holds a Masters Degree in Fine Arts & Design from the California Institute of Arts. His conceptual and communications graphics have been featured in exhibitions both in America and abroad and he has been presented with awards from many prestigious societies and organizations. Cris has more than thirty five years experience in graphic design, producing everything from marketing literature to record covers, web site graphics to book publishing layouts.
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Henry H. Goldman is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is the Managing Director of the Goldman Nelson Group. Henry got his Masters Degree at the University of Iowa and did his Doctoral Studies at the University of Southern California. He is a Certified Professional Consultant to Management (CPCM); and has published numerous articles in trade journals and was Associate Editor of Taking Stock: A Survey on the Practice and Future of Change Management (Berlin, Germany). He is a member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD); Association of Professional Consultants (APC) and the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). Henry has consulted and/or offered training in South Africa, Tanzania, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Barbados, Georgia, Kosovo, Tajikistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and of course North America. He has also taught at Baker University: Lee’s Summit, MO, 2008, he was an Adjunct Professor of International Business; National Graduate School: Falmouth, MA, 2004-2008, Adjunct Professor of Quality Management; California State University: Fullerton, 2005-2006, Lecturer on Taxation; University of California: Berkeley, 2002, Adjunct Professor of Management; University of Macau (China), Adjunct Professor of Management, 2001-2003. http://www.goldman-nelson.com
Robert L. Gutierrez is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and has directed the Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services in Los Angeles, California since 1976, which is now one of the largest workforce investment youth providers in California. Under his leadership, the Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services (AYE) of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles has provided over 80,000 disadvantaged young people with paid internships, counseling, education and career services. His career with the Archdiocese began in 1969 when he accepted an opportunity to serve as a representative, which was then called the Neighborhood Youth Corps After serving three years and attending East Los Angeles College evenings, he left to continue his education at the University of California, Berkeley. During the summers of 1974 and 1975, he returned to coordinate the AYE summer programs. Throughout his over 40 years of service, he has been a strong advocate for youth and underserved people. He is Vice President for the Board of Directors for ‘Making the Right Connections’, a parish-based educational enrichment program that serves 1200 children and focuses on gang prevention in South Los Angeles. He is actively involved with the Los Angeles Chamber Commerce Education and Workforce, and Healthcare committees. Previously, he served as board member for the Salesian Boys and Girls Club; Catholic Charities Regional Board; United Way Volunteer Management Committee and Archdiocesan of Los Angeles Detention Ministry, now Restorative Justice. He has been recognized for his dedication and commitment by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors; United Way; National Philanthropy, and Shakespeare Festival LA/Willpower among others. Bob has a bachelor’s degree from Haas Business School at the University of California, Berkeley and Master’s in Public Administration from the Center for Public Policy at California State University at Long Beach. He also received UCLA Anderson School’s Executive Management Program credential. aye-la.org
Stephen J. Heck is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute. Steve has extensive experience leading complex, multi-faceted initiatives impacting growth, operating efficiency, and overall financial performance of businesses across diverse sectors including public, private, and not-for-profit organizations. Career achievements include reengineering under-performing business operations, managing Information Technology enterprise system integration and facilitating global business expansion and growth. He has held senior positions with such organizations as WiMAX Forum; Humboldt State University, California; and Metro Regional Government, Portland, Oregon. Steve gained a B.A. from Portland State University; a Masters of Social Work from the University of Washington and a Masters of Public Administration from Portland State University, Oregon. He is a member of the Project Management Institute and IEEE Member, Society on Social Implications of Technology. Since 1996 Steve has been an evaluator with the Prior Learning Assessment Program at Marylhurst University in Oregon, and from 1984 to 2000 Steve was Adjunct Professor in Public Administration at the Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University in Oregon.
Don Hicks is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and Leadership Consultant at Quantum Leaders, Inc., an organization committed to developing a more robust and adaptive management model that addresses the complexities of the 21st century business. Don leads the organization’s consulting practices in Sales Strategies & Infrastructure; Strategic Business Development; and Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies. Don has founded five successful companies after a 30+ year sales career in the technology industry. He has a passion for giving back to his community and, in addition to acting as the Executive Director of TechAmerica, serves on several non-profit boards of directors for organizations focusing on advancements in education and entrepreneurship.
Steve Huhta is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and was (until he retired) the Contracts Manager with the Contracts Services Department of the Russell Investment Group. Steve holds a BS in Computer Science from Washington State University, an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University, and a Masters Certificate in Commercial Contract Management from George Washington University. Steve's career includes 30+ years of experience in Information Technology across a variety of industries - including aerospace and forest products - and both large and small companies. His experience includes application development, business IT planning, process change and improvement, development and management of customer centric support and help organizations, definition and implementation of IT-focused internship programs, IT asset management, IT innovation planning, IT metrics, IT Architecture, and contract management. Steve volunteers his time to advise non-profit organizations during their planning and acquisition of computer technologies.
Gail M. Judd is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently a WebSphere Commerce Sales Specialist with IBM Corporation; previously she was Director of Sales with Rally Round Non-Medical Home Care; Senior Account Executive with eBI Solutions; National Account Manager for Financial Statement Services Inc., She was also, during her extensive sales career Director of Business Development for Spectria (a division of Rainbow Technologies); Regional Sales Manager for Selectia, Inc. and Regional Vice President for InfoImage, Inc., after serving with Lotus Development Corporation. Gail has a Bachelor of Science degree from the Florida Institute of Technology. Gail has been involved with The Business Forum for many years.
Michael T. Lundblad is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently the Rational Worldwide Sales Executive, Software Quality and Requirements Management for IBM Software Group. Michael has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a M.S. in Information Systems. He is a Program Manager with IBM, driving strategic initiatives around the software quality lifecycle. He has spoken extensively on software quality principles and techniques all over the world and has co-authored two IBM whitepapers: “Software quality optimization: balancing business transformation and risk" and “When am I done testing?”. During his many years in the Information Technology field, Michael was Information Technology Director for two large United States Marine Corps installations, and has consulted with healthcare, manufacturing, public and commercial organizations on IT application infrastructure, development, testing and operations issues. http://www.ibm.com/software/rational
Jeff Mirich is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Walt Disney Company, responsible for leading the Studio’s IT organization to provide business & technology systems that support the Studio’s Film, Music, Live Stage, Production, Post Production, Marketing, and Distribution business unit operations on a global scale. Additional responsibilities include leadership of the Studio’s Content Protection initiatives, operational management of the Studio’s Media Technology infrastructure, participation on the Studio’s Patent & IP Committee, participation on the Disney Enterprise IT Leadership Board, and involvement with Disney’s cross-company technology strategy collaboration efforts.. The movie industry is in the middle of a rapid transition to digital production and distribution processes and Jeff is a key leader of this transition at the Walt Disney Studios and within the industry. He is a board member on UCLA Anderson School’s IS Associates and WINMEC University-Industry Partnership, USC’s ETC/IMF sponsorship group, HP’s Communications Media & Entertainment Board of Advisors, the Motion Pictures of America Association’s Anti-piracy Advisory Board, the CIO Leadership Network, Southern California CIO Executive Summit Board, and serves on Sierra Ventures CIO Advisory Board. Jeff joined Disney in late 1997 as the CIO of Imagineering. Prior to joining Disney Jeff enjoyed an 19-year career with Northrop Grumman Corporation where he held managerial positions in Information Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Development, Research & Development, and Mergers and Acquisitions. During Jeff’s tenure at Northrop he led the development and implementation of their 3-D paperless computer aided design and manufacturing processes and helped spearhead industry and government engineering design practices and data interchange standards. Jeff holds a bachelor degree in Industrial Technology from California State University at Long Beach and a master’s degree in management from the University of Redlands He lectures at local Southern Californian universities on topics ranging from Information Technology to Intellectual Property management within the Media and Entertainment Industry.
Shaila Rao Mistry is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Jayco Interface Technology, Inc. She holds a B.S. in Social Sciences from London University; a Masters in Social Policy & Administration from the London School of Economics; a Law & Social Sciences double Masters from Brunel University, London and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from London University. She is also a Fellow of the Public Policy Women's Foundation of California Policy Institute. She has spoken on a variety of issues at United Nations Summits in Geneva, London, Ottawa, Perth, Tunisia and New York. She has also addressed the House of Commons (Parliament) in London, United Kingdom. Recognitions include the prestigious Marco Polo Award as Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Asian Business Association of Orange County. Top 20 Women to Watch recognition Orange County Metro; South Asian Business woman of the year award from the South Asian Business Association Network. She has also been featured in several prominent journals in America and Europe. Shaila speaks eleven languages; she was born in India, educated in England and now resides in California, U.S.A.
James C. "Chip" Moore is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is Principal Consultant and Managing Director of Carlyn Associates. He has over 35 years of experience in human resources management. At Pepperdine University, he served as the University Ombudsman and Chief Human Resources Officer, and was a faculty member and director of the University’s international program in Heidelberg, Germany. Chip is active in the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). He is a member of the International Ombudsman Association and is a member of the Advisory Council of Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions. He served for three years as a member of the TIAA/CREF Advisory Council. Chip has worked and lived Europe and Southeast Asia. He and his wife served in the Peace Corps in Sabah, Malaysia. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University (BA & MBA) and the University of Southern California (MA International Relations).He speaks German fluently and studied Russian and Malay.http://www.carlynassociates.com/index2.html
Thomas R. Northup is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is a nationally recognized management expert, consultant, speaker and coach. He is the author of the book, The Five Hidden Mistakes CEOs Make. How to Unlock the Secrets and Drive Growth and Profitability. Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times best-seller, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, said about Five Mistakes “Gleaned from years of success as a CEO in his own right, Tom Northup masterfully provides practical wisdom and tools to move senior leaders beyond the status quo to help them see what they need to see, not just what they want to see.” Tom is the former CEO and principal of three successful companies and he understands the business complexities faced by today’s busy executives. He is experienced in high growth situations, new product start-ups, strategic planning, market analysis, team operations, and turn-around/reorganization. Today, through coaching, consulting, mentoring, and training, Tom works side-by-side with clients to build capabilities that increase revenue and profitability year after year and develop “unfair competitive advantage.” Tom graduated with a BS in Mathematics from Bucknell University and has an MBA from Syracuse University. He is an active with the Forum for Corporate Directors, the Institute of Management Consultants and runs a CEO roundtable at the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. In addition to his book he has written many articles on management that have been published throughout the world and writes a leadership blog.
http://www.professionalintegrations.com Paul H. Rosenthal, is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently a Professor of Information Systems at California State University, Los Angeles. Dr. Rosenthal teaches a variety of courses encompassing information systems technology, management, political economy, and systems audit and assessment He has a BS in Education and an MA in Applied Mathematics from Temple University, an MBA from UCLA, and a DBA from the University of Southern California, and has been active in the Information Systems, Computing Science, and Scientific Computing areas for 50 years as a programmer, analyst, manager, consultant, and academic. His early projects included producing the first mainframe sort/merge package for UNIVAC I, writing the proposal for the first mainframe commercial application at GE’s Major Appliance Center, and installing the first mainframe data center at Remington Rand in New York. He then spent over thirty years in a wide variety of consulting, professional, and managerial positions. His current research interests encompass the manual and computerized infrastructure aspects of mission-critical transaction processing systems. Prior to joining California State University, Los Angeles, he spent thirty six years in industry and as a consultant in the United States and in Asia. His research interests and current projects involve business continuity management, IS/IT education assessment and IS/IT Infrastructure Planning and Technology Systems Assessment. ://www.calstatela.edu
Steven G. Rush is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is the Founder and Principal of Rush Quality Environments, a green-oriented company that specializes in creating healthy indoor environments. He graduated from Emory University with a BS in biology and a strong foundation in chemistry and has an MA from Duke University in Forestry, specializing in plant physiology. Steve was a general contractor for several years. He is a Registered Environmental Assessor with the state of California and has these certifications with the American Council for Accredited Certification: Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant, Certified Microbial Consultant, Certified Indoor Air Quality Consultant and Certified Mold Remediation Supervisor. He is a certified Asbestos Building Inspector. Steve has testified at arbitrations, mediations, depositions and in court as an expert witness concerning indoor environmental issues. He helps environmentally sensitive clients create healthy homes and workspaces. He also consults with builders and architects to make structures healthy and green.
Danielle L. Sahiner is a Fellow of the Business Forum Institute and is currently the Principal of DaniLynne Studios. She hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Danielle has extensive administrative and Web development skills with emphasis on ethical Search Engine Optimization (SEO) practices. She has set up and maintained Web sites for international offices in Africa, Australia, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. She was a Web Developer for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Web. She has extensive experience in building schemes and layout templates, creating content pages, building logical pages and placing documents in the site tree. She has also worked with Compensation, Employment, Benefits and HRIS departments.
Gurdayal Singh is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute. Currently he is the principal of Jyot Financial and Insurance Services, an independent firm specializing in comprehensive financial planning. Gurdayal specializes in financial planning for small businesses, individuals and families. He graduated from Delhi University in India with a masters degree in Business Administration. He is fully licensed and accredited by the State of California to provide both financial and insurance services. He participates in continuing education programs in this field to remain up to date on all applicable laws and regulations. Gurdayal is an active member of the Sikh community in Southern California and an active supporter of The American Heart Association.
William A. Sleeper is a Fellow of the Business Forum Institute and a University of California, Los Angeles MBA and CPA with broad experience in the financial arena. His early training was with the international accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand (now Price Waterhouse Coopers), becoming a Senior Audit Manager in Los Angeles and Honolulu. The balance of his career has been as Chief Financial Officer of public and privately-held companies, including the Bishop Trust Company, an independent trust company in Hawaii, Conrock Company a Fortune 1,000 building materials company and Specialty Restaurants Corporation, a national restaurant chain. Since 1986, he has been Chief Financial Officer for Mika Realty Group (formerly Mika Company), one of the top 20 property management and real estate development firms in Southern California. Bill is active in his profession and his community through the following organizations: Financial Executives International (Past President – Los Angeles Chapter), the American Institute of CPA’s (Life Membership), the California Society of CPA’s ( Life Membership) and the Kiwanis Club of Los Angeles (Past President and Treasurer)
Joseph Vaughn-Perling is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently the Security and Authentication Capability Manager for British Telecom Global Services. He holds a B.S. in Psychology & Cognitive Science from the University of California Los Angeles and studied Law at the University of San Diego Law School. Prior to joining British Telecom he was LAN/WAN Technologist for William O’Neil & Company publisher of Investors Daily; and was Senior Consulting Engineer, (Global Security, Security Development & Legal Dept) at Infonet Services Corporation. Joseph is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Checkpoint Systems Engineer (CCSE). He is a Network Design Architect for fault tolerant globe spanning networks and applications and Member of the Board of Directors for International Networking companies.
Timothy P. Washington is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Intelligent Broadband Solutions, LLC, and was previously President of PCI – Prolific Consulting, Inc.; a Business Development Consultant for FCSI – Future Computing Solutions, Inc.; and Vice President of IP Communications and Business Development for Citadel Capital Management Group. He also has extensive international experience in the field of Global Business Development and Information Technology Operations Management including Acquisitions and Divestitures. Timothy studied Business Management, International Business at Morehouse College, Atlanta and is currently a Board Member for Verbosity Online LLC and the Fairhaven’s Foundation.
Brian H. Waters is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute. He is General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer of Himelsein Mandel Fund Management, LLC, an Investment Advisor with offices in Los Angeles, California. Brian graduated from Indiana University -- Bloomington (Bachelor of Arts in Political Science – 1995); he also graduated from Whittier Law School (JD – 2000), and the University of Washington School of Law (LL.M./Tax – 2002). He is a recognized counsel with international experience in corporate matters including: mergers & acquisitions, negotiations, litigation, fund formation, government and regulatory affairs and securities law. In addition, he is a leading counsel within the emerging longevity asset class, which includes premium finance loans and life settlements. In 2010, Brian was recognized as an Award Finalist for the prestigious Los Angeles Business Journal Corporate Counsel Award. Brian is an active member of the State Bar of California, the Oregon State Bar Association and the Washington State Bar Association. He is also a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel, American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Teresa Zobrist is a Fellow of The Business Forum Institute and is currently the President of Zobrist Consulting Group, Inc., a company that she founded in January 2001. Teresa has over thirty years experience in performing and leading major IT projects. Previously she served as Western Area Manager of e-business at Real Solutions. She also served as the Consulting IT Architect at IBM Global Services in Japan, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California from 1985 through 1999. Teresa is an IBM Certified Solution Advisor for On Demand Business and is an IBM Certified Specialist for E-business Sales. She holds BS and MS degrees in Computer Science from the University of Southern California.
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Bruce
M. Clay is a Founding and Charter Member of The Business Forum. He has
operated as an executive with several high-technology businesses,
and comes from a long career as a technical executive with leading
Silicon Valley firms, and since 1996 in the Internet Business
Consulting arena. Bruce holds a BS in Math and Computer Science and
also has his MBA from Pepperdine University, has had many articles
published, has been a speaker at over 100 sessions including Search
Engine Strategies, WebmasterWorld, ad:Tech, Search Marketing Expo,
and many more, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA
Today, PC Week, Wired Magazine, Smart Money, several books, and many
other publications. He has also been featured on many podcasts and
WebmasterRadio shows, as well as appearing on the NHK 1-hour TV
special "Google's Deep Impact". He has personally authored many
advanced search engine optimization tools that are available from
the company Web sites. Bruce Clay is on the Board of Directors of
the SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization).
In 1996 he founded Bruce Clay, Inc., that today is a leading provider of
Internet marketing solutions around the world with offices located internationally in
Los Angeles (headquarters), New York, Milan, Tokyo, New Delhi, Sao
Paulo and Sydney.
