Monika Rye is a highly accomplished and results-driven Vice President/Bank Manager and Senior Relationship Manager. She has over 20 years of experience providing exceptional customer services to business and individual clients while managing branch operations. Monika specializes in new business development, credit, finance, financial review and loan underwriting. The advanced “Credit Bootcamp” and loan underwritingRead more
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Karen Scuncio, B.A., has over 25 years of experience in international business. Scuncio’s expertise touches on all areas of exporting from export pricing, screening potential customers, distributor agreements, product labeling requirements, international shipping and payment terms as well as sales and marketing. Since 1997, she has been a principal in a business consulting and salesRead more
Guy Smith received his B.A. & M.F.A.in creative writing from San Diego State University before completing doctoral coursework in rhetoric and linguistics at the University of Southern California. He has worked extensively with media, communications and film in his 40-year career at Santa Barbara City College and Antioch University. Mr. Smith has managed and developedRead more
Herb Thompson has multiples years of hands-on experience in a number of industries applying Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Toyota Production System (TPS) style of manufacturing, now often referred to as Lean Manufacturing. He was an Instructor/Writer at the United States Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy. Since that time, he has worked with companies inRead more
Transformational finance leader with extensive experience advising, individuals, small businesses and global enterprises on growth, planning, and operational excellence. Proven track record leading FP&A and finance transformation for multi billion dollar organizations while guiding emerging firms through strategic scaling. Expert in financial strategy, modeling, and systems implementation, with deep expertise in process optimization that improvesRead more
Dr. Eric Zackrison returned to school to get his MBA and his MA/PhD in Organizational Communication after a 25-year career as a restauranteur and manager. His research focuses on leadership, team dynamics, organizational relationships, and coordination. He has been teaching, training, and consulting in Santa Barbara and Ventura for the last five years, with aRead more
