Solutions Development . Market Management . Finance . Vision
Ad Duer
PO Box 210
301-***-**** (mobile)
Easton, Maryland 21601
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EDUCATION: MBA 1985
EXPERIENCE: Investment Banker (Corporate Finance)
Mid-Market & International Structured Lending
Chief Executive, Operating & Financial Officer -
Turnarounds & Startups
EMPLOYERS: Continental Illinois (international restructuring;
capital markets funding)
(London; NY; Chicago)
First Interstate Bank (mid-market credit; corporate
finance)
(LA; Seattle)
Dain Bosworth Incorporated (private equity; venture capital;
public offerings; M&A)
(Seattle; Portland; Denver)
Next Stage Development (Interim Executive Engagements)
(Seattle; Portland; Boise)
Stellar One Corporation (CFO interactive broadband
services and products company)
(Seattle)
Goodwill Industries (CFO not-for-profit)
(Seattle)
KeyBank Capital Markets (SVP/MD start-up mid-market M&A/VC
group)
(Seattle; Portland; SF)
ADD FOR ENTERPRISE! (Founder, Corporate Solutions at Critical
Junctures)
(Seattle; NY; DC; SF)
Eco-Tech Advisors (Co-Founder, Clean-Tech Counsel and
Finance)
BOARD AFFILIATIONS (FORMER): Pro-Med
Sustainable Seattle
Goodwill
Stellar One
VentureLab
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Distribution
Strategic Distribution Group: Associate Director for international
product 'In-Sourcing' and USA market creation
Education
Guest Lecturer: Conferences, Symposia, Universities
Training Labs: CFO/ Director-Corporate Development for internet-based,
multimedia, job-skills trainer
VentureLab: Co-Creator of pre-market educational incubator and advisory
forum for venture transactions
Energy & Environment
Integrated Environmental Technologies: Venture financing for patented,
waste-to-energy systems manufacturer
Western Power: Start-up financing for hydro project
Other: Solar, wind, bio-mass, brown-field, 'green' building technology
finance
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(ACCOMPLISHMENTS: continued)
Financial Institutions
American Funding Corporation: Private debt placement for equipment lessor
(receivable-backed notes program)
Continental Illinois: Reorganized 40-person European financial services
group; developed Luxembourg & Scandinavia markets; prevented major loss in
Italy
First Interstate: Developed corporate finance capabilities, product
manuals/ policies and market in NW
GARP Research: New market development for specialty, independent equity
research firm
KeyBank/McDonald Investments: Started mid-market investment banking unit
for West Coast
Life Financial: Advised turnaround CEO of public S&L operating under
regulatory order
Peoples Bank: New market commercial loan development
ShoreBank Pacific: Director of state-wide triple-bottom-line market
revitalization/ expansion
Shoreline Savings: Sale of troubled public S&L
Sterling Savings: Arranged offering for troubled public S&L; first to
achieve full post-FIRREA compliance
Healthcare
Chec Medical: Start-up financing for multi-location medical care service
First Hill Diagnostics: Start-up financing for first magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) machine in NW
Pro-Med: Turnaround CEO for durable medical equipment dealer
Hi-Tech
Flowdril: Venture financing for waterjet drilling technology used in oil
& gas exploration
InfoEx.com: Business plan & funding consultancy for internet-based
information exchange
Market Street Telemedia: Business plan & funding consultancy for on-line
grocery shopping network
Micron Technology: Turnaround financing for semiconductor manufacturer
Midisoft: Venture round valuation for digital, music instruction company
Oswego Company: Defined critical path for start-up internet advertising
agency focused on hi-volume retailers
RAM (Robot Aided Manufacturing): Venture financing for integrator of
robotic machinery & company-designed software
Seattle Online: Turnaround financing for internet-based, multi-city
advertiser and entertainment guide
Spencer Technology: Business plan & funding consultancy for metal-matrix-
composites product manufacturer
Spree.com: Business plan & funding consultancy for internet shopping mall
Stellar One Corporation: Replacement CFO/ Corporate Secretary for
interactive broadband systems design and engineering manufacturer of
patented hi-stream set-tops
Utilix: Venture financing for manufacturer of waterjet boring machines
used by utility companies
Lo-Tech
Commercial/Stack Heat Treating: LBO financing for metal parts heat-
treating company
Nelson-Ball Paper Products: Interim executive for paper-converting
operation; assisted company sale
Peregrine Industries: Turnaround manager for commercial casework &
cabinet component manufacturer
Port Townsend Paper Co.: Bond funding for paper mill
Total Door Supply: Represented seller of company
Real Estate
Armored Transport: Financing for special purpose, courier facility
Lakeshore Investment Corporation: Advisor to Board/Executives disputing
disposition of major real estate holdings
Lightsource: Turnaround manager for international lighting design firm
Specialty Retailing
Body Glove: Business plan & funding consultancy for joint-venture start-
up
Flakey Jakes: Private debt financing for public gourmet-hamburger
franchisor/operator
Jay Jacobs: Co-managed public offering for fashion-forward clothing
retailer
S.A.V.I: Created business plan/identified investors for start-up
specialty clothing retailer
Seattle Goodwill: CFO retained to design/implement rapid growth scenario
for not-for-profit
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Expertise: Venture Deals, Turnarounds, Startups, Planning
Capital Financings: $180+ Million Shareholder Value Creation: $2.3+
Billion
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KNOWLEDGE BASE:
Corporate Finance
-- Debt
-- Mezzanine
-- Private Equity
-- Venture Capital
Executive Management
-- Banking/ Securities
-- Creative Media/ Multimedia
-- Emerging Growth Biz-Dev
-- Financial
-- IT Infrastructure & MIS Development
-- Marketing
-- Manufacturing
-- Operations/ Production
-- Real Estate
-- Retailing
-- Startup
-- Turnaround
Professional Services
-- Accounting
-- Business/ Strategic Planning
-- Consulting
-- Interim Executive
-- Marketing // National & International
-- Operations Initialization // National & International
-- Reengineering & Efficiency Analysis
-- Research // Corporate & Market
Human Resources
-- Compensation & Insurance Benefits Programming
-- Industrial Psychology/ Organizational Development
-- Information Systems Implementation
-- Recruitment
Insurance
-- Directors & Officers
-- Key Person & Buy/Sell
-- Life/Disability
-- Property/Casualty
Legal
-- Acquisitions, Divestitures, Mergers & Recapitalizations
-- Bankruptcy & Reorganizations
-- General Corporate
-- Intellectual Property
-- Real Estate
-- Securities // Private & Public
Manufacturer In- and Out-Sourcing // International Organization Mapping and
Control
Real Estate Appraisal, Brokerage & Financing
Valuations // Asset & Corporate
301-***-**** (mobile) Ad Duer
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