Tiburon, CA *****
415-***-**** (H) -8868 (F)
415-***-**** (C)
E-mail: ******.*****@*******.***
S TEVEN LAMAR
PROFILE Accomplished executive with extensive background in investment
banking, private equity and small-cap public market investing. Strong
business, technical, finance and organizational skills.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished professional with more than 20 years of leadership/management
experience in technical field.
Extremely qualified for fast-paced corporate environment.
Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of executive management such as financial
statements analysis, marketing, program management, staffing, prioritization, quality
assurance and multi-million dollar budgets.
Exemplary administrator; known for proficiency in directing up to 100 individuals
including 20 degreed professionals and involving training, delegation of responsibility
and career development
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to effectively interface with people
at all levels and from diverse backgrounds both technical and non-technical
Strong leadership skills; demonstrated ability to motivate and develop management
teams and support staff to attain optimum performance levels
Proven track record for developing and implementing effective management
strategies that have shown to maximize human resources and time utilization in
exceeding goals and objectives
Highly organized; able to successfully complete multiple projects concurrently with
attention to detail and according to strict deadlines extremely productive in high stress
situations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7/06 - Present Chief Operating Officer & Director
Allied Container Systems, Inc., Pleasant Hill, California
Lead management role in customized urban combat training solutions
provider to the US Government.
Integral part of the management team that grew the company from 5 to
125 employees and from $5 million to $90 million in revenue.
Involved in all financial aspects of company; liaison with external
auditors, bankers, internal and external reporting, budgeting, tax
returns, risk management and sales and marketing.
6/05 6/06 President
SLS International, Inc. Springfield, Missouri
Lead management role in small-cap public consumer electronics
company.
Responsible for consumer products division.
Secured business agreements with Best Buy Co., Mark Burnett
Productions & Quincy Jones.
Liaison with Wall Street - investment bankers, analysts, and investors.
11/98 6/05 Co-Founder & Managing Partner
BayStar Capital Management, LLC, Larkspur, California
Responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, and management
of all operations related to the BayStar Capital LP and BayStar Capital
II, LP hedge funds.
From 2/99 - 6/05 BayStar Funds generated a 177% IRR net of fees, to
its investors.
Invested over $750 million in 117 public and 28 private companies.
4/96 10/98 Vice President, Institutional Sales
Shoreline Pacific Institutional Finance
Head of Institutional Sales for boutique small-cap public company
focused investment bank.
Represented small public companies to institutional investors in 22
transactions totaling $320 million.
2/93 4/96 Relationship Manager
Citibank, N.A., San Francisco, California
3/90 2/93 Mortgage Consultant
Wells Fargo Bank, San Diego, California
OTHER COLLATERAL DUTIES
2006 Present Founder & CEO
Jibe Audio, LLC, San Francisco, California
Start-up consumer electronics company currently in the design and
development, manufacturing and distribution of an audio headphone
product and a wireless iPod docking station.
Successfully negotiated endorsement agreement with Interscope
Records and Dr. Dre and a distribution agreement with Monster Cable.
2005 Present Board Member
Allied Container Systems, Inc., Pleasant Hill, California
EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS
1992 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Finance
San Diego State University, San Diego, California
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Series 7, 63 & 24 Securities Licenses
San Francisco, California (1996-2000)
Management Training (1995)
Citibank, N.A., San Francisco, California
Management Training (1993)
Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, California
PERSONAL
Date of Birth - 3 June 1970
Place of Birth - Columbus, Ohio
Description - Height: 6 2 Weight: 225 lbs.
Marital Status - Married 2005
Wife - Jennifer Horsfall (Business Consultant)
Children - Amanda (age 8)
Madison (age 9) step daughter
Ashley (age 6)
Austin (age 5)
INTERESTS Traveling, Reading, Basketball, Skiing, Dogs (Vzslias)
January 2011