Ken
Johanning - President / Chairman / CEO
Present - Kenneth
Johanning serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for
EntreTec, a professional business consulting and management
firm. He as well serves as a principal and a member of the
Board of Directors for Paid Systems, Uniworld and U.S. CASH.
As well, Mr. Johanning currently serves a congressional
appointment on the Business Advisory Council for the United
States Congress.
1989 to 1997
- Kenneth Johanning as independent business and marketing
consultant has been involved with and assisted many various
companies and entrepreneurs. His key success lies in the
plans and strategies to capture windows of opportunity and
include assistance in recruiting the right development team,
promotion of concept and plan that creates strong strategic
alliances and attracts Joint Venture Partners, key management
personnel and Joint Ventures with other companies. His involvement
has also included authoring marketing plans, programs and
sales training guides and programs. Mr. Johanning has also
played a vital role in promoting capital for Joint Ventures,
private offerings, public posturing, mergers and acquisitions.
As an independent,
Mr. Johanning has earned his income through consultant fees,
stock ownership and/or both. In certain projects he has
become a principal or partner. Among some of his prestigious
clients during this period you will find General Motors,
Republic Enterprise, Medi-Trust, MEDPRO, Acuity International,
Harvard Scientific, Investor Services Inc., Uniworld Corp.,
Interval International, Asian Town USA and others.
1971 - 1989
Kenneth L. Johanning served as Chairman of the Board and
CEO of Kenco Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, which specialized
in market research, Real Estate development and consulting
in the creative concept and development of international
fast track growth of retail, restaurant and hotel chains.
Among the prestigious clients were Pizza Hut, Taco Bell,
Payless Shoe Source, Safelite, Wendy's, Residence Inns,
Quality Inns, Marriott, Trak Auto, Sonic Industries, Susie's
Deals, Cricket Alley, Family Dollar, Kroger and SixFlags
Theme Parks. (Kenco was sold to ITPS in 1989).
1983 - 1988
Development Director with Tom Devlin in the development
of 685 Rent -A-Center stores (sold to Thorne EMI).
1972 - 1979
Mr. Johanning was one of the principal executives in the
start up and development of the first five-state area of
Electronic Realty Association (ERA) franchise offices.
Mr. Johanning
has also been involved in the creation and development of
theme parks, theme shopping complexes and time share resorts.
He is a graduate of Boston College with a B.S. degree in
Marketing and furthered his education at Washburn University
School of Law.
Doug
Crouse - Director
Doug Crouse,
principal Crouse/Beers & Associates Inc., has enjoyed
a successful 30-plus year career in the field of Civil Engineering,
working both with governments and in the private sector.
For over 20
years Mr. Crouse served his local community as a Planning
Commissioner, and by serving on other commissions related
to economic development, and street and trails development.
Today Doug's
firm, Crouse/Beers and Associates, specializes in researching
land for potential development, determining the infrastructure
needs for the land, providing cost estimates for development
needs, preparing land plans and obtaining agency approvals
for the land plan, and then preparing the actual Construction
drawings.
Doug is well
experienced in dealing with large complex multi-disciplined
team projects requiring close coordination with Federal,
State, County, City and other jurisdictions.
Doug maintains
professional licenses in multiple states and also maintain
professional memberships in multiple organizations.
Doug Crouse
is also a Partner in BD2 International. This recently formed
Nevada LLC was established for the specific purpose of advancing
the interests of the Uniworld project. This would be accomplished
by the owner of Crouse/Beers and Associates (CBA) and the
owners of New Zealand based Duffill Watts and King (DWK),
combining CBA’s U.S. based knowledge and resources
and DWK’s international based knowledge and resources.
Barry Chamberlain and Doug Troon, the owners of DWK, both
serve in an advisory capacity and their biographies are
included herein.
Robert
Adams - Director / Real Estate Development
Thanh
Johanning - Secretary / Treasurer
Mrs. Johanning
was born in Mytho, Vietnam and was raised by her entrepreneurial
Chinese father. Mrs. Johanning was exposed to the business
world from an early age in her family’s department
store operations. Mrs. Johanning is multilingual, speaking
Vietnamese and English. Mrs. Johanning attended the Vietnamese
school of higher learning. In 1973 she attended Hutchinson
Community College studying Business Economics.
Mrs. Johanning
has spent her career life as an independent Real Estate
Investor, Landlord and Property manager, Business Investor
and Financial Advisor for companies owned by her and her
husband. Mrs. Johanning is currently serving on the Board
of Directors for EntreTec, U.S. Cash, Uniworld, Inc., and
Pow Wow Casino Gaming, as well President & CEO of U.S.
Cash and its subsidiary companies FinProTec and Cash Partners.
Julie
Johanning - Senior Vice President Operations
Born in Wichita,
Kansas, Julie has had a unique opportunity to experience
diversified businesses hands on from childhood to the present
while obtaining an education. Raised in a business family,
her after school activities and summer vacations were spent
in business travels that involved Real Estate Development
and Fast Track Multi-Unit Retail operations from actual
day to day single store operations to the upper level of
the corporate management structure. Hands on experience
has provided Julie with a tremendous education in itself.
Now in her
third year of college, Julie focuses her education on business
management and business law, allowing her the opportunity
to enhance the family involved businesses for the future.
Julie spends off-hours from school (3 to 4 hours per day
plus Saturdays) working for the enhancement of U.S. CASH,
utilizing research access through the college for additional
information that can be applied by U.S. CASH.
Jeff
Haushalter - Finance Officer / Comptroller
Prior to joining
EntreTec in November of 2000, since August of 1997 Mr. Haushalter
held the position of Vice President of Finance with United
Telecom Sales Corporation (an international telecom equipment
distribution company). In this capacity his responsibilities
included: budgeting, financial forecasts, inventory, payroll,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, purchasing,
preparation of financial statements, account reconciliations,
federal and state corporate income tax returns, sales tax
returns, payroll tax returns, and negotiated lines and letters
of credit. Under his guidance Unitel was the 2000 Southern
Nevada exporter of the year as recognized by Governor Kenny
Guinn.
From 1994
to 1997 he opened an exclusive accounting, tax and consulting
practice in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving clients who had up
to twenty related entities, including C-corporations, S-corporations,
LLC's, partnerships, and private foundations.
Prior to graduating
from California State University, Long Beach in 1990 with
a B.S. degree in Accounting, Mr. Haushalter had tax and
accounting internships with such Fortune 500 companies as
Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Smith International, Inc.
(SII).
His hobbies
include golfing, hiking, racquetball, skiing, tennis, and
physical workouts.
Frank
Shattuck - General Counsel
Frank Shattuck
has demonstrated the ability to achieve success and results
in several venues, including real estate development, as
an executive with Hilton Hotels Corporation, Nevada resort-casino
operations and in professional and community organizations.
Mr. Shattuck
experienced some unique opportunities with Hilton. He oversaw
contracts for the addition of over 3000 rooms and significant
remodeling projects; major entertainer contracts; special
sporting, television and other events; design and implementation
of total casino television surveillance systems; and assisting
in the modification and implementation of local, state and
national industry gaming and tax laws and regulations.
Frank developed
multi-family units, offices and office parks, and consulted
on master planned communities, equestrian parks, marketing
law firms and political strategy, campaigns and contributions.
As a member
of the Executive Committee for the Nevada Development Authority,
Frank was instrumental in securing the foreign trade zone
designation for Las Vegas.
During his
term as Chairman of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Aviation
Committee, Frank oversaw the initial development of McCarran
International Airport.
Mr. Shattuck
served in many professional organizations, including Executive
Committee and Secretary, Nevada Development Authority; Executive
Committee and Chairman, Legal Committee, Nevada Resort Association;
and Chairman, Aviation Committee, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Shattuck
was very active in community organizations, such as: Chairman,
United Way and serving on the Board of Directors for Boy
Scouts of America, Multiple Sclerosis, Nevada Council on
Economic Education, Nevada Export Council, and Nevada Arts
Council.
Honors include:
Leadership Las Vegas, Who’s Who in American Lawyers,
Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, Honorary
Consul to Finland, Nevada Ambassador, Dean’s Scholarship
and Law Review.
Mr. Shattuck's
education includes a BA in Economics and a Juris Doctorate.
Frank
Sherlock - Investor Relations
Since 1999
to current Frank Sherlock has been with EntreTec performing
the duties of investor relations manager and sales manager.
Serving in those positions, Frank has played a supporting
role in the development and promotion of Paid Systems, Vivamus
Wineries, U.S. CASH and Uniworld.
Frank participated
in the San Bernardino Estate Planning Council, the Chartered
Life Underwriter Association, and the National Association
of Life Underwriters. Frank also helped establish new accounts
for Graphica in Riverside, California enrolling companies
such as 3M, Borg Warner, and the Riverside and San Bernardino
County Employees Associations.
Frank graduated
from the University of California, San Diego with his BA
in Biology. In his spare time Frank enjoys reading, publishing
out-of-print books, gardening, and helping drug addicts
in conjunction with the Redlands Drug Court.
Michael
Ortiz - Technology and Computer Systems Support Manager
Michael Ortiz is a highly motivated
and multi tasked oriented individual with great communications
skills. Michael is proficient in all Windows Operating Systems
and has a working knowledge in Visual Basic, C++, Java,
Assembly, Html, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.
Mike utilizes
his career experience to manage, troubleshoot, configure,
and implement the NT Server/Workstations of EntreTec, which
include Uniworld, US CASH, and other affiliate companies.
Mr. Ortiz is continuing in his education at night and attaining
his degree in Computer Network Systems. In addition to re-vamping
computers, Mike likes to play golf and basketball.
Lorena Lang - General Acounting
Mrs. Lang was born
and raised in Sinaloa, Mexico, where she studied Accounting
and Business at the University of Sinaloa, until she married
and moved to California with her husband, where she pursued
her education and became a Real Estate Agent. Mrs. Lang is
currently working for U.S. Cash.
Mr. and Mrs. Lang
are also involved in a home based business with Ecoquest International
selling products designed to safely and conveniently enhance
and improve the quality of living indoors, (Air and water purification,
nutrition, personal care, household and commercial products).
Mr. and Mrs. Lang
travel to Hungary and Mexico on a regular basis, to take care
of their investments in those countries. Mrs. Lang’s
family is involved in agriculture and transportation in Mexico.
Bulachat
Thanyanara - Accounting Manager Retail Outlets
In 2000, having been qualified in a
competitive selection process, Bulachat has earned an opportunity
to work for an internationally well-known consulting firm,
known as Arthur Andersen Business Advisory Company, as a
consulting assistant. The assignment received was to work
with a project team at a large public sector organization,
the Telephone Authority of Thailand. The project was involving
in changing the existing accounting system into an activity-based
costing system.
In 2002, right after the graduation
from a locally well-known and country’s top rated
institution, the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand
with a Bachelor Science degree in Accounting land, Bulachat
decided to further her graduate studies in the US. By qualifying
for all the perquisites and passing the university’s
admission test, Bulachat enrolled to an MBA program with
the concentration in Finance at California State University
in San Bernardino, California, USA. She completed her graduate
studies in June 2003.
In May 2003, She won the Scholarship
from Asian Faculty, Staff and Student Association (AFSSA)
at California State University, San Bernardino, California.
She, one out of ten outstanding Asian students winning the
AFSSA scholarship, had high GPA and extra-curricular activities
participation.
Woody
Lewis - Business Relations Native American Indian Affairs
Over 25 years
of law enforcement experience including 6 years as a reserve
officer on the Tohono/Odham Indian Reservation and 21 years
of experience as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Extensive training
in the areas of Organized Crime, International and Domestic
Terrorism, Indian Country Gaming Violations, Internet Crimes
against Children, Civil Rights Matters, Hostage Negotiator.
Been affiliated
with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI); and
National Indian Education Association (NIEA) for the past
20 years.
Founding Member
of the National Native American Law Enforcement Association
(NNALEA) current Board Member of the National Indian Youth
Police Academy (NIYPA).
Consultant
of Record for Superior Development, Inc. Anaheim, CA, International
Native Services, Inc. Las Vegas, NV and Native ATM Services,
Inc. Las Vegas, NV.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
2000-Present:
Good Star LTD, Las Vegas, NV,
President
A Native owned
company focusing on economic development projects in Indian
Country. Specializing in creation of Capital, Business Strategies,
Financial Consulting, and Emerging Markets. Development
of Public Relation Campaigns and facilitator of opportunities
between Private Business entities and Tribal Governments.
2000-Present:
Ft. Mojave/Tech America Intl., CA-NV
VP- Business Development
Working with
tribal communities, FM/TA promotes Business / Technology
Consulting with solutions such as sensitive document &
data stream management assessments, HIPPA assessments, online
biometric securities solutions, B2B EDI, and Web-Portal
Construction including EAI project consulting and General
Business Process Improvement consulting specializing in
online formats.
1979-2000:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent
Career path
consisted of 5 phases of extensive investigation in the
following areas: (1) Bank Robberies, Kidnappings, Extortion
and Fugitive matters; (2) Special Operations; (3) Civil
Rights matters, Police Brutality, Hate Crimes; (4) Special
Agent Recruiting matters; (5) Indian Country Crimes, Gaming,
Serious Assaults, Gangs;
1978-1979:
Central Arizona College
Counselor/Instructor
Responsible
for monitoring and encouraging 75 at risk Native American
Students from surrounding communities as part of a Title
IV program called “Personalized Education Program.”
Instructor for on campus class entitled “Success Skills”
and “Arizona Indian History” held at the Arizona
State Prison.
1970-1978:
Hecla Mining Company
Inventory Control Analyst,
Responsible
for ordering, expediting and analyzing usage trends for
large Copper Mining Project. Other duties included Accounts
Payable and Receivable.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice
Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ
Associate of
Arts in Administration of Justice
Central Arizona
College, Coolidge, AZ
Frank
Hall - Associate Business Consultant
At present, Frank Hall is a participating
investor involved in many different ventures. He currently
resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Frank Hall has a strong background in
Marketing. From 1995 to 1998, Frank handled Marketing for
Equity First Mortgage. He was President and CEO of ProCell
Communications of Las Vegas in 1993 to 1994. Frank was President
and head of the marketing division for Fuel Corporation
of America in 1970 to 1993. He was a Life and Disability
Agent for Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1963
to 1969 whereas he currently holds a license. Frank was
a Stockbroker for First California Company in 1961 to 1963.
Frank Hall is definitely a man of many
talents He currently is a member of many prestigious boards.
He is a Director of the University of Southern California
Football Alumni. He was President of the University of Southern
California Football Alumni from 1985 to 1986. Frank was
President of the Pasadena Business Association from 1982
to 1983 and Vice President of the Junior Board of Directors
of the University of Southern California. He was President
of the San Gabriel Trojan Club in 1981. He is also on the
board of Directors of EntreTec LLP. He has authored a book
entitled “Fight On – The History of U.S.C. Football
Alumni” in 1987. Frank was elected “Pasadena
Man of the Year” in 1983.
In 1953, Frank
Hall received a scholarship to the University of Southern
California where he played Football and Baseball. He was
All Coast, played in a Rose Bowl, North-South Shrine games,
East-West Shrine games and has a life pass both to Shrine
games and all USC sporting events. In 1954, Frank was on
the 1st Collegiate Team to go to the Far East, Japan, Korea
and Hawaii. Frank went on to play football professionally
for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1957 and the Saskatchewan
Roughriders. He received his BA in finance from the School
of Business Administration in 1957. Frank has also participated
in many fundraisers such as implementing the first Golf
Tournament in Pasadena where the proceeds benefited the
Salvation Army to build a gym used for the Olympic Athletes
at the Los Angeles Olympiad. He helped raise funds for drug
and alcohol rehabilitation units in Pasadena; Big Brothers;
Al Malakah Shirne Hospital.
Hannah
Irsfeld - Retained Business and Contract Law
Ms. Irsfeld is an attorney licensed
in the state of Nevada. She graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in political science from the University of California,
San Diego in 1990, and received her Juris Doctorate from
Loyola Marymount University in 1994.
Ms. Irsfeld worked in the United
States Congress from 1989 until 1996, serving as a legislative
aide for Nevada Congressman James Bilbray, a legislative
aide for Nevada Senator Harry Reid, and as a domestic policy
advisor for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. Since
1996, Ms. Irsfeld has concentrated on domestic civil litigation,
as well as domestic and international corporate structure
and corporate litigation.
Ms. Irsfeld
is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, the Clark County Bar Association,
the American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Nevada.
She is admitted to practice in the Federal District Court,
District of Nevada.
Thomas
Schneider - Retained Retail & Real Estate Attorney
Thomas Schneider
is currently serving as local counsel representing U.S.
CASH in the Southern California area. He is responsible
for store by store legal assistance and collections.
From 1992 to
present Thomas Schneider serves in the capacity of "Youth
Court Judge" for the City of Moreno Valley, California.
He is instrumental in placing youth offenders into a diversion
program which, upon completion, allows the youth's record
to be cleared. This program uses high school student attorneys
and prior offenders as jury members. Mr. Schreiber donates
his time to this program.
In 1973 Mr.
Schneider graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a
BA in Business. In 1987 he graduated from Western State
with his Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Schneider is a member
of the California Bar Association and has been practicing
law for over ten years. From 1988 to the present time Mr.
Schneider operates his private practice law firm specializing
in consumer and business law.
In his spare
time Mr. Schneider enjoys fishing and golfing.
William
O'hara - Advisory Board
Mr. O'Hara has been in the real estate
industry for over 25 years, specializing in commercial and
investment properties for a wide variety of institutional
and upper income clients. He holds a California Real Estate
Certificate, evidence of his broad approach to the industry.
Prior to entering the the real estate
industry, Mr. O'Hara was with a New York Stock Exchange
investment firm where he specialized in emerging medium-size
growth companies.
Mr. O'Hara
attended John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio and Case
Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He is married and has
three children. In his spare time he enjoys golfing. He
was a member of the Professional Golfers Association for
over 20 years.
John
Gavras - Printing & Advertising Consultant
John Gavras—President, CEO and
principal of Utility Printers and Stationary Inc. Utility
Printers began operations in 1951. Mr. Gavras purchased
the corporation in 1968 and has continued to expand its
success through today. To facilitate the ever increasing
client requirements, the corporation has developed manufacturing
alliances with production facilities in Santa Fe Springs,
CA, City of Commerce, CA, South Gate, CA, Rancho Dominguez,
CA, and Henderson, Nevada
A very active business leader, John
serves on the board of directors of U.S. CASH and as an
associate director of UNIWORLD Corporation. Other business
experience includes having been a principal of Pioneer Travel
in Los Angeles. Pioneer was the largest single store location
agency in Los Angeles.
In the late 70’s, he was a principal
of Sybil’s Stitches. With the development of unique
overseas contracts negotiated by Mr. Gavras, the company
produced high end knitted dresses which were imported to
the U.S for distribution. This venture necessitated business
travel to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The sum of Mr. Gavras’ business
experiences has enabled him to develop substantial banking
relationships, lines and letters of credit. Mr. Gavras obtained
his law degree from Glendale University College of Law and
is a past director of Westside Bank.
Mr. Gavras
is currently serving on the Board of Directors for U.S.
CASH and serves as an Associate Director for UNIWORLD Inc.