Jim Ward, CEO
Jim Ward earned the privilege of being a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with wounds received in the then Republic of Vietnam. Jim was medically retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1970 as a Sergeant, and is rated 100% disabled, combat related. Semper Fidelis.
Upon receiving an Honorable Discharge, Jim began work in the construction industry as a way of physical rehabilitation. After specializing in several trades, Jim was licensed as a B-2 General Contractor with subclassifications of C-3 Carpentry, C-4 Painting/Drywall, C-5 Concrete, C-18 Masonry and C-25 Fencing. As a multi-licensed building contractor, Jim has worked with a wide range of Prime and Defense contractors. More can be found in our company's 'Statement of Qualifications'.
All of these contracts were enabled due in part to our designation as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
Paul Hoyt, CFO
Paul Hoyt has over 60 years of business experience and has been a Business Consultant, Business Coach, and Fractional CFO for the past 24 years. He has worked with hundreds of business owners and trained thousands more across many industries, and from startups to $30 million USD in annual revenues.
After a 30-year career in Information systems, serving in the roles of Programmer, Systems Analyst, Team Leader, Database Administrator, CIO, VP of Professional Services, Enterprise Project Manager, and Business Owner, Paul became a Business Consultant in 2001, leveraging his broad experience in many industries and all departments within companies large and small.
His passion is in helping companies implement business planning and goal achievement systems that conserve precious resources, increase operational efficiency, accelerate growth, and increase financial performance.
Paul resides in Santa Clara, CA with Sherry, his wife of 50 years. He has two sons, both of whom graduated from Stanford University, and one granddaughter. Paul is the author of two business books: The Foundation Factor (2004, 2024), and The Capital Coaching Program (2010, 2024) and has over 130 hours of training videos on his website. He is also a passionate Personal Coach and inspirational speaker, and has published seven inspirational works.