Chet Howard

Mr. Howard has over 30 years of financial management experience working with a variety of early stage and growth companies.
Since January 2000, Mr. Howard has maintained a consulting practice that specializes in SEC reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
His clients have included Amerimmune Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Mandalay Resorts, Inc. and Smart Chip Technologies, Inc. From January 2001 to December 2002, Mr. Howard was Executive Vice President and CFO of AirCard Cellular, Inc., where he organized the finance department, implemented the accounting system and helped develop the business plan.
Prior to AirCard, he was Senior Vice President and CFO of Big Hub.com, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of taking the company public and instrumental in raising $7.5 million.
Before joining Big Hub.com, he was Executive Vice President and CFO of USA Service Systems, Inc., a marketing and merchandising company with clients such as Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, Walgreen's and Sears.
Mr. Howard was also Executive Vice President and CFO of InterAmericas Communication Corp (now AT&T Latin American) and Executive Vice President and CFO of HQ Office Supplies Warehouse, Inc, where he managed the sale of the company to Staples, Inc. Previously, he helped develop the business plan and manage venture capital investment as Senior Vice President, CFO and a co-founder of the Sports Authority, Inc. In addition to these corporate positions, Mr. Howard has eight years of experience as a consultant where he has prepared IPO's, several secondary offering documents and assisted company executives with SEC filings on a regular basis.
Mr. Howard holds both an MBA and BS degree (Accounting Major) from California State Poly University and has attended numerous seminars to maintain current expertise in SEC reporting and other corporate governance matters.