SOLD OUT

THE DETAILS
Wednesday, July 29th
12:00 Noon
University Club of Santa Barbara, Sola Room
1332 Santa Barbara Street
$50 per person (elegant lunch, beverages & tax included)
Business Casual

Maximum eight people allowed
First eight people to RSVP accepted

FEATURED EXECUTIVE - Jim Wolfe
Jim was born in Buffalo, New York and was one of nine children.  He is a graduate of the University of Buffalo with a B.S. in Business Administration.  He and his wife, Marcia, have four children and seven grandchildren.  They have resided in Santa Barbara for over twenty years.

Jim held executive level positions in Marketing and Sales with Welch's, Coca-Cola, and Seven-Up Foods.  He has done consulting for Celeestial Seasonings, Welch's, Mott's, Gatorade and Snapple.  Jim's most recent corporate experience was as President/CEO of the Balance Bar Company.  He led the company's growth from $1 million in sales in 1995 to $100 million in sales in 1999.  The company went public in 1998 and sold to Kraft Foods for $268 million in 2000.

Jim has also worked with businesses on a volunteer basis.  He has been an international consultant to businesses in Poland, the Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Siberia and Kenya.  Locally, he has counseled many small businesses in Santa Barbara and throughout California as a volunteer with SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives).

Jim's volunteerism also extends to non-profits.  he currently sits on the boards of United Way, Hillside House, and the Fighting Back Mentor Program.  Past boards served include Girl Scouts and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.

For relaxation, Jim's hobbies include travel, tennis, and hiking.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Mr. Wolfe will focus in on his experience with Balance Bar.  He'll take us in-depth into many behind the scenes decisions made which created an environment for sales to jump from $1 million to $100 million in a short period of time.  More specifically, he'll touch upon business fundamentals that work in any economic environment: how to hire correctly, how to keep your best talent, how to outsource when appropriate, how world factors are considered, and managing a rapidly growing company.  Any business owner looking to take their sales to the next level will benefit tremendously.  Plan on bringing questions as he will be prepared to answer them.    

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