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JAMIE HAIT

The founder and President of Next Level Plan has created comprehensive business plans, marketing plans and communications strategies for more than 10 years. Jamie's clients benefit from her extensive experience in domestic and international business.

From 1994 to 1997, Jamie was the Corporate Account Planner for Asia with Donna Karan International and DKNY. She coordinated sales, product development and training, and created strategic marketing plans for the largest international markets. Earlier, Jamie coordinated government approval of Class III medical devices for Asahi Medical USA, where she also created marketing and product usage manuals for all product lines. From mid-1990, she developed marketing and sales programs at Bi-Lingual USA, creating specialized language courses for corporate clients that included JP Morgan, Sumitomo Bank, Morgan Stanley, Toyota and Union Carbide.

Jamie received her undergraduate degree in Japanese Language from Georgetown University and her International MBA from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management. She is fluent in Japanese and is proficient in Italian and French.

MARLIN OUVERSON

Marlin Ouverson brings a broad background in editing, publications, corporate communications and web design. His work is keenly attuned to the needs of each client and has served technology concerns in Silicon Valley, banking interests in Europe, and software developers and other businesses in southern California.

Marlin's experience in technical editing and with publication design and the structure of information lends a special focus to his design work for web sites, which have included content-rich large sites and smaller "brochure-ware" sites. He has also produced documentation suites for a consortium of smart-card firms and for embedded-systems developers, and has edited and designed periodicals and web sites for experts in technology fields.

Clients of Next Level Plan also benefit from our own strategic alliances. The following are some of the individuals whose work we hold in high regard and with whom we regularly work to bring maximum benefit to our clients:

Paul Brower, President
Capitalist Group, LLC
Paul Brower has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. As founder of the strategic consulting firm, Capitalist Group LLC, he has provided services to CEOs of both emerging and established middle-market companies in the technology, healthcare, manufacturing and professional services industries.

Mr. Brower is the founding chairman of the Orange County Chapter of the Entrepreneurship Institute and a member of the Forum of Corporate Directors. He is also a member of the following For-Profit and Non-Profit Boards of Directors: Peterson Systems International, Inc, The David and Margaret Home, and formerly served on the Board of Directors of Molina Medical Centers of California HMO, Paragon Biomedical, Inc., Broco, Inc., Intrem, Inc., VitruaTrak and the Foundation Board for LeRoy's Boys Home.

Linda Novack
Novack & Associates Executive Coaching
Linda Novack is the principal of Novack & Associates, a Los Angeles based consulting firm specializing in performance excellence through coaching, organization development and training. Linda focuses her services in four primary areas: 1) leadership development including executive/management coaching and coaching skills training for leaders; 2) public speaking skills training and consultations; 3) teambuilding for a high-performance, collaborative workforce; and 4) company-wide mentoring programs. Linda has more than 15 years experience in helping organizations and individuals increase their effectiveness and productivity. Linda received her Masters degree from Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Coach University, and is a Master Certified Coach.

Clients include: The Walt Disney Company, DIRECTV, Activision, New Line Video, Merrill Lynch, KB Homes, Volvo, Mattel Toys, IBM, Boeing, ARCO, First Union Securities, Hughes Aircraft Company, Metropolitan Water District, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, Chevron, McDonnell Douglas, Xerox, Cooper Vision, Sierra Signal, UCLA Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Los Angeles Music Center Blue Ribbon 500.

Seena Sharp
Sharp Market Intelligence
Seena Sharp founded Sharp Market Intelligence in Los Angeles in 1979 following a successful corporate career in New York City, where she earned her masters degree in mathematics from NYU. SMI specializes in market intelligence and analysis to Fortune 500 and emerging companies that are entering a new industry, expanding their product or service line, preparing their strategic plan, or engaged in business development. SMI is highly regarded for uncovering accurate and comprehensive intelligence about industries, companies, products, services, and ideas. They are particularly well-known for identifying the early warning signs of market change in order to gain a competitive advantage. These unique techniques have been presented to organizations throughout the US and Europe, and will be the subject of a workshop at the 2003 SCIP Annual Conference www.sharpmarket.com.

Clients include: Aerojet Aerospace, American Express, Casio, Chase Manhattan Bank, Franklin Mint, Glaxo-Wellcome, Hilton Hotels, J.D. Power, Kaiser Permanente, L.A. Dept. of Water & Power, Lucent Technology, Macy¹s, McKinsey Consulting, Merisel, Mitsubishi, Nestle, Nissan, Rubbermaid, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Starbucks, Wherehouse Entertainment, Yankelovich Partners.