Prior to this position she was the Chief Executive Officer of Acceris Management and Acquisition LLC, and prior served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of New Access Communications, LLC. At Acceris she turned the company from a $1,000,000 a month cash loss position to cash positive in 3 months. During her tenure at New Access Communications, Ms. Newman was responsible for integrating several acquisitions allowing the company to increase revenues with minimal operational costs. She also previously served as Vice President, Compliance at the AV Group, Inc., where she was primarily responsible for managing policy and procedure for personnel, sales, finance and acquiring new ventures. From 1989 to 1998, Ms. Newman owned a small retail chain and increased revenue by 400% in the first 5 years. She also now serves as a Director of the Marilou Newman Foundation, a non-profit which supports the Methodist Hospital Foundation. Ms. Newman has a BA from the University of Minnesota. |