CSC CAPITAL - Key Persons


C.S. COLVIN - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
C.S. Colvin founded CSC Capital in 1992. Currently he is Adjunct Professor in Leadership and Organization in the MBA program at Concordia University, Portland, Ore., and is a CPE credit approved course Instructor for Corporate Compliance Seminars in Business Improvement - Restructuring and Turnaround. He has conducted over one hundred successful corporate restructuring assignments across the U.S. as well as selectively in Canada and Europe. He has written and been published extensively on business and management topics and has been a frequent seminar speaker on subjects involving corporate revitalization since 1996. Colvin has over twenty years of experience as an Interim CEO and has personally been Board appointed on numerous occasions to manage corporate transformation engagements on difficult and/or crisis restructuring, turnaround, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and debt and equity financing situations. Education: 1984, Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash. 1986, Master of Public Administration degree, Seattle University, Seattle, Wash. 1988, Doctor of Philosophy (all but dissertation status), Public Administration, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, Calif. 1989, Senior Managers Development Programme, Templeton College, Oxford University, England 1991, Certificate in Management Studies (postgraduate level-awarded on dissertation), Templeton College, Oxford University, England U.S. Naval Reserves, served both active duty and in the reserves. Colvin was First-in-Class (Honor Man) in Navigation "A" School and is a graduate of the Naval Submarine School. Awarded the Deep Dive Certificate and Qualified in Submarines Certificate. His submarine deployments include: Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Caribbean tours based out of Naval Station Norfolk. He is a non-resident graduate of the Naval War College and was Honorably Discharged as a Lieutenant in 1995. He is a Graduate Life Member of the Naval War College Foundation. Colvin monitors the world economy by reading The Economist, Foreign Affairs, The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and the Financial Times. He is a "recovering" historian and philosopher; his completed magus opus doctoral dissertation on the evolution of why republican governments decline over time has yet to be published. He collects old books, works out with weights, plays chess and shoots pool. In 2012 he took the summer off working as a National Wildfire Coordinating Group certified wildland firefighter (Initial Attack Engine Crewmember) on Western wildfires.

CASEY A. GOMEZ

Job Titles:
  • Head of External Affairs and Media
The newest member of the CSC Capital's leadership, Ms. Gomez joined the firm in 2009 as a part-time Client Origination Specialist. After three years of direct marketing the firm's services via the phone and internet, she was appointed Head of External Affairs and Media in 2013; previously the duties and responsibilities of this new position were outsourced to a public relations firm. Announcing the promotion, the firm's CEO stated, "The ability to understand each prospect client's wants and needs, day-by-day, is the perfect training program and foundation for expanding this critical knowledge to a much wider audience. Ms. Gomez has proved herself very capable in both her work ethic and scholastic accomplishments over the last few years to take on this new challenging enterprise." And indeed she has; besides being a natural at direct marketing for the firm she also graduated with honors from Oregon State University (OSU) in 2013 majoring in New Media Communications, producing and/or participating in several televised sports and other media events. Ms. Gomez will be responsible for expanding the firm's traditional public relations and advertising campaign while developing a new internet external relations and media presence. As one of the few colleges in the country with a major in "New Media," OSU's unique curriculum has given Ms. Gomez the opportunity to directly apply new forms of communication and mobile technology from the classroom to CSC Capital's boardroom. The firm is excited and looking forward to Ms.Gomez's development of this new venture. Education: 2013, Bachelor of Arts in New Media Communications, Minors in Sociology and Air and Space Studies, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore.

DAVID A. BROWN - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer
Mr. Brown joined CSC Capital first in the fall of 1995 as the firm's second Management Information Systems (MIS) Specialist and rejoined the firm as its first MIS Director in 2001 after being awarded his MBA in the same year. In 2004 he was promoted to the newly created position of Chief Information Officer (CIO), and in 2006 he also assumed the vacant role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Since that time he has held both CFO and CIO positions and has been a member of the firm's leadership team. Mr. Brown's background is in accounting and computers. Prior to joining the firm in 2001, he was the Controller of a building materials supplier and manufacturing company as well as CFO of an Northwest regional conglomerate of other companies owned by the same holding company as the materials supplier. Besides his external financial reporting and auditing responsibilities, he heads the team that customizes the firm's innovative and proprietary management accounting system for each restructuring client, and oversees all technical and information support activities of the firm. He is responsible in providing the professionals of the firm with all financial modeling and spreadsheet applications as well as all complex financial analysis and reports needed to support client services. His duel expertise as an experienced and creative management accountant and information systems genius has become legendary with clients over the years. Education: 1997, Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Communication, Corban University, Salem, Ore. 2001, Masters in Business Administration degree, Portland State University Professional Experience: 1996 - 2001, Controller, Woodcrafters Lumber Sales and Door Manufacturing, Salem, Ore.

JAFAR BENAYAD

Job Titles:
  • Co - Head of Global Markets, Emerging / Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Benayad has over 20 years of hands-on international business experience in a variety of industries. Specifically having worked for some the largest hotel and resort corporations in the world including Wyndham, Mr Benayad management skills include property acquisitions, media networking and general management. Domestically he served as General Manager for two Ramada Plaza hotels and resorts in Florida. Fluent in four languages including French, Spanish, Arabic as well as English, Mr. Benayad excels in analyzing risk adverse international mergers and acquisitions and restructuring opportunities for the firm. He also sources and analyses risk in international investment and financing deal-flow through his business development network. His experience in managing multiple projects across several time zones is well documented and his excellence in forging team cohesion in language challenged situations brings a significant contribution to the firm's success in the emerging markets as well as domestically in cross-border engagements and transactions. He studied both abroad and in the U.S., attending the European University in Brussels, Belgium and the High Institute of Economics & Sociology also in Brussels studying business administration, finance and marketing. He is also a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and a member of the Project Management Institute. French is Mr. Benayad's native language.

PATRICIA ANN STANFORD

Job Titles:
  • Chief Administrative Officer
Ms. Stanford joined CSC Capital in 1994 as the firm's first Administrator and Business Manager. In 1996 she was appointed a member of the firm's leadership team. She is currently a licensed Real Estate Broker in the State of Oregon and is a real estate investor who has owned both commercial and residential real estate. She has been a property manager since 1979, and has been licensed to sell real estate in California, Virginia and Oregon starting in 1988. Since 1994, she has managed the Administration Division which now includes the Accounting and Internal Controls Department, the Marketing and Communications Department, and the Human Resources Development Department. Besides her administrative duties, she assists the firm's professionals in advising clients in real estate investments and in management consulting engagements for property management firms. She also assists in the firm's engagements with Senior Health Care Facilities. Education: 1979 - 1982, Business Administration, attended San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif.

SUSAN K. ANNIS

Job Titles:
  • Head of Global Business Development, Industries / Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Annis brings 25+ years of Wall Street experience with her to CSC Capital. Some of her areas of expertise are Business Strategy analysis, project management, sales & marketing expertise with C levels and management due diligence. Most recently from 2011-2014 she used her marketing skills as Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of PICTIRI LLC in Atlanta, GA. PICTIRI conceptualized and operationalized VENICE- Video Empowered Network for Investors and Corporate Executives. Ms. Annis was responsible for all Marketing and Business Development. In 2009-2010 Ms. Annis was Director of Institutional Equity Sales and Trading for Lighthouse Financial in Atlanta, Ga. She was responsible for trading equity securities and relationship management for Institutional Southeast accounts as well as relationship management. From 1996-2008, Ms. Annis was Vice President of Sales and Trading at Jefferies and Company in Atlanta, Ga. She was responsible for Equity Sales and Trading for a portfolio of 15-20 major clients in the Southeast as well as relationship management. Ms. Annis began her career at Kidder Peabody, Inc in New York in 1986-1994 as a Sales Assistant and Assistant Vice President in Research Sales. She sold market research to Institutional clients such as money managers, pension funds and hedge funds and served as a relationship manager. Education: BS, Business Administration, Marketing Minor Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC 1985 Personal: Ms. Annis monitors the economy by reading the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times daily and participates in Business Development groups online to look for new marketing concepts. She resides in Atlanta, Ga with her husband and two children. She enjoys tennis after playing collegiately, golf and traveling with her family. She also enjoys volunteering at school and church.

TERRANCE MCGOVERN - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Mr. McGovern joined CSC Capital as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in early 2015 replacing David Brown who had held both the CFO and Chief Information Officer positions since 2006. David still retains the position of Chief Information Officer. As CFO he will work directly with the CEO and other Managing Directors in identifying, sourcing and engaging the firm's services and providing financial advisory expertise to the firm's clients and investors. Mr. McGovern brings to CSC Capital over 30 years of experience as a senior finance professional with broad expertise in manufacturing, energy, consumer products and healthcare sectors. He has extensive relationships with senior executives of public and private companies as well as legal, consulting and accounting professionals. Mr. McGovern has had primary responsibility for over 200 successful mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings and direct investments with companies based in North America, Europe and Asia. He has held senior management positions of large corporate departments as well as early stage companies including CEO and CFO. He has extensive experience in the identification of exceptional investment opportunities, driving multiple simultaneous projects through successful completion acting in both principle and advisor capacities. Mr. McGovern is a current and former board member of several private companies, foundations and academic institutions. He is also a published author, named patent inventor and guest lecturer at Rutgers Business School. Initially from the east coast he currently resides in Southern California. Professional Experience: 2011-2015 Managing Director, Fjord Ventures, Laguna Hills, CA Early stage investor and senior executive in a broad range of healthcare companies. He is principally responsible for identifying investment opportunities, negotiating acquisitions, licensing deals and financings with primary responsibility for two portfolio companies, Kato Pharmaceuticals and Volante Diagnostics.