Joe Howell
Joe Howell has been a business and transactions lawyer in Santa Barbara for over four decades. In recent years, a large part of Joe’s practice has been devoted to the representation of clients engaged in merger, acquisition and sale of business transactions. Joe began his career in 1973 as a Briefing Attorney (law clerk) at The Supreme Court of Texas, moved to Santa Barbara in 1974 to join the firm of Schramm, Raddue and Seed (which became Schramm & Raddue) and practiced with that firm as a partner and as Managing Partner until forming Howell Moore & Gough LLP in...
Ralph Daniel, Ph.D.
Ralph is a business psychologist who specializes in advising owners of closely-held businesses on ways to create "learning companies", and develop their key employees and managers for company growth and organizational change. Dr. Daniel has advised a variety of closely held firms including construction, mining, transportation and heavy equipment leasing & maintenance firms, high-tech manufacturing, growers and ranchers, hospitality companies, and real estate development and management firms. He advises closely-held business owners to identify and reduce conflict among owners, partners and managers; implement effective succession and governance plans; and create advisory boards and owner forums. Dr. Daniel's office is based...
Grant Lungren
Grant is a lifelong member of the construction industry. He has 22 years of hands-on construction experience and 19 years of executive consulting experience. He was President of the nation's then largest federal highway-bridge contractor. He founded and led Hard Dollar Corporation, the nation's leading provider of heavy construction estimating and project management systems. Currently he is President of Grantlun Corporation, which provides executive consulting services to contractors across North America. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration as well as a Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering from Arizona State University. He is a registered engineer and has been...
Alec Pringle
Alec has a global background in engineering and construction. He was a 25-year naval officer (Civil Engineer Corps) involved with facilities maintenance, contract administration, and expeditionary construction (Seabees) in support of naval forces worldwide. He retired as Public Works Officer and Officer in Charge of Construction at Naval Education and Training Center, Newport Rhode Island. During a subsequent extended career with the County of Ventura Public Works Agency he served as the Director of Engineering Services, which included responsibility for development services, where he was involved with a number of major regional projects. He recently retired and is now serving...