Mr. A. Wayne Avellanet, CMA, MBA has worked for major firms including EDS, Praxair, Baker-Hughes Int'l and Pier 1 Imports is currently directing the internal control function for a large multi-national corporation doing in excess of $3 billion in sales annually. He is able to serve in the capacity of financial expert as a corporate director and audit committee member. The author possesses over twenty-five years of business experience improving operational and financial performance at private and publicly held companies and is an expert on internal control issues. His broad-based background includes the traditional SEC reporting, audit, accounting, financial planning, internal control, treasury and tax responsibilities. He is also experienced with diverse business operations, strategic business planning, financial modeling and cash flow forecasting, IPOs, public debt offerings, IT, human resources and risk management.

Mr. Avellanet earned an MBA from the University of Dallas , BBA from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Certified Management Accountant, (CMA).