Team

Thomas M. Paper is the Managing Partner of Webster Pacific LLC, which was formed in early 2004. His background includes: a) President of Lewis Bolt & Nut Company, a manufacturer of bolts & forgings for the railroads, b) President of Premier Roasters, a manufacturer of private label roast & ground coffee for the major grocers in North America, c) CFO of Mendocino Forest Products, a fully-integrated manufacturer and supplier of forest products to Home Depot, d) multiple years of consulting experience, including work for Bain & Company and industry experience in agribusiness, OTC drugs, publishing, nutraceuticals, internet radio and janitorial equipment. He currently sits on the boards of Lewis Bolt & Nut Company and Mendocino Forest Products. Mr. Paper received his undergraduate degree from Williams College and his MBA from Stanford University. Click here to see Mr.Paper's picture resume. tom@websterpacific.com ; 415-733-9740

Susan Beans is a Partner of Webster Pacific LLC. Prior to joining Webster Pacific she was the Chief Financial Officer for TRADE, Inc. in San Mateo for 5 years and has acted as a part-time CFO for several other Bay Area companies. Prior to becoming a CFO, Ms. Beans spent four years as a consultant for Bain & Company and did extensive work in customer research, market analysis and cost reduction in a wide variety of industries. Ms. Beans began her career in the auditing group at Price Waterhouse where she earned her CPA. Ms. Beans earned a BS in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. susan@websterpacific.com ; 510-414-4712

Richard F. Boland, Jr. is a Financial Consultant with Webster Pacific LLC. His background includes: a) Founder and CEO of e-Radio, USA, Inc., an early stage company specializing in radio datacasting solutions, b) President of TBC Group, Inc., a financial management consulting firm, c) COO and CFO of Gazette Printing Company, a commercial printer and community newspaper company, d) Vice President of Finance for American Urban Radio Networks, a radio broadcasting network, e) CFO of Albimar Communications, Inc., an owner and operator of radio stations. Mr. Boland also has a background in commercial banking and turnaround and interim CFO consulting experience. His industry experience includes manufacturing, metals processing, media and communications, transportation and logistics and specialized food products. He currently sits on the boards of Powerplant Maintenance Specialists, e-Radio USA and SRB Productions. Mr. Boland received his undergraduate degree from Mount Union College and his MBA from Baldwin Wallace College. rick@websterpacific.com ; 408-718-6567

Stasia Obremskey is a Financial Consultant for Webster Pacific LLC. Stasia has over twenty years of experience providing financial and strategic planning consulting to health care entities in the U.S. and Asia. She began her consulting career as a management consultant with Bain & Company. Previously, she worked in investment banking for Morgan Stanley & Co. She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in finance, from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. In addition to her consulting work, she has extensive experience as a member of several non-profit boards where she has held a number of leadership positions.

Chris Olofson is a Financial Consultant for Webster Pacific LLC. She has over fifteen years of financial services experience in the mortgage, savings and loan, real estate securitization and hedge fund industries. Prior to becoming a financial consultant, Chris spent five years at GMAC Commercial Mortgage, first as Director of Client Services, and then as Vice President of Operations. She also spent five years as the Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for a north-bay savings and loan. Chris has been a contract controller for small companies for the past four years. Chris received her BA in Economics from UC Santa Barbara and earned a CPA license while working for KPMG in San Francisco.

Michelle D. Barnett is an independent contractor for small to medium sized companies, providing financial and systems management including new software conversion. Her background includes work in a specialty food importer, construction company, professional service firm, and art gallery. Mrs. Barnett received her undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University in 2000, and she recently completed a second degree in accounting from the University of the Pacific to sit for the CPA exam. michelle@websterpacific.com

Sarah Fey Kruttschnitt is a Financial Consultant with Webster Pacific LLC. After business school, Ms. Kruttschnitt worked for Niman Ranch, a natural meat company, as a financial manager. While at Niman Ranch, she was responsible for creating accounting systems and procedures to improve controls and for managing the financials for four subsidiaries. Prior to business school, Ms. Kruttschnitt worked as an investment banker for Deutsche Bank in New York and London in the Financial Sponsor Group and the Retail Group. Her work included valuation, analysis of investment ideas, detailed financial models for buy-outs and merger combinations and analysis of financing alternatives. Ms. Kruttschnitt earned a BS in Mathematics and Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley). sarah@websterpacific.com

Robin Murphy is a Consultant Bookkeeper with Webster Pacific LLC. She has over 15 years experience providing full-charge bookkeeping and controller services to start-up entities and small to mid-sized companies in a wide range of industries. She is an expert in QuickBooks, and is adept at setting up accounting systems, creating procedures, identifying needs and implementing solutions that improve controls and streamline processes. robin@websterpacific.com

Ruth Perryman is a Financial Consultant with Webster Pacific LLC. Prior to joining Webster Pacific, Ms. Perryman was the Chief Financial Officer for the Jewish Community Federation and Foundation of the Greater East Bay and Dragonfly Media, LLC. Prior to becoming a CFO, Ms. Perryman was the Director of Finance for Irwin Memorial Blood Centers and an Investment Banker with Sutro & Co. Ms. Perryman began her career as a financial analyst with the City of Oxnard where she earned her CMA. She has also earned a CFE and a CFM. Ms. Perryman has a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from CSU Sacramento and an MBA and has taken all the coursework toward a DPA from the University of La Verne. ruth@websterpacific.com

Jane Schopplein is a Consultant Bookkeeper with Webster Pacific LLC advising our clients with her Quickbooks expertise. She has over 15 years background in bookkeeping, in a wide variety of industries. She spent five years in the natural gas industry as a scheduler/analyst, apprising gas traders of position and events that could affect prices. She has also studied computer networking and is a Cisco Certified Networking Analyst. jane.schopplein@comcast.net

Jamie Anderson is an Associate Consultant with Webster Pacific LLC. Ms. Anderson graduated from the University of California Los Angeles in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She honed her Spanish during a semester abroad in Santiago, Chile. While pursuing her degree, Ms. Anderson learned about small business through working with a successful real estate, hotel and restaurant entrepreneur. At Webster Pacific, Ms. Anderson does financial analysis and research for a wide range of clients. jamie@websterpacific.com ; 415-733-9722