BIOGRAPHY-CREDENTIALS / QUALIFICATIONS / AFFILIATION

Dr. Joseph J. Penbera

Professional Listings and Affiliations

Fulbright Scholars , Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, Washington, DC
Financial Executives Institute , Morristown, NJ
National Association of Forensic Economists , Mount Union, PA
National Forensic Center , Princeton, NJ
International Directory of Scholars , Harvard U. Press, Boston, MA
California State University , Craig School of Business, Fresno, CA

Education/Earned Degrees and Postgraduate

Ph.D., The American University, Washington, D.C. 1973. Seckler Hudson Fellowship. University’s Nominee for The Leonard D. White Award in Economics and Policy.
MPA,The Bernard Baruch School of Business and Public Administration, City U. of New York, New York, N.Y., 1970. Bernard Baruch Fellowship.
BA, Rutgers U., New Brunswick, N.J. 1969. Scholarship in Athletics.
Audit and Governance. Harvard Business School. 2003.
Senior Finance Officers. Harvard Business School. 1998.
Investment Institute (NASD, Series 7). Georgia. 1 983.
Registered Public Accountant. State of Ohio. 1982.
Regional Computer Center, MIT/Bowdoin. Bowdoin, ME. 1981.
Language and Culture. Universidad Ibero-Americana. Mexico City DF. 1978
Tech Forecasting and Demographic Analysis Methods. USDA, GS. 1973-75.
Economic Analysis and Business Plans. EDI, World Bank. Washington, DC. 1973-4.

Employment

Chairman, Penbera Paris, 1983-present. Firm incorporated The Baruch Co., Consortium for Economic Research, Joseph J. Penbera, Ph.D. and Associates, and EconomistUSA, Inc.. Cited by Knight Kiplinger, publisher, The Kiplinger Magazine, as one of the best forecast economists in the U.S.. Performed more than 200 consultancies and case-related economic analyses. Served as a principal in the creation of regional investment centers in California, Texas and Florida, encompassing more than $500 million in capital and 12,000 new jobs. Prepare comprehensive business plans and job creation studies employing econometric modeling techniques – including Implan and RIMS II (BEA) analysis- accepted by government agencies. Provide professional opinion letters for investors from many countries. Served on the FEI Internal Controls Task Force, the Research Panel of Corporate Board Member Magazine, and as adesignated Financial Expert under NY Stock Exchange and SEC regulations. Have worked with a variety of news organizations, including CBS, NBC Nightly News, LA Times, Miami Herald, The Fresno Bee, and as a featured commentator for KMJ-580 Radio one of the largest talk-listening stations in the U.S..

Professor, Craig School of Business, California State U., Fresno, California, 1985-present. Senior Fulbright Scholar in Economics and Governance, 2004-2009.Dean, 1985-1993. Eaton Fellow of Economics, 1993-2000. Teach/conduct research in the MBA, Exec MBA and undergrad programs. Most recent publication: MIT/Sloan Management Review, Summer 2009.

Corporate Experience

Director and Member, Strategy Committee , Vendo, Intl, Inc. (VEN-NYSE).
Director and Audit Committee Chairman , Rug Doctor, Inc. (ACAS-NASDAQ).
Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman , Gottschalks, Inc. (GOT-NYSE).
Director and Chairman, Audit Committee, Blast Energy Services (BESV-OTC); founded predecessor company, TheAgZone, controlling interest sold to BergMcAfee companies.
Founder’s Group , Fresno Grizzlies, AAA Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Chairman, California Energy Investment Center. General Partner, Solar Power Generation, LP, Bioenergy, LP, and Oil and Gas Extraction, LP.
Director and Co-Founder , Intravenous Access Technology, Inc.

Bank Experience

Senior Economist . Westamerica Bank, Regency Bancorp, and California Bank and Trust.

Government Experience

Director , International Programs Department, Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Liaison to the World Bank, USAID, OAS, UNDP, OECD.
Advisor, Planning Secretariat/Office of the President, Center for the Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Allegre, Brazil.
Co-principal, Study of the Transformation of Public Enterprises (following the fall of the Berlin Wall), U.S. Department of Commerce, Warsaw, Poland and Washington, D.C.
Consultant, U.S. Department of Education , Reengineering and Literacy, Washington, D.C.
Consultant, The White House Consortium of Cabinet-Level Agencies , Washington, D.C.
Consultant, The Federal Executives Institute , Charlottesville, VA.
Consultant to various State and local government entities, including San Luis Obispo County, City of Fresno, Council of Governments, County of Fresno, County Office of Education, Mayor of Fresno, City of Miami, Ohio Securities Commission, others.
Expert on Court Cases involving many entities such as Deloitte and Touche, Costco, Producers, Prudential, Port of San Diego, Baker McKenzie, Strickland, AG, and others.

University and Academic Experience

Dean and Professor, Craig School of Business, California State University, Fresno, CA.
Dean and Professor, Franklin College of Business, Columbus, OH.
Assistant to the Provost and Dean of Faculties, Associate Professor , U. of Miami, FL
Executive Director , National Association of School of Public Affairs and Administration, Washington, DC

Public Service/Recognition

President’s Medal, ORMASZ, Warsaw, Poland.
National Program Chairman , AACSB (accreditor of university business schools worldwide).
Recipient, Paul Harris Medal for Meritorious Civic Service, Rotary International.
Emeritus , San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust.
Emeritus Director and Co-founder , Fresno Tomorrow Foundation for At-Risk Youth.

Military Experience

Military Service: U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Naval Reserve, 1964-1970. Honorably Discharged

Sampling of Publications and Research

• “ What Lead Directors Do”, MIT/Sloan Management Review, Vol 50, No. 4, 2009.
• Film Production Finance . Southern California. 2010
• Econometric Analyses and Job Creation Studies. Hotel, Commercial, Restaurant and Office Development. South Florida. 2008-2010.
• Econometric Analyses and Job Creation Studies . Sports Facilities, Transportation Services, Commercial and Residential Development. Treasure Island/Hunter’s Point, CA. 2010.
• Econometric Analyses and Job Creation Studies . Agricultural Production, Winery, Equipment Manufacturing, and Housing, Central California. 2002-2009.
• Econometric Analyses and Job Creation Study . Bella Serra Project. Fresno, CA 2009.
• Econometric Analyses and Job Creation Studies . Solar Power Generation, Biomass Fuel, and Oil Extraction. Central and Southeastern California. 2008-2009.
• “Health Care Reform Alternatives”, White Paper, Presidential Platform Committees, 2008.
• Cost-Competitiveness of Ethanol, E-85, As An Alternative Fuel. California Air Resources Board (CARB)/Central Valley Chrysler Jeep. 2006.
• The Predictive Value of the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Estimates of Fuel Gasoline Prices. Central Valley Chrysler Jeep/CARB-Witherspoon. 2006.
• Fulbright Scholar Related Studies . Including: “Evaluating Economic Progress in Poland”, “SOX and Reform: Guardians of Shareholders Interests”, and “Entering Foreign Markets”. 2004-5.
• Population Forecast for Fresno County to the Year 2025, Council of Governments , Apr 2000.
• "The Consumer Price Index (CPI-F)”, Published quarterly in The Fresno Bee under a grant from The Business Council. 1995-2000.
• "The Business Sentiment Survey" Published annually. Business Council/ Fresno Bee. 1994-1999
• Forecasts of Leading Economic Indicators . Text and charts published by Valliwide, Regency/California Bank and Trust, and Westamerica banks, and posted to websites. 1995-2000.
• "E-Commerce: Economics and Regulation”, Advanced Management Journal, Aut 99, p 39-47
• "Special Report: Central Valley Real Estate”, CFI Research Quarterly Winter, 1999. pp.1, 3-6.
• Economic Forecasts for Central California to the Year 2010 . CFI, 1998. 60 pages.
• Labor Market Information Survey .(co-authored with Timothy Stearns) Economic Development Corporation, Workforce Development Board, Revitalization Corporation. 1998.
• Driving Forces and Threats to Agriculture . CFI, July, 1998.
• "Job Multipliers Effects, Job-Related Purchase Power and Tax Value of One Job ", Study commissioned by the Fresno Economic Development Corporation. 1998. 12 pages.
• The Economic Map: A Statistical Abstract of the Central Valley . CFI, 1996. 288 pages
• Overcoming the Reengineering Blindspots . LiteracyStudy Commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Education. Washington, D.C. October 1994. 36 pages
• Economic Analysis: Downtown Fresno Baseball Stadium Construction. Diamond Group. 1994-5.
• A Guide to 100 Publishing Opportunities for Business Faculty. Co-authored with Chris A. Betts. University .Press. 1990. Recommended bestseller by Bookwatch.
• Editorial Advisory Board, The Global Finance Journal. 1989-92.
• Editorial Advisory Board, Review of Business Studies. 1990-2.
• Associate Editorial Board, Journal of Small Business Finance. 1991-2.
• "The Director's Role in A Takeover Bid". With C. Bonner. Journal of Business Strategy . 1990.
• The Computer Simplification Project: A Flow State Approach . Cleveland Foundation. 1985.
• URBEX , Economic Development Simulation. Trademark #872-142 with the U. of Miami. 1980.
• Management and Executive Development in Brasil . National Press of Brasil. Rio de Janeiro. 1979. 151 pages.