Valley Community SBDCServing Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings counties
Helping Your Business Start, Grow and Succeed

Our team members are committed to making a difference for small businesses like yours. 

Our expert business advisors are passionate about helping businesses succeed. They bring extensive hands-on business experience to each client situation, ensuring you receive practical “real world” advice that can be applied to daily operations. Business advisors’ expertise covers all key business areas, and they will work closely with you to develop productive solutions.

Our staff will make every effort to assist you. They can answer questions, arrange meetings with consultants, and help with signing up for classes.

Staff

Rich Mostert

Director

559-324-6413

Shannon M Brownell

Sr. Program Specialist

559-324-6415

Timothy Cromwell

Student Aide

Merissa Morris

Student Aide

Nita Rai

Office Specialist

559-324-6418

Consultants

Gil Cardon

Sales, Marketing, Business Planning

Arturo Ceballos

Training, eCommerce, Social Media
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Cyrus Cerro

Financing/Capital, Start up Assistance, Managing Business

Noemi Chavez

eCommerce, Start-up Assistance, Social Media

Santino De La Cruz

Business Planning, Startup, Management, Tax Planning,

Michael Faeth

Business Planning, Startup, Financing/Capital

Bryan Feil

Business Accounting, Business Management, Start-up Assistance

Cheryl Flowers

Business Planning, Start-Up and Planning, Social Media

Ryan Geil

Management, Hiring, Budgeting

Joshua Gragnani

Business Accounting/Budgeting, Franchising, Business Plan, Starting a Business,

Kurt Hardcastle

Business Plan, Exporting, Financing/Capital

Joshua L. Howk

Government Contracting, Customer Relations, Training

Gil Jaramillo

Business Plan, Financing/Capital, Start-up Assistance

David Kuhtz

Business Planning, Business Management, Start-up Assistance

Timothy Lambert

Managing Business, Start-up Assistance

Thomas Leal

Engineering R&D, Managing Business, Marketing

Kris Marshall

Administration, Finances, Training and Development

Olga Martinez

Exporting, Government Contracting

Gladys Martinez

Start-up Assistance, Managing a Business
Languages Spoken: Spanish

Kelly G. Morris

Business Start-Up, eCommerce, Technology/Computers

Claudia Newcorn, MBA

General Business, Marketing

Evan Orgeron

Business Accounting, HR, Technology/Computers

Vincent B. Salinas

Business Plan, Financing/Capital, Start-up Assistance

Belen Sanchez

Business Plan, Customer Relations, Risk Management

Tenishia Sharp

Business Planning, Startup, Management

Kaying Vang

Business Accounting, Risk Management, Technology
Languages Spoken: Hmong
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.