Officers / Executive Committee

Tawnya Gilreath
Past-President and Director of Forms
Past-President and Director of Forms
Tawnya Gilreath, JD, CM&AP, CBI, CFE has an extremely diverse background which makes her particularly well suited for the Merger &... Read Bio

Edward Fixen
President
President
Ed is the President of BusinessQuest Brokers, Inc., a full service business valuation and business brokerage firm serving Southern... Read Bio

Randy Katz
President-Elect, Director of Webinars, and Conference Chair
President-Elect, Director of Webinars, and Conference Chair
Randy founded Synesis Advisors with the intention to bring high-end client focused advisory work to the main street business owner. ... Read Bio

Matt Coletta
Secretary, Director of Website, and Director of CBB
Secretary, Director of Website, and Director of CBB
Matt Coletta is the Co-Founder / Managing Partner of M&A Business Advisors, a full-service Business Brokerage and M&A... Read Bio

Richard Rayl
Treasurer and Co-Director of Government Affairs
Treasurer and Co-Director of Government Affairs
Rick Rayl is Co-Owner and CEO of Transworld Business Advisors – Coachella Valley serving the Eastern Inland Empire. Rick is a... Read Bio

Ronald Johnson
Director of Education
Director of Education
Ron Johnson, M&AMI, CBI, CBB, Fellow of the IBBA, Fellow of the M&A Source
Ron Johnson was principal and Owner and/or Chairman of... Read Bio

Tony Moran
Director of Membership
Director of Membership
Tony has earned the trust and respect of his clients during his 31-year career in the business brokerage industry. He has been involved in... Read Bio

Greg Carpenter
Director of Marking & Communications
Director of Marking & Communications
Serving sellers and buyers of Upper Main Street and Lower Middle Market businesses and related real property since 1985. I provide... Read Bio

Steven Hanson
Co-Director of Education
Co-Director of Education
Adding value by assisting business owners in the confidential sale of their business and/or growth through franchise Development. Through... Read Bio

Lynn Colclough
Co-Director of Marking & Communications
Co-Director of Marking & Communications
Having lived in Orange County, California nearly most of my life, I’ve seen it grow from its humble beginnings of strawberry farms,... Read Bio

Kelley Cheney
Director of Affiliates & Sponsors, Co-Director of Governance, and Co-Conference Chair
Director of Affiliates & Sponsors, Co-Director of Governance, and Co-Conference Chair
Kelley Cheney is Vice President and SBA Business Development Officer at Plumas Bancorp, a full-service community bank headquartered in... Read Bio

William Ziprick
Director of Governance Director of Government Affairs
Director of Governance Director of Government Affairs
https://zipricklaw.com/
We are a boutique law firm, with an emphasis on corporations (for-profit and non-profit), limited liability... Read Bio