Steve has been in the public accounting field since 1982. Steve specializes in a variety of client solutions including business counseling, business start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, complex taxation issues, tax planning and tax preparation. He is a member of the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program and a Sage Software authorized consultant. Steve volunteers his time teaching classes on business start-up and QuickBooks at the local branch of SCORE, a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He is the recipient of SCORE's 2014 "Volunteer of the Year" Award. Steve's years of experience give him a deep understanding of seemingly unsolvable taxation issues and a know-how for achieving results with the IRS and the State of California (and other states). Steve has spent countless hours serving our community on non-profit boards, including The Fresno Rescue Mission, SCORE (a partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration), local school boards and church boards. In his spare time, Steve likes to cycle, garden, read mystery novels, travel, cook and enjoy his family and pets. He and Carolyn have been married since 1979. They have four adult sons.
Judy Mahan
Senior Economic Development Director
Cal Poly CIE SBDC
Judy runs the CIE Incubator and is the head of CalPoly CIE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) programs. The SBDC provides high-quality complimentary business assistance to startups and established companies. So, if you need help with your business or startup, get in touch with Judy!
At the CIE HotHouse, she leads programming to assist in the business development of over a dozen currently incubating companies. On the SBDC side, Judy manages the pool of expert consultants who support SBDC clients. With her experience as a corporate and securities attorney, Judy also provides legal guidance to more than 150 company clients within the SLO County SBDC network.
She also just happens to have a law degree, speaks French and teaches yoga. Her favorite dessert is cheese.
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