Jeff Thomas, CEO

A serial innovator and entrepreneur, Mr. Thomas formed SHINE Management Inc. (SMI) to answer the one challenge he had with SHINE Systems: where do I turn for assistance when I start my business, experience growth, and then have fractional needs in specialized areas such as marketing and CFO support. Not only does his career enable him to offer expert and innovative solutions, but he now brings his 30+ years of experience to help other companies address their challenges.

Mr. Thomas has engineered and managed software systems across a multitude of platforms; applied methodologies in business development and project management; engaged in business process analysis and optimization; and understands the importance of measuring results having led analytics projects among start-ups, law enforcement, military, and a dot-com (yes, a dot-com!). He often uses the servant-leadership model when assisting his Team, clients, and partners.

When I started my first business in 2000 I have to admit I was not entirely prepared for the variety of skilled help I’d require.

My need for accounting, admin and operational support ramped more quickly than I could afford to staff internally. Friends and colleagues had well-intentioned referrals, but finding the right vendors for my organization was more difficult than I expected. As I was looking for help, my frustration and distraction only grew as each vendor came with their own set of offerings, meetings, proposals, and agreements to navigate. You get the picture.

That frustration is precisely why I started SHINE Management Inc. – it offers businesses like yours a one-stop shop for on-demand support and ongoing advisory services. A single agreement with a single partner who already knows your business and meets your near-term and long-term requirements.

Now a host of businesses around the country (including three others of my own) engage SMI as a cost-effective partner to manage marketing campaigns, provide C-level advisory services, assist with legal agreements, setting up accounting systems, and/or help grow sales.

The results are more focused, efficient and competitive companies.

 

Jeff Thomas

Debra Hoopes,  CFO

Debra (Deb) Hoopes has more than 20 years’ of senior executive experience as a chief financial officer and chief operating officer with both international privately and publicly held organizations ranging in size from start-up to $1B in revenues. Deb has recently joined the Advisory Board of the CFO Leadership Council’s Network of Women which will go well beyond finance and encompass female leaders in the entire C-Suite!

Deb has comprehensive experience in financial analysis, planning, oversight and hiring of financial staffs, change management, vendor, partner and customer contract negotiations, acquisitions and distressed company situations. Her CFO responsibilities include venture, private-equity backed and public companies whose businesses operate in the U.S. and abroad.

BOB BRADEN JR,  SALES & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Bob has over 30 years of experience working with top hardware and ERP software organizations pairing businesses with technology solutions that move their businesses forward. Previously an executive with IBM, Bob specialized in higher education clients and was responsible for alliances between IBM and many prestigious institutions that focused on collaborative research and product testing. With over twenty years of client relationship management experience, Bob focuses on solving client issues with various business solutions provided by SHINE Management. Bob works closely with veteran-owned businesses and state and federal contractors.