"Dan Pena......extremely bright…acts with great enthusiasm...but more importantly,possesses great integrity."

Bob Dyke CBE
"Father of the North Sea"
London, England

Entrepreneur & Executive:

Founder and Chairman of The Guthrie Group; Founder, CEO, Chairman of the Board of Great Western Resources Inc.; Co-Founder, CEO, Chairman of the Board of J.P.K. Industries; Bear Stearns & Co.

Successful:

Former Chairman of various US/European companies including venture capital, IT, internet, property, insurance, food distribution, health care, manufacturing, pub and restaurants, financial services, construction, telemarketing, publishing, amongst others; high level negotiator with many governments and multinational firms including equity providers, insurance companies, investment banks, international law firms and all "Big Four" accounting firms. Engaged as a consultant to senior executive management of Global 50 companies and organisations in the world, including the Onassis Group, ExxonMobil and The Vatican.

Founded Great Western Resources Inc., a natural resources company, with $820 and grew it to $445,000,000 market capitalization in eight years during the worst downturn (1982 - 90) in the energy business in the last half of the 20th century; Former Chairman of Success Development International, Inc., on Inc. magazine's list of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in the United States for 1996 (#152) and 1997 (#195).

Mentor:

Creator, author and lecturer on creating and managing explosive growth sponsored by various international universities, organizations and corporations. In 1999 he authored Your First 100 Million, the definitive step-by-step guide to building a conducive atmosphere for business.

Recognized:

Who's Who in America; Who's Who in Public Speaking; Latin Business Association Outstanding Business Owner in 1981; nominated for Inc's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989; U.S. Presidential Roundtable 1991; Most Distinguished Alumini California State Uni School of Business and Economics Commencment Speaker 1991; Award for Excellence by the Center for Entrepreneurial Management in 1994; Chosen TOP TEN Marketing by Entrepreneurs Magazine 1995; "The Communicator" award in 1995 and 1996; "Telly Award" in 1996 and 1997; Leaders and Success by Investors Business Daily (US) in 1997; Chairman of the company chosen as "Entrepreneurial Company of the Year (Netherlands) 1998; First Honorary Member of Onderneuend Nijenrode (University, Netherlands) 1998; Chairman of the Company nominated for European Entrepreneur of the Year (EU) in 1999.

"...one of the shrewdest to come along in a long time."

Constantine Gratsos,
President Onassis Group

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