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The Wochok Group. The Wochok Group, llc Guiding Today’s businesses toward a Better Tomorrow. The Wochok Group. OUR COMMITMENT We are committed to helping companies address and improve the key elements that enhance the value of their business. The Wochok Group. OUR VALUES
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The Wochok Group The Wochok Group, llc Guiding Today’s businesses toward a Better Tomorrow
The Wochok Group OUR COMMITMENT We are committed to helping companiesaddress and improve the key elements that enhance the value of their business.
The Wochok Group OUR VALUES We are members of the Institute of Management Consultants and adhere to their Code of Ethics
The Wochok Group EXPERTISE and EXPERIENCE • CEO of private and public companies – 25 yrs + • Five years as public company Board member • Chairman of Board for 3 years • Multiple private/public financings and one IPO • Multiple business and multi-site management • Mergers (2) and acquisitions (3) • Venture capital through multinational ownership • Three turnarounds
The Wochok Group PROJECT EXAMPLES • New Venture Financing – Equity and Debt • Target Technology Applications to Market Needs • Food Ingredient Industry: Market Study • Technology Evaluation for Investors • Project Leader for new technology implementation • Litigation support • Business Partnership Development • Licensing IP
The Wochok Group Affiliations and Accomplishments • Advisory Board, Cibus Global 2014-present • Director, Nucelis, Inc. 2012-2013 • Industry Advisor, Capstone Partners 2012-present • Director, Puroast Coffee Company, Woodland, CA 2010-2012 • Board of Advisors, Phyllom, Inc., Berkeley, CA 2010-2013 • CEO – PGP International 1996-2011 • Board of Advisors, UC Davis CIFAR 1997-present • Board of Advisors, UC Davis Food Science Department 1997-present • Institute of Food Technologists 1996-present • Board of Advisors, Robert Mondavi Institute 2006-2009 • Chairman and CEO - Nurture, Inc. 2002-2006 • COO and Director - Calgene, Inc. 1989 – 1991 • CEO and Director - Plant Genetics, Inc 1983 – 1989
The Wochok Group SERVICES For business owners, C-suite executives, and key decision makers we help with • Raising Capital, M&A Advisory • Succession Planning • Transitioning Ownership • Strategic Planning and Implementation • Implementing The Wochok Group 4Ps™
The Wochok Group THE WOCHOK GROUP 4Ps™ We help your company achieve improvement and excellence by focusing on the key elements required for success. • People • Performance • Productivity • Profitability
The Wochok Group FOCAL POINTS Growth and Profitability – Strategic Planning and Execution through capital raising, cost management, pricing and margin management. Human Resources – People development and leadership training; mentoring; succession planning; reorganization roadmaps and execution. Safety Programs – Leadership; team building; road map to continuous improvement; compliance; standards assessment. Quality – HAACP awareness; recall programs; food safety; micro contamination assessment, mitigation and root cause analysis. Operational Efficiency - CIP; cost control/mitigation. Risk analysis. Product Commercialization – Assessment; roadmaps; payback
The Wochok Group ACADEMIC BACKGROUND • Assoc. Professor (tenured) University of Alabama • Post-Doctoral Fellow YALE UNIVERSITY • Ph.D. – Cell Biology Univ. OF CONNECTICUT • Master of Science in Biology VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY • Bachelor of Arts in Biology LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
The Wochok Group CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS COMPANYINDUSTRY • PGP International, Inc. Food Ingredients • NURTURE, INC. Specialty Ingredients • Calgene, Inc./Plant Genetics Agricultural Biotech • Monsanto Chemicals/Ag Biotech • Native Plants, Inc. Horticulture/Biotech • Weyerhaeuser Company Forestry