When you engage with Regent Pacific, you get a team assigned to the project. But more importantly, you get the entire firm. That means that other talent is always available to help as needed. Experienced principals are rapidly deployed to work together as a unit, creating synergy, productivity, and extraordinary results. Knowledge is shared and leveraged across the team. New team members are quickly integrated into engagements when specialized skills are needed. Our Technology and Commercial Group principals are profiled below.


Dennis J. Dunnigan
Silicon Valley, CA

Dennis is a senior executive with more than 26 years of management experience in finance, general management, and operations. He joined Regent Pacific in 1986, has participated in over a dozen engagements, and a managing director of the firm. Dennis has served as an advisor or senior executive in a number of areas, including chief operating officer (COO); chief financial officer (CFO), financial and SEC reporting, controller, auditing, planning, and cost management, and negotiator and insolvency advisor. Dennis has also served as an expert witness regarding general business and contractual practices, standard of care management issues, merger and transactions, officer and director responsibilities and fiduciary liabilities. Dennis is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Thomas E. Gardner
Silicon Valley, CA

Tom is a veteran senior executive with more than 30 years of experience in engineering, operations, marketing, business, and strategic planning. Tom's recent assignments have included working in turnaround management roles for Accelerated Networks Inc. to strengthen its sales, marketing, and engineering operations, and ultimately merge the company with Occam Networks Inc.; and Verity Inc, a $150 million publicly-traded software company specializing in knowledge retrieval technology. Other Regent Pacific assignments include working with Ariel Electronics, Inc., a start-up developing an innovative prototype circuit board manufacturing device; and Scientific Micro Systems, an OEM supplier of controllers and other computer peripheral equipment. Before joining Regent Pacific, Tom served as president of Iota Memories, Inc., a subsidiary of SyQuest Technology that developed a 2.5" cartridge disk drive; vice president and general manager of the rigid disk drive division of Shugart Corp.; and vice president for Memorex Corp., responsible for all facets of operations for a $300 million division. Tom has also been a development engineer in the aerospace and computer industries and holds five U.S. patents.

James A. Garvey, PhD
Silicon Valley, CA

Jim is a senior engineering and management executive with more than 32 years of high technology and medical technology experience. He has made scientific contributions to a wide range of disciplines including plasma physics, electro-optics, infra-red physics, and digital mammography. His management experience includes the analysis and evaluation of growth corporations as well as the redirection of operationally troubled companies. He has a broad range of business, management and technical experience and has been particularly successful in orchestrating highly motivated groups in start-up technology endeavors to accomplish high visibility projects within time and budget constraints. In addition, Jim acts as a technical consultant to investment banking firms and several private investments groups. With Regent Pacific, he has participated in over a dozen engagements. Prior to joining Regent Pacific, he was responsible for the calibration of the first United States weather satellite in conjunction with the National Bureau of Standards, and has been associated with Optronic Laboratories, PSI Systems Corporation, MedScan Corporation and Scanis, Inc., as a founder, CEO and CTO. Jim has held Final Secret and Top Secret DOD clearances, holds a Ph.D. in physics, and has contributed to several prominent scientific publications.

Philip J. Gioia
San Francisco, CA

Phil is a senior executive with 23 years of business and operational management experience in investment banking, venture capital, and emerging growth firms. His technology background includes wireless communications, software and hardware, authentication, encryption, and electronic transactions. He has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of several companies, and has been the founder of two. As a founder, he has successfully raised first, second and third stage financings from institutional and corporate partners. As an investment and merchant banker, he has provided advice and services to corporate and institutional clients on matters of business policy, strategy, and corporate finance, to include joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyout transactions, and private placements of equity and debt. As a venture capitalist, he has identified potential investments, performed diligence, valuation, and negotiation of investments. He serves on various corporate boards as both board member and advisor. Prior to joining Regent Pacific, he served as president and CEO of Indivos Corporation, co-founded and served as president and CEO of Zeus Wireless Inc., formed The Bay Street Group Ltd., co-founded American Advanced Concepts, L.P., and served as vice president of BankAmerica Capital Corporation after working as an associate at Morgan Stanley & Co. Phil served for 10 years as a Regular officer in the United States Army and is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute.

Lawrence F. Goff
San Francisco, CA

Lawrence is a senior executive with over thirty years of management experience in information technology. He is the senior technologist with Regent Pacific and its director of technology operations. Lawrence has worked with the Regent Pacific team since 1988 and has participated in numerous client engagements. He has held a number of management positions in companies ranging from start-ups to major US corporations. Prior to Regent Pacific, he held a number of key technology management roles with Siliconix, Consolidated Foods and Southwestern Bell Telephone.

H. Michael Hogan III, CTP
San Francisco, CA

Michael is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in stabilizing and turning around under-performing and troubled companies. He has held senior executive management positions in both public and private companies in software, telecommunications, manufacturing, distribution, and retail and has extensive experience in cash management and cost reduction, financial modeling, situation analysis, and debt restructuring for both domestic and international organizations. Most recently, Michael was retained as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Clarent Corporation with primary responsibility for analyzing and developing strategic alternatives. Prior to that, Michael was a senior executive on the Regent Pacific team at Calico Commerce. He also held the position of CFO at Accelerated Networks, Inc., a telecommunications supplier. Michael also served as CFO for 3D Systems. Michael has been managing and advising under-performing companies for over 15 years. Prior joining Regent Pacific, he acted as a financial advisor to senior management of companies in various industries, including: FoxMeyer Drug Company, Phar-Mor Drugs, US One Communications, Figgie International, Chi-Chi's restaurants, and Tube Products. Michael is a Certified Insolvency Reorganization Accountant, a Certified Turnaround Professional, a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the past managing editor of TMA's Journal of Corporate Renewal.

George W. Macintyre
Austin, TX

George is a principal of Regent Pacific and serves as chief marketing officer. He is a senior executive with over 36 years of executive and senior management leadership spanning high-tech start-ups and established public companies. George has served as president and CEO of Adhesive Software, Inc. during which time he stabilized the company and led the management team through the industry downturn and dot.com market collapse. Under his guidance, the company was able to complete the software development, productize the technology, protect the intellectual property, retain key employees, and maximize shareholder value through an asset sale to a public company. Prior to Adhesive, George served as senior vice president of Borland Software Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed provider of Web access infrastructure technology and application development tools used to develop, deploy, integrate, and manage Web-based software applications. He assisted in the formulation, development and implementation of Borland's overall commercial and technical strategy that returned the company to profitability, increasing the market cap from less than $300 million to more than $1 billion.

George has served as executive vice president for MCSB Technology Corporation, vice president of marketing and business development for OpenConnect Systems, and executive vice president for EMCOM Corporation, where he turned the company around following an unsuccessful takeover attempt by a competitor. George began his career at IBM Corporation where he distinguished himself for more than 11 years culminating as the winner of "The President's Trophy" for two consecutive years. George has also served on the boards of directors of Micrografix, Inc., Object Management Group (OMG), Adhesive Software, Inc., Texas Vineyards, Inc., and the advisory boards of Intelliun Corporation and ThermaCode Technology, LLC.

Joan A. Miszak
Los Angeles, CA

Joan joined Regent Pacific after 20 years of global business experience in a wide variety of industries, with special emphasis on organizational effectiveness and design, leadership assessment/development and succession, organizational change, downsizing, merger and acquisition management, strategic planning and human resource management. Joan is a senior executive with a long proven track record for achieving significant business results by driving improved individual and organizational performance.

Prior to joining Regent Pacific, Joan was senior vice president of human resources at R.L. Polk & Co and served as vice president of human resources for Kelly Services with day-to-day responsibilities for the U.S. Operations and over a half million temporary employees. Before Kelly, Joan consulted to heath care, high technology, utility, retail and hospitality industries with a non-traditional approach to service and quality improvement where she authored a book entitled "The Service Agenda." Joan also spent five years as senior vice president of human resources with Cal Fed Bank after seven years in the airline industry in progressively responsible management positions. Joan began her career at American Express Company where she served as manager of Corporate Card Sales Training.

Alexander W. Rosenzweig
New York, NY

Prior to joining Regent Pacific, Alex served as vice president of international steel trading for Erlanger Commercial Corporation and Associated Minerals & Metals Corporation, where he developed business and restructured multinational operations in over 30 countries. From 1993 to 2003, Alex advised private clients on equity investments in numerous public and private companies, acting as an analyst and restructuring advisor.

Gary J. Sbona
San Francisco, CA

Gary founded Regent Pacific in 1974, and is chairman and CEO.

As a senior executive with over 40 years of domestic and international business experience, Gary has led the Regent Pacific Management team in the firm’s most difficult and complex engagements. His expertise in general management, operations, and finance underscore his ability to find creative solutions for clients in need of financial & operational restructuring and performance improvement.  He has participated in over 110 technology, commercial and retail/distribution engagements providing expertise in: the analysis and development of alternative courses of action available to underperforming or troubled companies; development of turnaround plans; negotiations with creditors and stockholders, management of worldwide operations for multinational companies; and operational and financial restructuring for businesses of all types.  Gary has also acted as an advisor or a principal in more than 90 merger, acquisition, and divestment activities.  His experience spans publicly held and privately owned companies as well as limited partnerships and family owned businesses.

Gary recently served as Executive Chairman of Verity, Inc., a $200 million publicly traded software company specializing in knowledge retrieval technology with worldwide operations.  The company was acquired by Autonomy, Inc., for $508 million in cash, in February 2006.   He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verity from July 1997 to March 2003. Gary was Executive Chairman of Megapath Systems Inc., a global managed services and security software company that was acquired by Netifice Communications, Inc., a privately held global software company, in April 2006.. Gary served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of KTEH-TV Foundation, a San Jose public television station.  KTEH merged with KQED-TV, a San Francisco public television station, forming Northern California Public Broadcasting in May 2006.  Gary currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Northern California Public Broadcasting Foundation. He is a member of the Tower Foundation Board of Directors of San Jose State University, and a member of the International Board of Advisors for the College of Business at San Jose State University.  He has recently served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vivato, Inc., a wireless communications company; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Auspex Systems, Inc., a publicly traded storage solutions company; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clarent Corporation, a publicly traded broadband telecommunications company; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accelerated Networks, Inc., a public company providing broadband telecommunications and as a director of 3D Systems Corporation, a publicly traded global solid imaging and mass customization company, and as director of Calico Commerce Corporation, a publicly traded software company.

He is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors, the Institute of Directors, London-UK, the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), the International Federation of Insolvency Professionals (INSOL), the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA).  Gary was selected as the outstanding graduate of San Jose State University in 2004. Gary was also selected as one of the finalists for the 2003 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Under Gary’s leadership, Regent Pacific has been the recipient of the TMA 1999 National Award for the Large Corporate Turnaround of the Year, the 1997 Silicon Valley Service Provider of the Year award, and the 1994 TMA Turnaround of the Year award.

Brian K. Service
San Francisco, CA

Brian joined Regent Pacific after a 25-year senior management career. He has been a managing director of the firm since 2000 and has participated in over a dozen Regent Pacific engagements. Brian has worked in diverse cultures and economies. Brian has served as CEO and president of 3D Systems Corporation and led a team of five Regent Pacific team members charged with the stabilization, recovery, and establishment of expanded activity. He was also part of the Regent Pacific engagement team at Accelerated Networks Inc. and served as a director of 3D Systems and as an outside director for several other private and publicly-traded companies. He has served as a member of the board of directors and of the audit and remuneration committees of Visual Data Corp and was an executive director and member of the audit and remuneration committees of EDNet Inc. Prior to joining Regent Pacific, Brian provided consulting and interim management services through his own company located in Northern California. Brian also served as CEO of Salmond Smith Biolab Ltd. as well as CEO of Milk Products, Inc. Brian began his business career as a founding employee of a start-up bulk pharmaceutical company where he managed the company's development and growth. Brian has served as an advisor or senior executive to a number of Regent Pacific client companies and as senior manager in several Regent Pacific start-up and turnaround engagements and for the wind down, liquidation, and disposal of assets of a number of other engagements.

Peter R. Simpson
Los Angeles, CA

Peter is a financial and general management executive with 30 years of domestic and international business experience. His experience with Regent Pacific includes serving as chief financial officer and controller, with responsibilities for financial management, cash management, creditor negotiations, development of workout business plans, and financial and general management in a variety of industries, including retail, technology, and wine. Peter recently assumed the CFO role in a public company and helped manage a bankruptcy proceeding. He is familiar with responsibilities related to the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and is a Chartered Accountant (UK).

Joseph O. Vogel, DBA
Seattle, WA

Joe joined Regent Pacific after 25 years of international business experience with special emphasis in global product development, project restructuring, operations, international startups, as well as, joint venture and alliance management. Joe is a senior executive with a proven track record in channel management and customer service including global channel performance improvement, international distributor network management, channel repositioning, and customer-service programs. Joe was a member of the Regent Pacific team retained by the Accelerated Networks Inc. board of directors to strengthen the company's financial position and address continued weakness in the global telecommunication equipment market. Joe also worked with the Regent Pacific team at Clarent, Inc.

Prior to joining Regent Pacific, Joe ran his own practice for ten years where he directed strategic consulting projects for a variety of companies ranging from Fortune 500 to startup situations. Joe has served as director of international operations for Bel-Ray Company Inc. and has held senior management positions at Pacific Bell, Lex Service Group and ArvinMeritor. Joe began his career as a financial and program analyst of Ford Motor Company.

James B. Weil
San Francisco, CA

Jim joined Regent Pacific as a principal after 25 years as a senior sales and marketing executive with domestic and international businesses, and now serves as Managing Director. He has a proven track record in leading management teams, managing sales resources, negotiating, launching products, and developing strategic business and market penetration plans. Jim has been a key player in several Regent Pacific engagements, including serving as President and CEO of Calico Commerce, an interactive sales software company that Regent Pacific restructured and sold to PeopleSoft; vice president of sales for Madic Corporation, a developer and value-added reseller of manufacturing systems; and vice president of distribution channels for ASK Group during the restructuring and sale of the company. Prior to joining Regent Pacific, Jim served as vice president of worldwide sales for Borland Software Corporation and EVP of worldwide sales and marketing for Share Base Corporation until it was purchased by Teredata Corporation. Earlier in his career, he served as president and COO of Capro, Inc., a value-added reseller utilizing the PRO-IV language in developing applications for its clients, and distinguished himself in sales and management roles with MAI Basic Four, Xerox Computer Services, and Xerox Corporation.

Todd K. Yamami
Honolulu, Hawaii

Todd has over 14 years of experience in financial management, primarily in the software, telecommunications and semiconductor industries. Most recently, he served as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Verity, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise software that enables organizations to maximize the return on their intellectual capital investment. Todd joined Verity during its pre-IPO stage and assisted in its initial public offering. He helped it grow from 140 employees to over 400 employees while achieving five consecutive years of profitability.

Stephen W. Young
Silicon Valley, CA

Steve is a senior executive with more than 30 years of management experience in finance and operations. He is chief operating officer of Regent Pacific and a member of its board of directors. Steve has participated in over a dozen Regent Pacific client engagements. He has held a number of senior management positions in both publicly-traded and privately-held corporations. Steve is a key member of the Regent Pacific team that was engaged by Verity, Inc.'s board of directors to stabilize and then turn the company around. At that time, Verity was in financial and operational turmoil, with a lack of clear corporate direction, mounting losses, an excessive cash burn rate and 40 percent-plus employee turnover, which was particularly damaging in key operational areas of the company. Steve was instrumental in working with the Regent Pacific and Verity management team members to develop a plan within the first 90 days of the Regent Pacific engagement to restructure the company's operations. As Verity's chief operating officer, Steve played a key role in implementing and refining that plan.

Other senior management roles prior to Verity included CFO of Imaginarium, a $60 million privately-held national retail company, and president and COO of a rapidly growing business unit of McDonnell Information Systems (MDIS), a $200 million publicly-traded software company. Steve and the Regent Pacific team managed Imaginarium through a very difficult period in the company's history. At MDIS, Steve and the Regent Pacific team were engaged by MDIS's board of directors to manage its Chess business unit after MDIS acquired this business from Xerox. Steve has also participated in Regent Pacific client engagements with The ASK Group, Savin Corporation and Daisy/Cadnetix, Inc., among others. Prior to Regent Pacific, he held a number of key financial and operational roles with Unisys Corporation, Corcom, Inc. and Motorola, Inc.