James Ray Palmer

1715 Starling St.
Steilacoom, WA 98388-2119
TEL: 253-581-6109    CEL: 206-465-5473
Email: <james.palmer@goldenrulellc.com>

SKILLS:

• Project Management
  Proficient in goal setting, team building and asset management.  
  Able to coordinate internal and external clients for mutual directives.  
  Consistent ability to produce project objectives and results.

• Supply Chain Management
  Professional knowledge of all phases of international supply chain management 
  including, but not limited to, purchasing, order fulfillment, transportation, 
  customs, warehousing and distribution.  Particular emphasis on process 
  analysis and implementation of software solutions.

• Forecasting/Budgeting
  Able to accurately  calculate resource requirements.  Conscientious 
  application of resources within corporate financial goals.  Perform budget
  coordination across stakeholder departments for concerted corporate projects.

EMPLOYMENT:

   Golden Rule, L.LC.                                         Steilacoom, WA
   Principal                                                           Oct 97 to Present
   Responsible for developing business plans, setting financial goals, marketing and 
    personnel.  Coordinate all  employees and subcontracted labor.   Accountable for 
    all operations including rental property management and new home construction.  
    Perform all accounts receivable and payable managing assets in excess of $3,000,000.

   Endura Software Corp.                                   Seattle, WA
    (D.B.A. Irista Systems as of 1998)                                    Oct 95 to Oct 97
   Consultant/Project Manager                               
   Managed projects to provide custom software solutions to logistics providers.  
    Performed process reviews and made recommendations for supply chain reforms.  
    Implemented software solutions and created training programs for clients.  Lead 
    Project Manager and GE corporate liaison for Electronic Data Interchange (E.D.I.)
    initiative at GE Supply.   Projects spanned from 4 months to 2 years.

   Fritz, Cos.                                                        San Francisco, CA
   Product Manager                                            Mar 92 to Oct 95
   Supervised development of FLEX© Tracking systems.  Reviewed Fritz Asian export 
    operations and performed process reviews to reengineer and coordinate inbound
    transportation information systems.  Consolidated financial forecasts for system 
    development across company stakeholders for project budget in excess of $2,000,000.
    Implemented FLEX© on site installations and created training program objectives.  
    Assisted in investor relations and sales performing  FLEX© demonstrations to industry
    analysts and detailing corporate information system capabilities to perspective clients.

   American President Lines                               Oakland, Ca
   Account Representative                                  Apr 91 to Mar 92 
   Solicited and maintained individual accounts up to $100,000 in revenue of  import/export 
    clients for an international ocean transportation provider.  Provided management  with sales
    forecasts and account growth prospective. Represented clients in service contract negotiations
    with conference carriers including  ANERA and TWRA.  Submitted price action requests to
    ocean conferences on behalf on clients .

EDUCATION:

   University of Washington                                Seattle, WA
   B.A., International Studies                               June 90

ADDITIONAL:

• Conversational Mandarin Chinese

• Current passport; International and domestic travel available

• PC, Mac and Network proficiency

• References Available on Request