CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS
James Ogle
CEO
James is a career entrepreneur – he experienced early success in real estate investing while serving clients investment objectives through project financing. James brings over 30 years of experience in identifying and developing new niche opportunities for good investment across multiple industry sectors. James consolidated his business acumen by founding IDC Companies in 2006 – A Project Development Company providing project development and project financing services to both domestic and foreign clients, and capital growth opportunities to qualified investors. He earned a Graduate Diploma (1985) New York University – Real Estate Investment Analysis.…(Read More)
Nadene Maxwell
Advisor
Nadene is a Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of experience in both private and public industry. While working full time and managing a staff of accountants, she completed both her Bachelors and MBA degrees as an evening student; graduating summa cum laude, and being named to President’s list, and who’s who among American college students. …(Read More)
Jian Dong (John) Lu
Advisor
Mr. Lu has extensive experience in global business he has established and development operations in Hong Kong and the USA. Lu’s specialty is energy and infrastructure new business development. He is actively involved in contract negotiations with capital providers and equity investors on a day to day basis. Among his many successes is a joint venture that he structured with Yangtze River United Economic Development Group under Montgomery Capital Investment in Shanghai, China. He was the Executive Director of Zhong Qiao in Hong Kong, where he managed business negotiations with the government, banks, and investors.…(Read More)
Chris Murray
Media/Marketing/Brand Building
Certified Radio Marketing Consultant. Spearheaded the market research, evaluation and financing strategy to purchase twenty radio broadcast stations and secured $5.5 million in capital for the acquisition. Successful turnaround of an Atlanta radio cluster with $3,200,000 in billing, expanding sales 1,054% to $36,800,000 within 48 months. Devised a marketing plan for divestment of ownership in a media property and secured a 250% return on an initial $1.1 million purchase price after two years. Certified Expert in CSS Executive Version of Customer Focused Selling. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi – B. A. Degree – December 1983.…(Read More)
Tim McNany
Business Development Professional
Tim McNany – is a principal of Alastar Advisory Group, LLC. Tim adds a wealth of leadership experience to IDC’s corporate soup. A celebrated humanitarian Tim received the 2016 “Ambassador of The Year” award from the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This devotion to helping others succeed is a cornerstone of his professional reputation among the clients he serves. Tim has forged relationships with strategic partners nationwide providing business owners custom tailored solutions that increase sales, reduce costs, and utilize existing client relationships to generate new revenue streams. After a decade of serving clients in commercial real estate Tim tuned his talent and time to pursue his passion – Media Arts. His work has since appeared in National Geographic World. He was inducted into the “Who’s Who in American Art” and more. Tim has several successful documentaries to his credit including “Lift Every Voice,” a film Tim co-produced that was featured by Human Rights Watch International. He has earned degrees from Boston University in psychology and Center for The Media Arts, New York City respectively.…(Read More)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES
Christopher Chase Nwachukwu
Dir. Business Development – Nigeria
Christopher is a career banker with proficiencies in Retail, Treasury, Commercial and Corporate banking. Christopher held senior positions with Diamond Bank, FINBANK and standard Chartered Bank. Christopher presently invests his talents in infrastructure solutions with emphasis on the power and energy sectors of the economy. He is the Managing Director of EMCO Oilfield Services Limited, a company that provides oil and gas environmental solutions and restoration services. He is also Managing Director of CARBONTARY Energy Limited, a company that has embraced leading technologies to enhance infrastructure development in Nigeria. Christopher’s company – CARBONTARY has entered into a collaboration relationship with IDC Companies to fulfil a mutual mission of improving Nigeria’s refining capability, power generation, and renewable energy supply and developing water solutions within sub-Sahara Africa. Christopher graduated with Honors in Accounting, University of Nigeria. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Stockbroker.…(Read More)
Rhea Bowen
Project Planning – Ontario Canada
A multi-faceted business consultant that has a passion for helping others succeed. Highly proficient in researching market data and analysis; exceptional at problem solving. Rhea brings unique and fresh perspectives to clients and projects. Rhea has a personal academic interest in Female Entrepreneurship. She holds a Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) First Class Honors in Economics (with Distinction) – St. Thomas University Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – University of Northern British Columbia. and completed her graduate research project on Female Enterprises in Resource Dependent Communities in 2009.…(Read More)
Carol Forge Hatcher
Business development – Alabama, USA
Carol is a sought after speaker due to her success and leadership skills. She is a recipient of several awards including the Broadcasting Fireball Award. Carol has enjoyed corporate success in contract procurement during her tenure with Texas Instruments and Wang Laboratories. Carol brings her people skills and passion for helping others to achieve their goals the project development niche. She enjoys working on new proposals and providing clients insight during her business consultations. She is a Graduate of – Alabama College of Technology, University of Alabama, Birmingham.…(Read More)