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Advisors

Jim HewittDirector, Field Consultancy and Adjunct Professor

Jim Hewitt

Currently Director of the Field Consultancy Program, Mason School of Business responsible for student team development, client solicitation and program development / completion. Adjunct professor and teaching classes on Leadership in the MBA and BBA programs. Formerly, served in senior executive positions in corporate finance for Caltex Corporation, a joint venture between Chevron and Texaco corporations, whose operations are all in the international arena. Gained 25 years experience with Caltex of which 20 years were overseas and included assignments in Japan as Director of Finance, as Chief Financial Officer for Caltex Oil Hong Kong and Caltex Oil Thailand, Director of Finance for start-up refinery in Thailand (Star Petroleum Refining) and Regional Coordinator in Dallas, Texas for Caltex' operations in Japan and Korea. Experienced in developing financing strategies, corporate finance, project management, joint ventures, restructurings and start-up's. BS in finance from the University of Richmond; MBA in finance from the University of Virginia.

757-221-2035 | [[james.hewitt]]


Peter RapuzziField Consultancy Advisor

Peter L. Rapuzzi

Rapuzzi's 35 years of experience have come primarily from his affiliation with The Chase Manhattan Bank (now JPMorganChase & Co.), and later with the Export-Import Bank of the US and FleetBoston Financial Corporation. His responsibilities have included new business initiation and management of segments of their US corporate and international operations. His particular focus has centered on structuring aircraft, trade, export and project finance transactions for US and European multinational corporations, and local national corporations in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Other experiences include sovereign debt rescheduling; execution of debt/equity and debt-for-goods swaps; and cross-border corporate and country credit and financial analysis.

Rapuzzi has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Duke University and has completed graduate business courses at New York University.

757-229-2309 | prapuzzi@cox.net

 

Maloy JonesField Consultancy Advisor

Maloy Jones

Jones is a retired Vice President of Electronic Data Systems.  He has extensive experience managing large complex organizations in the US, Europe, Mexico and the Middle East.  His international experience has been particularly focused on startup operations, including joint venture companies as well as new business development in a broad range of functional areas.  Jones also has experience in the US Federal Government and State and Local Governments.

Since retiring in 2006, he has had several consulting engagements supporting mergers and acquisitions, business process outsourcing, and general management support. 

Jones has a  bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in engineering administration. He has been a guest lecturer at the Oxford University School of Business.  He has also served on committees and boards of various organizations including AFCEA, NATO, Software Engineering Institute, and the Virginia Center of Innovative Technology (former Chairman of the Board, currently Vice Chairman).

Contact: maloyj@cox.net