Paul T. Robinson

Paul has strong background in navigating organizations through rapid change and high growth patterns. He has over 25 years of executive management skills acquired as Chief Financial Officer and Investment Banker at private and public companies in renewable energy, oil and gas, software and technology sectors, from mid-sized to startups and early-stage companies. In his career as Managing Partner of WestOaks Capital Group, an investment banking boutique, Mr. Robinson completed transactions in excess of $800 million. Clients included several large banks (Bankers Trust of New York, Sumitomo Trust & Bank), and venture capital groups (Summit Partners). His expertise includes analyzing a company‟s financial health, improving cash flow, enhancing shareholder value, corporate finance, and corporate positioning for merger and acquisitions. He has been noted in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Pacific Coast Business Journal. He also Co-authored the „Future of BioFuels‟ found in the American Bar Association News publication. Prior to his entry into the business world, Mr. Robinson taught Finance, Economics and Social Science as a Lecturer at the University of La Verne, California, and several others in the California Community College System. Paul holds an MA Economics /LSE; MBA program /USC; BA /CSUN.