Bohdan D. Shandor

I lecture students at AUK in the Masters' and Bachelors' Degree Programs.The topics focus on International Mergers & Acquisitions and the Use of Joint Ventures to reduce acquisition risks. Additional topics include how to identify JV Partners; accommodate cultural differences; develop an effective legal structure and power sharing with the JV Partner. AUK is affiliated with Arizona State University and meets all accreditations and certifications required of U.S. Based Colleges and Universities. I have been informed that repeat invitations for additional lectures has been in response to students' receptivity to my teaching style and my utilizing actual real life examples to make a specific point. For example, my experience informing the National Food Company of Egypt with a major Egyptian company highlights the difficulty in bridging the cultural divide; agreeing upon a JV structure; negotiating that structure and the respective obligations of the JV Partners and establishing a system of accountability. A Diplomatic Approach to these matters is extremely important in achieving success.

I formed DOWNSIDE UP LLC, a publishing company of books directed at life's milestones like getting married, having children and grandchildren; and, surviving divorce--hopefully with some humor. We also plan to work on novelty and specialty non-fiction books. The company Website can be visited at: www.downsideupjokes.com Skills: Working with one of the largest printers in the USA- Ingram Press. · Financial Analysis · Project Management · Trademark/Copyright and contract legal Issues · Entrepreneurship · Writing and editing the content of the books. · Utilizing and working with international illustrators to prepare visuals for related stories or humor.

Shandor & Company, LLC is a Florida Limited Liability Company that provides advisory assistance and resources to companies looking to grow through acquisitions and Joint Ventures, both in the U.S. and abroad. This may include arranging for the sale of the Company with services ranging range from a pre-sale review and due diligence review of the company being sold. The review is intended to uncover any potential obstacles to the sale including unrecognized liabilities and off balance sheet items, . Services may include identifying a suitable Buyer and arranging for an orderly sale by auction or other means.

Responsible for all operations, other than Marketing and Sales, of a start-up environmental measurement company which grew to 300+ full-time and contract employees and $12 Million in revenues before being sold to a NASDAQ listed company in a tax-free stock for stock transaction, which I structured and was responsible for negotiating the sale of the Company. Purisys, Inc was formed by seven partners to produce and market environmental pollution measurement products to consumers throughout the United States. The products, 12 in all, fell into three categories- Air, Water and Building Construction Materials. Sampling was performed by the consumer at home with the sample being returned via United Parcel Service under a proprietary contract. All analysis of the samples were performed at the contract laboratories based in the States of New York and North Carolina. Results were communicated directly to the consumer. Sales and distribution grew to include Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Tru-Value in the home improvement sector and Duane Reed, Walgreens, Rite-Aid and CVS in the pharmacy sector.

After the toppling of the Berlin Wall in 1989, I was recruited by this Wall Street law firm, with Offices in New York City (2 locations); New Jersey; Los Angeles; Miami, FL; Paris; Washington, D.C. and Tokyo to work with Clients looking to pursue investment opportunities in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Representative clients included: AT&T; BestFoods International; Clifftex Corporation (Men's Apparel) ; Kellogg's (Foods); Pfizer Pharma; Revlon, Inc.; TOSCO Corp.(independent oil drilling); the Government of Ukraine (issuance of Sovereign Debt); Upjohn Pharmaceutical (later acquired by Pfizer); among others.After

I began my position at the Gibbons Law Firm as a summer Law Clerk and was asked to return as an Associate after passing the Bar, which I did. I was first assigned to the General Litigation Department where I was given extensive responsibility to oversee and handle General Litigation matters. I had the opportunity and trust of the Firm to try five cases by myself before juries and a Bench Trial. These activities led me to join the Bankruptcy Department of the Firm where I was engaged in Corporate Bankruptcy Reorganizations. I also worked on the first ever SIPC liquidation of a Broker-Dealer, Investors Economic Systems, Inc., that had been engaged in real estate investments.