Mr. Stanley is one
of the two principals of VII Inc. (www.viiinc.com), a strategic planning,
systems engineering and investment capital firm specializing in government
and business initiatives. VII’s clients include major government
agencies and corporations in the United States and around the world.
At VII, Mr. Stanley serves as an Executive Vice President and a Director.
Mr. Stanley’s leads VII’s investment capital and financial
consulting business that includes: consulting for several of the
world’s largest investment capital and asset management firms,
corporate strategic and business planning, mergers and acquisitions,
initial public offerings and reverse mergers, leveraged buy-outs,
and development of major real estate and industrial projects in
the $100+ million range. Domestic projects include a major land-fill
project, a large fractional ownership project and several major
real estate efforts. International projects include a major private
placement in Europe, and establishing a technology park and a private
investment bank in several oil-rich Arab countries.
Mr. Stanley is involved in VII’s systems engineering efforts
which entail alternative energy technologies (bio-diesel and gas-to-liquid),
an experimental light aircraft project and a biometrics company
that is moving from the research and development stage into production.
This biometrics company, Sequiam Corporation (www.sequiam.com, stock
symbol: SQUM) is strategically partnered with VII, which is also
major stockholder. Mr. Stanley is one of three members of Sequiam’s
Board of Directors. This year, Sequiam is launching several product
lines with Black & Decker (US), Fujitsu (Japan) and Henyue Manufacturing
(Guangzhou, China).
Mr. Stanley is on the Board of Directors and the Vice Chairman
of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (www.ICRD.org),
dedicated to peacemaking via a network of religious leaders and
diplomats. ICRD’s concurrent projects are dedicated to reconciliation
in turbulent areas including Iran, Pakistan, Kashmir and the Sudan.
He is on the Board of Directors of Liberty Counsel (www.LC.org),
a nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization dedicated
to advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the
traditional family. Mr. Stanley also serves on the Executive Committee
of Impact XXI (www.impactxxi.com). Impact XXI is a movement of leaders
and influencers throughout the world working together to help make
a lasting impact on the major issues of the 21st century.
Mr. Stanley is the Chief Executive Officer and co-owner of Quasar
International LLC, an international investment firm. Quasar International
is a 50/50% joint venture partner with Quasar Group, Inc. (www.QuasarGroup.com)
and VII Inc. From 2000 to joining VII Inc., Mr. Stanley was, and
remains, one of the three principals in the Quasar Group. The Quasar
Group is an international holding and investment company. Quasar
focuses on financing and developing proprietary technologies through
either investment in early and growth stage businesses, or the creation
and establishment of new business operations. Quasar targets its
activities in healthcare related technologies with primary emphasis
on the manufacture of medical devices and radiopharmaceuticals.
In addition, Quasar invests in information technology companies
that have a strong synergy to the healthcare industry and Quasar’s
portfolio.
From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Stanley was the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) and founder of Concord Communications, Inc. In association
with the leading telecommunications company at that time, Concord
developed a system to collect funds for state and federal government
agencies via the Internet and telephone networks using “800”
and “900” numbers. Twenty five percent (25%) of all
Florida’s driver’s licenses were renewed through Concord’s
systems continuing today.
From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Stanley founded, owned and operated a real
estate development company, called J.C. Stanley & Associates
Inc., employing up to 425 people. J.C. Stanley & Associates
developed properties form Key Largo, Florida to Seattle, Washington,
specializing in high rise condominiums, office buildings, shopping
centers and hotels, including the Hilton in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Today, he still maintains his licenses as a General Contractor and
a Mechanical Contractor which are very helpful for his real estate
development and financing initiatives at VII Inc.
From 1979 to 1985, Mr. Stanley acquired Stanley, Barber, Southard
& Brown Inc., an advertising agency in New York City. Clients
included Citicorp, Hilton International, Holland American Lines,
and Chrysler Corporation.
From 1977 to 1979, Mr. Stanley was President and Chairman of Balmar
Corporation, a public company manufacturing electrical harnesses
for aircraft and rotorcraft. He arranged the acquisition of the
company to Pratt & Whitney Corp.
In 1976 to 1977, Mr. Stanley was hired as a consultant for McKenzie
& Associates. Balmar was the primary client.
From 1970 to 1976, Mr. Stanley owned Stanley, Brown & Associates
Inc., a NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) Broker
Dealer company that was eventually acquired Bache & Company.
After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1966, he worked
for AT&T until 1970. His Bachelor of Science degree at UVA was
in Industrial Engineering.