Consulting Staff

Charlett Nilan, Consultant

Charlett Nilan is a former bank Vice President with more than 30 years

experience in commercial credit analysis and credit related issues. She is skilled in identifying and analyzing financial problem situations. Charlett provides assistance in developing business plans, preparing financial projections, providing credit counseling, and preparing clients to present their loan packages to lenders. Ms. Nilan worked for the SBA as a member of their Disaster lending team and currently serves as a member of the Valley Small Business Development Corporation lending committee.

Outside Consultants

In addition to its staff, the CCSBDC has outside consultants available to address the specialized needs of its clients.

Pete Estrada

Pete Estrada Jr. is the founder President and CEO of Specialized Printing & Promotions, Inc. His company trade marked slogan is “We Print on Ev

erything except Air and Water” and we’re working on that!”

Pete Estrada Jr. was born and raised in Fresno. His grandparents were immigrants from Mexico. He served four years in the United States Marine Corp. He received an honorable discharge as a Sergeant.

Specialized Printing & Promotions Inc. is a Star Supplier MBOD 2005, we have been featured in the January 2004 Print Solutions Magazine a National Print Industry publication. Along with national and local recognition Specialized Printing & Promotions is certified as a Minority Business, Service Connected Disabled Business Enterprise, and also certified with the Public Utilities Commission. Projects that we are currently involved with is “Don’t Trash California” marketing campaign, and the California Veterans Home and Farm Purchase mailing campaign, just to name a few.

Pete Estrada is a community leader involved in service organizations that reach out to the community.

Vice Chair – Central Valley MBEIC, Leadership Fresno Class 22 – Class Historian, Circle of Advisors – Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ronald McDonald House of Charities – Central Valley, volunteer, G.I. Forum – Secretary, Disabled Veterans Business Alliance – San Joaquin Valley, Chair

Board of Directors for the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Business Memberships include the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Advertising Specialties Institute, DMIA – Dimensional Management Information Association

Tim Torian, Consultant

Tim Torian is an outside consultant, serving SBDC clients in the area of computer and network technology. He specializes in assisting to identify areas where business processes can be improved through technology. He has taught computer networking at the College of Sequoias and Cal Poly Extension. He has a BS in Computer Science, and has been consulting on computer networking for the past 30 Years. His industry certifications include: Cisco CCNA and CCNI, Microsoft MCSE. He was recognized as Entrepreneur of the year for 2008 by the Tulare County EDC. He was instrumental in the creation of this website. He is president of Torian Group, Inc. which provides technology consulting and network support to local business.

To find out if CCSBDC consulting can help you call or email us, or fill out a request for services. There is no cost to you. What will it cost you not to get all the help you could?

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the University of California, Merced. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. The Central California Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a subcontract between the California State University, Fresno Craig School of Business and the University of California, Merced under the current cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.