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OUR TESTIMONIALS

What People Are Saying

Bill Lofft

CRT is a great team to with […]

Bill Lofft

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

John Reardon

I joined CRT for Personal Growth – by surrounding myself with the best of the best, I am amazed at what I can […]

John Reardon

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Allele Biotechnology

Working with CRT is a once in a lifetime opportunity for an […]

Lin Wang

Allele Biotechnology

Co-CEO

REBL Marketing

I value what coaching and mentoring can do to help a business grow. I believe in the CRT […]

Reb Risty

REBL Marketing

CRT Sponsor

Dave Kramer

I joined CRT because it’s by far the best advisory resource for growing, privately owned businesses in San […]

Dave Kramer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Sponsor

Ranch & Coast Magazine

“I’m not sure we’d be where we are today without their (CRT) guidance… […]

Collette Murphy

Ranch & Coast Magazine

Principal

Dave Kramer

I value the thrill of helping business owners grow and the friendship of other the […]

Dave Kramer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Sponsor

Allele Biotechnology

The time I spent with my CRT mentors was very rewarding. Their advice was invaluable and covered everything from guidance on fundamental management issues to the detailed terms of a […]

Lin Wang

Allele Biotechnology

Lin Wang

Productive Learning & Leisure

There are a lot of people that need CRT’s mentorship, but they either don’t know it, let their egos stand in the way, or think they don’t have time for […]

Lindon Crow

Productive Learning & Leisure, LLC

President & Co-Founder

HK Plastics Engineeering

“This is an opportunity to engage some of the best business minds in the area. They have no hidden agenda but to help your company succeed. If given the chance, […]

Gerry Krippner

HK Plastics Engineering

CEO

John Riley

One of the values of CRT is the network of mentors is fantastic and I continue to learn from the group during every meeting and client […]

John Riley

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Ginny Beneke

It is very rewarding to help San Diego CEOs become more successful. I also enjoy the interaction with, and learning from, our impressive clients and CRT […]

Ginny Beneke

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and Chair

Shane Parkes

I joined CRT because I wanted the opportunity to give back to the San Diego business community and to help small business owners strive to achieve their goals. I also […]

Shane Parkes

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Jerry Morris

I joined CRT to help the community and be involved with entrepreneurs looking for help. To learn, and to engage with other CRT members, mentors, and […]

Jerry Morris

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

R.W. Smith & Company

Working with the CRT allowed us to clearly define and articulate our vision for the company in a living document that we can continue to use. I would recommend this […]

Allan Keck

RW Smith & Company

President

Esther Rodriguez

I joined CRT to stay engaged in San Diego business activities after retiring from corporate life, and contribute to private businesses in the […]

Esther Rodriguez

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Steve Mendell

I joined CRT to help create opportunities for others that otherwise might not have […]

Steve Mendell

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Jack Kelly

I joined CRT to understand the needs of emerging […]

Jack Kelly

Optimum Comp Advantage, Inc.

CRT Sponsor

Wayne Meyer

I joined CRT to provide assistance to businesses and young entrepreneurs by sharing experience and guidance. It’s a way of giving […]

Wayne Meyer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Outsource Manufacturing

These guys are like angels that dropped down from above. We will look back 10 years from now and realize our success came from the direction and guidance that the […]

Ted Fogliani

Outsource Manufacturing

President

Tom Dorosewicz

I joined CRT because I loved the idea of using all the experience I had to “give back” to the next generation of […]

Tom Dorosewicz

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chairman

Paul Thiel

The value of CRT to me is I have the opportunity to meet and work with lots of interesting and active […]

Paul Thiel

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chairman

Shane Parkes

I am proud of the work we do as mentors, and I think Chairmen’s Roundtable is a worthy program that provides real value to business owners in San […]

Shane Parkes

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Chuck Dunning

I joined CRT because in retirement I wanted to keep active in the business community with both new relationships and challenging projects. I taught in the College of Extended Studies […]

Chuck Dunning

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Scott Krawitz

At CRT I enjoy the diversity of engagements, mentor network, sense of community and the opportunity to support activated and coachable entrepreneurs in reaching the next […]

Scott Krawitz

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Andy Fichthorn

I value CRT for the diversity of our client base and the CRT eco-system of mentors, sponsors, partners, and […]

Andy Fichthorn

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dan Gatti

The experiences of mentoring companies and the satisfaction of being responsible for Client Acquisition has been […]

Dan Gatti

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dave Watt

I joined CRT because I enjoyed the experience of founding, growing and selling a small business and is looking to give back in order to help other small business owners […]

Dave Watt

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Insperity

CRT is the ultimate unbiased board of directors. I joined CRT to help Business Owners, CEOs, and executives minimize risk and maximize profitability in their businesses with an array of […]

Tom McCadden, Certified Business Performance Advisor

Insperity

CRT Sponsor

J Mark Waxman

I value CRT for the other mentors and the companies we have the opportunity to […]

J Mark Waxman

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Mac Clarke

“Working with CRT was the best business decision I have ever made. These are not a bunch of retired ‘good old boys’. These are successful executives who have a wealth […]

Mac Clarke

Salient Networks

CEO & Co-Founder

Paul Dijkstra

Now that I am retired, CRT is a great way to stay engaged, help businesses and people to succeed and meet interesting new […]

Paul Dijkstra

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Red Door Interactive

Set your ego aside and open yourself up to the possibilities. Our problems and the corresponding solutions were right in front of us. We just needed an outside perspective to […]

Reid Carr

Red Door Interactive

President

Alan Lerchbacker

I joined CRT to help companies […]

Alan Lerchbacker

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Terry Bruggeman

I joined CRT to give back to the […]

Terry Bruggeman

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chairman

Reid Carr

The breadth of business challenges is always […]

Reid Carr

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Vektrex

You should take the opportunity to learn whenever it’s offered. This whole experience has been an incredibly valuable gift to our […]

Melissa Ford

Vektrex

CEO

Wayne Meyer

I value CRT for the networking and feeling of accomplishment on successful […]

Wayne Meyer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

J. Mark Waxman

I joined CRT to provide my experience to businesses seeking to succeed in their […]

J. Mark Waxman

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Jeff Campbell

Most of the jobs in the U.S. are created by small to mid-sized businesses. CRT helps those businesses thrive and grow. So this is important work for the country. It […]

Jeff Campbell

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chairman

Alan Lerchbacker

I value working with other great professionals at […]

Alan Lerchbacker

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Tom Dorosewicz

CRT is a room with the best of the best in San […]

Tom Dorosewicz

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Scott Krawitz

Having enjoyed a rich and diverse professional journey including both small business ownership and large corporate leadership I am excited to give back by providing a healthy combination of ask […]

Scott Krawitz

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

JCI Metal Products

“The engagement with CRT provided a clear view of the metrics required to attain our goals – and it remains a beacon to guide us there. […]

Lorey Topham

JCI Metal Products

CEO

Hus Tigli

I joined CRT to give the benefit of my white hair to […]

Hus Tigli

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dennis Dillon

I value CRT because I really enjoy meeting different people and helping them solve whatever problems they may be […]

Dennis Dillon

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Jim Hamerly

I joined CRT to assist early stage firms in driving to […]

Jim Hamerly, Former Dean

Cal State University San Marcos

CRT Partner

Ginny Beneke

I joined CRT as a way to give back to the San Diego […]

Ginny Beneke

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and Chair

Endeavor Bank

The mission serves my clients, and fellow EO members well. I see it as a good resource for our business community and am happy to support […]

Dan Yates

Endeavor Bank

Matt Lehrer

I joined CRT because I have discovered over the years that one of my unique abilities (a combination of skills, passion and creation of positive energy) is to mentor. CRT […]

Matt Lehrer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dan Hughes

The value of CRT is coaching and mentoring small business owners resulting in significant value […]

Dan Hughes

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Bill Lofft

I joined CRT to support the local business […]

Bill Lofft

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

It’s a rare privilege to offer what CRT brings to our firm’s clients and others…insights from the most experienced collection of business people in San […]

David Duval

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

Principal

Ranch & Coast Magazine

“Working with the CRT gave us the focus we needed for continued success. […]

Collette Murphy

Ranch & Coast Magazine

Principal

Cal State University San Marcos

To me the value of CRT is that they assist companies in driving to success. […]

Jim Hamerly, Former Dean

CSU San Marcos

Ted Fogliani

The process the CRT members put us through opened our eyes enabling us to see an end result and then gave us the management skills to make the hard decisions […]

Ted Fogliani

Outsource Manufacturing

President

Rod Bolton

I joined CRT because I enjoy coaching and seeing companies grow and […]

Rod Bolton

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Jerry Morris

I have enjoyed the cases I have worked on thus far and have been told that CRT mentor-ship is helpful. I have learned a lot in the […]

Jerry Morris

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Matthew Lehrer

CRT allows me to continue to learn, to continue to give and to continue to […]

Matthew Lehrer

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Michael Berthelot

I joined CRT to use my experience to help other companies and to learn new industries and […]

Michael Berthelot

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

ProfitLine

I have no doubt that working with CRT will be absolutely one of the best experiences you will have in your business […]

Rick Valencia

ProfitLine

CEO

Chuck Dunning

The value of CRT is the depth of involvement with clients and the exchange of ideas with such a talented and diversified group of […]

Chuck Dunning

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Aqua Neering

I wanted to express my gratitude for all that CRT has done for Aquaneering. You have opened our thinking about how to run the company better in many ways, and […]

Aqua Neering

Rod Bolton

Love challenge and accomplishment. Can accomplish this through the companies I have […]

Rod Bolton

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dan Hughes

I joined CRT because I love helping small businesses. […]

Dan Hughes

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Fish & Richardson

The Chairmen’s RoundTable provides an incredible service to local […]

Eddie Rodriguez

Fish & Richardson

Chair - Corporate Law Practice

Dennis Dillon

I joined CRT to help […]

Dennis Dillon

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Outsource Manufacturing

Talk to CRT if you want advice from over-qualified, unbiased people. But be willing to listen. If you’re not going to listen, don’t waste your time. I know it sounds […]

Ted Fogliani

Outsource Manufacturing

CEO

All Access Services

CRT took the time to learn our business and help us move forward at All Access Rentals to become a better company. They listened to our issues, found ways to solve […]

All Access Services

John Reardon

I enjoy CRT because of the magic of independent advice – nowhere else can you get the plain unvarnished truth that isn’t overshadowed by personal aspirations or the desire for […]

John Reardon

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Allele Biotechnology

I have grown both professionally and personally from my CRT […]

Lin Wang

Allele Biotechnology

Co-CEO

MOGL

CRT has some of the smartest leaders in San Diego. It should cost a small fortune to get an hour of serious scrutiny and advice about your business from this […]

Mogl

Hus Tigli

I value CRT because I love entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. I love to share my experience with […]

Hus Tigli

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Dave Watt

The value of CRT is the ability to have a positive impact on small businesses to help small business owners and their employees. It is a pleasure to be part […]

Dave Watt

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Salient Networks

By working with the CRT members, our company received priceless information. This kind of information would have cost us thousands of dollars if we had hired […]

Mac Clarke

Salient Networks

CEO

Seaforth Boat Rentals

Being in business for many years, I have read many business books, listened to many motivational speakers, and gone to lots of business seminars. Oftentimes, I was energized and motivated, […]

Seaforth Boat Rentals

Next Level Business Coaching

I joined CRT to give back and contribute to the success of local companies. To network and be referred into companies who want to learn more about […]

Ray Adler, CEO

Next Level Business Coaching

CRT Sponsor

Jeff Campbell

I was invited to a meeting by David Duval in 2005. Was very impressed by what CRT did and joined at that […]

Jeff Campbell

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chair

Productive Learning & Leisure

The CRT input was extremely valuable, but more valuable was the process they put the team through. You are forced to think differently, while reexamining parts of your business and […]

Lindon Crow

Productive Learning & Leisure, LLC

President & Co-Founder

Steve Mendell

There is great satisfaction in helping others to […]

Steve Mendell

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Esther Rodriguez

CRT provides a constant learning experience about diverse businesses while applying proven business practices. It is very rewarding to help business owners realize their companies’ […]

Esther Rodriguez

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Reid Carr

I joined CRT because I have valued all my mentors and supporters in the […]

Reid Carr

CRT / Red Door Interactive

Mentor / Former Client

Terry Bruggeman

The value of CRT to me are the wonderful talented […]

Terry Bruggeman

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor and former Chairman

Michael Berthelot

I enjoy the sense of satisfaction in making a contribution to someone else’s […]

Michael Berthelot

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Andy Fichthorn

I joined CRT to give back to our great business […]

Andy Fichthorn

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Fish & Richardson

Participating in the CRT allows its members to give back to the community, and supporting the CRT is a way for Fish & Richardson to do the […]

Eddie Rodriguez

Fish & Richardson

Chair - Corporate Law Practice

Intellitouch

I found my experience with CRT to be […]

Jim Fallon

Intellitouch

President

Objective Software Solutions

I would recommend the CRT experience to any entrepreneur who is given the […]

J. Douglas Winter

Objectiva Software Solutions

CEO

TechFlow, Inc.

The Chairmen’s RoundTable is an incredible San Diego resource. Going through the mentoring process provided significant value and I feel very lucky to have been selected to be a part […]

Robert Baum

TechFlow, Inc.

Chairman (former CEO)

John Riley

I joined CRT to give back to the community by helping businesses […]

John Riley

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

Our firm’s clients value the opportunity at CRT to mine the best collection of experienced business people available for mentoring in all of San […]

David Duval

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

Principal

Paul Dijkstra

The value of CRT to me are new assignments, meeting new people and business challenges, connect with other mentors and sponsors, see results of mentoring […]

Paul Dijkstra

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Salient Networks

Working with CRT was the best business decision I have ever made. These are not a bunch of retired ‘good old boys’. These are successful executives who have a wealth […]

Mac Clarke

Salient Networks

CEO & Co-Founder

Dan Gatti

I joined the CRT to help companies in San Diego realize their goals and connect with other companies to help them […]

Dan Gatti

Chairmen's RoundTable

Mentor

Salient Networks

It is great to know that these successful entrepreneurs are giving back to San Diego through the process of helping others for simply the satisfaction of having done […]

Mac Clarke

Salient Networks

CEO