Gary Vaughan

(920)427-5077

gvaughan@guidentbusiness.com

Gary’s experience spans many areas, including: retail, petroleum, manufacturing and academics. Prior to launching Guident Business Solutions, LLC, Gary worked professionally in economic development at the regional level. He was also a managing partner in a manufacturing firm for eight years, where he was responsible for admin-istration, human resources, financials and safety.

Gary has held the position of chairman of the Small Business Committee at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He is also a member of the Appleton Downtown Rotary International. He continues to judge for the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, which he has done for the past several years.

Gary conducts seminars and presentations at the state, national and international levels. He specializes in speaking to Associations; helping to educate their membership on best business practices, strengthening their members’ businesses and helping to sustain a stronger membership base.

Gary is a senior adjunct instructor for Concordia University of Wisconsin, where he teaches several undergraduate and graduate courses. He currently instructs for Fox Valley Technical College in the areas of financial analysis, budgeting and cost controls. He is currently a lecturer in economics at Lawrence University in their Economics and Entrepreneurship course

Gary has a Master of Science degree in Management and Organizational Behavior from Silver Lake College, Wisconsin. He earned a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree with a Business Administration minor from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He also holds a Professional in Human Resource Certification from the Society for Human Resource Management.

Gary and his wife Sharon have two grown children. They have lived in Kimberly, WI since 1989.

Ingrid D. Ebner 

(920)450-2628

iebner@guidentbusiness.com

Ingrid has over 25 years of experience in business, law and securities. She previously worked in the securities law division of a Fortune 500 company in the area of compliance. In this capacity she had numerous responsibilities for the broker-dealer, investment adviser and mutual funds, including giving presentations in the area of securities compliance. Ingrid also worked for a business law firm, assisting clients in starting and running their businesses. In addition, she started and ran her own business, giving her a unique perspective into the needs of business owners. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Schelly Somenske 

(920)450-2628

ssomenske@guidentbusiness.com

Schelly Somenske has worked as an accountant for 10 years.  Prior to joining Guident Business Solutions Schelly spent 7 years with a national accounting firm.  Schelly’s expertise is in working with clients in all facets of their accounting needs, including reviewing their current software productivity against the needs of the company, and reviewing process flows and making improvements as necessary.  Schelly also has bookkeeping experience in the areas of payroll processing, generating monthly and annual financial reports and reconciling accounts.  She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, with an emphasis in management information systems.