Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Karen Parmenter, President & CEO
Parmenter is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She was the clinical director of a crisis residential center in Orange County, California, operated by Telecare, a major behavioral health company. After leaving Telecare, Karen developed a program to help high acuity clients maintain an at home lifestyle, while still receiving near crisis level care. Recently, she has incorporated DNA analysis of specific mental health markers, as well as drug responses, to determine which medications will work best for treating different behavioral disorders. Karen is an avid fitness enthusiast and has used DNA analysis in developing her fitness routines and diet. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology from University of Arizona and her master’s in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. She is licensed in both Nevada and California.
Michael Manahan, CFO & Director
Manahan is a financial strategist, consultant, and lecturer at California State Dominguez Hills. He served as CFO for three publicly traded companies, has started and owned seven small businesses, and as an advisor has worked with more than 100 management teams. He is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Financial Management. Michael earned his MBA from Pepperdine University and his CPA (non-active) in Canada. He also completed all coursework for a Doctorate in Organizational Change at Pepperdine University (ABD). Michael’s accomplishments include building accounting teams, preparing companies for audits and sale, leading due diligence on acquisitions and investments, raising capital, coaching CEOs and CFOs, creating projections and pitch decks, driving down costs and improving efficiency.
Dutch Deol, COO & Director
Dutch is an Optics Program Manager for the Data, Power and Control Division at Legrand, France. Legrand France is a nine-billion-dollar publicly traded entity that sells everything from residential lighting controls to high end data networking products. Controlling all aspects of the global sales channel, Dutch is responsible for an eight-million-dollar Profit and Loss. Dutch rose to this position after two separate company acquisitions. During these acquisitions, Dutch served as Chief of Staff for Approved Networks and Champion One. As Chief of Staff, he gained valuable insight into the business unit as a whole. This experience influenced his CapEx and OpEx decisions, leading to more effective business spending and a boost in Top Line Revenue and EBITDA. Dutch is passionate about helping companies achieve their maximum potential through intelligent and effective management level decisions.
