Mike Christiansen is Professor Emeritus in the Music Department at Utah State University. Mike founded the guitar program at USU, and was Director of Guitar Studies at USU for 39 years. In 1994, he was selected as Professor of the Year at Utah State University. Mike received the ASTA (American String Teachers Association) Utah Chapter Read the Rest…
Jim Guss – Executive Director
Jim has over 30 years of management experience in commercial finance, private equity, and management . Among his past positions are: CEO of Altres Financial, a regional commercial finance organization he founded in 1987 and which was acquired in 1999. Managing partner at Capsource West, LP, a financial advisory firm focused on investment banking, financial Read the Rest…


