Paul Terry

About Paul Terry

In 10+ years, from April 2014, when the Board of Directors appointed Paul as President & CEO of Cedar Band Corporation (CBC), a Federally Chartered Corporation pursuant to Sec. 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, through December 2024, Paul has initiated and led the turn-around efforts of CBC and its subsidiaries from $3.4M in revenue (with a $1M+ net loss) in FY14 to $85.5M+ in revenue (with a $12.9M+ net profit) in FY24. Paul manages the corporation pursuant to its charter of incorporation and bylaws, and all applicable Federal, state and tribal laws, and reports bi-monthly to the Board of Directors. He manages the general corporate affairs and governance; executive, administrative and operational management (legal, financial, HR, regulatory compliance, BD efforts, M&A activities, and partner relationships); and all other day-to-day operations of CBC and its nine subsidiaries.My management mantra is guided by a core belief that I try to surround myself with the best and brightest minds, the most willing and initiative-driven team members, and colleagues and associates with the highest degree of moral and ethical traits, and then to fully support and sustain them in their respective areas of discipline and subject matter expertise. As the CEO, I am the chief executive officer, but also the chief entrepreneurial officer and chief ethical officer, so as I work daily to be the type of leader to my team that so many of my previously outstanding and exemplary CEO\'s have been to me, I also expect that my team trains, and then has patience with, me to be the type of CEO that I profess to be, and then expects the same high standards of competency, professionalism, work and personal ethics out of me, as I likewise expect out of them. I can only become a better CEO by continuing to intellectually and professionally raise the bar for myself on a daily basis, and then to drive myself to stretch to attain such heightened bar.

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Cedar Band Corporation

   Apr 2014 — Present · Cedar City, UT, US

   In seven years, from April 2014, when the Board of Directors appointed Paul as President & CEO of Cedar Band Corporation (CBC), a Federally Chartered Corporation pursuant to Sec. 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, through December 2020, Paul has initiated and led the turn-around efforts of CBC and its subsidiaries from $3.4M in revenue (with a $1M+ net loss) in FY14 to $131M in revenue (with a $41M net profit) in FY20. Paul manages the corporation pursuant to its charter of incorporation and bylaws, and all applicable Federal, state and tribal laws, and reports bi-monthly to the Board of Directors. He manages the general corporate affairs and governance; executive, administrative and operational management (legal, financial, HR, regulatory compliance, BD efforts, M&A activities, and partner relationships); and all other day-to-day operations of CBC and its nine subsidiaries.My management mantra is guided by a core belief that I try to surround myself with the best and brightest minds, the most willing and initiative-driven team members, and colleagues and associates with the highest degree of moral and ethical traits, and then to fully support and sustain them in their respective areas of discipline and subject matter expertise. As the CEO, I am the chief executive officer, but also the chief entrepreneurial officer and chief ethical officer, so as I work daily to be the type of leader to my team that so many of my previously outstanding and exemplary CEO\'s have been to me, I also expect that my team trains, and then has patience with, me to be the type of CEO that I profess to be, and then expects the same high standards of competency, professionalism, work and personal ethics out of me, as I likewise expect out of them. I can only become a better CEO by continuing to intellectually and professionally raise the bar for myself on a daily basis, and then to drive myself to stretch to attain such heightened bar.

Education

• University of Richmond School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  1993 — 1994

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government / Certificate, International Relations

  1990 — 1993

• Santa Clara University School of Law

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law

  1995 — 1997

• Tokay High School

  High School Diploma, General

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Procurement
• Team Leadership
• Legal Writing
• Corporate Law
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management
• Team Building
• Research
• Business Strategy
• Program Management
• Strategy
• Public Policy
• Policy
• Training
• Administration
• Contract Management
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Defense
• Government
• Proposal Writing
• Military
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• International Relations
• Executive Management
• Business Development
• Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Change Management
• Budgets