Nouveau Riche Blog

Jim Piccolo – President, CEO and Co-founder

Nouveau Riche — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:01:01 -0700

Jim Piccolo has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nouveau Riche since he co-founded it in 2000. Mr. Piccolo has also served as Chairman of Piccolo International University (formerly known as Nouveau University) since 2005 and is a principal owner of the university. Mr. Piccolo brings with him a unique combination of business leadership, experience, vision and philosophy. Above all else, Piccolo believes in building relationships and treating people fairly and with respect. This philosophy has served him well.

Michael Ten Eyck – Curriculum Advisory Board Chairman

Nouveau Riche — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:02:02 -0700

In 2005, Michael Ten Eyck brought over 20 years of information services administration experience and over 10 years experience in the higher education industry to his position as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Education Division for Nouveau Riche.

MARK J. KOHLER - CPA, ATTORNEY AT LAW

Nouveau Riche — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:03:03 -0700

Mark Kohler obtained an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Masters degree in accounting with tax emphasis from the University of Utah. He then graduated from Willamette College of Law located in Salem, Oregon in 2000. Mr. Kohler is an Attorney, Certified Public Accountant and Entrepreneur. He has owned numerous businesses since high school, through college and even as a professional.

Sonya Lee - Chief Operating Officer

Nouveau Riche — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:04:04 -0700

Sonya Lee has served as Chief Operating Officer of Nouveau Riche since 2006. Ms. Lee brings with her over twenty years of management and business experience, working in areas of finance, accounting, management, and operations.

Carmen Payne – Vice President of Product Development

Nouveau Riche — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:05:05 -0700

Currently serving as Vice President of Product Development at Nouveau Riche, Carmen Payne is an ambitious and results-oriented professional offering over 20 years of diverse experience in project research, planning, execution, and success. Driven by a spirit of excellence, Ms. Payne’s track record extends to mature companies, startups, and restructures alike. Armed with a broad-based competence, strong reasoning ability, and a knack for quickly establishing rapport, she is experienced in both the public and private sectors from marketing to construction management to business administration. In her first “real” job, Ms. Payne was the youngest and most lauded property manager of a savings and loan company where she managed a portfolio of over $30 million in commercial, residential, and raw land properties. Welcomed to the Nouveau Riche team in May 2003, she has served in various capacities and quickly rose to her current position of Vice President of Product Development. Her strong data handling, communication, and people skills allow her to multi-task various responsibilities and interface with cross-functional teams as she spearheads production control methods that ensure the product quality of the Nouveau Riche educational experience. Personally interviewing and selecting the Nouveau Riche Instructors, she coordinates the content development for each College course. A decision-maker with a keen ability to think on her feet, Ms. Payne’s focus is customer satisfaction. She’s adept at working in high-pressure environments and attributes her success to being an effective controls manager who is able to set a target, measure performance, and take corrective action to ensure goal attainment. Her guiding principles are integrity, perseverance, and a belief that you can achieve whatever you set your mind and heart to. Ms. Payne is currently attending the University of Phoenix working on her B.S. Business Administration degree.

James Ullman – Attorney at Law

Nouveau Riche — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:06:06 -0700

James Ullman has more than 35 years of experience as an attorney and focuses his practice on franchising, intellectual property and education law. His accolades include one of the "Best Lawyers in America" for 10 consecutive years.