Leonard A. Semas
Len@sierrasage.com
Carson City, Nevada 89706
(775) 790-5504

Residence
o Santa Clara/San Jose, California (until 1995)
o Carson City, Nevada – 1995 - Present
Military
o US Army, Presidio of San Francisco (1969-1972)
o Rank and position, 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant General Corps
Education
o B.S. Santa Clara University (1968) – Major - Biology, Minor - Chemistry and Philosophy
o M.B.A. Santa Clara University (1975) - Finance
Career
o American Hospital Supply Corporation, Scientific Products Division
 Operations Manager, Ocala, Florida (1972-1976)
o Len Semas Real Estate
 Appraisal and litigation expert (1977-1995)
• Narrative appraisal reports
• Research
• Analysis
• Presentation
o METALAST International LLC., Chief Operating Officer
 Start-up metal finishing technology company (1995-2002)
o Western Nevada College
 Adjunct Faculty, Carson City, Nevada (2008 – present)
• Business writing and speaking
• Introduction to Business
o Sierra Sage Publishing
 Independent writing, publishing, consulting (2002 – present)
• Publisher and primary columnist for Sierra Sage online magazine (www.sierrasage.com)
• Author and publisher: “Reason, Justice and Common Sense, 260 pages) - 2nd coming
• Edited and published “Bars of Nevada: The Historical, Hysterical and Barely Standing”
• Specialized consulting projects – business plans, marketing plans
Recognitions
• Distinguished Military Graduate, Engineer Officer Candidate School (1970)
• Honor Council President Engineer Officer Candidate School (1970)
• Santa Clara University, MBA Alumni Board President (1986-1987)
• Kiwanis Club of San Jose, CA President (1988-89)
• Santa Clara University, Board of Fellows (1986-1985)
• Santa Clara County Boy Scouts, Board of Director (1988-90)