"I feel that this competition is very much needed in this community and at HCCS, because it helps students realize they can be successful, make a difference in the community and listen to people such as our advisors and make the most of what comes before them."
"You have so many wonderfully experienced advisers, to see their credentials was so impressive. Thank you for involving these people of merit in this endeavor! The training sessions were great and I really loved the video on the T&C website and the poster in the halls; that was great marketing. I saw the poster while I was checking out the school – it convinced me to pursue enrolling!"
"I would honestly have to say that this was the very best experience I had ever had. I had the opportunity to explore creative ways to put my ideas forward as well as learning from highly talented and amazing advisors how to communicate my ideas in a professional way."
"I learned how to take not only a idea but my dream, and pull people I knew that felt the same as me in to believing what a few people working together can do for positive outcomes. I learned to ask for what I believe in, work as a dedicated team, take criticism and learn from it to develop something better and work hard."

Business Advisor

Robert A. (Bob) Ashfield

Bob is a retired business executive who currently volunteers with SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) as a management counselor to small businesses. In his career, he started two companies – Ashfield and Associates (Consultant) and served as President of Shellmark Press, Inc. (publisher of Desk Diaries, featuring sea shells of the world, and calendar products).  His primary career spanned 32 years with Shell Oil Company, where career stops included assignments in marketing and sales of petroleum and chemical products and an extended tour in corporate purchasing.  In the latter he held management and leadership roles –overseeing field purchasing operations for marketing, heading the corporate team for the procurement of computer equipment and services, and serving as Shell’s lead buyer for advertising and print production services.  Bob obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University at Albany in New York and an MBA from the University of Houston.  He also served in the U.S. Army for 3 years as a Special Agent in the Counter Intelligence Corps.