John E. Anderson is president of Be Cause Business Resources, Inc. The firm specializes in assisting business owners to increase the value of their firm, plan succession of key employees, identify a new leader to enable the firm to operate with or without the current owner. John holds a Master of Arts degree in Management from Antioch University, Seattle and a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ. John is president of the Institute of Management Consultants for Oregon and SW Washington. He is a Washington State University mentor for graduating business majors conducting a community consulting project. John facilitates a non-profit speakers series for the Thursday Member Focus in Vancouver, Washington. He works with trade associations to assist members preparing to transfer ownership in their firms.