Henry Liebman — President and Co-Founder
henry@americanlifeinc.com
Mr. Liebman graduated from the University of Washington in 1973, receiving a BA in Political Science. Since receiving his JD from the Puget Sound School of Law in 1980, Mr. Liebman has had over twenty years experience in real estate law as Managing Partner of Coe Nordwall Liebman LLC and currently at Liebman-Mimbu PLLC. Mr. Liebman also served as Of Counsel for immigration matters to Musik Peeler & Garret, a Los Angeles-based law firm, and was a founder of Northwest International Bank, serving as the bank's first Board Chairman and now as a Director.
In addition to his professional activities, during the past 20 years, Mr. Liebman has been actively involved in commercial real estate management and investment. Mr. Liebman's unique business and legal background provides particular value to American Life Inc. and its investors.
Ray Klein — Vice President and Co-Founderray@americanlifeinc.com
Mr. Klein graduated from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in 1985 with a BS in Computer Science. He received his MS in Computer Science from Michigan State University in 1987. Three years later in Tokyo, Japan, Mr. Klein established a strategic consulting firm specializing in funding Japanese hi-tech companies. Through this firm, TekInvest KK, Mr. Klein successfully funded several Japanese firms, most notably NetRatings Japan, Inc. (AC Nielsen's Japanese licensee), and Mixx Entertainment Inc.
Mr. Klein has served as a Board Member of NetRatings Japan, Inc. and Watchfire, Inc. He also served as executive advisor to Network Associates, guiding its entry into Japanese markets. Mr. Klein also served as Chairman of the Invest in USA Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan in 1996 and 1997. In 1998 Mr. Klein turned his attention to real estate investment, focusing on raising capital and developing strategic relationships for American Life Inc. Mr. Klein's depth of knowledge, skills, and experience with mergers and acquisitions lend significant strength to American Life Inc.'s support of its international investors.
Gregory L. Steinhauer — Chief Operating Officergreg@americanlifeinc.com
Mr. Steinhauer is a graduate of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics 1984. He has spent his entire working career in Construction and Real Estate Development.
A lifelong resident of Seattle, he was President of a Construction and Residential Development Company for 15 years that specialized in Urban Infill Mid-rise projects. Prior to joining American Life, he was mostly recently a Vice President of Development at a $1 billion dollar institutional Real Estate Investment Firm where he was active in acquiring and entitling several projects.
Mr. Steinhauer is an active board member of Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club and he and his wife are active longtime supporters of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Jo Hwang — Administrative/Marketing Directorjo@americanlifeinc.com
Ms. Hwang, a long-time resident of Seattle, attended the University of Washington receiving a BA in Business Administration. Prior to joining American Life Inc., Ms. Hwang successfully managed her own businesses for over seven years. She also worked for eight years as a paralegal specializing in immigration, personal injury, and other areas of law with the Herrmann Law Firm. At American Life Inc., along with administrative duties, Ms. Hwang assists non-U.S. persons who wish to invest in projects qualifying them for either a U.S. immigrant visa or a non-immigrant visa.
Donald R. Ayres — Property Managerdon@americanlifeinc.com
Don brings 30 years of management and development experience to American Life Inc. Prior to American Life Inc., he was with HealthForce Partners as a founding member and Senior VP of 12 physical therapy clinics and 4 Regional Occupational Medicine Clinics in King and Snohomish Counties. He has been working in the Seattle business community for 30 years and was a founding partner in Eagle Rehab in 1992, a 40-office group of clinics through Washington State where he served as regional manager in charge of operations, facility development, and property management as well holding responsibility for budgeting and business development for 17 clinics. Prior to that he founded Therapy Network Services, a 175 member IPA in 3 states that contracted with Insurance Companies to provide rehabilitation.
Don received his BS in Athletic Training from Washington State University and post-graduate degree in Physical Therapy in 1976 from Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. He has served as Board Chair for Washington State Private Practice and Socioeconomic Chairman for The Washington State Physical Therapy Association. He has also served as President of Everett Golf and Country Club in 2001 and currently serves on the BOD and is Vice Chair of the Providence Everett Medical Center Foundation.
Jim Christensen — CFO Consultantjim@americanlifeinc.com
Mr. Christensen graduated from Minnesota State University in 1972 with a BS degree in Accounting. Mr. Christensen has 30 years of increasingly responsible positions in accounting and finance, both in public accounting and in industry. Mr. Christensen obtained his CPA in 1974 while employed six years with KPMG Peat Marwick in Minneapolis, a large international public accounting firm. While there he performed audit services for a variety of publicly held industries, both medium and large.
During the mid 1980s, Mr. Christensen was the Corporate Controller & CAO for Food Services of America, a large (formerly publicly owned) wholesale distributor/retail food company. Since then he has 16 years of experience as the Chief Financial Officer for small to medium and rapidly growing and privately owned wholesale distribution companies. This includes NutraSource Inc., a leading Northwest natural food wholesaler, successfully sold in 1995. More recently, he was the CFO for Pacific Rim Import Corp., one of the largest independent wholesale gift and houseware import distributors in the nation. Mr. Christensen has a strong background in managing accounting, finance and administration functions.
James Dillon — Construction and Design ManagerMr. Dillon graduated in 1974 from the Philadelphia College of Art receiving a BS in Environmental Design. He later received his Master of Architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1978. Mr. Dillon has over 28 years of experience in architectural design and construction as senior designer at DMJM, one of top ten architectural and engineering firms in the world, and currently as the President of Dillon Design and Constructions, Inc. Mr. Dillon manages, builds and designs all American Life Inc.'s construction projects and remodels.
Shari Hollinger — Account Managershari@americanlifeinc.com
Ms. Hollinger is a 1981 graduate of the University of Alaska, having receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting. Ms. Hollinger spent five years with Atlantic Richfield early in her career. For the past 15 years, she has devoted her efforts to working with a variety of small businesses including her family's trucking firm. She brings to American Life Inc. her experience gained in the areas of cash management, project accounting, finance, and commercial property management. Ms. Hollinger has been with American Life Inc. since 1998.
Mark Ivener — Immigration ConsultantFor more than 30 years, Mark A. Ivener has exclusively practiced immigration law. He has lectured on immigration law for organizations such as the World Trade Institute, the International Bar Association, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). His books include Handbook of Immigration Law, Volumes I and II; Doing Business in the U.S.A. Under Free Trade; Get The Right Visa; A Complete Guide To Getting An American Visa (in Japanese); and Have You Thought About Immigrating To The U.S.? (in Spanish). In addition, he has authored many articles for such publications as the International Law Journal, the Canadian-American Bar Association Newsletter, Business and the Law, and World Trade Trends. Mr. Ivener is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (Immigration and Naturalization) and the International Who's Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers.
