James R. Paradis is the Chief Financial Officer of Alpha Flying, Inc. and Affiliates who has been with the company since December 1998. A certified public accountant as well as a private pilot, he brings 25 years of accounting, financial, and tax experience to the business. Prior to joining AFI, he was a partner in a local CPA firm that provided a wide variety of business services such as; review and audit of financial statements, business planning, federal, state, and local taxes, bank financing and consulting engagements to a diverse base of clients. Early in his career he worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. in the small business division providing services for many high technology, publishing and manufacturing firms in the New England area. Mr. Paradis received his B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.