Les Bates has been the Principal Accounting and Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and a director of our company since April 2003, and Secretary and a director of Skyline since June 2003. Mr. Bates established Les Bates & Associates, Inc. in 1974 after five years of working with two of what were then known as Big 10 accounting firms. Les Bates & Associates has provided a broad range of auditing, accounting, and tax services to public and private corporations, consisting of oil and gas companies, oil and gas drilling and development programs, mining and mineral exploration entities, light manufacturing companies, real estate developers, contractors, alternative energy companies and private individuals. Mr. Bates has taught oil and gas accounting classes as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado -Denver and for the American Institute of Bankers, Denver chapter.
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