Ray Hendershot
rhendershot@gvnw.com
Vice President
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 594–5800

Ray is a Vice President for GVNW Consulting, Inc., joining the company as a consultant in 1985. After earning his Masters of Accountancy degree from Brigham Young University, Ray became a Certified Public Accountant and served GTE in the Controllers Department. Ray held a series of positions at GTE with responsibilities in general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, and information systems, culminating as Acting Budget Director.

In 1983, Ray joined GTE's headquarters staff where he participated in long-range planning, development of strategic plans and evaluation of telco capital budgets.

Ray specializes in providing analysis and policy consulting services in the area of sales, mergers and acquisitions for both individual clients and groups of companies from start to successful completion. Ray has successfully completed projects in many areas of the country including Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

In addition to these activities, Ray also specializes in business plans and strategies for success, cost issues, rate development and accounting reviews. He actively participates on a national industry committee and is also one of GVNW's instructors for industry seminars.

Ray has taught accounting at the university level and has presented testimony regarding separations, accounting, rate design, revenue requirements, state plans and regulatory policy in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Wisconsin.