Executive Bios

Russ Dalbey

Founder and CEO, Dalbey Education

Russ Dalbey founded Dalbey Education in 1995 to provide customers with the highest quality of products, services and networking resources for individuals involved in the Cash Flow industry. Since that time, Russ Dalbey has expanded the company into a full-service educational institute and has become a leading industry expert and authority in Cash Flow notes.

Dalbey began his career as a stockbroker for a Wall Street firm where, in an office of 29 brokers, his sales volume matched the output of the rest of the office. In 1990, he began forming the foundation for his own company, growing his fortunes quickly in a little known but highly profitable real estate note business.

Making a profound career decision that would impact millions of people across the world, at age 28, Russ Dalbey chose to begin educating individuals on how to become successful working in the cash flow business. And in 1995, Dalbey founded America’s Note Network, which later evolved into Dalbey Education.

Dalbey is an expert speaker and educator, credited with many influential lectures and workshops. He has authored more than 100 articles on the Cash Flow note business, and he is responsible for the best course available in this industry, the extremely popular “Winning in the Cash Flow Business.”

In addition to his business success, Dalbey is a former professional cyclist. In the early 1980’s he raced competitively, participating in major events and was a member of the United States Olympic training team. Russ Dalbey seized international honors in 1983, setting the world speed record in the one-mile course.

Cathy Dalbey

President, Dalbey Education

Cathy Dalbey is the President of Dalbey Education. With more than 15 years of business experience, Dalbey oversees the strategic operations for the company.

Dalbey assumed her current title in 2006, serving previously as Chief Operating Officer. A former financial consultant, Dalbey is credited with using her background in financial planning and organizational management to build Dalbey Education’s support structure from a 5-person consultation operation into a full-service education hub.

Prior to her work at Dalbey Education, Cathy Dalbey worked as a change management consultant for a number of leading organizations, including the DC Public Schools, Janus Services Corp., Transfer Agency Systems Specialist Inc, and PMAS. In addition, Dalbey held a Series 6 license and was Red Card certified.

Dalbey holds a B. S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Montana and a degree from the National Outdoor Leadership School. She is an active member of the Women’s Vision Foundation and has worked as an environmental planning consultant for Willamette Industries and the U.S. Forest Service.

Tim McAndrew

Chief Operating Officer, Dalbey Education

As Chief Operating Officer, Tim McAndrew is responsible for leading the strategic development and implementation of all Dalbey Education’s popular line of home-based education products. McAndrew has leveraged his 20+ years of direct response marketing and business operations expertise to  streamline and enhance the company’s operational capabilities, and to enable Dalbey Education to provide its customers with the best possible experience.

Prior to joining the Dalbey Education team in 2005, McAndrew served as Director of Consumer Marketing for Webroot Software, a privately held developer of privacy software for consumers and businesses. In this role,  McAndrew expanded the company’s domestic and international online business and established Webroot Software as the world’s leader in anti-spyware protection.

Prior to Webroot, McAndrew spent almost fifteen years with direct marketing giant, Time Life, Inc. In addition to various business operations roles based in the U.S., he was Group Director for TV Media & Production for Time Life’s London, England operation, where he successfully expanded the company’s reach into several new European markets. Additionally, he spent nearly two years in Sydney, Australia, as Director of Marketing and Operations where he was instrumental in turning around the company’s Asia-Pacific business.

McAndrew also served as Director of Business Development and Director of Optimization Services for MatchLogic, Inc., where he helped companies such as General Motors, Proctor & Gamble and AT&T develop and execute successful online marketing programs.

McAndrew received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Maryland. He is an active volunteer for the Denver Rescue Mission and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the AIR Foundation.

John Stalick

Chief Financial Officer, Dalbey Education

As Chief Financial Officer for Dalbey Education, John Stalick is responsible for the company’s finance, information technology and facilities departments. A lifelong entrepreneur, Stalick has more than 40 years of varied experience in finance, IT, mergers and acquisitions and company management and leadership.

Like Russ Dalbey, Stalick is an entrepreneur who has founded and successfully grown his own business. In 1973 he founded Small Systems Specialists, Inc., which became PMAS in 2002 and provides integrated software and services for the property management industry. Stalick grew the company from start-up to nearly 60 employees. In March of 2006 he negotiated the successful sale of the company to former customer Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions, a leading provider of integrated software and services for the property management industry. At that point he had planned to retire, but instead accepted his current position at Dalbey Education.

Prior to founding his own company, Stalick was the Vice President of Development for the Psychiatric Institutes of America, a company which developed private psychiatric hospitals. After leaving high school, he served in the United States Air Force Security Service, an elite division. Positions in the USAFSS required top-secret clearance, were extremely high pressure and were considered essential to U.S. cold war efforts. Through this position, Stalick became fluent in Russian.

Stalick earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in accounting and finance from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Born and raised in Wyoming, Stalick now makes his home in Colorado with his wife, Susan. He has two grown children and four grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys riding his four motorcycles and is a multi-engine instrument rated pilot with both seaplane and glider ratings. He also has an extensive collection of sewing machines and enjoys sewing for his hobbies.

Lucas Kalisher

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dalbey Education

Preceded by two generations of businessmen, Lucas Kalisher’s steadfast drive and visionary leadership make him invaluable to Dalbey Education. The unique knowledge he possesses from two decades of direct experience as an entrepreneur is invaluable to helping customers achieve success.

Kalisher founded his first company before graduating high school. While still in college, he launched a jewelry business, receiving a real-world education on retail sales, customer service, inventory control and financial management. Next, Kalisher perceived a need in a specialized niche market and responded by creating a successful company that provided services for surf apparel producers and beach volleyball companies.

After relocating to Colorado in the early 1990s, Kalisher built an award-winning entertainment company that included a nightclub, national production company, talent agency and record label. His early adoption of subscriber-based email marketing allowed him to channel the then-novel power of the Internet to grow a loyal and profitable customer base.

As a business consultant, Kalisher drafted a sales model and strategic business plan for a top international TV and entertainment company; he also created an effective telesales and marketing model for a major sunglasses company.

For over five years, Kalisher has provided the critical direction and insight that has enabled Dalbey Education to serve its customers effectively and achieve its objectives. By always prioritizing the needs of the students, Kalisher has enabled Dalbey Education to further evolve, improve its services and expand its customer base.

Nancy Bodnar

Senior Director, Dalbey Education

Senior Director Nancy Bodnar came to Dalbey Education much like many of the other senior staff members – with plenty of successful business experience and enthusiasm for sharing the benefits of education. Bodnar has been with Dalbey Education for over five years and has capably served in a myriad of management positions, demonstrating her ability to excel in a variety of work environments.

Bodnar started her career with Dalbey Education in the Customer Service Department, quickly advanced to Customer Service Manager, and then to Workshop Director, filling needs as the business grew. More recently, Bodnar also acted as Human Resources Manager.

The foundation for Bodnar’s current success is a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Business Management from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Previous to joining Dalbey Education, her employment experience included being a sales manager for Ramada Hotel in Boston as well as Group Sales Manager for a Colorado ski tour company.

Bodnar is the first Portuguese-American in her family, having roots in Sao Vincent De Beira, Portugal. As such, she enjoys the advantage of being bilingual as well.