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FORMER TRIBAL CHAIRMAN, JAMIE FULLMER, FOUNDS COMPANY DEDICATED SOLEY TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH STRATEGIES IN INDIAN COUNTRY

VERDE VALLEY, Arizona January 8, 2008 – Jamie Fullmer knows first hand the challenges that face Native American tribes in working with economic and financial planners. As former chairman of the Yavapai-Apache Nation, Fullmer often found it difficult to find consistent, culturally appropriate strategic advice while in Indian Country. Drawing from his vast leadership and business experience, Fullmer became majority owner and founder of Blue Stone Strategy Group, a company focused solely on providing growth strategies, economic and tribal government development expertise to help their clients make strong decisions – decisions that will positively impact their communities now and for future generations.

“Blue Stone combines experience and a proven approach of evaluation to provide our clients with sound strategy that gives the most return-on-investment,” Fullmer said. “I’ve walked the path of our clients. I understand their needs and how to support their growth and prosperity.”

While in office, Fullmer initiated a strategic plan focused on sustainability through economic development and diversification, education, fiscal planning and community development. The plan resulted in lowering the tribal government’s expenses while increasing productivity and maintaining member services. Fullmer also implemented a long-term investment plan to ensure financial stability for the tribe for future generations. The long term path was to preserve his Nation’s treasured culture. Fullmer uses proven successes like these to provide his clients with strategic planning unique to their community’s needs.

Blue Stone brings together experts in areas such as strategic planning, financial analysis, financial strategies, economic development, industry analysis, and gaming expansion to offer clients solutions in the areas of leadership, governance and economic development, business advisory services and strategic planning solutions.

While Blue Stone has strong networks with development companies and financial institutions, Blue Stone is not aligned with a specific developer or financial entity, providing clear, unbiased assessments and strategies that are culturally sensitive to their clients.

Honoring Fullmer’s Apache heritage, Blue Stone Strategy Group was named after the blue stone that guides and protects Apache people with clarity and purpose a virtue Fullmer believes in and bestows on his clients.