About North Point


Kirby Cochran founder of North Point guru of shareholder value, capital structure

Kirby Cochran

Kirby Cochran has been at the forefront of growth company financing and management trends for over twenty-five years. An adjunct professor in the Finance department of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, Mr. Cochran has been teaching finance strategy and venture capital to graduate students for nearly a decade. A veteran of the venture capital industry and a pioneer of emerging approaches to raising capital, Mr. Cochran now speaks and advises growth companies on best practices for increasing shareholder value and optimization of capital structures. For more, see Kirby's blog.


Joseph Hanson founder of North Point Advisors consultant, professor, entrepreneur

Joe Hanson

Joe is an experienced consultant recognized for leading businesses through complex turnarounds and explosive growth. Representative clients include InterContinental Hotels Group, Exxon Mobil, Pacific Gas and Electric, R.R. Donnelley, Kellogg’s, and Yellow – Roadway Transportation. Joe has developed and taught training courses for years and also teaches at the University of Utah. Joe has served as an executive for a high-growth consulting business and has been CFO and a board member for several public and new venture companies.


Chad Jardine, partner at North Point Advisors growth company & leadership advisor

Chad Jardine

Chad spent fifteen years as a marketing executive for several hyper growth companies. A power communicator, his approach has led young companies to award-winning growth and performance, to strong analyst recognition, and to garner marquee clients like Adobe, AT&T, Google, Boeing, Louis Vuitton, Whirlpool, Trane, Sharp, Nielsen Media, Saatchi and Saatchi, Merck, Electronic Arts, Disney, and others.