Consultant/Advisor

SDG Strategy – Founder/Chief Strategist (2014-present)

• Helping values-driven leaders take the next step.

BetaBlox – Advisor/Mentor (2016-2020)‍

• Guided entrepreneurs in building companies with focused vision to maximize their opportunity.

Oklahoma Christian University – Entrepreneur in Residence (2015-2019)

• Encouraged and guided students, faculty, and staff to realize startup dreams and gain startup experience.
• Mentored 3 winning business plan competition teams in state-wide competitions.
• Collaborated with university leadership in support of existing funding sources and development of new business models.
• Launched 2 software startups leveraging university developed intellectual property.

Sprint TechStars Accelerator – Mentor (2014-2015)

• Mentored startup founders.
• Supported the managers of the accelerator as the program launched and grew.

TeleChoice – Vice President/Chief Strategist (2000-2002)
As the strategic catalyst for the telecom industry, TeleChoice accelerated strategic decision making for startup and established telecom companies.

• Developed business and market strategies for large and small technology providers and operators.
• Collaborated with innovative startups, venture capital firms, and industry giants  to help drive innovation across the industry.

Strategy Executive

Sprint – Vice President, Corporate Strategy (2003-2014)

• Led strategy formulation and strategic planning
• Managed monitoring of internal and external environment
• Identified opportunities and threats
• Developed strategic alternatives
• Analytically evaluated options
• Collaborated across the company to develop appropriate plans 
• Coordinated with product/GTM/technology in pursuit of organic opportunities
• Collaborated with corporate development/finance/legal teams in pursuit of inorganic (M&A) opportunities
• Acted as company champion to the global innovation ecosystem and helped launch the Sprint Accelerator

Williams Communications – Vice President, Strategic Development (1995-2000)

• Led cross-company strategic planning
• Formulated business, product, and market strategy
• Developed Internet hardware, software, and content solutions for business customers
• Built computer telephony integration systems for corporate clients

Entrepreneur

Altimeter Software, LLC – Co-founder/CEO (2016-2019)

• Developed and provided SaaS+Mobile software solution for universities to strengthen community health.

VisuALS Technology Solutions, LLC – Co-founder/CEO (2017-2019)

• Developed an affordable integrated hardware and software device to enable patients with debilitating conditions to communicate using only their eyes.

Christian Homeschool Network, LLC – Co-founder (2009-2016)

• Led team of homeschool students in creating an online social network – “the Facebook alternative for Christian families.”

Seek First Networks, LLC – Founder (2002-2003)

• Developed Internet-based tools to enable small churches and ministries to better connect with those they serve.

Digital Frontiers, LLC – Co-founder/CTO (1995)

• Launched the first web development firm in Oklahoma. 
• Developed first-in-the-world innovations with clients including a local hospital’s “Internet nursery” and a trade publisher’s portal for the Oil and Gas industry.

Education

Oklahoma Christian University – Edmond, Oklahoma

• Masters of Business Administration: Finance Focus
• Cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0

Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Virginia

• Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering
• Study Abroad at the University of Essex, Colchester England
• Firmware Development Internship at Alnor Oy (Nuclear Power Industry) in Turku, Finland
• Software Development Internship at Delex Systems (Defense Industry) in Vienna, Virginia
• Cumulative GPA 3.51/4.0

Patents

• US 8,244,832 Providing Location Information to Website Providers
• US 8,166,189 Click Stream Insertions
• US 8,126,129 Adaptive Audio Conferencing Based on Participant Location
• US 9,880,799 Extendable Display Screens of Devices