-Currently engaged in a business development role with a SaaS based company in the evolving Internet of Things (IoT) space
-Successful careers in both the large company environment (BellSouth, NYNEX Mobile, Motorola) and in early stage ventures.
-Possesses a firmly held belief that the alignment of the senior management team is as important to company success as products and markets are, and have developed an expertise around helping companies ensure that they have that alignment.
-Strategic, operational and general management experience in US and international markets.
-Participant in more than a half dozen early stage businesses as either a CEO, President or General Manager.
-Engaged as an advisor to two early stage companies currently.
-Angel investor in several early stage ventures.
-Board level involvement in a company that went through a bankruptcy and a successful recapitalization.
Specialties
-Management alignment
-Start up preparation and support
-Strategic business evolution
-Market entry strategy
-Process management and improvement
Experience
- Chief Executive Officer – Built Smart Networks, LLC
- Advisory Board Member – simetric
- Charter Member and Board Member – TiE Atlanta
- Member and Director – GnomGnoms, LLC
- Mentor – Advanced Technology Research Center at Georgia Tech
- Owner and President – Quiet Water Associates
- Member of Board of Directors and Operating Partner – Torres Andinas
- Board of Directors Member and Operating Partner – Torres Aztecas
- CEO – SeaCell Communications
- Director – Costa Pacifico Operations
- CEO – C2C Fiber
- President, BellSouth PCS – BellSouth
- Chief Wireless Strategist and President, Worldwide Wireless – BellSouth
Education
- Duke University – BA, Political Science/Economics
- Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business Duke University – MBA, General Management