Experience

PanXome, LLC

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Greater Atlanta Area

• CEO

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Greater Atlanta Area Founding CEO of PanXome (“pan-exome"), a pre-clinical, small molecule, drug discovery company using "big data" bioinformatics, exclusively licensed from a major local university. The uses its proprietary platform to greatly de-risk and accelerate drug discovery. The platform predicts target identification, performs virtual ligand screening, predicts negative side effects and the likelihood of failing a Phase 1 and 2 clinical safety trial and repurposes drug assets for alternative indications.… Show more Founding CEO of PanXome (“pan-exome"), a pre-clinical, small molecule, drug discovery company using "big data" bioinformatics, exclusively licensed from a major local university. The uses its proprietary platform to greatly de-risk and accelerate drug discovery. The platform predicts target identification, performs virtual ligand screening, predicts negative side effects and the likelihood of failing a Phase 1 and 2 clinical safety trial and repurposes drug assets for alternative indications. The platform is disease-agnostic and is effective for developing therapeutics for cancer, drug-resistant bacteria, neurological disorders, pain and rare diseases, among others.



iNovo Broadband, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO/COO

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2014

  Atlanta Founding CEO of iNovo Broadband, Inc., a consumer electronics company with an outsourced manufacturing and design business model, focused on the anticipated deployment of IP set-tops in the North American CATV industry. As CEO, recruited other founders and structured the company. Recruited industry veteran to take over as CEO and continued to play a role as COO of the company. The company produces and IP set-top box consistent with industry needs and also shipped over 100K boxes to customers… Show more Founding CEO of iNovo Broadband, Inc., a consumer electronics company with an outsourced manufacturing and design business model, focused on the anticipated deployment of IP set-tops in the North American CATV industry. As CEO, recruited other founders and structured the company. Recruited industry veteran to take over as CEO and continued to play a role as COO of the company. The company produces and IP set-top box consistent with industry needs and also shipped over 100K boxes to customers abroad. Show less



Atlanta Technology Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneur, Investor and Consultant

  • 2004 - 2010

  Greater Atlanta Area Co-founded an on-line interviewing company. Co-founded a printing supply business and later sold brand to Staples. Member and served on BOD of Atlanta Technology Angels. Worked with multiple companies to refine business strategies in start-up phase of business.



N2 Broadband

• CEO

  • 2000 - 2004

  Greater Atlanta Area As the founding CEO of N2 Broadband, recruited the other founders, developed the core strategy of the business and closed the critical initial commercial deals with Time Warner Cable, Warner Brothers and InDemand. Closed seed round investment of $1.3 million and Series A financing of $6 million. Managed the company through the first 18 months with revenues growing to an annual rate of over $5 million and 50 employees. Continued to play a major role in the company including the development of… Show more As the founding CEO of N2 Broadband, recruited the other founders, developed the core strategy of the business and closed the critical initial commercial deals with Time Warner Cable, Warner Brothers and InDemand. Closed seed round investment of $1.3 million and Series A financing of $6 million. Managed the company through the first 18 months with revenues growing to an annual rate of over $5 million and 50 employees. Continued to play a major role in the company including the development of the company’s Video on Demand strategy known as OpenStream. Five years after the company was founded, TandbergTV acquired N2 Broadband for $120 million. Show less



Scientific Atlanta

• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • 1991 - 2000

  Worked 8 years in the cable television industry, primarily with Scientific-Atlanta’s (now Cisco’s) digital set-top group. Was part of initial team, which grew business from zero to over $2 billion in annual sales. Managed all of S-A’s relationships with 200 outside application development firms and Video on Demand vendors. Program Manager for +$100 million telco CATV deployments. Program Manager for international satellite communication system installations. Spent 6 months managing project… Show more Worked 8 years in the cable television industry, primarily with Scientific-Atlanta’s (now Cisco’s) digital set-top group. Was part of initial team, which grew business from zero to over $2 billion in annual sales. Managed all of S-A’s relationships with 200 outside application development firms and Video on Demand vendors. Program Manager for +$100 million telco CATV deployments. Program Manager for international satellite communication system installations. Spent 6 months managing project while on site in Santiago, Chile. Show less



EMS Technologies

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager

  • 1986 - 1991

  Managed major design and development programs including direction of engineering and production teams. Combined contract value of $30 million with staffing of 20 to 50 people at any one time. Managed start-up of major production effort involving approximately 100 manufacturing personnel. As Business Manager, coordinated all business management activities for the company, including operating plan, system development, management training and contract management.



Harris Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Program Manager

  • 1982 - 1986

  Managed proposal team of 40 people involving $20 million in new business pursuits. Negotiated contract for and managed production of high technology system involving about 30 people with a contract value of $4 million. Assistant manager for $8 million major design and development effort. Entered Harris in an accelerated management program as Assistant Program Manager. At the time, youngest ever promoted to Associate Program Manager.