City Council Member

• Dec 2021 - Present

Board Member

• Jan 2022 - Present

Host of the Executive Conversation Series

• Jan 2019 - Present

IT Pack is a knowledge sharing community of fellow IT leaders talking about and sharing real world situations. No matter what you are going through in your IT environment, someone, somewhere, has already gone through it. IT Pack is the place you will find that person and learn from their experience. As a member, you get access to your peers and creditable content that is focused on helping you, not to sell to you. Come join us at www.ITPack.com IT Pack is a knowledge sharing community of fellow IT leaders talking about and sharing real world situations. No matter what you are going through in your IT environment, someone, somewhere, has already gone through it. IT Pack is the place you will find that person and learn from their experience. As a member, you get access to your peers and creditable content that is focused on helping you, not to sell to you. Come join us at www.ITPack.com

Executive Technology Advisor

• May 2019 - Dec 2021

FishTech Group Industry Advisory Boardmember

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2021

Member and Former President and Co-Founder

• Jan 2001 - Jun 2018

The KC CIO Exchange was organized to provide senior technology executives, within the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, a forum for the informal exchange of ideas, issues, and best practices with their peers. Exchange members seek these relationships to find best values for themselves, their companies, and contribute a positive presence and influence within our community The KC CIO Exchange was organized to provide senior technology executives, within the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, a forum for the informal exchange of ideas, issues, and best practices with their peers. Exchange members seek these relationships to find best values for themselves, their companies, and contribute a positive presence and influence within our community

Chief Information Officer

• Oct 1997 - Jun 2018

Over 20 years as Chief Information Officer supporting technology for an truly dynamic, independent, and sales driven organization that grew from $80M and 5 locations to over $1.5B and 80+ locations worldwide. Responsible for global strategies and management of technology systems, services, programs, budgets and policies along with the related tactical plans necessary to support organizational goals and objectives. Oversight and lead divisional IT operations through the corporate Central Services Division, including company data centers, service operations, production scheduling, service desks, communication networks (voice and data), application portfolio and client systems operations. Additional responsibilities for maintaining the integrity, performance, growth, and security of all electronic communications and information systems and services. Show less

Manager Global Network Operations

• Dec 1994 - Oct 1997

Formally, GE Insurance Solutions, Formally, Employers Reinsurance Corporation is the fourth largest global reinsurance company. Responsible for integration of the GE Six Sigma Quality philosophy and providing planning, measurement, coaching, and corporate direction for the Information Technology Division; specifically development of corporate IT vision, goals, standards, architecture, and strategic plans with alignment to core ERC Businesses. Formally, GE Insurance Solutions, Formally, Employers Reinsurance Corporation is the fourth largest global reinsurance company. Responsible for integration of the GE Six Sigma Quality philosophy and providing planning, measurement, coaching, and corporate direction for the Information Technology Division; specifically development of corporate IT vision, goals, standards, architecture, and strategic plans with alignment to core ERC Businesses.

Manager, Network Operations

• Jul 1981 - Dec 1994

Formally, Allied-Signal, Formally Bendix Corporation. Responsibility for network, telecommunication, and video services within a union based manufacturing and engineering environment operated under a Prime Contract for the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Significant accomplishments include the development, operation, and fiscal management of a secured 3000+ node network with linkage to an extensive IBM VM/MVS based data center environment and private WAN. Earlier duties included the planning and management of system programmers engaged in the development and maintenance of custom integrated software for automated test equipment. Maintained a national Q-Level security clearance during this tenure. Show less