Experience

Leath Company

• United States
• Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2012 - Present



Railinc Corp.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Innovation Analyst, Product Discovery

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Worked as part of a product discovery team focused on the identification of market opportunities and subsequent new product development.



North Carolina State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA Graduate

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011



NC SBTDC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant Intern

  • May 2010 - Jul 2010

  Assisted high tech small businesses with business development and strategic planning, along with market research and financial projections. Completed capstone project which was assisting in the development of the commercialization strategy for four phase I and two phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant proposals for an emerging nanotechnology company.



Norfolk Southern

• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Trainmaster

  • Jun 2007 - May 2009

  Responsible for the safe, efficient, and timely operations of 25+ trains carrying $5+ million of commodities daily across 140 miles of rail territory. Also assisted in holding annual rules classes for unionized train service employees and verified compliance with company and government operating rules by monitoring performance on a continual basis. Provided support in investigating accidents and injuries to determine cause and minimize future occurrences. Involved with customers and their service requirements on the territory and planning of the operation of local trains to provide required service. Assisted in the mentoring and development of management trainees and operations supervisor trainees.