Experience

Artificial Sky

• United States
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & Founder

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Responsible for operations, strategy, growth, technology, P&L, business development, sales & marketing for Artificial Sky positive distraction aides. Developed a worldwide network of 200+ distributors with more than 500 sales reps in the healthcare and commercial lighting fields. Developed strategic alliances with architectural and design (A&D) associations, lighting designers, ESCOs, Design/Build firms, Specifiers and formed strong business relationships with A&D globally. Inventor of the world's first Virtual Sky. Accomplishments: Sold over 54,000 sq. feet ($5MM) of illuminated ceiling art in the dental, medical and rehabilitation fields. Became the official supplier of ceiling art to the Veterans Administration.



U.S. Oil And Gas Investments

• Texas

• Associate Partner

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2015

  Our objective is to develop and offer high quality drilling opportunities for industry partners and high net worth individuals. Current focus is in the Williston Basin where our partners have more than 87,000 acres under lease option in highly productive areas that include McKenzie County, North Dakota and Williams County, North Dakota. Our objective is to develop and offer high quality drilling opportunities for industry partners and high net worth individuals. Current focus is in the Williston Basin where our partners have more than 87,000 acres under lease option in highly productive areas that include McKenzie County, North Dakota and Williams County, North Dakota.



now Aegion Coating Services (NYSE)

• Houston, Texas Area

• Director of International Business Development

  • Jul 2012 - Oct 2014

  Since being founded in 1983 we have coated more than two million field joints in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Venezuela, Australia, Indonesia, the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East demonstrating our unparalleled experience, capabilities, and commitment to the pipeline industry. We own one of the largest fleets of field joint coating systems in the world. In addition, we currently operate in several locations worldwide with the ability to provide a wide range of services for field joint coating and custom coating of pipe, fabricators, valves, bends, fittings and other pipeline appurtenances.



Black Gold Coring Solutions Inc.

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP, Business Development

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2012

  Oil and Gas coring is the only method of recovering large pieces of formation for detailed analysis, providing rock properties and descriptive data that cannot be determined from any other source, including Downhole Imagery. It has been estimated that oil companies globally spend between $0.7bn and $1.7bn annually to obtain core samples, are you putting your company finances for coring with the right company? We can make sure it is done right, not only quickly, but professionally the first time.



Blue Star Jets

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Jet Broker

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

  Responsible for the delivery of aircraft for use as private charters to anywhere worldwide in a timely manner. Initiated new strategic relationships with royal families, C-Level Executives and heads of state. Mentored and trained new brokers, call center supervisor, daily motivational meetings, P&L, customer service manager and surpassed assigned quota each of the four years in the position. Accomplishments: Blue Star Jets, Broker of the Year 2006 - 2007 exceeding $5MM in sales. Responsible for the delivery of aircraft for use as private charters to anywhere worldwide in a timely manner. Initiated new strategic relationships with royal families, C-Level Executives and heads of state. Mentored and trained new brokers, call center supervisor, daily motivational meetings, P&L, customer service manager and surpassed assigned quota each of the four years in the position. Accomplishments: Blue Star Jets, Broker of the Year 2006 - 2007 exceeding $5MM in sales.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Boatswain Mate, Parachute Rigger

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 2001

  Accomplishments: Promoted to Primary Search and Rescue Swimmer for the USS Nashville LPD 13. Assigned to Special Warfare Unit. Honorable Discharge, Service-Connected Disabled Veteran. Accomplishments: Promoted to Primary Search and Rescue Swimmer for the USS Nashville LPD 13. Assigned to Special Warfare Unit. Honorable Discharge, Service-Connected Disabled Veteran.