Experience

NST Cyber - Your Trusted Enterprise CTEM Partner

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor - Operations

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Report to CEO/CTO as lead on an operational pivot including company reorganization/redomiciliation, ERP Multi-entity, cross-border SaaS Accounting/Finance stack, FP&A and reporting. Report to CEO/CTO as lead on an operational pivot including company reorganization/redomiciliation, ERP Multi-entity, cross-border SaaS Accounting/Finance stack, FP&A and reporting.



Praesto Advisors

• Mooresville, Indiana, United States

• Managing Partner

  • Mar 2021 - Present



MitraGen, Inc.

• Greater Seattle Area

• Business Development Consultant

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  MitraGen is a High Value Cardiovascular Medical Device company formed to complete the development and commercialize technologies that will allow an Interventional Cardiologist to repair a dilated and dysfunctional Mitral heart valve for treatment of functional Mitral regurgitation (FMR) and congestive heart failure (CHF) in a minimally invasive cardiac catheter laboratory procedure. The term “High Value Cardiovascular Device” refers to devices and technologies that address cardiovascular disease processes and provide life changing and life altering therapeutic results. Devices such as pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, coronary stents, and heart valves are included in this sector. Transcatheter heart valve repair/replacement is the most visible “in demand” technology today because it provides a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery MitraGen is comprised of top industry executives and a world renown Medical Advisory team. Access to some of the top laboratories in the USA are established. IP and patents are in place. Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular heart disease with 9.5% of patients over the age of 75 years suffering from moderate to severe MR. Multiple sources estimate >4 million people in the United States suffer from MR with an additional 650,000-750,000 new patients annually. MitraGen is working with prospective investors at this time to secure Series A funding. With this round of funding, they will conduct their first human pilot studies outside the USA and return to deliver clinical results to the Cardiovascular community. In tandem with these efforts, MitraGen will begin to prepare for European pilots and clinical work with the goal to advance the technology to European approval (CE Mark) which has become a standard practice for medical device companies in recent years. Show less



PTBA Media Group, Inc.

• Nevada, United States

• CSO - Small Business Evangelist

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2022

  PTBA Media Group, Inc. is changing small business forever. We are doing this by serving the best small business news, information and guidance at PTBA Media News and B2B Coffee Club. In January, 2021 we will launch SMB Guidepost and Working Circles, a Small Business ecosystem to serve multiple value layers of information, experiential guidance, active engagement, products, solutions, and services by creating new value chains in unique and unclassifiable ways,, disrupting legacy channel models for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and the B2B stakeholders who serve them. Show less



Thomalex, Inc.

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Strategic Operations & Advisory

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2020

  Thomalex is a global Travel & Expense Management solutions provider serving Corporate Travel Management Companies & Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) travel managers. Our flagship solution, ResVoyage Corporate and accompanying suite of travel solutions are purpose-built to simplify business travel to SMBs offering rapid deployment & set up, ease of use, crisp design and functionality. Our team currently supports clients on five continents. Other Thomalex solutions include ResVoyage Leisure, TripXML (web services API), Trip-Warrior mobile travel assistant, and Auto-Ticketing (robotics-based ticket issue). Customized services include content delivery, multi-channel GDS API integrations, agency email customization, and more. My charter and focus is on operational efficiency to meet demand, team structure, sustainability, and global scale. Show less



eSports Middle East

• United Arab Emirates
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisory & Operations Development

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2018

  eSports Middle East (ESME) is the fastest growing professional gaming organization in MENA and the #1 source for Arabic eSports content. Serving an expanding regional marketplace that encompasses MENA and GCC countries, ESME provides access to eSports fans, gamers, sponsors and advertisers. We target 30 million gamers, expatriates, and millennials living/working throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where youth make up 65% of a population now exceeding 370 million. In the last two years, ESME has organized and coordinated both online and offline tournaments offering over $ 200,000 in cash prizes. We are now focused on expanding our regional presence and footprint throughout MENA and GCC. Delivering more opportunities in an under-served eSports marketplace, our team are considered leaders in the region. ESME has formed strategic partnerships with WCA and Huawei which will serve as catalysts to expand our regional presence and further establish ESME as the preeminent regional eSports provider. eSports on a global scale is projected to explode in 2017 with revenues approaching $ 700 million. My role focuses on continued build out of a viable and sustainable operational framework that includes talent acquisition, negotiating regional sponsorship, events, and investment. Show less



RoboWP /Exelab S.R.L.

• San Francisco, USA - Rome, IT

• Strategic Advisory & Operations

  • May 2017 - Dec 2017

  RoboWP is a full-stack Digital Marketing Services Concierge with a focus on managing relationships that deliver successful, quantifiable results to client's bottom lines. Our concierge model brings top talent from around the globe into an efficient and operational ecosystem that is largely industry agnostic, where the delivery of services across industries and geographies is possible. Core target markets segments include SME/SMB and enterprise in both the US and Europe. My primary role and focus is markets expansion, marketing, sales and technical operations. Show less



Furless Cosmetics

• Sydney, Australia

• Strategic Advisory

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  Furless Cosmetics is a New South Wales Australia based company marketing and selling high quality synthetic professional makeup brushes and accessories in the Cosmetics Industry (make-up artists) as well as cosmetics consumers. Products are highly regarded in the market we serve, are stylish, functional, and widely respected within the industry. The company, in business since 2009, seeks to aggressively expand channel operations and tap into online social conduits that attract cosmetic professionals, bloggers, Vloggers, and online media participants in 2017 and beyond. My role is to assist the founder in finance, marketing, sales, and channel program evolution. Show less



MSRPlans, LLC / MSR Funding

• Bellevue WA

• Senior Analyst / Investment Advisor

  • Jan 2012 - May 2016

  My charter is to work with early & growth stage companies to evolve their business metrics and, in many cases, their investment strategies. I’m fluent in the challenges facing companies seeking growth capital and who may not have ready access to capital markets. I provide managerial, technical and operational expertise in a model that mirrors what investors seek in their investment strategies. I work in a consultancy framework that is precise, detailed & demonstrable, assessing every aspect of the business, all geared toward building a business case for investors. Of equal importance, I understand how capital markets view an investment opportunity. Within this framework, I can guide my clients on a path to meet their short and long term financial goals. My goal in any engagement is to lock arms with my client's management team to lay a foundation that clearly shows their past successes, current capabilities and a vision for an "achievable" business future. I’m very focused on details and documentation. I become a member of your team, walking in step with the day-to-day affairs of your business, your growth goals and the execution of the strategy we develop together to take your organization to the next level. I believe my clients engage me because they know I take the position of a strategy consultant and refuse to candy coat any business challenge that could impact the goals of management. I have been told that “running my gauntlet” has been revealing; as one client shared with me in 2011, I helped his company “heal from the wounds of past mistakes.”. I pull no punches when working my assessments because doing so is ultimately a disservice to my clients. If there are issues that mitigate the potential for growth success, we get them out on the table and agree on the best path to eliminate or rectify them. The goal is to deliver a clear message about the viability and sustainability of the business, today and well into the future. Show less



WishExpress (ACQUIRED)

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Strategic Advisory; Investor Relations

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  WishExpress is a start up online Social Consumer platform that will transcend the way humans make wishes on a global scale. WishExpress empowers people to create their ultimate "Wishing Well"​ across products, experiences, knowledge, and personal betterment. These wishes are then shared with the member's social network, who in turn can create their own Wishing Wells. WishExpress cultivates happiness by making wishes come true. Discover what you want, share it with those around you, then work together to achieve your wishes. It's the best way to incentivize, reward, motivate, gift, improve behavior, show appreciation, create health habits, share your interests, experience fun activities, meet like-minded people, support loved ones, learn more about those around you, promote empathy, and spread overall joy. My responsibilities were focused on key strategic planks including sourcing/contacting potential investors for current/future funding rounds, development of a fund raising road map to a public launch late in late 2015, followed by aligning information for next round funding efforts in 2016. Show less



LunchPro, LLC

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• COO (Interim)

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  My charter as COO includes managing the hands-on operational aspects of the company and to assist the CEO in creating an aggressive and successful corporate growth strategy. My top line responsibility is to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. I'm also focused on establishing a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the near and long term objectives of company. With a clear focus on leadership, management and vision, I am also focused on ensuring LunchPro has the proper operational controls, administrative & reporting procedures, and people systems in place to take the organization to the next level. Other responsibilities include: Provide day-to-day leadership and management to a service organization that mirrors the adopted mission and core values of the company. Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, and the over-arching business goals and objectives of the company. Responsible for measurement and effectiveness of all internal and external processes. Provide timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the company. Spearhead the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. Collaborate with management team to develop, plan, and implement the operational infrastructure of systems, tools, and processes. To attract, recruit and retain personnel well fitted to achieve our rapid growth objectives. To motivate and lead a high performance management team. To act at all times as lead "client-care officer" through direct contact with every client and partner. Assist, as required, in raising additional capital at appropriate valuations to enable the Company to meet sales, growth, and market share objectives. Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company. Represent the firm with clients, investors, and business partners. Show less



Applet3D, Inc.

• Business Development Consultant - Strategic Planning

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2014

  Applet3D is a premier global application developer focused in the Stone & Tile Industry vertical. They are completing development of a comprehensive Online Customer Resource Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software platform solution called EasyStoneShop. A purpose-built platform, available “in the cloud” as an online (SaaS) platform, their goal is to now market the solution in the US marketplace. My role is that of business strategist, consultant and advisor in all operational disciplines as they enter the US marketplace. The short term goal is to find industry partners interested in joining Applet3D to engage in mutually beneficial relationships & opportunities. Created to streamline efficiency in operations and to provide state-of-the-art 3D modeling features, the platform can be used in every aspect of the stone industry, from a stone distributor’s facilities to their retail partners who focus on sales & installation. EasyStoneShop can be used in conjunction with other existing ERP and CRM solutions giving the end user greater latitude of functionality, or it can be used as an enterprise-focused platform, independent of other solutions. It includes Inventory Management, Job Tracking, Estimating, Scheduling & Calendar Management, ¬and Project “Visualization” via their 3D modeling options. To see how their 3D modeling modules function, watch the demonstration by pasting the following link into a browser; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Hm5lGoJ1k&list=PLF0280836083F87D0 Show less



Global Business Funding Group

• Senior Business Analyst

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2012

  Global Business Funding Group is a Princeton, NJ based Private Equity funding group and/or intermediary serving lower middle / middle market companies seeking growth capital. Our team has decades of experience and respect on Wall Street as well as within the Investment Banking, Venture Capital and Private Equity funding community. Vertical focus is in Information Systems, Consumer Products/Services, Telecommunications, Business Services & Healthcare. Global Business Funding Group is a Princeton, NJ based Private Equity funding group and/or intermediary serving lower middle / middle market companies seeking growth capital. Our team has decades of experience and respect on Wall Street as well as within the Investment Banking, Venture Capital and Private Equity funding community. Vertical focus is in Information Systems, Consumer Products/Services, Telecommunications, Business Services & Healthcare.



Kinney Group, Inc.

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  Work with Federal Defense and Intelligence agencies to deliver Network Storage, Network Management, Network security, Data Center Provisioning and Automation solutions. Work with Federal Defense and Intelligence agencies to deliver Network Storage, Network Management, Network security, Data Center Provisioning and Automation solutions.



Netarx, A Logicalis Company

• Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• District Manager-Indiana

  • Oct 2005 - Feb 2010

  Manage a team of professionals to drive business technology sales and professional services to the Indiana business marketplace. Manage a team of professionals to drive business technology sales and professional services to the Indiana business marketplace.



Lantech of America

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NW Indiana Regional Manager

  • 2004 - 2005

  Managed Sales and Technical Services for region and clients we served. Focus was on Information Systems, Data Retention & Protection, Business Continuity Planning and all related IP connectivity needs.

• Senior Account Manager

  • 1998 - 2004

  Integration sales and account management. Focus was on building cost effective business tools and processes on an information systems platform that can scale to meet future growth needs. Primary focus was on IP Data, Voice & Video, Network Operating Systems, Storage and high availability delivery of those platforms to the enterprise.



Blood Bank Computer Systems, Inc. (BBCS)

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

• Principal & Vice President of Sales

  • Apr 1991 - Oct 1998

  Founding member of start up integration firm providing business systems, networking topologies consulting, implementation & Support. Data protection, back up, archiving, HSM and security. Software programming services to financial services vertical incorporating expert systems help desk applications with core languages competencies in in C, C+, C++ and COBOL Founding member of start up integration firm providing business systems, networking topologies consulting, implementation & Support. Data protection, back up, archiving, HSM and security. Software programming services to financial services vertical incorporating expert systems help desk applications with core languages competencies in in C, C+, C++ and COBOL



Uvo Technologies, Inc.

• VP Sales

  • 1985 - 1987