Experience

BitCard®

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Responsible for business development at the Payments Division at Bitcards Responsible for business development at the Payments Division at Bitcards



The Lazy Lizard LLC

• Business Manager/ Founder

  • Jan 2015 - Present

• Founder

  • May 2010 - Mar 2015

  • Developed summer restaurant/bar/marina concept • Built restaurant and bar business to $3.5M in seasonal sales • Built brewery and bakery • Successfully negotiated sale of restaurant to Dead Freddie's Operating Group in 2015



GTTI, Inc

• President & CEO

  • Jan 2002 - Feb 2012

  • Spearheaded the development and roll out of technology solutions for video game and DVD Trade-in and refurbishment programs at major mass market retailers • Managed a team of professionals that introduced pre-owned gaming to Best Buy, Walmart, KB Toys, Toys R Us, to develop a competitive edge against GameStop • Developed and directed strategy for $5.2M capital fundraising • Negotiated buy out offer from GameStop (GME) • Spearheaded the development and roll out of technology solutions for video game and DVD Trade-in and refurbishment programs at major mass market retailers • Managed a team of professionals that introduced pre-owned gaming to Best Buy, Walmart, KB Toys, Toys R Us, to develop a competitive edge against GameStop • Developed and directed strategy for $5.2M capital fundraising • Negotiated buy out offer from GameStop (GME)



Interact Accessories Inc

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Founder/President/CEO

  • Sep 1991 - Jan 2002

  • Introduced a small, China based company into the US video game accessories market. • Headed product development and branding strategies that propelled the company to number one market share in third party video game accessories for many years. • Achieved 78% share in the North American marketplace for third party video game peripherals, selling over $1.3B worth of product over 11 years. • Strengthened the company's business by forming strategic partnership with Datel Development of… Show more • Introduced a small, China based company into the US video game accessories market. • Headed product development and branding strategies that propelled the company to number one market share in third party video game accessories for many years. • Achieved 78% share in the North American marketplace for third party video game peripherals, selling over $1.3B worth of product over 11 years. • Strengthened the company's business by forming strategic partnership with Datel Development of the UK, which resulted in the highly successful game cheating device known as "GameShark" which netted over $50M in annual sales in the late 90’s. • Introduced private label and direct import sourcing of peripherals to major mass market chains, including Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R Us, GameStop. • Became manufacturer and third party licensee of Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Sega. • Was honored as top Sony Playstation peripheral licensee. • Generated significant sales by extending the product reach into OEM manufacturing with Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, and Sega. Show less • Introduced a small, China based company into the US video game accessories market. • Headed product development and branding strategies that propelled the company to number one market share in third party video game accessories for many years. • Achieved 78% share in the North American marketplace for third party video game peripherals, selling over $1.3B worth of product over 11 years. • Strengthened the company's business by forming strategic partnership with Datel Development of… Show more • Introduced a small, China based company into the US video game accessories market. • Headed product development and branding strategies that propelled the company to number one market share in third party video game accessories for many years. • Achieved 78% share in the North American marketplace for third party video game peripherals, selling over $1.3B worth of product over 11 years. • Strengthened the company's business by forming strategic partnership with Datel Development of the UK, which resulted in the highly successful game cheating device known as "GameShark" which netted over $50M in annual sales in the late 90’s. • Introduced private label and direct import sourcing of peripherals to major mass market chains, including Best Buy, Walmart, Toys R Us, GameStop. • Became manufacturer and third party licensee of Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Sega. • Was honored as top Sony Playstation peripheral licensee. • Generated significant sales by extending the product reach into OEM manufacturing with Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, and Sega. Show less