OpenStack Cloud & Data Center

• Jul 2016 - Present

Liberty Center One is focused on delivering value to clients through innovative delivery of IT solutions with strong strong vendor relationships. Liberty Center One is a cloud computing and IT managed Service Company aimed at assisting businesses with efficiently managing their backend data needs. Liberty helps companies narrow their focus, time and resources at their core business practices, by providing the very latest technology and expert engineers at an affordable cost. Liberty provides foundational infrastructural support such as hosting users' applications and handling tasks including IaaS, backup, services, security and resiliency planning. Show less

Manager Cloud Services

• Jul 2016 - Present

President

• Oct 2009 - Nov 2015

National Account Manager

• Aug 2004 - Jul 2009

Continue to leverage my expertise, insights and extensive relationship network to benefit Fortune 1000, government and middle-market clients:- Serve as a vendor-neutral adviser to clients across industries and sectors including automotive, healthcare, education, government contractors, insurance, medical devices and utilities. Name brand clients include Cardinal Health, Ford, GM, Medtronic and New York Life.- Handle the full spectrum of asset deployment: identify needs, research vendors/technologies, assemble internal and external resources, make presentations, provide decision support, develop financing terms, negotiate contracts, manage fulfillment, monitor equipment life, upgrade assets and facilitate disposal.- Develop programs to meet unique client needs. For example: structured a 12-month cancelable lease to mimic a rental, by permitting upgrading and downgrading of equipment, at the cost advantage of a three-year lease.- Act as a resource on leading-edge technologies and vendors to assist clients and peers with achieving goals.- Streamline internal RTS processes to benefit my company and my clients.- Supervise and expand the diversity initiative with minority-owned banks.- Maintain positive relationships with leading and emerging technology vendors such as Avaya, Cisco, Dell, HP, IBM, Juniper, Meru and Motorola. Show less

Director of Diversity Development

• Jul 2002 - Jul 2004

Developed and administered a successful partnership program with minority-owned banks, building on prior experience:- Created business opportunities with corporate and municipal entities previously unavailable to minority-owned financial institutions.- Closed over $50M in transactions for minority-owned banks located in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.- Increased market exposure for over 150 minority-owned banks nationwide.

Founder and Vice President

• Jul 1999 - Jun 2002

Tapped by US Mellon Leasing to found MAC as a partnership with minority-owned banks: - Gained access to corporate and municipal accounts previously unavailable to minority-owned financial institutions. - Provided equipment leasing administration and advisory services to Fortune 1000 companies and municipal entities. - Exceeded objectives and targets significantly. - Grew revenues from $60M in the first year to $130M in the third year. (Company acquired by GE Capital in 2002) Tapped by US Mellon Leasing to found MAC as a partnership with minority-owned banks: - Gained access to corporate and municipal accounts previously unavailable to minority-owned financial institutions. - Provided equipment leasing administration and advisory services to Fortune 1000 companies and municipal entities. - Exceeded objectives and targets significantly. - Grew revenues from $60M in the first year to $130M in the third year. (Company acquired by GE Capital in 2002)

National Account Manager

• Apr 1997 - Jun 1999

Built on successes achieved at USL Capital, prior to its acquisition by Mellon US Leasing: - Grew Ford Motor Company relationship into a $500M global portfolio covering all personal computers for the multinational automaker. - Continued to develop and manage an extensive roster of middle-market and Fortune 1000 clients. - Tapped by Mellon to launch its Minority Alliance Capital (MAC) division. - Named Top Producer every year at the firm. (Company acquired by GE Capital in 2002.) Show less

Major Accounts Manager

• 1987 - 1997

Expanded on successes achieved at US Leasing, prior to its acquisition by USL Capital: - Served as lease adviser for Ford Motor Company, growing the leasing revenues from $3M to $160M per year. - Developed and managed an extensive roster of clients with an overall leasing portfolio of $600M. - Launched and grew vendor-aided leasing programs for manufacturers. - Syndicated packages to numerous name brand institutions including: Bank One, CIT, Citi, Dell Financial Services, El Camino Resources, HP Finance, IBM Credit and John Hancock. - Named Top Producer for eight of the ten years with the firm. (Company Acquired by Mellon US Leasing in 1997.) Show less

Major Accounts Manager

• 1980 - 1987

- Developed a roster of clients from middle-market enterprises to Fortune 1000's, including GM. - Served as vendor-aided leasing program representative for Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), IBM and Wang. - Named Rookie of the Year and Top Producer five of seven years. (Company acquired by USL Capital Corp in 1987.) - Developed a roster of clients from middle-market enterprises to Fortune 1000's, including GM. - Served as vendor-aided leasing program representative for Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), IBM and Wang. - Named Rookie of the Year and Top Producer five of seven years. (Company acquired by USL Capital Corp in 1987.)

Securities & Commodities Executive

• 1977 - 1980

Floor Trading Clerk

• 1976 - 1977