Education
Stanford University
MSME, 1986-01-01 - 1987-01-01Boston College
MBA, 1991-01-01 - 1993-01-01Clemson University
BSME, 1983-01-01 - 1985-01-01Work Experience
Crunchafi
Current
Crunchafi
Onit
2020-02-01 - 2024-04-01
Onit
hiQ Labs
2017-02-01 - 2022-11-01
hiQ Labs
SimpleLegal, an Onit company
2020-03-01 - 2021-06-01
SimpleLegal, an Onit company
Venture COO, LLC
2015-06-01 - 2017-02-01
Venture COO, LLC
TenHands
2011-01-01 - 2015-12-01
TenHands
Trinity Ventures
2011-01-01 - 2011-04-01
Trinity Ventures
Cisco
2007-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Cisco
Savi Technology
2002-01-01 - 2007-01-01
Savi Technology
AppHelp by AppDirect
2001-01-01 - 2002-01-01
AppHelp by AppDirect
Skills
Summary
History of business growth, value creation, successful leadership and getting things done at PE, VC backed and Fortune 500 technology businesses from zero to $1B in sales. Purposefully developed holistic view of business operations, delivering results, strategic planning, decision making and leadership by holding wide range of roles including CEO, President, founder, General Manager, capital raiser, salesman, product manager, and floor sweeper when needed. Expertise in customer acquisition, organizational health, go-to-market, new business development, product development and M&A. Proven talent for building and leading smart, healthy teams via proven methodologies such as The Advantage and Recruit Rockstars. Practitioner of “know-your-self” psychometric tools and validated as: * Myers Briggs iNTJ * Clifton Strengths: Learner, Responsibility, Individualization, Arranger, Analytical * Working Genius: Wonder & Discernment * DiSC: 76 D, 72 i, 22 S, 34 C * Big 5: Agreeable 43%, Conscientious 63%, Extraversion 93%, Neuroticism 39%, Open 83% Notable successes include: * 5x ARR growth and Rule of 40 performance at Onit, Inc.'s Commercial mid-market division * Cisco’s TelePresence video business from start-up to $1B * Value creation to $420M acquisition of Savi Technology Notable failures include two VC funded businesses I co-founded as CEO, TenHands and Cymerc. Meaningful international experience in Ukraine, India, England, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Colombia, Canada and France. 1st generation college graduate, committed life long learner, pizza maker, home baker and Clemson football fan. Additional Expertise in: ♦ Value Creation ♦ EBITDA Growth ♦ Revenue Growth ♦ Business Planning & Strategy ♦ P&L Management ♦ Software as a Service ♦ Innovation ♦ Product Portfolio Management ♦ Product Development ♦ Negotiation ♦ Leadership Development ♦ Hiring Systems ♦ Organizational Health ♦ International Business: EMEA, APAC, LATAM