A highly connected, customer-centric, solution finder and opportunity maker with a 30+ year history of building and nurturing partnerships that have opened new multimillion-dollar revenue streams for technology companies and their customers in the smart home space.- I bring a combination of confidence, collaboration, and a deep background in go-to-market strategies, operations, and business management in the home automation and IoT sectors- My hallmark is building trust across all the stakeholders in the ecosystem- I value accountability and am a man of my word- My super-power is smart home technology evangelism with a particular passion for continuing tomake it easy for consumers to use and enjoy connected products- Jersey born and bred so I have a strong sense of loyalty and find it impossible to walk away from achallenge 30+ years of career development for the advancement of technologies that make the present-day ‘smart home’ a reality. My experience demonstrates a deep history of working in the semiconductor industry, as well as building and nurturing partnerships within the the Z-Wave ecosystem. I am in constant pursuit of opportunities to make home automation available to a wider market. For this reason, I’ve recently accepted the role of Vice President of Business Development at DSP Group. In 2001 I began a fruitful relationship working alongside the Z-Wave Alliance and its partners to strengthen our understanding of the technologies that deepen the connection between users, their devices, and homes. I maintain a strong working relationship with the Z-Wave Alliance and all the partners within its ecosystem and have become a leading sales and business development evangelist for the standard it supports.