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Advising Middle Market Business Owners to Growth, Profitability, and Exit. Roles include advisor, fractional CEO and CIO.

San Francisco, Ca (Remote)

As a partner at Newport, I helped emerging growth, middle market, and private equity clients adjust to transitions and changes in their markets to improve their overall performance. For pre-revenue and expanding market companies, I work with the leadership and marketing teams to develop marketing plans and go-to-market strategies to put them on the path to commercial viability. With both startups and more established companies, I specialize in turning around failed technology… Show more As a partner at Newport, I helped emerging growth, middle market, and private equity clients adjust to transitions and changes in their markets to improve their overall performance. For pre-revenue and expanding market companies, I work with the leadership and marketing teams to develop marketing plans and go-to-market strategies to put them on the path to commercial viability. With both startups and more established companies, I specialize in turning around failed technology investments. I guide clients through an ROI-based process that focuses on benefits more than technology. By helping people focus on the intended operational outcomes of the technology, I have been successful in helping to increase adoption and buy-in across the organization — which ultimately renders improved ROI. Show less

Greensboro, Nc (Remote)

I served as CEO and led the operations, visioning, and strategy of the company. While in this role, I successfully pivoted the organization from a diffused strategy across several priorities to a focus on environmental solutions — which was a major motivator for the organization's key contributors. The renewed focus on environmental solutions increased staff cohesion and motivation, as well as client clarity. Current and future investors found the new environmental focus exciting and… Show more I served as CEO and led the operations, visioning, and strategy of the company. While in this role, I successfully pivoted the organization from a diffused strategy across several priorities to a focus on environmental solutions — which was a major motivator for the organization's key contributors. The renewed focus on environmental solutions increased staff cohesion and motivation, as well as client clarity. Current and future investors found the new environmental focus exciting and understandable, which resulted in additional capital being raised.Increasing commercial sales was an important aspect of my role, and I successfully restructured processes to enable the organization to scale and increase volume. As a result of my leadership, increased sales, and improved processes, the organization attracted investors and realized incremental capital contributions to ensure continued growth. Show less

Springfield, Mo And Orlando, Fl

I founded and led an independent consultancy and advisory practice, first as directFOCUS, Inc. and later as Morning Waves, LLC, that provided guidance to online and brick-and-mortar retailers for 26 years. My work focused on improving divisional performance and technology implementation and turnarounds, and my clients included major retailers such as Ace Hardware, Advance Auto, Amazon, IBM, Lowes Home Improvement, Pep Boys, Race Trac Petroleum, Rite Aid, Sav-on, and Zale Corp.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl And Dayton, Oh

Focused primarily on initial sales into the grocery segment, I developed a new sales approach to introduce technology to innovators and early adopters and was successful in taking the company into major retailers such as Fleming Foods, Whole Foods, and Walmart.

Park City, Utah

Park City Group developed back-office software for distributed operations such as chain retailers and restaurants. I was successful in turning around customer satisfaction scores for more than 30 clients, and I introduced Park City Group software to a new hospitality segment, selling more than $7 million in my first year. My clients included Marshalls (now TJX), Disney Stores, Circle K, Rally’s, Checkers, Marriott, and Promus (now Hilton).

Bentonville, Arkansas

My work primarily focused on increasing operational efficiency across multiple sites. I redesigned the company’s approach to contract services, increasing the number of contractors from 12 to 50. I also completely overhauled the Store IT Support Department, improving the division’s performance across all key indicators while reducing headcount by 25%.

Springfield, Missouri

I founded this company to serve as a systems integrator and solutions developer for businesses with sales typically from $1 million to $30 million. Working primarily with client CEOs, I developed unique solutions that included distributors, light manufacturers, job shops, and route sales.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration

Education record

I attended Westminster for my freshman and sophomore years before completing my undergraduate degree at Drury University.