I am a co-owner and operator (along with my wife Pam) of a 13,000 sq ft shopping center located across the interstate highway from the largest outlet mall in America. In addition to our leasing activities, we also own a highly successful women's fashion and home decor boutique located in the shopping center. We also started the #1 rated restaurant in the area, Cody's Restaurant, Bar & Patio, in 2012 and have since sold the business to our son, Cody. We also invest in residential properties in tourist-attractive destinations.

Leadership role in helping Austin area tech companies grow their business.

I was the founding executive for StepStone Solution's expansion into North America. I participated with a small group of global leaders in a private-equity backed management buyout in 2010 which also resulted in the name change to Lumesse. I built an incredible team of high achievers that delivered phenomenal growth for the London-based global company. The focus for our enterprise, SaaS HR solutions were large, complex international companies. We implemented the Customer Success model I pioneered at Hire.com and the results were as expected. We grew our revenue, we retained 90%+ of our base, and we enjoyed wonderful references from our values customers.

I had the privilege of joining co-founder Hank Stringer in creating one of the first Internet startups in Austin, Texas, back when people would ask us how to spell the "dot" in .com. Our SaaS enterprise solutions helped companies source, recruit, and retain the talent they needed to thrive. I created one of the very first models focused on driving customer success, and was known as the Minister of Success when the world of technology was being completely transformed.Together with a stellar team of customer-centric fanatics, we created real value for customers like EDS, IBM, Fed Ex, Electronic Arts and many more. We raised over $60.0 million in growth capital from some of the most prestigious VC firms and sold Hire.com in 2005. Many of the former "hire.commies" have gone on to build their own businesses.