I have over 30 years of experience in strategy consulting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, finance process and alliance management. My primary focus is in the technology industry, but I have worked in a variety of industries, including financial services, health care energy and aerospace. My current consulting focus is alliance and channel management in technology and corporate strategic planning.I am a co-founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Principal at The Spur Group. My client work focuses on strategic planning and channel strategy. As Chairman, I am responsible for board oversight, investment planning, and capital planning. As CFO, I am responsible for all finance related activities including controller, treasury, tax, corporate structure, banking and reporting. My prior positions include strategic planning and alliance management roles at Microsoft and consulting positions at Deloitte Consulting and Booz, Allen & Hamilton and Adjunct Professor position at Seattle University's Albers School of Business.I coached youth soccer and lacrosse teams in Seattle for over 10 years and have been active in a variety of community efforts.Specialties: alliance management, channel strategy, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio analysis, project management, executive communications, finance process management, strategic planning.