Kutztown University is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). I teach graduate courses in entrepreneurship and innovation, managing large enterprise projects, managing enterprise information technology as well as undergraduate courses in business information technology. Research topic: the factors that enable certain companies to survive and thrive even during a recession, healthcare economics and quality improvements, Internet infrastructure issues.

HPL Consortium, Inc. dedicated to providing easy-to-use technology tools that enable people and groups to connect towards health, prosperity, and leadership. CIRWEP, an integrative technology platform, is currently under development for the benefit of members of the consortium.HPL Consortium was formerly known as ETM Associates, Inc., a small boutique management consulting firm specializing in Enteprise, Technology, and Management issues, in 2012 the company changed its name and its focus in order to help more people in more places. Using our knowledge of technology, business process, and industries such as healthcare and management consulting, we are developing a platform that will make connecting with people - both online and offline - easier and more affordable. Watch for new developments in the coming years.

HPL 501c3 Institute is a non profit organization dedicated to helping underserved people and groups connect toward health, prosperity, and leadership. A special focus is on spreading the benefits of Integrative Health Practices, and we are actively seeking organizations and groups to be subsidiary associate membership organizations such as Taijiquan Enthusiasts Organization, Complete Mind Body Spirit Tai Chi, National Qigong Association Research and Education Committee, Integrative Health Network, etc.

Foster research into integrative health practices such as Tai Chi and Qigong, and work with the academic community to standardize taxonomy and ensure credibility.

Wrote a bi-weekly column on leadership, and a monthly column on technology.

Organized business networking events.

Arranged for business leaders to speak on a panel at a conference or meeting.

Served on the advisory board sharing expertise in educational curriculum, information technology, management strategy, and fundraising.

Earthweb, Inc. acquired Cambridge Information Network in 2000 and hired me as a former Advisory Board members to help launch the new website.

Recruited to serve as CTO for a startup company that developed a new technology for Live Video Customer Service. In November I was promoted to COO as well. With the exception of sales and marketing, fully responsible for all aspects of the company. Under my direction, the company accomplished quite a bit:-completed a competitive analysis -developed and published a business plan-developed business requirements and demo of Customer Collaboration Platform (CCP)-led team in assessing technical requirements for CCPdeveloped business requirements for Video Communication Network-wrote patents on the Live Video Customer Service technologies-established operational processes for proposing, closing, and billing customers

Millstar was a Business to Business E-commerce software development company that specialized in medium to large manufacturers and distributors of equipment and supplies. Brought in by the owners to stabilize/build a technology team, establish controls, and implement a new direction for the company.We developed an easy-to-implement-fully-featured e-commerce software with the ability to print personalized catalog of items in full color. The change improved gross margin and increased employee motivation. Among our successes:-Stabilized development team. -Increased retention rate from 40% to 91%. -Increased employee satisfaction. 95% employees identified "very satisfied with job" in a survey compared to less than 20% (prior to my joining).-Increased potential gross profit margins from 25% to 63%.-Refocused sales and marketing on more profitable accounts.

Recruited to lead Project Management Initiatives. Responsible for all major infrastructure projects including Y2K, Data Warehouse, MVS Conversion, Oracle Conversion, Data Center Relocation, Firewall Architecture and Backup Architecture. Under my leadership:-On time/on budget projects jumped 1/102 to 85/130 -Compliancy rate went from 64% to 81%-Early fulfillment rate went from 59% to 83%-Initiated Time Tracking to enable effective resource use-Spearheaded Root Cause Analysis program. -Identified top recurring issues, including ***** Internet Stability and Capacity***** Release Testing***** Network Proactivity ***** Server Ownership, Maintenance & Build ***** Problem Ticket Diagnosis

MBNA was one of the world's largest credit card issuers. Served as the internal consultant to executive management on all enterprise-wide technology projects. Translated technical descriptions into more easily understood terms for financial & business executives. Coached teams seeking funding on doing financial projections and presentations. Streamlined approval and forecasting process through teamwork and technology. Improvements included elimination of reconciliation issues, time reduction for major expenditures from 18 days to less than 2 days, and from 41 days to 2 days for minor projects. Chosen by senior management to lead a team of eighty people to design & develop process and system to meet the drastically changing planning needs. In recognition of teamwork and leadership efforts, I was nominated by peers and subordinates and received the Financial Excellence Award for the First Quarter of 1998.