Strategy, profitability analysis, venue vetting, artist vetting, contract review, and recruitment.

Strategy and business development advisor.

Strategy and business development advisor.

Guest contributor of research notes, opinions, and educational videos. Occasional guest analyst and guest moderator on SiliconAngle.TV's theCube.

Moderator of bi-weekly Peer Incite meetings, where IT and industry professionals meet online to discuss the latest events and IT solutions.

StorMagic offers SvSAN, a software solution which enables enterprises to eliminate downtime of critical applications in remote and branch locations. My responsibilities include strategy, alliances, executive recruitment, and analyst relations.

Support executives of IT suppliers through evaluation of and recommendations on corporate strategy, funding requirements, management team, technology, market opportunity, competitive strengths, and go-to-market strategies. Actively engage in strategic business development. Facilitate effective partnerships and alliances.

Strategy and business development advisor.

Non-Executive Director for RELDATA

Co-Chair of Development Committee: 2006 - 2008Chair of Governance Committee: 2008 - 2009

Oversees market research practices in the areas of storage hardware, software, and services, image capture, document management, digital output, compliance infrastructure, semiconductor, contract manufacturing and original design manufacturing services, hardware channels, small and medium business, pricing and leasing services.

Responsible for negotiating worldwide supplier agreements for computer, hardware, software, and services in excess of $100 million per year. Determined best method of acquiring technology and services from a supplier and financing standpoint. Managed the process for technology equipment disposition. Evaluated lease portfolios for potential acquisition by the company's leasing division. Worked as integral part of business continuity planning and testing, IT finance, and capacity planning and management teams. Cultivated relationships with minority-owned, and small and disadvantaged businesses, as part of the company's community-relations and corporate-responsibility intiatives. Performed formal credit and risk evaluations on technology suppliers to determine risk to corporation.

Responsible for negotiating all supplier product and services agreements, including out-sourced data processing, ATM networks, branch-office banking equipment, and mortgage processing systems, as well as the implementation and maintenance of those systems. Responsible for all aspects of facilities management and evaluated real estate for branch office expansion. Supported company during rapid-growth phase, in which company's mortgage-origination business more than doubled. Prepared capital and expense budgets as part of strategic planning.

Evaluated and selected suppliers, and oversaw implementation of automated billing solution, eliminating manual processing of small-dollar invoices. Hired, managed and trained help desk and IT operations staff for in-house computing system.

I started working as a part-time singer/songwriter in September 1977 and went full-time in December 1981. I continued full-time through June 1983 and played in Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and California.