Ken has had a varied career spanning all elements of business, technology and human resources. Ken has developed and lead high performance sales and consulting teams to significant achievements.He has often been the lead role in introducing and evangelizing new products into the market and changing the way people conduct business. Ken began his career in the mid 80’s and helped bring the IBM PC and PC jr. to market. After three years in that capacity, he co-founded a consulting practice that he and a partner grew to over 50 consultants and eventually sold. The past 20 years Ken has driven adoption of new payment systems in the on-line world. He has worked closely with Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, Google, Bill Me Later, NACHA and many others. Ken is committed to safety and security on the Internet and is working to change the way commerce is conducted on-line. Ken is an avid crypto advocate and has traveled the world investigating blockchain and Ethereum. He has direct connection to the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and has helped develop their staff. The EEA is a global community of blockchain leaders, adopters, innovators, developers and businesses. Its mission is to accelerate Ethereum through professional and commercial support, advocacy and research, standards development and ecosystem trust services. Ken has given many talks on the value of smart contracts and is viewed as an expert in Ethereum. His thoughts and comments have been featured in many periodicals including Internet Retailer, Digital Transactions, Cards & Payments, Payments News and many others. Ken is a regular speaker at conferences and trade shows across the country and has been interviewed by USA Today and The Wall Street Journal and Crain's Business. Specialties: Ken has a strong background in strategic planning and taking ideas from concept to reality. His skills include executive leadership, management, marketing, sales, and public speaking.