Recovering engineer, data-driven operations leader with a SaaS mar-tech focus, translating strategic vision into tactical reality for repeatable results impacting the top and bottom line.Over 20 years of experience both in corporate leadership and building multiple startups with 3 successful exits in SaaS and Financial Services. Responsible for managing P&L from $250k-$5m putting people first, leveraging technology, and optimizing processes for teams from 3 to 300 locally and globally, acquiring clients spanning five countries and three continents. Responsible for funding and creating the vision, strategy and tactics to launch Career CNX, a national Performance Objectives and Key Results platform aligning company objectives with individual holistic goals. We shift the talent attraction and retention paradigm to an employee-centric approach, cutting human capital costs and creating a tangible employee-centric culture for companies whose values begin with their people.As a keynote presenter, I frequently share proven strategies and cutting-edge tactics to leverage technology for career development, personal branding, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship with people all over the world in Technology, SaaS, Professional services, Clean tech, Engineering and Manufacturing organizations.Giving backI believe in sustaining the economic growth of our entrepreneurial ecosystem which hires more than 90% of the workforce. Most recently I have served as Board Chair for TiE Denver, Prime Health Challenge Judge, TechStars mentor and pitch coach, Rockies Venture Club pitch coach, State Director for Clean Tech Open, Guest lecturer at Regis and Denver University’s MBA programs. My team and I developed the entrepreneurship program selected by the U.S. government for the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for veterans transitioning into the civilian work force.On a personal note, I have climbed 10 of the 14ers in Colorado, grew up in 7 different countries, enjoy back country skiing, single track biking and secluded beaches with scuba sites nearby to toast the sunset with my family and friends.