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San Diego County, California, United States

In 2001, I founded Strategic Momentum, a consulting company focused on dramatically improving execution excellence throughout organizations.Through various strategies including repositioning, strategic partnerships,process installation, team development, and culture creation, clients experience an acceleration in business performance and separation from their competition.Strategic Momentum is in the business of creating a unique environmentallowing executives to improve revenue and profitability. The organization drives the performance of small to medium size companies by accelerating their revenue growth and profitability through the Breakaway Innovation®process. This approach creates an organizational environment founded on deep relationships and trust, which fully supports action focused and commitment based teamwork resulting in a formidable high performance organization.Specialties: • Executive Leadership • Management • Fractional COO • Strategy • Business Process Development • Technology • Software • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning •Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

People. Conversations. Results.Everything we do is based on recognizing that great accomplishments are driven by the genuine commitment and coordination of leaders, teams, and organizations. Where purpose and accountabilities are clear and strong, so are results and satisfaction.Our care is about making an impact on leaders so that they can impact others at a greater level of consciousness. We look to work with leaders and their teams committed to growth, are open, and willing to enter in new conversations and practices on how to accomplish it.We utilize proven assessments, data, and advanced conversational skills to help facilitate effective conversations that yield strategic clarity, team commitment, coordination of action, and accountability to achieve accelerated and lasting success.Altus is a global consulting and coaching firm that works with leaders and their teams to

Austin, Texas Area

As Managing Director at Denary, I help executives accelerate revenue and profit growth through strategy reformulation, business process redesign, and execution excellence by creating innovative and highly-engaged cross-functional teams capable of achieving real breakthroughs.Denary is a corporate advisory firm that helps organizations:✔ Accelerate Value Creation: Denary specializes in Value-Directed™ growth strategies, including acquisition opportunities, to accelerate a company’s valuation. Whether organizations need to stimulate revenue growth, improve profitability, optimize internal processes, or strengthen their strategic and execution capability, our experienced advisors can help. ✔ Capture Created Value: Denary’s team of registered investment bankers helps firms capture value through various liquidity events. We assist in identifying strategic options, and developing appropriate strategies that position companies for maximum valuation through highly competitive and disciplined sale processes. Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Fractional COO • Strategy • Business Process Development • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

Austin, Texas Area

As Managing Director at Navidar, I am responsible for capturing value for organizations through buying and selling companies, as well as fundraising through private equity firms. Navidar is an entrepreneurial investment banking firm whose mission is to bring seasoned investment banking and technology expertise to the middle corridor of the United States. With offices in Austin, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and San Antonio, Navidar is one of the fastest growing M&A and capital raising advisory firms in the region. We provide organizations and investors with:✔ Strategic Merger & Acquisition Advice✔ Capital Raising SolutionsOver the past 20 years, Navidar principals have completed over 200 transactions, representing a volume of nearly $70B in M&A and capital raising for both private and publically traded companies. With Navidar’s unique strategy, successful business model, and years of expertise, we help clients such as SPS Commerce, Sentient Health, iGoDigital, and TopGolf to drive outlier results and reach their targeted goals.Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

As turnaround CEO, I directed overall operations for Anna Technology, a holding company comprised of three wholly owned subsidiaries, and Annasoft Systems, the subsidiary focused on embedded Windows solutions. In this role, I spearheaded the company-wide transition of the organization from purely a distribution company, to an end-to-end, enterprise level solutions business. In addition, I raised $4M in private funding and drove Anna Technology’s revenues from $6M to $27M run rate in three years. Specialties: • Executive Leadership • Management • Fractional COO • Strategy • Business Process Development • Technology • Software • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning •Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

As a turnaround CEO, I administered overall operations of the company specializing in the design, development, and integration of high-end, custom computer platforms and systems. Throughout the organization, I instilled a new company vision and revitalized overall operations, growing this failing enterprise into a profitable venture. I doubled revenues in the first 18 months of operation and turned around the company from $7M in revenues to over $34M. In addition, I built an incredible culture throughout the organization and retained a highly qualified and loyal team of professionals.I-Bus was a global force in the innovation and development of computer platforms demanded by the converging technologies of both the present and the future. The organization’s systems allow major OEMs to address current applications in the certainty that their scalability and flexibility will accommodate the demands of future technologies.Specialties: • Executive Leadership • Management • Fractional COO • Strategy • Business Process Development • Technology • Software • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning •Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

At National Advanced Systems, I led the start-up in distributing IBM compatible mainframes to Fortune 500 companies. I successfully launched a new business unit, which introduced value-added products to the Engineering and Scientific markets. Additionally, I managed the overall operations of the 110-employee, $20M unit. Furthermore, I created sales and marketing strategies, which increased revenues by 30%.Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

As President of Parallel Computers, I was charged with the turnaround of a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of fault-tolerant mini-computers for the OEM and VAR marketplace. To successfully turnaround the company, I raised $8.5M in new capital and forged strategic technology and distribution partnerships in Taiwan, saving the company from bankruptcy and allowing for a safe landing merger.Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

I was one of the founding management team members at Trilogy, a startup company pioneering the development of high performance IBM compatible mainframes using wafer scale technology. As VP of Engineering, I built and managed the hardware and software engineering organization, designed and developed leading-edge technology in record time frames, as well as secured financing and fostered alliances with several organizations. Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

Control Data Corporation was a designer and manufacturer of high performance scientific computers, communications equipment, and peripheral products.As GM, I led CDC’s Computer Development Division, focused on developing high-end mainframes and peripherals. I successfully led this division which was the largest in the company with 450-employees and an annual budget of $25M. Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

In this role, I guided a successful turnaround of this failing, 200-employee division and rebuilt relationships with clients, delivered on all contracts, and retained all customers. In addition, I expanded product lines, won new contracts, and increased revenues by 35%. Control Data Corporation was a designer and manufacturer of high performance scientific computers, communications equipment, and peripheral products.Specialties: • Investment Banking • Mergers and Acquisitions • Capital Markets • Corporate Finance • Entrepreneur • Executive Leadership • Management • Strategy • Technology • Software • Exit Valuations • Negotiations • Capital Raising • Corporate Advisory • Organizational Development • Repositioning • Team Building • Strategic Partnerships

Bs Me, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Nu FraternityAdvanced courses in organizational transformation and re-engineering. Continuing education.

Education record

Instructor in the continuing education program where I taught work team concept and skills, project management, strategic planning.