Responsible for seeking out new business opportunities for company growth. Develop, coordinate and implement plans designed to increase existing business and capture new opportunities in the Small to Medium Business Environments. ♦ Track new markets and emerging trends, recommends new products and services, proposes and develops new strategic partnerships, writes proposals and plans, and guides long-term objectives to meet business needs and requirements.♦ Utilize excellent negotiation skills to attract new business and increased revenue for company. Prospecting clients through cold calling within market to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.♦ Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.♦ Cultivated long term partnerships with statewide organizations and companies by attending industry functions.♦ Successfully identified and contracted with companies resulting in increased revenue & profits for 2016.

Hand-picked to research and design a new business product offering of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning for existing and new clients.♦ Conducted research, surveys and interviews to gain understanding of the business climates and needs. Built the initial framework for a successful program.♦ Compiled and presented recommendations for new solutions in various market segments including governmental and private sectors.♦ Successfully delivered a credible, pragmatic and long-lasting program that met the unique needs of the organization and their clients. Included:• Critical Recovery Path• Standard Operating Procedures for application recovery• Development of emergency fall back procedures

Appointed and twice elected to serve as second highest official in the state. Constitutional Charge included Presiding as President over the Unicameral. Director of Homeland Security - Responsible for the coordination and implementation of preparedness and response activities to all hazard and terrorism emergencies at the local, state and federal levels. Special emphasis on Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Security. Worked closely with all branches of military. Responsible for the policy and allocation of federal homeland security funds allocated to the state. Nebraska Information Technology Commission-Chairman. Overall mission and objective of NITC was the improvement of quality of life of all Nebraskans by promoting the use of information technology in education, health care, economic development and all levels of government. Established and organized eHealth Council to oversee the utilization of health information technology statewide.Health Information Technology Coordinator- Nebraska Representative to the Office of National Coordinator for the deployment of a nationwide electronic medical record system. NeHII-Nebraska Health Information Initiative-State Representative Board Member responsible for the statewide integration of electronic medical record system.Nebraska Partners in Prevention-Chairman. Responsibilities included oversight of local and state agencies whose focus was underage drinking and substance abuse.Nebraska Dept. of Economic Development-Business Development Liaison. Instrumental in the successful recruitment and retention of many Nebraska businesses and industries which positively impacted the state’s economy and the creation of jobs. Played key role in the development and implementation of numerous state policies and budgets. Cultivated global relationships, leading successful trade missions to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Cuba.