Mr Simms has worked four decades in industry and information technology. He spent the first 14 years of his career in large corporations (GE, IBM, EDS). Since that time he has advised and built early stage companies. His executive experience includes situations as diverse as taking companies from startup through market success, private sale and IPO; private debt- and equity financing to fund growth; and leading operational turnaround and debt workout situations; in each case delivering successful outcomes for the company and its shareholders. Mr. Simms semi-retired in 2015 from his position as CEO of Menlo Associates LLC, a holding company incubator, and simultaneously he retired as CFO of the companies in which Menlo had a controlling equity interest, in order to focus on his real estate interests and mentoring early stage companies in which he continues to have an investment. Mr Simms recently joined IndividuALLytics as its CEO, where he is helping the company transition from its early proof-of-concepts and successful MVP pilot to commercialization.Specialties: Operations and the nuts-and-bolts of building new businesses.Passions: Entrepreneur, gentleman farmer, startup mentor and sometime Angel, real estate micro-mogul.