LeanMastery is the incubator that helps startups to get going, grow and thrive. Through its proprietary project guides, workshops, and tools, the LeanMastery Startup Incubator provides the hands-on guidance Founders need to achieve market validation, repeatable sales & delivery, and sustainable growth.

Qukku is a social learning and collaboration platform. Through focused collaboration tools that accelerate peer-to-peer and master-to-apprentice teamwork, the Qukku platform powers high-performing teams and mastery-based learning communities with its proprietary suite of apps.

Houston Lean Startup Circle is your local community to learn together and apply the best Lean Startup tips, tricks and tools. As the LARGEST and FASTEST growing lean startup circle in the world, we’ve helped thousands of founders avoid mistakes that cost time and money to build a sustainable, thriving business.Our FREE hands-on workshops help first-time or struggling founders validate key business assumptions so you achieve Market Validation within 6-12 weeks - instead of 9 months or more it takes most founders on your own - while gaining entrepreneurial skills that last a lifetime, based on the best insights from Silicon Valley.

Social enterprise developed to resell and market fair trade and organic products.Business established to source, market and resell authentic products from indigenous populations with a primary focus on fair trade and organic goods. Initial product offering is fair trade organic coffee, roasted locally in Houston, Texas. Percentage of revenues donated to local charities to assist with sustaining their operations.Developed business plan, marketing strategy and social media campaign. Designed branding, messaging and packaging components. Crafted and tested custom product blends. Sourced and negotiated roaster vendor relationship to include favorable pricing terms and white-glove servicing to minimize inventory and working capital demands. Created partner relationships with local charities as part of co-branding efforts.

Providing finance, accounting, and operational leadership for start-ups and high-growth technology and energy enterprises for Houston’s leading business incubation and acceleration center.Reviews, analyzes and advises on business plans, pricing strategy, and product development and monetization to portfolio companies. Provides leadership on sales, marketing, and personnel / human resources planning. Performs due diligence on candidate companies and associated management team members. Leader on assessing financial and accounting issues through analysis of pro forma financials, business plan projections, capital formation, equity analysis and corporate valuations. Guides companies on technical accounting issues.Played a key role in development of new startup bootcamp program designed to extend educational outreach efforts for start-up enterprises, foster the entrepreneurial community and further enhance the Center’s brand.Selected Achievements:• Chosen to become member of prestigious Executive / Entrepreneur in Residence program.• Sought after startup advisor / mentor for local & national technology startups.

Houston Grand Opera is recognized nationally and internationally for world-beating artistic excellence and innovation. HGO enjoys dynamic, proactive and deepening relationships with the stakeholders, constituencies and communities which it serves. Our company exists to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the city of Houston and the nation by producing and performing world-class opera and creating a diverse, innovative and balanced program of performances, events, community and education projects which reaches the widest possible public.HGO O.N. supports the broader artistic goal of community outreach and awareness by bringing performers and education to young professionals.

The Greater Houston Partnership is now, more than ever, in a unique position to connect you with some of the most influential people in the state, while adding your ideas and concerns to our collective voice. Only the Greater Houston Partnership has the strength and experience to offer you all of the following advantages:• A network of the region's most powerful business leaders;• A platform to make your voice count;• An advocate for your business on the local, state and federal level;• A reputation as the region's thought leader with law makers and heads of business everywhere;• A business development fast track to captains of industry and thousands of enterprises.• Connections with key policymakers; and Economic progress!

Led business systems consultants on software implementations while developing new business offerings for regional accounting and consulting firm.Project manager for operations teams providing Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) ERP support and enhancements to global energy clients (oil field services and alternative energy). Executed Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) due diligence and analysis for oil field technologies clients and led an internal M&A Task Force responsible for new business generation. Performed SAS 70 service audits for telecommunications and high tech clients.Established a new Customer Relationship Management (xRM/CRM) consulting practice, activities included designing the go-to-market strategy, executing the tactical plan, marketing consulting services, selling new business, developing vendor relationships, and hands-on implementing the solution.Developed a Cloud Services (SAAS) solution offering which included producing a business plan, execution and pricing strategy, tactical and marketing plan and vendor selection. Advised SAAS vendor and ISVs (3rd party software partners) on price discovery.Experienced in multi-sourcing, partner alliances and the management of third parties as part of a joint team. Well known as a trusted advisor, staff developer and organizational change agent in the company.Selected Achievements:• Selected as a project manager to turn-around key client engagement after the original project team failed to deliver. Improved client relationship thus increasing fees from $30,000 to $1 Million annually and increased hourly rates by 35% within 6 months due to significant improvement in service quality and project management.• Managed largest client in firm with regards to engagement hours and billings.• Rewarded three consecutive years for being top producer both in terms of client revenue and margin.• Created and established two new consulting service offerings on cloud services and sales force automation.

The Texas A&M Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship provides encouragement, education, networking and assistance to entrepreneurially-minded students, faculty and Texas businesses. Founded in 1999, the Center is part of Mays Business School's Department of Management. The Center enhances student education through campus speakers, competitions, work experiences and financial support. The Texas A&M faculty and Office of Technology Commercialization benefit from the Center's educational programs, extensive business community network and the entrepreneurial services.The Center also reaches out to the state's business community offering educational programs, business assistance and access to University resources. The Center is supported by corporate and individual members and sponsors who believe in the value of an entrepreneurial education program and the value of Texas businesses working with Texas A&M University.

US GAAP subject matter expert for a software development and consulting company concentrating in accounting software implementations for technology companies.Financial Accounting Subject Matter Expert (SME) for custom-developed cost accounting and financial consolidation software products. Performed process design, configuration, and data migration while implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) ERP system for process manufacturing, telecommunications and technology clients. Designed and executed quality assurance procedures as part of software development process. Collaborated with global software development and production support teams.

Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley audit engagements for national resource and consulting company.Served as an audit manager for outsourced Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) financial controls audits for energy clients (upstream, midstream and power trading). Designed, remediated, and documented internal controls related to risk mitigation and regulatory compliance for all business processes. Efficiently coordinated and supervised teams in the execution of audit procedures and Section 404 reporting. Completed engagements on-time and under-budget, while managing staff in a blended team environment.Selected Achievements:• Received top performance ratings and reviews from all clients, senior management and peers.• Selected by Board of Directors to attend national leadership development program.

Start-up company established to convert data from printed textbooks into secure, digital media for the college textbook market.Revenue stream consisting of commissions from digital textbook sales, licensing of digital rights management (DRM) software, licensing of conversion tools and supplemental features related to the reader software. Technology capable of reducing production costs of the printed textbook by 40% per edition cycle, while increasing revenues by 425% through increased sales turns at sales price that is 50% of current.Created comprehensive business plan with 5-year financial projections. Financial projections cover revenue segmentation, product roll-out strategy, departmental costs, headcount analysis, overhead, breakeven analysis, company valuation and financial statements. Developed marketing presentation, sales and education tools for alliance partners and outside investors. Presented alliance offering to various publishers and universities while soliciting funding from angel investor and venture capital organizations.

Managed auditing and transactions services engagements of private and publicly-held companies for regional accounting and consulting firm targeting mid-tier corporations and bankruptcy reorganizations.Scope of responsibilities included planning, scheduling, and managing audit engagements for diverse client base that included SEC corporations and private enterprises in the discrete manufacturing, chemicals, and life sciences industries. Prepared and presented audit reports and recommendations to senior management teams. Executed due diligence and designed business integration plans for merger and acquisition clients. Performed comprehensive analysis and jurisdictional reporting for multiple, simultaneous bankruptcy engagements (Chapter 7 and 11). Reviewed client SEC filings, including S-8, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and others.Selected Achievements:• Created and established litigation support practice focused on corporate restructuring and asset liquidation generating a 20% increase in annual firm revenues.• Published article regarding elements of cash flow management within developing enterprises.

Led auditing teams and consulting engagements for multinational “big 4” accounting firm focusing on auditing and advisory services to global clients.Managed audit engagement teams in performance of required fieldwork for private and public companies primarily in the technology and communications industries. Executed detailed audit planning and provided hands-on direction to auditors responsible for rendering opinions on client’s financial statements. Prepared and presented financial statements, audit summaries, process improvement recommendations, and financial billings. Advised clients on establishing corporate policies and procedures for business processes, internal controls, and organizational structure. Conducted multiple due diligence engagements related to client merger and acquisition activities. Guided clients regarding financial impact of non-cash compensation and derivatives using Black-Scholes Model. Created and submitted client SEC filings, including S-1, S-3, S-4, S-8, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and others. Managed multiple, concurrent engagements while actively involved in staff development.Selected Achievements:• Early adopter of risk-based audit methodology leading to improved financial reporting transparency and add-on business process improvement engagements.• Recruited into specialized technical practice servicing Silicon Valley high tech clients due to SEC reporting, derivatives, and technology-industry knowledge.• Selected for invitation-only national technical and leadership training programs.

Researched and documented trade terms with particular attention towards calculating FERC 636 reconciliations. Performed MCL / MMbtu conversions relative to contract compliance. Assisted in building gas trade reports by pulling data from multiple databases. Internship covered two separate summer periods.