Amity Labs is one of the pioneers of large-scale cryptocurrency mining in Oregon. We've evolved into an infrastructure company that also (a) manufactures cryptocurrency mining equipment, (b) designs and builds blockchain data centers, and (c) develops innovative technology products for blockchain computing.Amity Labs power supplies are recognized for their performance, and drive approximately 30 MW of mining capacity globally. Our mining facilities double as an R&D lab. We have contributed several key innovations to the design & operation of blockchain data centers and blockchain equipment. In addition to technical leadership, Amity Labs stands apart from the rest of blockchain operators by its customer service record and community involvement. Our customers speak for our integrity, service standards, and product quality. And our fellow citizens in Wasco County can attest to our ability to turn innovation into jobs and opportunity.

VLV Properties LLC develops and operates quality affordable residential / light commercial properties in the rural communities of Central Oregon and Washington.

Western Star Entertainment LLC (WSE) produces entertainment software and utility applications for the creation of computer games and AR/VR/visual content. Through its network of brands (Amity Games, ThePlayChannel...etc.) WSE has profitably produced 7 premium games that have reached global audiences in 12 languages via 600+ partner market outlets. Our titles have ranked in the top ten on their respective genre charts, and have garnered industry award nominations. We're currently have one mid-core strategy title and one premium casual title in production. Under the Amity3D brand, WSE developed the Amity Game Development Platform. Amity3D includes a feature-rich modular game engine, and a set of authoring tools that help developers create quality games easily and rapidly. Amity3D is currently being ported to AR on HoloLens.

Led the inception and early growth of PROS' pricing software business line. Our pricing systems pioneered the practice of integrating extensive real-time data from transaction, CRM, SCM and ERP systems, and of applying mathematical algorithms to optimize price points and offering attributes to maximize profit. It was basically "big data" and "data science" a decade before these terms became widespread.Today, PROS (NYSE:PRO) is the world leader in pricing software and solutions, and a leader in "Big Data" enterprise systems. I am proud to have contributed to this success, and to have worked with the great people who made it happen.

Originated and managed new energy projects in Europe and CIS for the natural gas and electricity subsidiary of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group (a top-three global energy major).

R&D work in the areas of aircraft propulsion, jet engine fluid mechanics, and computational methods for engineering simulation. Results led to blade design changes by industry partners to improve the efficiency of gas turbine compressors.