Liber8Now https://Liber8Now.ai was co-founded by me, David Proulx, and Kuldip Pabla in late 2023 with the mission to increase the chances of kids in K-12 schools surviving an active shooter incident. We are still focused on the K-12 schools today, although our solutions are applicable in every market segment including Banks, Hospitals, Commercial Office Buildings, and Smart Cities, amongst other segments.We will begin deliveries of our S3 series of gunshot detection solutions in 4Q2024. We are targeting release of our C3 (Command, Control and Communication) platform in 2Q2024. The patent pending technology that powers our S3 gunshot detection solutions provides one of the only gunshot detection solutions that actually does what it claims to do. The S3 solutions were created by our talented development team, led by CTO Kuldip Pabla, with expert advice from a genius pioneer in the gunshot detection business. As a result, our S3 solutions provide industry leading metrics for minimal false positives (does not go off when it should not) and minimal false negatives (does go off when it should). We accomplish this through a multi-sensor approach that makes use of the latest innovations in detection, including concussive and thermal imaging technology. We offer our solutions through both a direct sales model for large, multi-unit accounts, and through an indirect sales model, comprised of Resellers and Systems Integrators in the safety and security segment. If you’re already deploying Fire Alarms, Video Surveillance, Access Control, Mass Notification Systems, or other safety and security solutions, give me a call at 404-847-1033 and let’s see if we can add value to what you’re already doing.

I am a cofounder of BlueConnect Automotive (BCA) https://bca4cars.com. BCA is an IPCo (Intellectual Property Holding Company) that creates and acquires intellectual property in the automotive technology segment. My primary role with the company is to recruit third party companies who incorporate the IP into finished products that they market, sell, distribute and support. Our relationship with third party groups can take many forms including licensing, assignment, partnerships, joint ventures, and other tbd entity structures.BCA is in the process of creating an automotive ecosystem for used cars that enables any company to add modern new car features to the 1 billion vehicles on the road that did not come from the factory with those capabilities. The upgrades are commonly referred to as “connected car” upgrades that unlock the value of a used car and extend the lifespan of any year, make and model of vehicle.The centerpiece of the connected car ecosystem is BCA Connect, a universal open platform that enables any vehicle to become a member of the Internet of Things (IoT). We believe that if your lawn sprinklers and doorbell can be controlled by your phone, your used car should also be able to join the IoT.An example of a partnership BCA has entered into is our agreement with CarCarePro, Incorporated https://ccp4cars.com CarCarePro is a software application offered in a B2B SaaS model to automobile dealerships that includes a web-based solution for the dealer and a mobile app for their car owner customers. Car owners get a trusted service advisor that informs them what services need to be performed to assure optimum vehicle performance, while providing a path towards earning Certified Pre-owned Vehicle status. For auto dealers, CarCarePro drives repeat service business to the dealership through usage of a robust messaging and loyalty solution.For additional information on BCA and partnerships, please visit https://bca4cars.com.

Kenyan Outreach, Inc. (KOI) is a 501(c)3 charity that focuses on educating orphans and other abandoned children in Africa. KOI's mission can best be described by this content from our website: "Somewhere in Kenya, one of the most brilliant minds of our lifetime is sitting under a tree while other children are in school receiving an education. This special child and many others like him are not going to school because of circumstances that are beyond their control."Many are orphans or come from families who cannot afford to send their children to school. KOI believes it is our moral obligation to minister to these abandoned children – children who, if given a chance to compete with their peers, could one day become part of the team that cures cancer or brings some innovation to the world that makes it a better place. Join us in our worthwhile mission to educate “the least of these” and make a difference in the lives of Kenyan children, their communities, and the world.

I cofounded CarCarePro, Inc. https://ccp4cars.com with Craig Tieman https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-tieman-65893a8/ in early 2023.CarCarePro incorporates responsible-AI into our B2B SaaS solution for automobile dealership service departments and their car owner customers. I’ve spent many years developing, marketing and selling retail technology solutions, which gives us first-hand knowledge of what types of points-based loyalty and rewards programs produce the best results for our customers. The combination of loyalty expertise plus responsible-ai combined with our love of all things brings a unique combination solution that is better than what is currently available. Our experience benefits automobile dealerships because we aren’t guessing about what works, we already know how to do it and are following a known path to success. The methodologies employed by CarCarePro are known to increase customer engagement and create meaningful relationships between Automobile Dealerships and their car owner customers. CarCarePro has a solid value proposition for both the dealer and their customers. Dealers get a valuable tool that enables them to shed the image of being just another repair shop commodity while building lifetime customer relationships. Car owners receive a mobile app that functions as a trusted service advisor. Loyal customers get the app for free so long as they continue to take their vehicle back to the dealer for service. When recommended services are performed, the car owner can also increase the resale value of their vehicle by earning Certified Pre-owned Vehicle status. For more information please visit https://ccp4cars.com

I joined RH Events in 4Q2019 as VP Development with executive responsibility for standing up a new division within the successful events company. It was an easy decision to make because the co-founders of RH Events have deep industry expertise and a proven ability to execute at a consistent high level, plus I’ve always wanted to be involved with them because I find the events business fun and exciting. Regrettably, the great pandemic interrupted our plans to acquire and run a chain of indoor events venues, so I moved from an active executive role with the company to that of an advisory board member. The future is bright for RH Events and we survived the pandemic by adding new capabilities to what we already offered. The pandemic is now in our rear window and we are back to staging large, jumbo and small events that range from casino nights for hundreds of guests to enormous corporate picnics that look a lot like a county fair with games, rides and food for thousands of attendees. If you need help with your important corporate event, RH Events is the group you can depend on to make it happen!

CBBC LLC was formed in 2016 to purchase and restore a 65 year old Tennessee company in the live fishing bait business. The previous owners had run the business remotely and spent little on upkeep the ten years preceding our purchase. We spent a lot of time and resources cleaning up the neglected campus, including removal of an amazing quantity of scrap metal - over 20,000 lbs!We were able to bring the company back from the dead and expanded into several new areas of the fishing business including selling fishing tackle, self-transport of baitfish from Arkansas, providing adult catfish to paylakes, and processing bulk nightcrawlers from Canada into finished products of cases of cupped worms for retail sale. The nightcrawlers were provided to other wholesale distributors throughout the southeastern U.S. The results of our efforts are a significant increase in revenues and doubling customer counts prior to selling the operations portion of the business in 2019. In 2022 we wound the company down.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCEBest of Breed Solutions and Noteworthy Engagements 6 years-Founder, Best of Breed Solutions. Leader of a consulting firm that was created to enable 5 best in class technology solutions to be integrated into a best of breed solution for multi-unit restaurant operators that included: labor management, employee onboarding, inventory/supply chain management, catering, above store reporting, and document/workflow management. Company focus transitioned to emerging technologies and their application in retail technology. Business was parked in 2016 to allow fulltime focus on CBBC LLC, but is now the entity running the Tacklefish eCommerce site. -Advisory Board Member, EarthBenign. Provided executive strategy consulting for a blockchain-based digital currency solution enabling futures trading between organic farmers and consumers. -Chief Revenue Officer, PAE Solution. Co-founder of a disruptive mobile wallet and permission-based marketing solution. Full funding for the venture was never obtained and the founders moved on. -Chief Strategy Officer, Opes. Strategist and partner for an ACH-based mobile payment solution created to solve the cash only problem in legal marijuana segment. West coast bank partner backed out of the venture after getting too much pressure from the Fed.-VP Alliances, Midax. 12 month engagement that successfully rebranded the company image and message including website, trade show graphics, and marketing materials. In a secondary role, secured the company’s largest loyalty and payment solution sale in the petroleum and convenience store segment and negotiated the company’s first international sale in Switzerland for loyalty and enterprise reporting solution. -Partner, SecureImages. Negotiated sale of the intellectual property for contactless mobile technology invention that enabled secure peer to peer transmission of data without Internet or cellular connectivity.

-Founding Member and Director of Sales, Kudzu Interactive. Built and brought to market the restaurant industry’s first eCommerce (online ordering) solution. Exited the company as it transitioned to Snapfinger.-Director Sales and Marketing, Decision Logic. Significantly increased revenues and profitability by expanding the company’s customer base beyond existing Applebee’s franchisees. Clients sold include: McAlister’s Deli (Franchisor/Franchisee), Sonny’s BBQ (Franchisor/Franchisee), Famous Dave’s (Franchisor/Franchisee), Shari’s, Willy’s, and multiple Applebee’s Franchisees.Director Sales and Marketing, Decision Logic. Produced triple digit growth in revenues and customers while successfully expanding the company’s customer base beyond the existing base of Applebee’s franchisees. Clients sold include: McAlister’s Deli (Franchisor/Franchisee), Sonny’s BBQ (Franchisor/Franchisee), Famous Dave’s (Franchisor/Franchisee), Shari’s, Willy’s, and multiple Applebee’s Franchisees.

POS Sales Leadership: Omron, TEC/Toshiba, Sweda, Sulcus, Squirrel. 20+ years-Sweda. Learned the POS business from Kenneth Bunch in Indianapolis before accepting a position with a Sweda dealer in Southern California to sell hospitality POS systems. -Omron. Exceeded quota in Direct sales role and as Western regional Dealer Manager. Sold the first multi-unit chain account for the company in the U.S. market. -TEC/Toshiba. Regional Manager for top ranked Western Region. Number one salesman nationwide for the TEC FDS hospitality POS solution. Sold and led installation of largest FDS system ever installed.-Squirrel Companies. Created and led North American dealer channel for one half of the U.S. market. Exceeded quota in the secondary role of direct hospitality system sales. -Sulcus. Number one hotel segment salesman. Extensive international travel while filling the role of educator for global direct and indirect sales channels teaching the benefits of hospitality POS.