About Me
I am looking for a full-time opportunity that would leverage my 25 years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Alliances, Consulting, and Coaching.
I gained most of my experience from serving as the Co-Founder and VP of Business Development of a Microsoft Gold Partner called ThreeWill.
Experience
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
Jan 2021 - July 2022
- Provided fractional CMO services for SMB clients.
- Created and executed 12 Month Marketing Plans for each of my clients.
- Key Clients included C12, Red Trident, TechQuidation, and Plus Delta.
Executive Coaching Practice
Freelance
Jan 2021 - June 2022
- Gallup Certified Strengths-Based Coach focused on helping Business Leaders with personal, team, and organizational growth.
- Key Clients included Cognia, Element Solutions, and Keller Williams Realty.
Co-Founder & VP of Business Development
ThreeWill (video overview) - Microsoft Consulting Practice
Sept 2001 - Dec 2020
Overview - Responsible for Marketing, Sales, and Alliances for Microsoft Gold Partner. The company was profitable every year and grew to be a leading US Microsoft Cloud Consultancy.
2001 - 2005: Bootstrap Business
- As a Principal Consultant, I provided seminars, training, the creation of content for classes, and keynote presentations for Microsoft and Microsoft Partners.
- Consulting delivery for projects utilizing Microsoft technologies.
2006 - 2011: Enterprise SharePoint
- Transitioned into VP role and brought on new clients, including Ernst & Young, AT&T, Turner Broadcasting, Aflac, Atlassian, and Jive Software.
- The focus was Enterprise SharePoint and building SharePoint Connectors for ISVs.
2012 -2017: SharePoint for ISVs
- ISV business builds with projects for Salesforce.com, Polycom (now Poly), and Plantronics (now Poly), along with our product called Popcorn.
- New clients included Coca-Cola Company, Fiserv, NASA, Agilent, Thermo Fisher, Anglo American, Wolters Kluwer, Informatica, and Johns Hopkins.
2018 - 2020: Jive to Microsoft 365
- The primary focus was growing the Jive to Microsoft 365 Migration practice.
- New clients included ADP, Chick-fil-A, Cox Automotive / Cox Enterprises / AutoTrader, National Instruments, Qualcomm, JCDecaux, Paradies Lagardere, Peloton, and PwC.
Senior Microsoft Consultant
Extreme Logic (acquired by HP)
Jun 1999 - Sept 2001
- A critical project was a Microsoft-based Content Management Product to support Ernst & Young’s Tax services business.
- An additional project included the original Budget Truck Rental e-commerce site.
Consultant
Jan 1997 - Jun 1999
- The primary project was with Compaq (now HP) to bring build-to-order capabilities to their online commerce site to compete with Dell utilizing Microsoft technologies.
Intern
Jun 1996 - Aug 1996
- A summer internship with Intel’s Tools, Repositories, and Methods group, which set standards for internal groups.
Education
BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering
1991-1996
Graduated with High Honors and cooperative education designation.
Publications
ASP.NET Book
John Wiley, 2001, ISBN 13: 9780764536175
ASP.NET: Your visual blueprint for creating Web applications on the .NET Framework shows you everything you need to create dynamic Web applications.
Various White Papers
Certifications
Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
I utilize a strengths-based approach for my Executive Coaching Practice and leading teams.
Full Focus Planner Pro
I also use the Full Focus System for my Executive Coaching Practice and leading teams.