35+ years of proven technical leadership and management success in IT sales, business development, business partnerships, business strategy and systems engineering in both commercial industries (airline, consumer packaged goods, high performance computing, life sciences, retail, utilities) and with US Federal government agencies. Accomplished and collaborative leader with expertise in building, managing and leading an organization to exceed sales goals and business objectives with strong business relationships. Built a technical sales team that delivered over $200M in yearly revenue. Strong and effective oral and written communication skills coupled with grounded business acumen. Accomplished public speaker at IT conferences internationally. Speak at local high schools to educate students on the vlaue of engineering in the global marketplace. Assist George Mason University students on the value of partnerships.

Hobbies include photography, international travel, tennis, swimming, Gator football, and playing the guitar.

Degrees

1977 BS – Mechanical Engineering