About Me
At home in Chapel Hill, NC, I take on the role of chief culinary strategist, subjecting my wife to a steady stream of experimental dishes inspired by my love of travel and discovery. With two grown children and two dogs, I continue pursuing opportunities to lead, innovate, and build lasting ventures.
I started in journalism, where I developed a sharp editorial eye and a deep appreciation for research and data. That curiosity eventually led me into tech — first as a systems integrator, then a developer, and eventually into leadership roles as CIO and CEO in media and compliance-driven companies.
For over a decade, I served as an Operations and Investment Executive at a privately held investment firm using a PE-style strategy. I led M&A, digital transformation, and performance turnarounds across a $180M+ portfolio, stepping in as CEO for multiple underperforming businesses and repositioning them for growth.
My focus spanned Healthcare, SaaS, Compliance, and Subscription-based models — often in sectors where trust, clarity, and operational rigor mattered most. I've led more than $100M in investments and drove operational initiatives across North America, Central America, Europe, and Asia.
The work has spanned complex environments: distressed operations, international expansion, early-stage IP development, and go-to-market realignments. Engagements ranged from building patent infrastructure in green energy to shifting media and healthcare companies toward profitable, scalable models. Along the way friends were made, teams were built and leaders developed — many of whom have gone on to become CEOs of their own companies.
Training certificate management and verification platform.
AI-powered ICP intelligence and AI-powered surveys.
Context seeding for links.
MCP-powered communications for AI agents fostering human-AI coworking. Web and iOS.
MCP game server.
Tools for MCP.
If you’re working on something meaningful — or just want to think out loud
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