Experience

• Northern Arizona University

  Director - Northern Arizona Center for Non-Profit Entrepreneurship

  With the help of a generous grant, we have created the Northern Arizona Center for Non-Profit Entrepreneurship. Through the center, we have a five-course curriculum that allows NAU students to earn a certificate (minor) in Non-Profit Management.
  
  In addition, the center is responsible for helping the 600+ nonprofit organizations in Northern Arizona with workshops, training, conferences and interns.

• Northern Arizona University

  Executive in Residence & Assistant Professor of Practice

  As an Executive in Residence and Assistant Professor of Practice at the Northern Arizona University W. A Franke College of Business I have the privilege of using my 30 years of industry experience to assist in teaching, connecting the college and the students with individuals and companies in the Technology industry.
  
  The courses I am currently teaching are MGT 300I - Biz Block, MGT 399 - Small Business Entrepreneurship and MGT 405 - International Management

• Komaza (Kenya)

  Chairman of the Board

  Founded in 2008, KOMAZA helps the poor families of Africa "plant themselves out of poverty". By the end of 2013 KOMAZA will have helped nearly 10,000 families plant over 1.5 million trees. Our goal is to grow to 1 million families and 250 million trees by 2025.
  
  I joined originally as President to help raise the funding that will allow us to grow, build the management team and assist the founder in helping KOMAZA achieve the long term mission and goals. In August 2013 I moved into the Chairman position.

• Walt Disney Hometown Museum

  Board Member

  The Walt Disney Hometown Museum located in Marceline, MO contains a unique collection of Disney family effects, not able to be viewed anywhere else in the world. Visitors to the museum are treated to interpretive exhibits focusing on the Disney family, Walt's life in Marceline as well as friends and family who supported him in his creative adventures while growing up.
  
  Also available at the museum are hundreds of personal letters written between Disney family members, the only park attraction to leave and be operated outside of a Disney park, as well as other artifacts, effects and personal belongings from Disney family members.
  
  The Walt Disney Hometown Museum is a private venture and its mission is to "Ensure that the world never forgets that Walt Disney was a simple farm boy from Marceline who grew up to become the keeper of childhood magic."

• Northern Arizona Leadership Alliance

  CEO

  Northern Arizona Leadership Alliance (NALA) was originally formed in 2004 as Flagstaff Forty by a small group of committed Flagstaff-area business leaders as a mechanism for discussing, studying, and, where appropriate, addressing critical needs of our community and state.
  
  Its mission is to improve Northern Arizona and the state of Arizona by bringing together talent, resources and leadership to create action on priority issues. Three main areas of focus are Education, Economy and the Environment. For issues of statewide importance, NALA works closely with our sister organizations, Greater Phoenix Leadership and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council.
  

• Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology - NACET

  Executive in Residence

  Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NACET) is a hands-on Business Incubation Program that works with all types of businesses, from non-technology, service and manufacturing to high technology, bio technology, scientific and renewable energy. In the summer of 2015, work was completed on the 28,000 sq ft Accelerator facility. This facility and the wealth of programs made available to the clients help later stage companies accelerate their growth.
  
  NACET draws on an extensive network of business specialists to provide management and leadership development for their client companies. NACET consults on marketing, distribution, manufacturing, accounting, legal issues, human resources, capital acquisition, and other areas. These services are provided through one-on-one consulting, mentors, professional service providers, and an entrepreneurial network