May 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Marquette, Michigan, United States · Hybrid

• Startup Grind is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 5,000,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters. We nurture startup ecosystems in 125+ countries through events, media, and partnerships with organizations like Google for Startups.
• The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Founded in Silicon Valley, Startup Grind has helped millions of entrepreneurs build their businesses, connect with strategic partners, and secure funding.
• The Marquette chapter launched in May 2021 and is committed to supporting the startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem of the local economy with a focus on expanding support throughout the entire Upper Peninsula.

Mar 2020 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs · Marquette, Michigan, United States

• Founder, strategic business leader, coach, mentor and community member - Campfire CoWorks is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LucidCoast, Co. More than a mere co-working space, we are a community of inspiration, connection, support, collaborative value creation, guidance and sustenance for entrepreneurs, innovators, social impact leaders and world-changers.

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 1 mo · Marquette, Michigan, United States

• Founder, owner and Chairman of the Board - Mr. Glendon conceived of and created LucidCoast in 2020. For over three years, he led the early stages of the company's launch, refinement and pivots through numerous business challenges. In 2023, he transitioned day-to-day management of the company to his CEO and key management team to pursue new opportunity. Mr. Glendon remains Chairman of the Board and provides input and guidance to the executive advisory team and operational management.

Feb 2020 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Marquette, Michigan, United States

Nov 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 4 mos · Marquette, Michigan, United States

• At Global Innovation Catalyst, we believe developing and integrating the mindsets and skillsets of innovation through experiential learning are critical not just to survive, but to grow and thrive in the 21st century. GIC has teamed with Stanford Center for Professional Development to bring their world-leading entrepreneurship classes and frameworks to individuals and teams around the world in the context of an innovation accelerator. Our model is aimed at catalyzing innovation in startups, startup ecosystems and corporates worldwide. We're bringing the entrepreneurial mindset to everyone - connecting people, stories and important innovations in a global community of mutual support and collaboration. Innovation with purpose.

Sep 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

• WW Leader of Sales, Strategic Initiatives and Business Development for IBM Security Division's Product Professional Services - an advanced software deployment services unit closely aligned with IBM's Security Software and Security consulting business lines. Responsible for working with senior management, regional and delivery practice leadership, business partners and internal business lines to set and execute growth strategy, drive go-to-market plans, offerings and develop new growth initiatives to meet sales objectives. The Security PPS business was responsible for delivering over $80M in annual revenue in 2017. This business unit supports a broader Software and Services business that delivered over $2B in revenue to the IBM corporation in 2017 and was responsible for over 13% y-2-y growth. Mr. Glendon's responsibility includes setting and executing strategy to support continued and increasing double-digit growth in revenue, profit and market share for the IBM Security division, meeting worldwide sales goals and transforming services capabilities while delivering exceptional client results.

Jun 2017 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Leader of Strategy, Strategic Initiatives and Business Development for IBM Security Division's Product Professional Services - an advanced software deployment services unit closely aligned with IBM's Security Software and Security consulting business lines. Responsible for working with senior management, regional and delivery practice leadership, business partners and internal business lines to set and execute growth strategy. The Security PPS business is a business unit responsible for over $79M in annual revenue. This business unit supports a broader Software and Services business that delivered over $2B in revenue to the IBM corporation in 2017 and was responsible for over 13% y-2-y growth. Mr. Glendon's responsibility includes setting and executing strategy to support continued and increasing double-digit growth in revenue, profit and market share for the IBM Security division while delivering exceptional client results.

Feb 2015 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• In the newly-announced IBM Integrated Security Division, Mr. Glendon holds delivery management responsibility for services surrounding the IBM Security Identity Governance portfolio of products. Supporting services sales and the broader IBM Security Software and IBM Integrated Security Division missions, Mr. Glendon brings his years of Software Consulting and Services leadership to a new and exciting challenge; helping the IBM Security Division continue its growth and advancement as one of the world's leading technology companies - and helping customers meet the constantly-evolving challenges of maintaining a secure virtual environment amid a complex world in the Internet of Things.

Mar 2010 – Feb 2015 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• Supporting global sales, tech sales, services and Business Partner communities, lead teams of 20-60 reports to deliver revenue, global ecosystem and customer outcomes for Smarter Infrastructure software solutions. Responsible for development, growth and support of global Business Partner ecosystem.
• Currently lead a global team of 20 mission-critical SME’s in support of Global TRIRIGA Software, Services and Business Partner Revenue growth.
• Lead and facilitate ecosystem growth through recruitment, development and technical enablement and Business Partner support for a global network of 40+ partners and Global System Integrators.
• Led a WW team of four managers and over 40 advanced software engineers in support of a Global revenue attainment, customer satisfaction, ecosystem growth and enablement for Enterprise Asset Management and Cloud Computing.
• Led key efforts to ensure customer satisfaction and business value realization for first of a kind and emerging technology deployments worldwide.

Mar 2007 – Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Held P&L responsibility for Consulting, Education and Accelerated Value Program lines of business – holding functional direction across 6 major market territories and nearly 100 services delivery resources and significant annual revenue attainment in IBM’s most diverse and challenging markets.
• Drove annual services revenue growth in excess of 30%, annual improvements in gross profit over 20%, license revenue growth in excess of 25% annually.
• Facilitated teaming between diverse internal and external partner organizations.
• Set and led strategy and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Led multinational Asia-Pacific partner ecosystem initiatives
• Led acquisition and integration initiatives for Asia-Pacific region
• Led the transformation of the AP region's sales, tech sales and services organizations into Solution Selling for over 200 field resources.

Aug 2006 – Mar 2007 · 7 mos

• Provided leadership, subject matter expertise and delivery guidance to clients, Ecosystem Partners and Software Group services & sales teams across the Asia-Pacific region. C-Level Consultative selling, Delivery oversight, Solution development leadership

Dec 2005 – Jun 2006 · 6 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Held P&L responsibility and resource deployment of 30+ consulting personnel for SMB west region services business. C-level consultative selling for IT Strategy & Architecture solutions, solution development, delivery oversight. Partner alliance facilitation and management.

Jan 1998 – Jun 2004 · 6 yrs 5 mos

• Business development, solution selling and delivery leadership for annual services sales & delivery targets to clients across multiple industries.
• Led the IT transformation of North and South American regions for one of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies as part of a $500M+ outsourcing arrangement.
• IT Strategy & Change Consulting - IT Management - Consultative Selling Leadership - Project Management & Delivery - Technology-Driven Organizational Change - Global Consulting Leadership

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Marquette, MI

• As a founding board member, helped to build and grow the Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Talent Consortium to over a dozen industry partner members, 3 universities and 21 school districts. Also helped drive the establishment of the UP Cybersecurity Institute at NMU. Played lead industry partner role in the development of a $2.47M grant to accelerate cybersecurity education across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Jun 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Marquette, Michigan

Sep 2016 – Sep 2020 · 4 yrs · Marquette, Michigan

• Board Trustee - Marquette Area Public School Board.

Feb 2014 – Feb 2019 · 5 yrs · Marquette, MI

• Establishing the vision and momentum to bring the CoderDojo to communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Organized the initial core stakeholders for CoderDojo906 in Marquette, developed community interest and support, conducted site selection, recruitment of mentors and supporters, drove enrollment of initial pilot project students. Grew and scaled the program to include community outreach, support College for Kids and in-house programs at Marquette Alternative High School. Have served over 500 area youth since inception as of Winter, 2018.
• Currently act as CoderDojo906 Lead Champion and Dojo Mentor for the Winter 2018 program offered at the Seaborg Center at Northern Michigan University.

Jun 2004 – Dec 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Held West Region P&L and led the identification, solution development and closure of annual Professional Services signings and management oversight of annuity revenue services.
• Led the qualification, development and closure of a first of a kind Strategic Outsourcing deal and facilitating organizational transformation across multiple business units and partners to support outsourcing services.

Jan 1992 – Nov 1995 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Kaiserslautern, Germany

• Management of communications security, maintenance, training, education, process and operations for 250+ personnel. Provided day-to-day management of fleet communications equipment, designed and delivered training, developed and maintained operational processes and procedures and managed accountability and maintenance for over $5M in fixed and mobile communications assets.