Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• We help startups launch by providing education and tools to walk aspiring Founders through the entire startup process: including education, business planning, mentorship, customer acquisition, funding, and staffing.

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

• A venture studio that I affectionately describe as "the place where my ideas go to die." Cheekiness aside, we're incubating several lifestyle startups and also provide a "co-founder-as-a-service." Our inhouse frameworks include CFXO (Chief Funding Execution Officer), JoyFX, and the Qortex Circuit.

Mar 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

• The International Society for Organization Development and Change (ISODC) is a leading international organization development (OD) association. ISODC members are OD consultants, professors, students, corporations, non-profits, NGOs, and anyone interested in building a strong OD network around the globe. The ISODC provides training and development through annual conferences, webinars, and the esteemed peer-reviewed Organizational Development Journal.

Jun 2019 – Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• GSU is an international competency-based education platform that integrates corporate training, professional certifications, expert faculty, and American university degrees to educate the next generation of global transformative leaders. GSU provides master’s and doctoral degree programs in organization development (OD) and leadership with concentrations in executive management and Sixth-Generation (6G) Management theory.

Feb 2017 – Apr 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Calgary, Canada Area

• YouEQ is a startup that creates neuro-gamification products that combine brain science and game dynamics to accelerate emotional intelligence. Accepted role as CEO and led two crowdfunding campaigns, one reaching 114% funding, then led a seed funding round. Created YouEQ's entire catalog and certification programs, expanding into Chinese and Spanish markets.

Sep 2011 – Mar 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Calgary, Canada Area

• Formerly the MDNA Institute, MDNA Cloud is a software platform that measures culture and employee engagement. Organizations know that culture is important for strategic growth but don't know how or where to start. MDNA Cloud was acquired by Envision in the beginning of 2017.

May 2009 – Dec 2014 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Calgary, Canada Area

• The Journey of Discovery is a non-profit organization that sends teams for week-long humanitarian relief and social projects in third-world countries. Through this process, JOD develops socially responsible leaders that also tackle social justice on local levels.
• Projects included:
• Nicaragua (4 years) - Feeding Centers, Medical Clinics, Micro-Business
• Haiti - Building a School in Remote Village
• Botswana - Elderly and Orphan Care Program and Facility Construction

Mar 2009 – Jan 2026 · 16 yrs 10 mos · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Envision acquired my startup MDNA Cloud and now offers strategic branding and marketing communications to help companies identify what makes them great, engage their internal team, and communicate that message clearly and succinctly to both internal and external audiences. I continue to support the Envision team with MDNA integration for brand culture strategy.
• Envision has worked with national brands like the Muhammad Ali Center, Land O' Lakes International Development Division, MTU Onsite Energy, Cambria, Davisco Foods International, and the General Motors Foundation.

Oct 2008 – Dec 2014 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Calgary, Canada Area

• Formerly the Goliath Group of Companies, the Legacy Group is a socially responsible business conglomerate. Serving as Executive Director and General Manager for various subsidiaries when needed, we grew on division from approximately $1 million to over $10 million in annual revenue. This allowed us to initiate humanitarian relief and social projects around the world.
• Subsidiaries included:
• MDR Services - Disaster Restoration Firm (Interiors, Roofing, Contents)
• MARS Environmental - Hazardous Materials Remediation
• All Season Motorsports - Retail, Rental, Service
• Fireproof Your Life Contego Canada - Intumescent Paint Manufacturing
• Cornerstone - Real Estate Investment and Management
• Magiclean Kilroy - Home Cleaning Services

Sep 2007 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Teacher for Career and Technology Studies. Experimented with project-based grade-less education from junior high to high school.