September 2023 -
Current
ENTEVATE, INC.
President & CEO
At ENTEVATE, we specialize in helping businesses evolve and thrive. We're here to help you harness the power of innovation to take your enterprise to the next level.
Experiential Branding & Marketing // We design captivating experiences that set your business apart, leaving a lasting impact. From strategy to design to execution, we ensure your brand thrives.
Digital & Content Transformation Services // We spark enterprise digitization by fueling content transformation; driving cost savings and enterprise success through integration with AI, AR, VR, and IoT.
Innovation Strategy & Coaching // We assist businesses in growing their innovation capabilities; helping turn ideas into tangible outcomes, including new products, services, and business models.
October 2021 -
Current
AUTIX AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Founder & CEO
AUTIX™ is the premier offering for specialty vehicle owners, automotive enthusiasts and vendors to create + share their vehicles while documenting vehicle value as an asset.
AUTIX brings the automotive enthusiast, influencers, vendors and the extended ecosystem together by offering a lifestyle platform dedicated to highlighting not only a vehicle, but the owner behind the wheel, their unique story, and a curated value metric for their customized rides.
March 2022 -
Current
StartupNTX
President & Founder
StartupNTX is dedicated to fostering a collaborative movement to position North Texas as the premier destination for startups to launch, grow, and thrive through the support and celebration of entrepreneurship, startup, and innovation activity (ESI).
March 2019 -
August 2021
PEORIA INNOVATION ALLIANCE
Founder & Executive Director
The Peoria Innovation Alliance is fostering a collaborative movement to reposition the Greater Peoria region and change our narrative to one of positivity and progress through the support and celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and startup activity.
The mission of the Peoria Innovation Alliance is to share our region’s innovation history, promote our progress and vision for the future, and enable and empower the next round of innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups that call Greater Peoria home.
August 2017 -
December 2018
TADA COGNITIVE SOLUTIONS, LLC
Director of Marketing
Responsible for overall marketing strategy and execution including, but not limited to: messaging and positioning, inbound marketing, marketing automation, website development, trade show strategy and design, client & investor presentations, collateral design, competitive analysis, CRM implementation, and sales support.
January 2012 -
October 2016
ONEFIRE, INC.
President & CEO
As an innovation agency, OneFire is passionate about exploring and staying up-to-date on the latest in digital technology. Yet, as we decipher trends, OneFire molds our expertise to deliver solutions and services that make the most business sense for our clients. We don’t just use the latest and greatest technology to provide a “cool factor.” We partner with our clients and leverage technology to solve real business challenges–from improving processes to generating demand to helping clients’ boost their bottom line.
At OneFire, we’re committed to turning clients into our fans by being honest and transparent about our work. It’s pretty easy to do with a team of driven professionals who have a work ethic that is hard to find and who are accountable no matter what happens. We’ve built our company on this dedication and continue to grow because we take care of our clients first–and then OneFire. It really is that simple!
December 2012 -
September 2016
StartupGP (Formerly Startup Peoria)
Co-Founder
Startup Peoria exists to develop, encourage and promote the entrepreneurial startup community in Greater Peoria. Our vision is to provide entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the tools and resources to ideate, collaborate and launch successful businesses that contribute to the long-term growth and prosperity of the local economy.
June 2011 -
January 2012
Caterpillar Inc. (eBusiness)
Innovation Consultant
Responsible for business analysis, process improvement and overall management of Market-Ready Geometry (CAD to CGI) initiatives and deliverables deployed across the Caterpillar enterprise.
Research, develop and communicate next generation requirements for MRG re-use and Virtual Product Tour deployment across multiple platforms and devices.
April 2010 -
June 2011
Simantel
Senior Digital Art Director
Responsible for execution and oversight of traditional and non-traditional creative projects for a wide range of clients. Projects range from print collateral, website design, iPhone/iPad interface design, event and exhibit design.
Also involved in digital strategy and execution of digital projects in the areas of information architecture, process improvement, standards definition and development, 3D visualization.
Committed to continued learning, mentoring and researching the latest trends in creative and digital technologies for the delivery of marketing and technical communications across multiple mediums.
June 2009 -
February 2010
COUNTRY Financial
Agency Training Designer
Instructional Design, Training & Development, Change Management, Document Management Standards & Organization, Maintenance Logging and Tracking, Project Management
Comprehensive understanding and application of Instructional Design methodology across web-based and instructor-led learning initiatives
Management of a project to establish and maintain document management standards and strategies for a comprehensive publication library.
Development and delivery of an in-depth session on Adobe InDesign and the Creative Suite CS4 family of tools.
ADKAR Change Management certification
ESI Critical Thinking certification
Illinois Life & Health insurance license
August 2007 -
December 2008
Caterpillar, Inc. (Global Manpower Development - Service Training)
Learning & Innovation Consultant
Business Process Improvement, Project Management, Technology Consulting, Training & Development
Comprehensive understanding and application of the ADDIE Instructional Design methodology across web-based, instructor-led and interactive distance learning initiatives
Management of a team that established and set governance for developer standards in the area of instructor-led training within Global Manpower Development
Co-development of a robust and interactive template used for the development and delivery of service training materials across a global dealer customer base
Creation of process maps, project plans and delivery of training across multiple channels using various communication methods
Participation on the Technical Information Strategy project in the areas of communication, architecture mapping and overall strategy for the use of technical information at Caterpillar
6Sigma Green Belt (DMAIC), Caterpillar Global Change Management training and implementation, Clifton StrengthsFinder definition (Discipline, Individualization, Responsibility, Achiever, Strategic)
Thought leader in the identification and research of various business process improvement opportunities utilizing new processes and technologies