Over 20 years experience with business startups. Co-founder and 1st president of early DSL CLEC, raised $53 million, acquired for $145 million 18 months later. Consultant with medical device company that developed proprietary ultrasound for prostate treatment. Helped SAVVIS Communications with first raise. Founding member and VP of data standards body for Meat and Poultry Industry, mpXML. Startup experience in a range of other industries.

Ten years of technology management and software development experience. Senior Analyst with the Emerging Solutions Group at BJC Healthcare, where he helped develop and launch myBJC.org and their PatientTouch bedside touchscreen devices. Co-founder and president of ITOG, a startup social networking and ranking site that won the Washington University 2007 Olin Cup competition for entrepreneurs. BS-Software Engineering/MBA - Washington University.

40 years of sales, sales management and sales training experience. Successful tele-selling consulting business for over 30 years, working with a wide variety of business-to-business industries, markets and selling situations. He has hands-on experience in helping almost 400 clients, including small to mid-market to Fortune 500 firms, implement or further develop proactive, consultative, relationship-building telephone selling programs

Former Executive Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, Dean of the School of Medicine and President of the Medical Center, currently directs the University's Center for Health Policy. As Director, he leads the center's study and analysis of social disparities in access to health care, the rising cost of health care for businesses, and the impact of new health product discoveries in and on the marketplace.