20 years' entrepreneurial and consulting experience. 5 business starts with good exits. Worked as public/private sector community economic development consultant, in economic project planning and implementation for diverse, rural communities throughout the U.S. Strategic planning consultant for 20+ small businesses. He currently serves as a board officer for USA-OWFI, a human rights non-profit concerned with women's rights in the Middle East.

25 year banking career as a Bank Examiner, an EVP in charge of lending, VP in charge of commercial and commercial real estate lending, Supervisor for the Texas Department of Banking and expert witness for law firms representing banks, plaintiffs, and the FDIC, opining on duties and responsibilities of directors, safe and sound lending, and operational matters. He received his B.S. in accounting from MS State Univ.

BA and MD degrees from Brown Univ. in 1995, with distinction. Finishing his surgical training in 2000, he then completed 4 overseas tours in the US Navy, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. During this time he became a decorated naval officer and advanced to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He joined Texas Surgical Group in Austin, TX, in 2003, and is a practicing partner in the only Level 1 adult trauma center in the region.

Technology entrepreneur and executive creating innovative technology solutions for a variety of industries with expertise in SAAS. He is a 1991 UT, Austin grad with a B.S. in EE. Haidar founded GalleryWatch in 1996, the first web-based legislative tracking system with offices in TX and DC. Sold to The Economist in 2007. He also founded GeoCel International and Advanced Legal Technologies. Recent President of the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club.

28 years of sales, sales management, and operational management experience in the private sector. Holds a B.S. in Health Admin (1985)from ETSU, and attended the GWU School of Gov't and Bus. Admin. Involved with innovative technology launch for 3 Fortune 100 healthcare companies, owned a business and mid- management positions in two hospitals. A Leadership Asheville grad, member of Rotary of Asheville South and Trustee at Christ School.