Successful background driving global sales and business development efforts for Fortune 100 IT corporations, emerging technology companies, startups, and nonprofit organizations.
Before joining Qotient was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at a Denver-based software company and previously held management positions at Cisco Systems, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T.
Deep passion for lifelong learning, professional development, and leading high-performance teams.
After graduating from the University of Arizona, completed a master's degree in Information Systems from the University of San Francisco, a master's degree in Telecommunications Management at Golden Gate University, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and recently completed a master's degree in Organizational Leadership University of Colorado, Boulder.
Between degrees, earned industry IT certifications from Cisco Systems and the Digital Signage Expert Group, and is a certified instructor for Franklin Covey's Speed of Trust.
Earned an Executive Management and Leadership Certification from Cornell University.
Recently completed the Executive Scholar Program in Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.
Additional background accomplishments include sales trainer and course coordinator for Fortune 500 IT companies was a 10-year adjunct IT professor at Golden Gate University
Degrees
(BA) Bachelor of Arts - 1991
Political Science
The University of Arizona
(MBA) Master of Business Administration - 1995
University of Phoenix
(MS) Master of Science - 1997
Telecommunications
Golden Gate University
(MS) Master of Science - 2002
Information Systems
University of San Francisco
(MS) Master of Science - 2021
Organizational Leadership
University of Colorado Boulder
Teaching History
Adjunct Professor
Golden Gate University
Sep 1997 - Oct 2007
Taught fundamentals of voice and data networking. Subject matter included telecommunications, Internet architecture, OSI model, LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, transport methods, security, wireless, networking protocols & standards, signaling, design, and IT business management.
Areas of Specialization
Leadership CoachingSales LeadershipSales ManagementCRMSales ForecastingSales StrategySales PlanningPublic SpeakingSales Training
Fields of Study
TelecommunicationsBusinessInformation SystemsLeadership Development