Primary Job Title President Primary Organization Connectus
Location Baltimore, Maryland, United States Regions Greater Baltimore-Maryland Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Website www.connectus.io Facebook View on Facebook LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
Strategic and disciplined business leader with a proven track record of launching and managing value-driven products. Focused on driving the practical application of innovative technology and data analytics to create new business models and drive new sources of value creation. Extensive experience managing sales campaigns, product development
teams, software development teams and leading creative processes to create innovative and forward-thinking products and services. Successfully managed creation and securing of valuable enforceable revenue-generating intellectual property.
Combined experience includes over two decades of work in telecommunications, digital marketing, PR and media. International on-site and remote experience in Switzerland, Ireland, India, Pakistan, Brazil and many states within the United States. Currently leading Connectus, a (SaaS) software-as-a-service company focused on cloud-based software solutions. Connectus recently completed multiple business incubation programs including University of Maryland’s Tech Venture Accelerator, GovCon Accelerator and YCombinator SUS (originally from Stanford).
Connectus spent two years in Baltimore's ETC, home to over 100 early-stage companies. Connectus regularly participates in industry trade-shows as sponsor and attendee, presents at industry events and belongs to leading industry associations.
Connectus' charter product is NewsBox, a cloud-based information product that incorporates popular PR/IR tools into a single platform solution. NewsBox is currently in redevelopment.
Hard skills: Word processing, digital communication, copywriting, public relations, product management, product development, software team management, sales, business development, finance management, intellectual property management, spreadsheets, brand management, business planning.
Soft skills: dependability, adaptability, flexibility, leadership, teamwork, creativity, willingness to learn, organization, intuition, business acumen, communications skills, verbal communication.
Vegetarian, home improvement contractor, guitar player, dog lover and, between 2012 and 2017, acted in 3 movies, 1 TV show and 3 TV commercials, in various roles including as a congressman in notable Netflix production. Family law activist.
