About this speaker
Education
- 2002: Bachelor of Science in Operations Research - United States Air Force Academy
- 2007: Master of Business Administration - WP Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
- 2017: Master of Science in Military Operations - Air University, United States Air Force
Aviation Experience
- 22 year Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, currently serving in the Reserve as a C-17 Instructor Pilot
- 17 years as a commercial airline pilot, currently serving as a A320 series Captain for a major U.S. airline.
- Previously a captain on the B747-400, B737, B717, and BD700. Other aircraft flown: KC-10, B757/767, MD88, CRJ200
Web3 Experience
- 2022 - Present: Co-Founder - OtterSync validator. Active in various DAOs and community outreach and governance.
- 2022 - Present: Co-Founder, Elys Network. Core Contributor heading Business Development and Growth. Community focused with weekly live appearances on social media platforms. Pitched to over 100 VCs and successfully oversubscribed our Seed Round. Developed several kep partnerships to enhance Elys Network's feature set and reach in the space.
Summary
Driven by a passion for innovation in the technological space, I believe the buildout of Web3 products and services will create exceptional opportunities for developers, customers, and investors to redefine the global economy and enable true decentralization.
I have a strong background in problem solving and process optimization through my education in Operations Research and extensive military experience leading hundreds of team members over my career in dynamic combat operations, thriving under stress, delivering success in resource and time constrained environments.
The skillset I bring to Elys Network synergizes perfectly with the experience and talents of the other founders to form a complete team. The DeFi space is still in its fledgling phase, and we are building Elys Network to lead the industry into the mass adoption phase.
