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Early Twenties (V1.1)

  • 1995: Started University of Memphis
  • 1994-96: Field and Laboratory Industrial Hygiene (Williams & Assoc)
  • 1997: Started Columbia College
  • 1998: Launched CHX - Chicago's first web-app company
  • 1998: Launched New Human Webhost (acquired by SiteLeader)
  • 1999: Joined Siteleader as VP of Support

Scaling Ideas (V1.2)

  • 2001: Relocated to Asheville NC and launched Sensible City: a boutique agency that converted advertising dollars into community, education, and/or environmental projects.
  • 2002-2012: Launched the lion's share of mainstream educational technology in the USA, scaled agency to $2.5m
  • 2005-2012: Captured markets for West Coast Green, CleanTech Open, Ecobuild America, Green Festivals, the Ecocity World Summit, others.

The Executive (V2)

  • 2012: Closed Sensible City and began consulting as an interim executive for past clients. This included New Human, Boxlight Corp, EXO U and 7 Mindsets.
  • 2017: First "retirement"

Early Retirement (V3)

  • 2018: WorldChanging Films
    • UNESCO
    • Lifestyles Magazine
    • NEXUS Global
  • 2019: WorldChanging Institute
    • Milken Conference
    • Nexus USA
    • Nexus LAM
  • 2020: WorldChanging Studios LTD
    • US Institute of Peace
    • 8 London Road

Post-retirement (V4+back to school)

  • 2021: Launched RuralScout (acquired / REE IEC)
  • 2022: Launched Co-Liberate
  • 2023: Development Associate, WNC Housing Partnership
  • 2025: IBIOSIS Pre-Launch