Lifetime entrepreneur with more than 35 years experience owning, acquiring, managing and selling 7 and 8 figure businesses.
President/Founder, GrowthCFO, LLC: Full service tax and business advisory firm, offering tax planning and consulting, CFO services and strategic planning.
President/CEO, Axio Technologies, Inc.: Acquired in a small microfilm company with 8 employees. Grew the company to 150 employees and scanning 1 million pages per week. Sold the business for multiple 7 figures, making 5x initial investment.
President/CEO, CBS ArcSafe, Inc.: Partnered with innovative businessman and inventor to manage startup business in Denton TX. President and in charge of all operations. Business did $12 million in sales its first year.
Founder/Director, Community First National Bank: One of 3 original founders. Involved in applying for a National bank charter. Instrumental in raising $6 million in startup capital. Served on the bank's Board of Directors for 11 years.
President, Cogen Development Corporation: Co-Developer of the Archbald Cogeneration Plant located in Archbald, PA. Partnered with Florida Power and Light, Ashland Oil and Riley Stoker Corporation to construct an innovative coal waste to energy plant costing $47 million. Consulting on other cogeneration projects in PA, WV and WY.
Investor/Director, Townsquare Internet, Inc.: Acquired a small internet service provider in southern Missouri with 2 partners. Grew the company five-fold in 3 years and sold interests for 10x initial investment.
Garnett Wood Products Co., Inc.: Grew up in southern Missouri in an entrepreneurial family. Worked in family business in a variety of roles including Vice President of Finance. Business grew from scratch to gross $35 million / year.
Investor/Partner/Owner in several other businesses involved including Ecommerce, Retail, IT Services and Manufacturing.
Chairman, Missouri Senate Bill 40 Board
President, Fairview R-XI School Board
Director, Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI)
Treasurer/Member, West Plains Library Foundation
Director, American Heart Association, Western NC Chapter
Chairman, Board of Adjustments, West Plains, MO
Executive Committee Member, West Plains MO Chamber of Commerce
Director, West Plains MO Rotary Club
Director, American Heart Association, Western NC Chapter
Graduated Cum Laude from Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and Accounting, May, 1981.