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Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development

First Orion provides data and phone call transparency solutions across multiple platforms, world-class data solutions, in-network call control and its PrivacyStar powered application solutions. First Orion Network Enterprise Solutions (FONES) currently provides call control, call blocking, call transparency and call management solutions to millions of mobile handsets. With branded and white-labeled applications as well as in-network solutions, First Orion assists mobile carriers in protecting mobile subscribers from unwanted or unknown calls, including Scammers, robocalls and Telemarketers. First Orion is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas with offices in Seattle, Dallas and London.

Entrepreneurial product marketing, business development and strategy advisor with diverse industry experience conceiving, launching and growing innovative consumer-focused brands, digital products, services and solutions for mobile and ecommerce-centric businesses, from startups to large established global brands. Currently working with high growth companies to develop and enhance product marketing & business strategy, product realization, digital strategy, business case development, market & competitive assessments, customer insights & experience, go-to-market strategy, strategic marketing plans, user acquisition, public relations, content marketing, social media, product roadmaps, financial modeling, business development, strategic partnerships and channel development. Notable Achievements • Andegavia - Conceived, created and launched Andegavia Cask Wines, the first sustainably packaged, ecommerce luxury wine brand with direct-to-consumer delivery. Andegavia Cask Wines produces ultra-premium and luxury-class wines in proprietary, sustainable cask-style packaging. • Vonage Mobile - Led the strategy, development and global launch of Vonage Mobile, the company’s largest release since inception. Headed up product and marketing teams in conjunction with Vonage's advertising and PR agencies to achieve 1M+ downloads in first 75 days in market. • MobileSphere - Created and launched voice messaging service "slydial" which generated over 250,000 users, one million calls, a front page New York Times article and coverage on The Today Show in first 90 days in market. Personal accomplishments include climbing the Grand Teton (13,800') twice, skiing Central Couloir in Jackson Hole, WY and living to tell about it, running the Boston Marathon (3hrs 52m), completing a half IRONMAN (70.3m) on Lake Winnipesaukee, and being a devoted husband and father of two :)