Position:
Associate Professor at Brigham Young University, Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner at BoomStartup, Chairman of the Board at MatchMate, Inc., Partner at UtahAngels, Founder-Director at Utah Student 25, President at FirstStep Advisers, Inc., Advisor at XOLights
Work:
Brigham Young University
since Sep 2001
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Associate Professor
BoomStartup
since Jan 2010
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Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
MatchMate, Inc.
- Provo, Utah Area since Jan 2012
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Chairman of the Board
UtahAngels
since Jul 2002
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Partner
Utah Student 25
since Feb 2009
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Founder-Director
FirstStep Advisers, Inc.
since Feb 2004
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President
XOLights
- Provo, Utah Area since Oct 2011
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Advisor
OnlineTherapy.com
- Orem, Utah Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
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Advisor
UtahAngels
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
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Managing Partner
Enerlyte
- Lehi, UT Sep 2010 - Dec 2012
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Advisor
EnticeLabs, Inc.
Aug 2007 - Nov 2010
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Director
Sunrise Publishers, Inc.
Apr 2005 - Apr 2007
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Director
CleanFilms, Inc.
Jan 2003 - Aug 2006
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Director
InfoSpace, Inc.
Jan 1998 - Nov 2001
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Vice President
Locator USA, Inc.
Oct 1997 - Jan 1998
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President
NTD Publishing, Inc.
May 1993 - Oct 1997
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President/CEO
Yellow Pages on the Internet, LLC
Sep 1995 - Apr 1997
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Founder-CEO
NTD Publishing, Inc.
Jan 1989 - May 1993
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Executive Vice President
Neighborhood Telephone Directories, Inc.
Jan 1987 - Jan 1989
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Vice President - Sales
West Seattle Associates, Inc.
May 1985 - Jan 1987
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IS Director
Education:
Brigham Young University 1980 - 1985
B.A., Chemistry
Skills:
Executive Management, Sales Management, Entrepreneurship, Team Management, Contract Management, Programming, Microsoft Office, Investments, Higher Education, Angel Investing, Golf, Options Strategies, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, Social Media, Social Networking, Professional Networking, Business Networking
Interests:
entrepreneurship, technology, startups, teaching, consulting, venture investing, options investing, coaching basketball, church, family
Honor & Awards:
Utah Mentor of the Year 2010
Greatest Contribution to Entrepreneurs, UVEF, 2010
Teacher of the Year, BYU Business Management Department, 2010
Nominee - Utah Angel Investor of the Year, 2008-2010