A seasoned IT Executive, Developer, Designer, Trainer, Content Developer, and now AI & leadership innovator with over 40 years of experience in systems integration, software design, training, and AI-driven business transformation.

Professional Highlights

• Systems Integration & Software Leadership (First 20 years)
  – Designed one of the first online real estate search systems (managed team of 4).
  – Served as CTO at an e-commerce startup, building a website-builder and managing a development team.
• Web & WordPress Development (20+ years)
  – Founded a small-business web design and marketing agency, originally with HTML, later migrating to WordPress.
  – Developed and delivered WordPress design courses generating up to $40k per sales cycle.
  – Created popular Udemy courses; pivoted to training SME owners and solo-preneurs as primary focus.
• AI Coaching & AI-assisted Marketing (past  year)
  – Cofounded AI Coach Live, supporting businesses in leveraging AI for growth and operational efficiency.
  – Leadership rooted in Authentic Relating, author of major works, and facilitator of professional-development programs centered on caring leadership.

Publications & Thought Leadership

• Relational Power (Crowd-sourced edition, Feb 2024)
• Circling & Authentic Relating Practice Guide (2017, 2nd edition update)
• As Lovers Do: A Manual for Men (2015)

Philosophy & Style

Leadership through empathy and Authentic Relating—a human-centered, caring approach delivering both profit and personal transformation. Passionate about democratizing business through AI adoption and relational intelligence.