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A hands-on manager with an extensive background in financial analysis and strategic planning within the technology realm.  After transitioning from public accounting, his career trajectory has been marked by a significant tenure in management consulting, where he conducted feasibility studies, crafted strategic plans, and oversaw budgeting processes for substantial tech investments in the public sector.

He obtained his B.S. in Accounting at Azusa Pacific University and a Master's in Business Administration from K-State. He continues to serve on the K-State MIS Advisory Board and has been with Microsoft for over a decade, where he currently leads a team of Cloud Architects. Parallel to his corporate responsibilities, he continues to engage in taxation and non-profit accounting at Brown & Sterling Attorneys at Law.