Academic Experience

• Director of the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship, Lamar University (2010 - Present), Beaumont, Texas.

Non-Academic Experience

• Senior Industry Segment Manager (Marketing & Product Development), Synopsys (2004 - 2009), Hillsboro, Oregon.
• Director of Marketing, Mentor Graphics (1990 - 2004), San Jose, California.
• Product Engineer, Schlumberger (1987 - 1990), San Jose, California.

Consulting

• 2015:  Pure Solutions, Soft Landing of Ryze Materials (Pure Solutions) to develop 500 jobs in Port Arthur/SE Texas, Developed partnership with LU to influence ultimate investment decisions in downtown Port Arthur ($250M). No payment involved.
• 2013-2015:  Pocket Watch, Blackberry Pie hardware/software solutions.
• 2014:  Pure Solutions, Soft Landing of Ryze Materials (Pure Solutions) to develop 500 jobs in Port Arthur/SE Texas, Developed partnership with LU to influence ultimate investment decisions in downtown Port Arthur ($250M).