DealCloud CEO and leadership

Resourceful senior executive with over 25 years experience delivering results with a proven track record of creating, building, and growing products, services, and companies. Known for strategic thinking, leadership, execution, integrity, entrepreneurial skills, effective communication, driving revenue growth, achieving operational objectives, building high-performance teams, and managing change.

I am currently employed as a Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm that acquires or invests in middle-market businesses. As an MD at Falfurrias Capital, I provide management oversight and guidance to Falfurrias' portfolio companies, as well as lead various strategic initiatives for the businesses. In addition, I also participate as a member of the deal team leading the technology and operations diligence for prospective investments at the firm.During my tenure at Falfurrias Capital, I recognized a technology gap in the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) industry and co-founded DealCloud, a deal management software platform that is now in use at hundreds of firms participating in M&A transactions. I personally architected the DealCloud software platform and was instrumental in growing the business into a major Software-as-Service provider to the M&A industry. DealCloud raised over $10m in institutional VC funding and I later exited in August 2018 when Intapp acquired the business.I have a unique blend of Private Equity and Software Development expertise. I was previously the President and CEO of MobileHWY, a software technology small business headquartered in Charlotte, NC. I led the overall operations of the business prior to being acquired by Iron Data Solutions out of Atlanta, GA. Prior to MobileHWY and during my 25-year professional career, I have held various senior management roles at enterprise software companies PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Chordiant Software, and Charlotte technology startup, YOUcentric.I am active in the early stage venture community serving as both an investor and advisor. I graduated from Virginia Tech and have an MBA from Seton Hall University.

Known for defining product strategy and delivering top notch technology platforms. Love building and being part of high performing teams. As part of management teams I have been involved in building companies, raising capital, executing M&A transactions and the journey from a startup to an IPO. Always on the lookout for promising investment opportunities.

I am currently employed as a Managing Director & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm that acquires or invests in middle-market businesses. As an MD at Falfurrias Capital, I provide management oversight and guidance to Falfurrias' portfolio companies, as well as lead various strategic initiatives for the businesses. In addition, I also participate as a member of the deal team leading the technology and operations diligence for prospective investments at the firm.During my tenure at Falfurrias Capital, I recognized a technology gap in the mergers & acquisitions (M&A) industry and co-founded DealCloud, a deal management software platform that is now in use at hundreds of firms participating in M&A transactions. I personally architected the DealCloud software platform and was instrumental in growing the business into a major Software-as-Service provider to the M&A industry. DealCloud raised over $10m in institutional VC funding and I later exited in August 2018 when Intapp acquired the business.I have a unique blend of Private Equity and Software Development expertise. I was previously the President and CEO of MobileHWY, a software technology small business headquartered in Charlotte, NC. I led the overall operations of the business prior to being acquired by Iron Data Solutions out of Atlanta, GA. Prior to MobileHWY and during my 25-year professional career, I have held various senior management roles at enterprise software companies PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Chordiant Software, and Charlotte technology startup, YOUcentric.I am active in the early stage venture community serving as both an investor and advisor. I graduated from Virginia Tech and have an MBA from Seton Hall University.