Credentials, doctoral work, and the literature behind the practice.
I keep one foot in academic rigor and one in operating reality. The credentials below are active, the degrees real, and the doctoral work in progress.
Doctoral Work
PhD, Leadership — University of Cumberlands
In progress. Doctoral research extending the practitioner work into formal contributions on enterprise leadership, change management, and the human side of large-scale technology transformations.
DBA, Strategy, Supply Chain, Systems & Project/Program Management — University of Michigan-Flint
In progress. Applied doctoral work focused on the intersection of enterprise strategy, supply chain operations, systems thinking, and large-scale project and program management — translating practitioner experience into rigorous, decision-ready research.
Graduate Education
MS, Cloud Computing Architecture — University of Maryland Global Campus, 2024
Graduate work spanning cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, network engineering, and DevOps. Direct preparation for the cloud-native and AI-platform work that followed.
MS, Blockchain Technology and Global Business — University of Cumberlands, 2024
Graduate degree pairing distributed-ledger fundamentals (smart contracts, tokenization, consensus mechanisms, enterprise blockchain architectures) with global business strategy, international finance, and cross-border operations — informing how emerging technology integrates with multinational enterprise operating models.
MS, Information Systems — Minot State University, 2017
Information systems foundations across enterprise architecture, data, and software engineering.
MS, Management — Saint Xavier University, 2009
Graduate management studies at Saint Xavier — the institution where I now teach as adjunct faculty.
BA, Marketing — DePaul University, 2004
Marketing foundations from a strong Chicago business school. The angle that started everything.
Active Certifications
- PMP (Project Management Professional) — PMI
- SAFe 6 Scrum Master (SSM) — Scaled Agile
- PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) — PMI
- PRINCE2 Practitioner — Axelos
- ITIL v4 Foundation — Axelos
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) — Scrum Alliance
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
- Certified Blockchain Architect
- Certified Cigar Sommelier Tobacconist
Active Inquiry Areas
Topics currently shaping the doctoral research and the consulting practice:
- AI-native product management — how PM practice changes when LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows are core architecture rather than features
- M&A integration patterns in regulated industries — what generalizes across pharmaceutical, financial services, and other compliance-heavy environments
- Enterprise + startup velocity — bringing AI-startup pace into Fortune 500 delivery without compromising governance
- Adjunct teaching as enablement — how 15 years of classroom translates to executive enablement and adoption work
- Builder-leader hybrid roles — what makes the rare combination of hands-on building and enterprise leadership sustainable
Reading Currently
Happy to share what’s on the desk right now — ask in the contact form and I’ll send a list.