Working to make a difference in the world
- Expert in leadership & human behavior.
- Strategic Thinker
- High growth public and private companies.
- 6x Founder, CEO, CTO, 4 exits
Consultant
Consultant
Consultant
Doug helps leaders and teams by connecting people to strategy, allowing them to accomplish more than they thought possible.
He helps companies tackle their toughest strategic challenges through personalized coaching and improving the overall organizational climate.
Coach
Consultant
Consultant
Doug has had the privilege of leading numerous teams and driving success in many high-growth organizations, ranging from startups to large, public companies.
He has been an advisor to top executives in over 200 companies, covering all industry sectors.
Speaker
Consultant
Speaker
Doug is passionate about turning raw ideas into functional plans that benefit others and challenge the status quo. He speaks about:
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Strategy
- Change Management
Expert Consulting Services
Business Transformation
When your business is in the Transition Zone you are the most vulnerable. Everything you have worked for could slide into extinction right in front of your eyes.
It almost happened to me. The dream you started with and the legacy you hoped for is still available.
Don't hesitate, you still have time to take action.
A brief summary of my career
Big Consulting - 1980s & 90s
My bachelor’s degree in industrial & manufacturing engineering caught the attention of Arthur Andersen (became Andersen Consulting and then Accenture) where I spent over a decade helping clients with digital transformation. I rose through the ranks of software developer, to designer, architect to become a chief business strategist and leader of our mid-tier consulting practice in the Pacific Northwest. My territory included all except the 12 largest accounts in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.
Tech Startups - 1990s & 00s
During this phase I founded or co-funded 4 startups. We had 3 successful exits and one bankruptcy. I learned the most from the failure. It was an exciting time to ride the tech boom as a CEO and CTO. We worked in the areas of document automation and records management. We were early into cloud infrastructure and supporting remote workers. I really enjoyed running small businesses and learned a lot about all the executive functions and how to structure equity and get deals done.
Public Companies - 2000s & 10s
I was at the right place at the right time when the federal rules of civil procedure allowed the direct introduction of electronic evidence. The Fortune 500 rapidly figured out that legacy documents were more harmful than beneficial. My reputation quickly grew to one that could advise both the CIO and General Counsel on how to safely preserve potential evidence and then dispose of unnecessary documents.
During this time, I was a Managing Director at Huron Legal (HURN), a publicly traded consultancy. Then was recruited by IBM to oversee North America Software Sales for their Legal Software Portfolio where I held a monstrous quota and had 250+ sales reps on my team The only negative was that I racked up 2 million airline miles.
Fractional Executive - 2010s
Somehow, I qualified for early retirement from IBM and took the package. My desire was to take all I learned about business, sales, leadership, and human behavior and bring it back to small businesses. My goal is to help entrepreneurs realize their dreams. While I completed a few small consulting assignments my business model was to take on longer term fractional roles as companies expanded. I held interim roles of COO, VP of Sales, CTO, and CFO. I helped 3 visionaries found their businesses, invested in them, and serve on their boards.
Pay it Forward - 2022 and beyond
While I still consult, my driving motivation is to make a difference in the world. This ranges from helping to unlock the potential in people through executive coaching to serving nonprofit organizations. There were countless people who took an interest in me during my first forty years in business and I want to be more intentional about paying that generosity forward for another decade. Let me know how we can make a difference together.