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At Wyvern, we want a sustainable future for Earth; we're making satellites that will capture the data needed to get there. We’re developing telescopes that compactly fold for launch then unfold in space, meaning we get a bigger telescope in a 100X cheaper-to-launch package, capturing high-quality hyperspectral imagery.

As COO I build out Wyvern's core teams and processes, initiate course corrections to maintain organizational effectiveness, and direct mission-level and commercial aspects of our satellite missions.

http://www.wyvern.space

With 20 years of interactive experience spanning website production all the way to festival winning Virtual Reality, I have been able to build my skillset across multiple verticals. Before joining the largest brands in the world, I spent my days and evenings in web production at junior and mid levels, cutting my teeth in how interactive and social media were beginning to form. From there I made my way to the largest properties in the world - Star Wars, Indiana Jones, LEGO, Avatar, and more, with success at every step of the way.

Upon joining Lucasfilm as a writer/producer for StarWars.com, I fell backwards into marketing and social media as they became the craze. Alongside the talented Lucas Online staff, we brought Star Wars into the digital age on Twitter, Facebook, Wikia, and more in an official capacity. After leading a dozen digital marketing campaigns, I lead the team who built the multiple-award-winning LEGO Star Wars III website, which garnered us almost a dozen awards, from a Webby for Online Game of the Year to Game Marketing awards for both family website and community experience. It was also notably the first official deployment of Star Wars content into the cloud, paving the way for the rest of the company.

Then I made the leap to Pandora, and joined Kathy Franklin and the amazing team at Lightstorm as VP of Digital Franchise. There I was able to shepherd the franchise digitally during the bridge period between films, sign some of the largest game deals ever signed, and ultimately make the move after four years to Starbreeze, where I took over the virtual reality development. After two years and a Tribeca Film Festival win, I quit my day job to be a dad, and soon to start my own production company.

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With 20 years of interactive experience spanning website production all the way to festival winning Virtual Reality, I have been able to build my skillset across multiple verticals. Before joining the largest brands in the world, I spent my days and evenings in web production at junior and mid levels, cutting my teeth in how interactive and social media were beginning to form. From there I made my way to the largest properties in the world - Star Wars, Indiana Jones, LEGO, Avatar, and more, with success at every step of the way.

Upon joining Lucasfilm as a writer/producer for StarWars.com, I fell backwards into marketing and social media as they became the craze. Alongside the talented Lucas Online staff, we brought Star Wars into the digital age on Twitter, Facebook, Wikia, and more in an official capacity. After leading a dozen digital marketing campaigns, I lead the team who built the multiple-award-winning LEGO Star Wars III website, which garnered us almost a dozen awards, from a Webby for Online Game of the Year to Game Marketing awards for both family website and community experience. It was also notably the first official deployment of Star Wars content into the cloud, paving the way for the rest of the company.

Then I made the leap to Pandora, and joined Kathy Franklin and the amazing team at Lightstorm as VP of Digital Franchise. There I was able to shepherd the franchise digitally during the bridge period between films, sign some of the largest game deals ever signed, and ultimately make the move after four years to Starbreeze, where I took over the virtual reality development. After two years and a Tribeca Film Festival win, I quit my day job to be a dad, and soon to start my own production company.

https://consortium9.co

Through the Startup Life LIVE Show platform I provide Andelicious Advice to help startup founders maximize the joy and minimize the heartaches from their Startup Journey.

Andelicious Advice: core startup business strategies delivered with high enthusiasm, inspiration and joy.

https://andelyons.com/

Next Coast Ventures is a private equity firm headquartered in but not limited to Austin, Texas. Next Coast invest in amazing entrepreneurs who are building disruptive companies in big markets. I co-founded this firm with long time associate and great investor / entrepreneur, Tom Ball. Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs What if the secret to being a successful entrepreneur had nothing to do with your business plan, resources, market size, or strategy? If your success or failure weren’t dependent on how much money you have, where you grew up or the level of education you received? Here’s the truth: the difference between success and failure is right between your ears.
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