humanskills.ai

Every generation faces its defining transformation. Previous generations put computers on desks and connected them. Today, we're fusing human potential with artificial intelligence to create something fundamentally new.

Our mission is to help millions of people flourish by transforming organizations for the AI Economy. Through our frameworks, we guide teams from AI anxiety to AI Agility—turning technological change into human advancement.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 + 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
We architect human potential, moving organizations beyond viewing AI as a tool to leveraging it as a catalyst for transformation through three key transformations:

𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 + 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 → 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲
People master strategic AI interaction and prompt engineering to capture and create organizational value through GenAI. Understanding transforms into action, turning tactical AI tasks into strategic impact.

𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘅 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 → 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Teams develop optimal collaboration patterns with AI, enabling responsible innovation with clear ethical guardrails. When people feel and perform their best, organizations can innovate boldly within established boundaries.

𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 → 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆
As we develop uniquely human capabilities, organizations successfully navigate the skills-based economy. Better machines demand better humans—we build future-ready teams that turn technological advancement into competitive advantage.

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Tomorrow's leaders will be distinguished not by who builds the best AI, but by who best amplifies human potential. At humanskills.ai, we're dedicated to developing augmented humanity, not just artificial intelligence.

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Shaping the future of work through Human-First AI transformations

Co-Founder

Full Circle Innovation

Through Full Circle, I deliver keynotes and workshops that equip enterprise and Higher Ed teams with AI Agility—the ability to adapt, innovate, and thrive alongside AI.

My mission is to help people and organizations flourish in the Age of AI.

I believe in Human-First AI strategies, where technology enhances human potential. By partnering with organizations, I merge generative AI with human-centered design, empowering them to lead in the AI Economy.

Founder

Innovation Outpost

I partnered with Amarillo College to stand up Innovation Outpost, a non-profit hub for workforce development and digital innovation. IO offers programs like digital skills sprints, focusing on building in-demand skills to enhance employability with companies in the region.

Partner

Pendio Group

Pendio Group was a boutique management consulting firm that helped small, medium, and large companies build and execute their growth and digital transformation strategies. It began with leveraging years of experience and success in leading sales, marketing, and customer experience teams.  

The last four years focused on the impacts of Industry 4.0 and Skills for the Next Era of Innovation. Our team helped organizations understand acceleration and disruption so they could find an advantage in better understanding the human aspects of digital transformation.  

Our clients have ranged from early-stage companies to the world's largest electronics manufacturer, higher education and economic development organizations.

PKWARE

Playing a variety of senior, revenue-focused roles afforded me the opportunity to build a successful track record of driving organic revenue growth by building successful sales teams for enterprise sales and a global, value-added channel.  

Transformed PKWARE from a $1.3 million shareware company based on revenues from products related to the .zip file format, which the company pioneered. After delivering eight consecutive years of >20% growth and >40% EBITDA, we grew the company by more than 20X. The company was sold to private equity in 2010 for a multiple of 24x on equity invested. 

• Led all sales and marketing strategy, and built high-performing sales and customer experience teams.
• Managed executive sponsor relationships across a customer base of ~100 strategic accounts and global channel partners. 
• Managed every aspect of sales opportunities in excess of $100,000 and all opportunities considered strategic.
• Consistently exceeded internal KPIs to increase ASP and pipeline predictability. Successfully introduced and evolved sales methodology and a scalable and repeatable sales process.
• Active in quarterly board meetings to communicate sales strategy, forecast revenues and sales pipeline, and driving sales execution. 
• Led efforts related to crucial value-added reseller, distribution, and system integrator relationships.
• Managed global marketing effort with a VP of Marketing reporting to me.

Executive Vice President

Responsible for crafting and executing a global, value-added distribution strategy – a key element of the company’s growth strategy as the company was positioned for sale.

Senior Vice President

One of my favorite roles was building the global sales and marketing organization while residing in London. The role offered a number of tremendous growth opportunities and experiences. 

I built a high-performing enterprise sales team and a channel sales team. Together, we constructed and managed a distribution network of VARs across EMEA, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. We grew the sales effort from the ground-up and created a revenue stream that represented more than 35% of the company's new license revenue within three years.

• Grew a $250,000 business in 2003 to $6 million at the end of fiscal 2008. By the end of 2012, it had grown to $10 million ($6.7M ARR).

• Led growth of our international business from our UK office. Relocated, with my family, to the UK, as part of the effort to grow the EMEA sales organization.

• Initially focused on enterprise sales to third-party data centers, large banks, and government entities throughout EMEA.

Vice President, GM International Business

• Started the product management and product marketing functions within company as it evolved into a multi-platform, enterprise data security company. 
• Crafted go-to-market strategy for SecureZIP. Led product strategy of PKZIP and SecureZIP on every enterprise platform, from Windows to IBM Mainframe environments.
• Significantly altered company’s revenue growth trajectory and the product’s evolution from an open-source utility offering to an enterprise data security solution. Within three years, SecureZIP represented more than half of the company’s total licensing revenue
• Managed relationships and execution of joint go-to-market strategies with strategic partners (e.g., RSA Security and Verisign).

Vice President, Product Management

Pacifiq Technologies

• Start-up that enabled global electronics manufacturers to automate web-based catalogs throughout their value-added reseller base in North America and EMEA. 
• Customer acquisition strategy focused on globally recognized brands in Asia-Pacific (e.g. Sony, JVC, Panasonic) and their North American distributors, resellers, and system integrators.
• Managed four-person business development team while driving revenues to >$3 million per annum. 
Struggled to scale the business beyond the industry in which we had significant domain expertise.
• Worked directly with investment banking firm to raise debt financing and ultimately conducted a sale to the industry's leading trade association. Investors achieved an average return of 18% on their equity investment.

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• Professional video system integrator with revenues of >$25 million
• Directly managed an organization of 45 field-based engineers and technicians serving the Midwest region. 
• Managed partnership with Ameritech (AT&T) to deliver what was the largest distance-learning initiative of its kind. 
• Company was eventually sold to a firm executing a pre-IPO roll-up in the sector.

Sr. Director Of Operations

I pioneer 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘅 𝗔𝗜 collaboration, spending 30+ hours weekly working directly with AI tools. This isn't just usage—it's a strategic partnership that transforms how we work.

Through humanskills.ai, I help leaders and organizations build genuine AI partnerships that amplify human capabilities. My frameworks help people move:

• From AI anxiety to AI Agility
• From transactional to transformational AI use
• From tactical responses to strategic thinking
• From fear to confidence in augmentation

As a Harvard Business Review contributor and keynote speaker, I share battle-tested insights on flourishing in the AI economy. Leading a U.S. coalition ensuring equal access to AI opportunities.

The real power of AI isn't in the technology.

It's in how it helps us become more fully human.

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