OUR TEAM
David Everett builds market share. As an executive officer in high-tech corporations ranging from Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 50 public enterprises, Everett has led both hardware and software companies to dominant market position and industry leadership. Considerably experienced in highly competitive, multinational markets, Everett maintains a portfolio of worldwide channel and manufacturing executive relationships. His deep understanding of highly competitive and dynamic channel situations allows him to quickly apply practical, effective solutions to underperforming programs. Everett’s channel program methods have been adopted for use at several leading companies. He holds a degree in business administration from Michigan State University.
Pat Johnson focuses on enhancing organizational competitiveness. During service in the US Air Force, as a noted expert on the Middle East, he led award-winning organizations involved in intelligence collection and analysis. He’s held sales, marketing, and IT-management positions in the financial, healthcare, and high-tech industries. Most recently, Johnson led competitive-intelligence efforts for two Fortune 200 companies. He holds an MA in IT management, along with an MBA (both with distinction) from Webster University, and an MA in Middle East studies from George Washington University. He is one of four people who can actually see the forest for the trees.
Jack Kay is a successful high-tech CEO experienced across a broad range of industries. He’s Chairman of the Board of Scali, Inc., a board member at MedSync, an advisor to CorNova’s board, and was president and CEO of Axsun Technologies, Hotline Communications, and Phoenix Technologies. He joined Phoenix Technologies as VP of Sales, and grew market share from 18 percent to 75 percent via growth and acquisition, while increasing market capitalization by over 600 percent. Jack also held senior marketing positions at Banyan Systems, Convergent Technologies, and Digital Equipment Corporation. He earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry and an MBA in marketing.
George Bedinger improves business processes, and is an expert in market intelligence. He has management experience in intelligence analysis with the US Air Force; his software-consulting expertise has been applied at Fortune 500 companies. With experience over the full software-development life cycle, George is uniquely suited to bring new capabilities to market, improve the online customer experience, and provide the missing piece of the market-intelligence puzzle. George holds a BA in geology from the University of Colorado, and an MA in international affairs from the Catholic University of America. A trombonist in a local community orchestra, George plays well with others.
Sherrill Daily specializes in the IT and Aerospace and Defense industries with a focus on business development. He's an expert at building an organization's competitive-intelligence capability and has provided both customer and competitor intelligence on some of the largest program wins for two Fortune 200 companies and one mid-tier company. Sherrill has led strategic planning efforts, most recently a cyber-security strategy to position a mid-tier company for long-term growth. Throughout the business acquisition process, he's a recognized "utility" player developing win strategies, providing competitive intelligence, leading color team reviews, and performing proposal-recovery efforts. He holds a BS in Finance from Auburn University (War Eagle!), an MBA from Pepperdine University, and an MS in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (now the Eisenhower School) at National Defense University.
Jim Tabasz is a trainer and training technologist par excellence. Jim (that's him on the right) is a triple threat--he can develop courseware, wrap it in appropriate technology, and deliver it, too. Jim's unique in the training world in that he brings complex, arcane ideas and concepts to neophytes and experienced students alike in ways that accelerate both their understanding and their business results. Holder of a BFA in music, English, and psychology, Jim's a synthesizer, with a bent for connecting seemingly unconnectable dots. A former circus trombonist, Jim's always ready to talk about the elephant in the room.