Fortune 500 to founder
General manager at O’Reilly Auto Parts, VP of Product Management at GKI, principal of GN Property Group since 2016, and founder of The Bearded Bee.
Capital, mapped
DBA candidate at Georgia State in Corporate Finance, Risk & Strategy. Venture capital geography, and accounting for GPU-collateralized debt.
Brands from zero
The Rawsin launch, from packaging and CCell hardware to a California go-to-market, The Bearded Bee’s brand and storefront, and the Napier Properties site.
Real Estate Manager & Principal Investor
- Direct residential portfolio strategy, asset allocation, capital expenditures and financial performance modeling.
- Capital budgeting, DCF valuation, sensitivity analysis and debt structures for acquisitions and repositioning.
- Asset operations, lease negotiation, tenant underwriting, municipal compliance and capital renovation.
Vice President, Product Management
- Product portfolio strategy, technology roadmaps, systems architecture and market expansion.
- Aligned enterprise business requirements with engineering across agile cross-functional delivery teams.
- Digital transformation audits, technology stack evaluations, and AI and cloud integration roadmaps.
General Manager — High-Volume Retail Operations
- Commercial operations, P&L accountability and inventory control; grew annual revenue by more than $2,000,000.
- 5%–11% net profit expansion through KPI tracking and labor optimization.
- Led and trained 19 associates across B2B sales, retail, logistics and customer experience.
Advised residential clients on transaction economics, valuation, contract negotiation and fiduciary risk.
Founded and scale a direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand: supply chain sourcing, digital marketing, unit economics and working capital.
Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Doctor of Business Administration, Corporate Finance, Risk & Strategy. GPA 3.8.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Stuart School of Business. Digital Transformation & Finance; Corporate Strategy. GPA 3.8.
Colorado State University
Business Administration. Organizational Behavior & Leadership; minor in Project Management.
Under review
“Accounting for GPU-Collateralized Debt: Depreciation, Revenue Recognition, and Off-Balance-Sheet Measurement.” Accounting Horizons, submitted Sept 2026. Presented at the GSU Graduate Research Symposium, April 2026.
Teaching
Teaching Assistant, Quantitative Methods for Business Researchers (doctoral, in person, Fall 2026) and Data Analytics for Business (MBA, Summer 2026).
Credentials
Project Management Professional (PMP)®. Member of PMI, PDMA and Scrum Alliance.
Full academic CV
Launching Rawsin
Designed the brand and packaging for a solventless live rosin vape, worked the hardware with CCell, and launched it with Hash & Flower in California. The line has since expanded.
The Bearded Bee
Founded and designed a vintage, handmade and renewed clothing brand out of Macon, Georgia: identity, storefront and product line, from curated vintage to custom bleached and distressed flannels.
Upcycled vintage
Napier Properties
The portfolio site for GN Property Group’s historic holdings in Macon, Georgia: a portfolio home, a page for each property with its investment snapshot, an investment analysis view and a Macon market guide.