i am passionate about helping business men and women learn god’s design for leadership

From the Executive Suite to the back of a garbage truck, I’ve seen a lot in my career. I’ve worked at building companies from the ground up and turning around companies on the brink of disaster. I’ve been the first employee in a start-up (now public company) and led companies with over 50,000 employees. Throughout my career I have had the benefit of learning under some great leaders/mentors. I also worked under some not so good bosses who taught me how I did not want to be as a leader. Along the way, I learned a thing or two about leadership (sometimes the hard way), and I am passionate about sharing these lessons with other business men and women.

I am the retired founder, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President of Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc., now Select Energy Services, a public company. I am proud that during my tenure at Rockwater, we received several awards, including Top Workplaces Leadership Award for a Midsized Employer by the Houston Chronicle, E&Y’s Entrepreneur of the Year for the Texas Gulf Coast, the Maverick Executive Award by the University of Texas at Arlington, and Houston Chronicle Top Workplace Awards.

Prior to forming Rockwater, I spent over 10 years helping to lead the turnaround of Waste Management, Inc., a Fortune 200 company and the largest waste, recycling services, and renewable energy company in North America, where I served as President and COO. During my time at Waste Management, I was the first Undercover Boss. Prior to my time at Waste Management, I was a senior executive with Baker Hughes, the 3rd largest oil services firm in the world.

Today, I spend my time sharing what I have learned about successful leadership that I learned throughout my career with organizations, businesses and churches across the nation, as well as other countries. I speak regularly on leadership, coach and mentor leaders in business and churches, teach leadership for Deloitte Consulting, and lead Bible studies and church retreats. After I retired from my business career, I pursued and received my masters in Biblical and Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.