About our Team

Jeffrey R. Lyons Jr. – Founder/ Chief Executive Officer

Professional Summary
Dynamic manager charged with maintaining core vision of company by ensuring daily functionality of ideabreaker ’s product/ process development efforts. Diverse background in information technology, computer hardware, and corporate management. Established leader with a nine year track record of effectively managing and training groups of over forty individuals. Recent related experience includes: Principal investigator for a technology consortium during a phased SBIR research effort in 2007 and founding a custom desktop computer startup in 2005.

Core Competencies
Project Management, Marketing, Vendor Management, Budgeting, Sales, Marketing, Quality Control, Process Improvement, Leadership, Team Building, Inventory Management, Research/ Development, Technical Writing, Startups, Internet/ Intranet/ Extranet, Coaching/ Counseling, Evangelism

Education
University of New Orleans – College of Business Administration
Marketing Department 1999-2003

David M. Lago – Founder/ Chief Technology Offier

Professional Summary
Results-driven technology executive with proven record of success in delivering complex, mission-critical projects on time and under budget. Experience in building infrastructure as well as managing strategic technology and systems integration projects. Recognized as a leader with strong planning, organization, and implementation skills. Former positions include Vice President of Engineering for a custom electronic design firm and Director of Development for a startup venture that was eventually sold to a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) firm.

Core Competencies
Project Management, Product Development, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, System Design, Security / Disaster Planning, Startups, Acquisitions / Mergers, Budgeting, ERP, Supply Chain Integration, Internet / Intranet / Extranet, Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Leadership, Team Building

Education
University of Virginia – McIntire School of Commerce
M.S. Management of Information Technology

B.S. Biomedical Engineering

Michael R. Nelson – VP Strategic Operations

Professional Summary – Through a long and varied career in several industries and with 10 years as an I.T. Management & Strategy consultant; customer service, innovation, and bottom-line reality have been my areas of focus. Successful consulting engagements internationally with manufacturing, retail, finance and service industry experience help to provide the broad base of understanding that enhances communication between executives, users and developers. With Ideabreaker I will be bringing my years of experience across many industries and market segments to bear in helping to make the end product a realistically useful tool for the widest user base possible.

Core Competencies – Project Management, Product Management, I.T. Management & Strategy, Strategic Planning, Operations, New Business Development, Business Process Re-engineering, Team Building, Procurement & Contract Management, Economics, Business Philosophy, Cynic

Education – B.B.A. Business Administration 1993
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Michael “Jay” Alman – Marketing

Professional Summary
Consummate marketing and advertising professional with varied experience in both electronic and traditional formats. Primary working concentration is presently service based business and industries.

Core Competencies
Targeted Advertising, Branding/ Brand management, Copyrighting, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Social Interaction, Project Management, Portfolio Management, Analytics/ Metrics, Evangelism, Communtiy Networking

Education
Louisiana State University – E.J. Ourso College of Business
B.S. Marketing