Our Team
Doug Mitchell
Doug Mitchell
Douglas Mitchell is a distinguished executive and expert in the flooring construction industry, currently leading Custom Floors of STL. With a multifaceted career that spans flooring construction, technology, and consulting, Douglas brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic vision to his roles, making significant contributions across various sectors. His commitment to education and career readiness is exemplified by his involvement with ScholarPath, an innovative platform designed to help students navigate their educational and career pathways. Mitchell also leads Gateway City Consulting, a firm specializing in providing strategic advice and solutions to businesses across multiple industries. His expertise in operational management, business development, and strategic planning has helped numerous clients achieve their goals and optimize their operations. At Gateway City Consulting, Doug is known for his ability to analyze complex challenges and deliver actionable insights that drive sustainable growth.
He is a respected figure in the Missouri wrestling community, known for his significant contributions as a coach, mentor, and advocate for the sport. With a lifelong passion for wrestling, Doug has dedicated much of his career to developing young athletes and promoting wrestling. He is characterized by his passion, dedication, and the lasting impact he has made on the sport and its participants.
Doug Mitchell
Brandon Edenfield
Edenfield serves as executive director in the Application Modernization division of Dell Services. In this role, he is responsible for developing and delivering services and solutions to help customers reduce the cost of transitioning business-critical applications and data from legacy computing systems onto modern architectures, including the cloud. Prior to joining Dell, Brandon was the president and founder of Clerity Solutions, having started the company in 1994. Clerity was a leading global provider of application modernization and legacy system re-hosting solutions and software. Under his leadership, Clerity's customer base grew to include clients in all major countries, including some of the largest financial services ISVs and Fortune-class end users. Brandon has been working in the open/distributed and legacy IT systems community for over 28 years and is one of industry recognized thought leaders in enterprise application migration and modernization.
Bryan Lindsey
Bryan Lindsey
Lindsey is a seasoned executive gaming leader and a global entrepreneur. He spent the last 25 years in the hospitality, integrated resort and gaming industries. Most notably he was the President of Red Rock Resort capping off his 20 plus year career with Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta and their Red Rock Resorts Gaming Enterprise. Lindsey was instrumental in the local and National expansion of the conglomerate and actively involved with the openings of Green Valley Ranch Resort, Thunder Valley, Gun Lake, Red Rock and Graton Rancheria among numerous take-overs and renovation projects in the Las Vegas Valley.
Lindsey’s expertise shines through in finding Operational efficiencies and his strategic mindset creates considerable opportunities for organizations to drive profitability. Post his tenure at Red Rock Resorts, he was tapped by Wynn Resorts former CEO Matt Maddox to dive into their new operation at Encore Boston Harbor in Massachusetts. In the highly competitive market there, Lindsey led operational strategic initiatives and also was the driving force behind the Wynn Resorts new Wynn Rewards program. The program has now been adopted enterprise wide in North America has proven to be a significant reason for the organizations retention and net gaming improvements that continue to drive record performance for the Industry Leading Giant.
His passion for people and his ability to inject enthusiasm into any organization is what drives his entrepreneurial spirit. Every property Lindsey managed for the Red Rock Resorts organization over his tenure there quickly became the fastest growing and highest performing asset in the portfolio. Double digit revenue growth and massive increases in EBITDA is what Lindsey is known for.
Shawn Nixon
Shawn Nixon
Shawn Nixon brings more than 14 years of experience in the oil and gas business, which includes Drilling operations, business development, Operational process and financial management to his role as Global Chief Strategy Officer for Peatalk Corporation. He currently leads the Business Development and Global Strategy Divisions for the company. In his short tenure with the company, Mr. Nixon has been a huge driving force behind growing Peatalk’s portfolio of business to 15 billion. Before joining Peatalk Corporation, Mr. Nixon spent two years at a boutique brokerage and consulting firm, as a Managing Partner. Nixon took on the responsibilities for reviewing potential investments and developing comprehensive risk analysis reports. He assisted in auditing bank statements and financials for potential acquisitions, while monitoring several large investment deals from their inception to their completion. Working closely with his partners, he created revenue and expense projections that would be used to determine the viability of each deal. He was very instrumental in procuring over $400 million in underwriting and obtaining 4 billion in project management.
He also helped lead Schlumberger's business operations in Esso Papua New Guinea for EM technologies that enabled them to obtain a multi-million dollar contract with Exxon Mobil Corporation. He spent two years working with New Zealand and Icelandic government energy divisions to establish Schlumberger's drilling department in the geothermal market of New Zealand. Shawn graduated from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville with a degree in Pre-law studies. Nixon is a member of The Society of Professional Engineers in Papua New Guinea and also a member of the Windsor Energy Group of the United Kingdom. He is currently scheduled to attend Oxford University, Said School of Business for their EMBA in International Business and Global Strategy.
Charlie Wilkinson
Charlie Wilkinson
Charlie Wilkinson is a seasoned consultant and executive leader with over 24 years of dynamic experience across financial management, operational leadership, strategic planning, and communications. A dynamic leader who continually seeks new avenues for expansion and success, Charlie’s strategic insights have played a pivotal role in shaping multi-million dollar businesses operating in diverse and rapidly changing markets across ten states including Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts, Arizona, Nevada, and Illinois.
As the Founder and President of CWG Consulting, Charlie specializes in guiding senior leadership through complex challenges in corporate development, capital raising, M&A, and government affairs. In addition, Charlie's influence and expertise extend to his roles in the cannabis space. Charlie is currently an Executive Consultant of Greenlight, a large private multi-state cannabis operator in the U.S. with 36 retail licenses, 30 dispensaries, and 4 cultivation facilities. Charlie is also a Founding Partner of Fireball Cannabis, the official cannabis product of Fireball Whisky®.
Throughout his career, Charlie Wilkinson has embodied dedication, innovation, and profound business acumen. Charlie’s ability to drive growth, coupled with his commitment to fostering collaboration, has established his position as a trusted advisor and business visionary.
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Thomas Muzzey has 21 years of educational administrative experience. Serving as the Orchard Farm Superintendent since July 2013, he expanded PLTW courses at the high school level, to include Engineering, Biomedical and Computer Science and developed a partnership with Saint Charles Community college that led to an Early College program for junior and senior students. Dr. Muzzey engaged the community to create a strategic vision that led to the passage of an $18 million dollar bond issue in 2018, negotiated a Tax Increment Financing agreement that allowed the district to capture $8 million of new revenue over 7 years and successfully marketed and passed an $8.9 million dollar bond issue which allowed for the construction of a 26,000 sq. ft. early learning facility.
Previously Dr. Muzzey served as Superintendent of the Warren County School District, Assistant Superintendent of Hillsboro R-3 Schools and a Junior High Administrator. He began his educational career as an Intermediate/Junior High classroom teacher. Dr. Muzzey serves as the president of the Greater Saint Charles County Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Saint Charles City Economic Development Committee. He served as Chairman of the Education Plus Board of Directors and District President of the Missouri Association of School Administrators. Dr. Muzzey holds a Doctorate from Maryville University, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration, a Master of Arts in Teaching, and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Patrick Fine, Ed.D.
Dr. Patrick Fine brings over 32 years of experience in education, including teaching and upper-level administration, with a strong focus on sustainability, operational efficiency, and student success. For 9 years, he served as the Energy Manager for a large school district in St. Louis, where he led comprehensive energy conservation efforts that delivered measurable results.
Through strategic collaboration with all major utility companies, Dr. Fine implemented innovative energy-saving initiatives that optimized the district’s use of electricity, natural gas, and water. His leadership resulted in an average annual cost avoidance of $640,000, amounting to approximately 24% in annual savings. These savings not only reduced the district's environmental footprint but also enabled the reinvestment of resources into student-focused programs and key operational priorities.
Dr. Fine’s extensive experience, paired with his proven ability to engage utility providers, district leaders, and stakeholders, reflects his commitment to creating sustainable solutions that drive long-term benefits for schools, communities, and future generations.
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Tom Muzzey
John Anderson, PhD
John R. Anderson Jr., a North Carolina native, earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in soil science and crop science, respectively, from NC State University. He holds a PhD in agronomy and plant physiology from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of North Carolina.
John began his career in the Department of Crop Science at NC State University. He worked there for 20 years, achieving the rank of Professor in 1992. He was recognized nationally and internationally for his on-farm research and grower educational programs in irrigated and no-tillage corn production as well as his leadership of a multidisciplinary team that worked to enhance wildlife resources on working lands.
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Dr. Tom Muzzey
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell brings a unique blend of professional expertise in workforce development, governmental affairs, education, and nonprofit leadership. With over 25 years of experience, Bill has dedicated his career to identifying and creating innovative programs for the next generation workforce.
As the Executive Director of Access Point, Bill advises Daugherty Business Solutions, a large-scale IT consulting firm, on educational initiatives while leading fundraising efforts and managing key relationships with nonprofits and government officials at the city, county, and state levels. He also lobbies for state and federal grants to support Access Point's mission. In his role, Bill collaborates directly with CIOs of Fortune 500 companies like Mastercard, Cigna, Edward Jones, Bayer, and the Royal Bank of Canada to enhance their talent pipelines by embedding Access Point’s IT software developers through its apprenticeship model.
Bill’s professional and life experiences have been instrumental in shaping each business he has founded. For nearly two decades, he has worked to understand the needs of students while designing innovative ways to prepare them for the workforce of the future. His career spans roles in secondary and post-secondary education, business development, nonprofit engagement, and workforce development as a Career and Technology Education (CTE) director and college admissions officer. As a business and community strategist, Bill has achieved proven results in placing students in internships, apprenticeships, and post-secondary opportunities. In 2019, Bill began working with Strategic Capitol Consulting as a governmental consultant for education and economic development. That same year, he collaborated with Scott Anders, Chief of Probation for the Eastern District of Missouri, to address workforce opportunities for justice-involved individuals. Bill’s personal connection to this mission stems from his own experiences: after his mother’s incarceration in 1994, he witnessed firsthand the challenges justice-involved individuals face and was inspired to find meaningful solutions.
Bill founded ScholarPath, a groundbreaking workforce development technology, to address the challenges faced by families impacted by career choices and student load debt. In 2020, he joined the steering committee for the HomeGrown StL initiative, which focuses on improving the lives of the 60,000 young Black boys across St. Louis through a data-driven approach based on the "Seven Pillars of Comprehensive and Personalized Care." Through his work with HomeGrown StL, Bill realized that these principles could also be applied to reentry programs and justice-involved individuals, offering a holistic path to stability and opportunity.
Throughout his career, Bill has prioritized fostering corporate partnerships between educational institutions and the private sector. He has strengthened relationships with chambers of commerce and nonprofit agencies to enhance fundraising opportunities, develop robust internship programs, and create scholarship models at local universities. As an educator, Bill has focused on improving the 12th-grade transition process to employment, ensuring students have the resources and opportunities to succeed in the workforce.
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