Tony is a business strategist specializing in technology solutions.

While at Yale University, Tony earned two masters and a doctorate in Psychology. Tony developed accounting software for the Yale’s Psychology department, became Yale’s first online software librarian, and co-founded the Yale Macintosh User Group.

After graduation, he took a position at Texas Instruments in the “user-systems engineering” group. He designed both software and hardware systems for TI and presented research to upper management on trends in information technology.

In 1992, he co-founded, with Mel Ristau, Visual Interface Architects, a software development and consulting firm. VIA designed user interfaces and software for Fortune 500 companies, government and educational agencies (including NASA), and private clients nationwide.

Embracing high tech and high touch, Tony currently produces the Emerging Tech Conference and the Wellness Expo®. He also runs the DFW WordPress Meetup with over 1500 members.

At Newsroom Ink, he develops online newsrooms for businesses and non-profit organizations.