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ADVISORS
PATRIC HORN
Founder & Executive Team Member
Patric brings 8 years of experience as a top sales manager for a Fortune 500 Company and 23 years of warehouse management for the fifth largest defense contractor to TSI as Chief Product Officer, overseeing the buildout of the factory and its processes, and managing the operating team. In 2007 Patric organized, managed, and facilitated the rehabilitation of 27 houses and two- family flats. A large percentage of these homes required total makeovers including new electrical, plumbing, drywall, kitchens, baths, doors, windows, roofs, and additions. Patric’s hands-on construction experience began with the design and construction of his own 2,500 square-foot home in 1999.
RAOUL DAVIS
Chief Marketing Officer
Raoul brings 15 years of experience in branding and marketing. Raoul has helped secure a feature on HGTV's Container Homes and secured national media coverage with ABC News, Huffington Post, and USA Today. Raoul plays a key role in leading the firms positioning in the marketplace and advising the CEO. Raoul has been invited to speak at small business forums in Egypt, The Caribbean, and UPENN while also being one of 100 small business leaders invited to a White House, U.S. Chamber, and U.S. Senate business forum in 2012. Raoul is considered one of the foremost experts on CEO and executive branding. He is a regular contributor to Forbes, Hoovers, and American City Business Journal. He completed his undergraduate degree at Winston-Salem State University, and obtained his master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of Delaware School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
MARK MEYERDICK
Business & Security Counsel
Mark brings nearly 40 years of experience to TSI. Mark has legal experience in creation of securities offerings and Reg. D private placements, entrepreneurial startup ventures, public benefit corporations, mergers & acquisitions, commercial real estate development and the development of franchise businesses and regulatory compliance. In addition to his legal expertise, Mr. Meyerdirk consults with businesses for capital formation structures, complex contract negotiations, business plans, strategic plans, franchise business designs, internet project coordination, and represents professional speakers and personalities. Mark graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and from Washburn University School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree.