As co-founder and CEO, Stephen is responsible for providing corporate strategic direction, financial management and operational oversight for Network Earth, Inc. and its associated business divisions: AgencyLogic.com, Social Gears, LLC and COYS Group, LLC.

Stephen’s experience includes working for many diverse companies, and his computer background includes more than two decades in banking, Government and law enforcement. Educated in England, Stephen worked in a Manager Trainee position for National Westminster Bank before working as a police officer in Essex, England.

Stephen moved to the Cayman Islands in 1992 where he worked for the Government before making a permanent move to New York in 1994. Initially working for U.S. Trust Bank on their existing database infrastructure and Internet projects, Stephen co-founded Network Earth in 1996.

Responsible for growing the company’s core business of developing world class Web-based software, Stephen also provided technical and managerial oversight for various new and established ventures including ParentWatch, Inc. (now Arrowsight, Inc.) an industry leader in child care Internet based viewing systems. The company has raised $35 million to date.

His combined technical and business skills have given him a distinct vision for growing scalable Web-based businesses that realize the power of Internet marketing.

A regular speaker and presenter, Stephen has been recognized by Inman News as a Real Estate Leader. He is a member of MENSA, a Master SCUBA Diving Instructor with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, and is an Honorary Member of The New York International Police Association. He is also an Associate Member of The Institute for the Management of Information Systems in London, England, and a member of both The Churchill Center and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. He lives in the Hudson Valley area with his wife Rosalind and their three children – Zoe, Yasmin and Ryan.