William A. (Butch) Grote Jr.’s professional career might best be described as diverse and colorful. As a consummate user of automation, technology, project management Artificial Intelligence (AI), and e-commerce, he understands and uses technology to aid in identifying ways to save time and money and to streamline all aspects of a company’s day-to-day business and operations.

In addition to working with computer software and hardware for more than forty years, Butch has a degree in Computer Science and Management, has helped take several start-up companies public, has managed and mentored employees, has been an executive staff member acting as a liaison between CEOs, Boards, Executive Management and engineering departments, has developed Class-2 computer-based gaming devices, has served as a guest management and operations speaker at a local university, has pioneered new and innovative ways to explore and use ecommerce and the Internet, AI and has worked as a Chief Information Officer (CIO), Operations Manager, Engineer, General Manager, Vice President, Automation/Network Administrator, Board and Advisory Board Member and Director of Information Technology.

Butch has worked in the private sector for over fifteen years as part of the executive management and technology leadership and over twenty-eight years at the State of Texas at multiple state agencies, including The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC), The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) giving him over forty years of combined experience in automation, technology and executive management. Butch focuses on the issues that matter the most, communicates often and clearly, while always placing his primary focus on customer centricity and innovations.

Born in Austin, Texas, Butch’s experience, and work have taken him across the State of Texas, United States and Internationally in his leadership, roles, and capacities. Always looking to stay on the forefront of evolving technologies, Butch focuses on transformational efforts and ways to help others succeed and meet their objectives.