Our Team and Our Story

John brings a wealth of dental experience and industry knowledge to the table in helping cement Denticon’s position as the software of choice for the modern dental group. Prior to joining Planet DDS, John was a Territory Manager for Patterson Dental. He has built a career working at the intersection of technology and dentistry for companies such as DenMat, Philips Oral Healthcare, and Discus Dental.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Prior to Planet DDS, Kathleen served as controller for both DentalXChange and Dental Connect. She has held key consulting and management-level finance and accounting positions with some of the industry’s leading dental service organizations and large practices. Kathleen was also a Senior Consulting at Ernst & Young, where she advised leading banks and Fortune 500 companies. She holds CCM and CMA credentials, and received an MBA from the University of Iowa.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Prior to joining PDDS, Hannah was Director of Group Operations at DaVita, one of the nation’s leading managed care providers. At DaVita, Hannah oversaw four teams comprised of three multispecialty clinics and an ambulatory surgical center, increasing treatment volume, clinical quality, and patient satisfaction.

Hannah also served for six years in the United States Marine Corps as a communications officer, earning several achievement awards and commendations during her time as an instructor and on deployment to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, where she led a team that provided communications for 725 Marines performing distributed combat operations. She earned her BA from the University of Pennsylvania before joining the Corps, and went on to complete her studies with an MBA from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Greg oversees all aspects of client onboarding for Planet DDS, including account setup, coordination of client training, and conversion of data into Denticon. Prior to joining PDDS, Greg worked as an operations manager at a large orthodontic clinic. Greg has his BA and MBA from University of California, Riverside, and an MS in Business Analytics from USC.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Lissett has been in the dental industry for 22 years, 12 of which have been spent with Planet DDS as a Sales Account Manager for solo practices. Prior to joining Planet DDS, Lissett spent 10 years managing and consulting for dental practices, working with both the front and back office. Lissett is now Planet DDS’ Director of Customer Success, where she continues to build client relationships and guide Denticon practices on their path to success.

Xavier works closely with large dental groups and dental support organizations to ensure they’re getting the most out of Denticon and leveraging it to achieve optimal efficiency. Prior to joining Planet DDS, Xavier was the Operations Manager for one of Pacific Dental Services’ highest-producing offices. He has worked for nearly five years in dental operations, managing three unique offices in Southern California. At Pacific Dental Services, Xavier opened a new office and grew it to profitability; he also managed the implementation of software projects that he helped rolled out to over 600 offices.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Eric is responsible for operations, technology, finance, customer success, and strategy at Planet DDS. Prior to joining the company, he co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also ran Onesource Water, a bottleless water cooler firm where he nearly doubled the size of the company in less than three years. Eric has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Chae co-founded Computer Age Dentist, a nationally recognized practice management software company that subsequently merged with Medical Dynamics, a publicly traded company. At Medical Dynamics, he led the software division, with over 130 employees in 15 states, and was instrumental in selling Medical Dynamics to Practice Works, a leading dental practice management provider. Computer Age Dentist is still in use at over 2,000 dental practices. Chae joined Planet DDS in 2004.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Prior to joining PDDS in 2003, Kathleen worked in sales and support roles at Computer Age Dentist and DentalXChange. She has been instrumental in scaling the support function of the company, tracking to response and resolution times while increasing the support staff by a factor of four. Kathleen is a graduate of Manhattan College, where she received a BA in business.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.

Blake is responsible for sales, marketing, business development, and strategy at Planet DDS. Before he joined Planet DDS, Blake co-founded District Line Partners, a private investment fund created to acquire and operate a single attractive business in a growing industry. He also served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa. Blake has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Davidson College.