Tech With a Twist — TechMill Denton Adds New Board Members With Diverse Backgrounds

DENTON, Texas - Aug. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- As if local non-profit and startup incubator TechMill (https://techmill.co/) wasn't already cultivating the thriving startup and tech scene in Denton, they've made yet another clever pivot towards success by adding four business-oriented new members to the TechMill Denton board.

Randi Skinner, David Brunow, Mike Christian, and Andy Odom recently joined the board of TechMill Denton, bringing business acumen, marketing prowess, technological expertise, and just a hint of the geeky, to the board.

But we're Denton — and geeky is kinda what we do.

A Diverse Background in Marketing, Gaming, Business, and Technology
The four new members of the board (https://techmill.co/about/meet-the-team) all bring a unique set of skills to the foremost supporter of tech in Denton.

Mike Christian boasts a game industry resume that spans 20 years of video game evolution, including staples of the industry like Atari and THQ. As cofounder and CEO of Denton gaming firm From the Future (http://www.fromthefuturegames.com/), Mike is helping to pioneer the nascent gaming development community in Denton.

Virtual reality games built right here in Denton, Texas? Eat your heart out Dallas.

Randi Skinner specializes in business development through digital marketing. As the lead project manager at marketing firm Blue Steele Solutions (https://bluesteelesolutions.com/), she's uniquely qualified to help tech-focused entrepreneurs move boldly into the frightening task of building their own business.

As a member of the latest class of Leadership Denton, she helped pioneer the idea of a Tech Council in Denton (http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20160407-local-leaders-propose-plan-to-unify-tech-community.ece), an independent technology council to fill the gaps in the Tech Scene and turn Denton into a leading hub of tech in Texas (http://www.citylab.com/work/2013/10/americas-top-25-high-tech-hotspots/7335/).

Andy Odom, Digital Marketing Director at Santander Consumer USA, brings social media proficiency and an intuitive understanding of the vagaries of search engines to the TechMill Denton team. With a history of helping corporate startups and music festivals (http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/andy-odom-clears-some-space-in-his-busy-schedule-to-promote-35-denton-7065716) alike build followings, Andy brings a marketing specialization to the board that's essential to any bootstrapping entrepreneur in the digital era.

Rounding out the board, UNT graduate, veteran, and Renaissance man David Brunow has an incredible range of tech and business experience, making him uniquely qualified to assist a variety of tech entrepreneurs. As cofounder of tech-solution company Shepherd Dog (https://shepherddog.co/), David brings tech services to small businesses and nonprofits alike in the DFW area.

An Exciting Time for Tech in Denton
While Denton has been attracting tech entrepreneurs for years (http://www.dentonrc.com/business-tech/denton-business-headlines/20131102-attracting-technology.ece) now, there's something different in the air these days — the incredible growth at TechMill is part of an accelerating trend in the Denton tech sector.

Other tech initiatives and supportive startup infrastructure, including Stoke Denton (http://www.thedentonite.com/blog/stoke-denton), The Hub @TWU (http://www.twu.edu/hub/), Innovation Greenhouse at UNT (http://innovation.unt.edu/), Women Who Code (http://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Dallas/events/224158706/), Startup Weekend (http://denton.startupweekend.org/), and Nodeschool Denton (http://nodeschool.io/denton-texas), all contribute to the feeling that Denton is the place to be for Tech in Texas.

And TechMill runs in the vanguard in Denton, helmed by tech evangelist and Startup Weekend facilitator Kyle Taylor (https://techmill.co/users/kyle-taylor).

With upcoming events like Bootstrap Denton on October 6th (http://www.bootstrapdenton.com/), a meetup for freelancers, agencies, and tech aficionados to talk tech, drink beer, and eat some awesome tacos, moderator-led LittleDOCC Open Coffee Club (http://www.meetup.com/TechmillDenton/events/233088423/) combining tech and coffee, and the latest TechMill Workshop Series (http://launchdfw.com/2016/01/22/techmill-workshop-series/) where local leaders educate the community in their area of expertise — Denton has an impressive, flourishing tech support structure growing before our very eyes.

If that's not #dentoning, I don't know what is.

Learn more about TechMill and all their great initiatives at their website, techmill.co, and get to know your local tech ambassadors.

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