Brian Bertke

Education

Graduate of Butler University

Highlights

Worked in the Nation's Capital building technology solutions for the U.S. government.

Assisted in humanitarian and disaster relief initiatives by securing millions of dollars of product donations from Fortune 500 organizations.

Assisted the relief efforts of the Tsunami and Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

Currently Establishing international presence in several countries by leveraging GHI's diverse internet, telecom, and marketing product / service portfolio.

Sri Lanka Tsunami photo taken by
Craig Ruttle, Cincinnati Enquirer

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Brian Bertke, Strategic Advisor

Mr. Brian Bertke is a 22 year technology veteran steeped in diverse go-to-market strategies for both mature and early adopter software solutions.

Prior to joining GHI's Board, Brian spent the past two decades building software firms' top line revenue, and most recently he spent the past decade leading the business development efforts for several non-profits. Brian began his career in the mini-computer, distributed computing environment with Electronic Data Systems in the Nation's Capital building technology solutions for the United States government.

Brian's most recent business development work in non-profits found him securing millions of dollars of product donations from F500 organizations that assisted both in humanitarian and disaster relief initiatives.

Brian spent many months personally facilitating on site relief efforts in the Tsunami in South East Asia, the Katrina & Rita Hurricanes in North America, as well as the devastating earthquake in Pakistan. This work has fueled his desire to combine his entrepreneurial skills, networks, and heart for the underprivileged to work with businesses around the globe to foster economic development, improved living conditions, and educational opportunities for developing people groups.

Mr. Bertke intends to accomplish this fusion between business and humanitarian needs by leveraging GHI's diverse internet, telecom, and marketing product / service portfolio to establish GHI's international presence in several countries. Specifically, Brian will help in the development of GHI's OEM and Reseller Distribution Channels in South America, Mexico, and throughout the entire continent of Africa.

Brian will also aid GHI's need to identify both domestic and international partners who will further leverage more than 70 different software, telephone, internet, web marketing, and ASP products that GHI has built over the past decade to remarket to their respective client bases.

With Mr. Bertke's history in high technology sales, marketing and channel management, Griffith Holdings is confident Brian will successfully extend our brand, people, products and processes while serving the indigenous peoples, improving their lives, and bringing lasting hope.

Mr. Bertke is a graduate of Butler University and lives with his wife Tracy, and daughter Hope, in the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio.

To reach Brian directly please email him at brian@griffithholdings.com.