Mr. Block is a Merger and Acquisition specialist. His experience in this area includes a five year stint as an M&A specialist at Service Corporation International, a public company traded on the NYSE (SCI).
Mr. Block is a founding member and board member of Thermo Credit, LLC a provider of alternative funding options for technology companies. These funding options have been especially useful in providing capital for mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to Thermo Credit, Mr. Block helped co-found Smoke Signal Communications where he served as CFO for two years and Senior for five years. His duties as Senior Vice President included corporate development, regulatory affairs, and RBOC Relations. At the time Mr. Block left Smoke Signal, it was the largest provider of pre-paid local dial-tone in the country. Mr. Block has spent a considerable amount of time consulting in the telecom arena, helping companies with everything from regulatory compliance to financial management.
Mr. Block earned a B.S. degree in Accounting from Southwest Texas State University and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.