AUSTIN VANCE

Dad. Builder. Community Champion.

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Getting to know me

Who I Am

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Father of 3 Boys
My biggest project yet
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16 Years Building Software
From Ruby gems to AI agents
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CEO of an AI Company
Focused.io — Fortune 500 clients
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Lives in Evergreen, CO
7,500ft above the noise
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Co-hosts ./deploy
A podcast about building things
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Probably Hiking Right Now
Or at least thinking about it
By the numbers

The Stats

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Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing
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Years in Tech
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Kids in School
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Elevation (Above the Noise)
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YouTube Subscribers
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Mission: Kids First
The path here

The Journey

2006 – 2011
Eckerd College
Florida boy finds his path at a liberal arts college by the sea
Engineering
PayPal
Directing engineering at a Fortune 100 fintech giant
Leadership
Pivotal Labs
Championing agile, TDD, and pair programming at scale
2018
Founded Focused
Building an AI consultancy designed to make itself obsolete
2021 – 2023
Inc. 5000 x3
Three consecutive years as one of America's fastest-growing companies
Home
Evergreen, CO
Putting down roots in the mountains with family
Now
Montessori Board
Ready to serve the school and community that serves our kids
Why this matters

Why Montessori

"I believe every child deserves an education that meets them where they are — not where a textbook says they should be."
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Strategic Planning
I run a company. I know budgets, growth, and long-term vision. I'll bring that rigor to the board.
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YPO, Forbes, Fast Company — I build networks and open doors. Let me open them for our school.
Community Builder
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Parent First
My 3 boys are why I care. This isn't a line on a resume. It's personal.

Let's Build
Something Together

For our kids. For our community. For Evergreen.

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Montessori School of Evergreen — "We prepare children for life."
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