Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Jay Scales, Co-Founder, CEO, Lead Developer
Jay Scales is Is a 14-year veteran of the fire service and has a passion for public service matched only by his passion for software and web development. He started his post high school education at ECPI University, in pursuit of a Bachelors in Criminal Justice before deciding to follow his passion for software and web development. Mr. Scales took a targeted approach to gain knowledge and competency through a disciplined process of online training. With hours of training and experience he became extremely proficient in; JavaScript, HTML, PHP, VBS, Apache, JSON/XML, MariaDB, MySQL, & Linux.
Richard Lewis, Co-Founder & COO
Richard Lewis began his fire service career in Richmond, Virginia, January of 1998. He has served as; Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain and Interim Battalion Chief of Administration. His formal education includes; Richmond Community High School for Academically Gifted and Talented Youth (1988) and Virginia Commonwealth University where he majored in Mass Communications before taking an internship in real-life. Mr. Lewis is currently completing his formal education, seeking a Bachelor of Fire Administration from Columbia Southern University. Over the years he has completed numerous corporate management and leadership courses and held management positions with such organizations as; Kinko's Graphics Corporation, Fed Ex as well as the City of Richmond. Armed with determination, the ability to diagnose the root cause of problems and excellent leadership skills, Richard Lewis has a proven track record of leading teams to success.
Toni Gilliam, President
Toni serves as President of Peerless Public Safety Solutions. Toni has worked in media for over ten years in various roles in broadcasting, journalism, film, and marketing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications from Barry University and a Master of Fine Arts in Film and TV Producing from Chapman University. Her career has garnered invaluable experience through managing marketing campaigns across the United States. Toni extensive knowledge of project management and business administration has been key to the success of start-ups and continued growth of established companies.
Dr. Ahmad Glover
Business and Financial Advisor
Dr. Glover serves as the President and founder of WiGL Inc and the CEO of Glover 38th St Holdings, LLS.
Dr. Glover has successfully directed and managed large-scale energy transfer programs for the U.S. military for over 30+ years. He served as a strategic technical advisor for the Federal Aviation Administration, numerous municipal governments, and private industry companies. Dr. Glover served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, where he led high-tech acquisitions programs overseeing multi-billion-dollar space and special operations programs. He successfully helped create numerous start-ups and spin off for the Air Force. After retirement, he successfully positioned CPS Professional Services for acquisition in 2014.
Dr. Glover founded Glover 38th St Holdings, LLC and currently manages over $10M in government contracts. Dr. Glover holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Mount Olive College, a Master of Business Administration from Cameron University, and Doctor of Business Administration from Touro University.&