Craig Powell (businessman)

Craig Powell
Born (1977-05-22) May 22, 1977
Alma mater Brown University (BA)
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for

Craig Powell (born May 22, 1977) is an American entrepreneur and business executive who is the current CEO of Motus, LLC.[1] Prior to Motus, Powell founded Educational technology company ConnectEDU.[2][3] He is also the chairman for Your Grateful Nation and sits on the board of directors for Beat the Street Foundation.[4][5]

Career

Craig Powell is CEO of the workforce management company Motus, which is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][6][7] Under his leadership, Motus has been named among the best places to work in Boston.[8][9]

Motus helps employers calculate mileage reimbursement for employees who operate a motor vehicle not owned by the employer for the employer’s business purposes.[10][11][12] Motus’ mobile app automates mileage tracking for business trips, submits reports for monthly reimbursement, and creates mileage logs that comply with Internal Revenue Service standards.[13][14][15]

Before Motus, Powell founded edtech company ConnectEDU in 2002 and landed the company on Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Hot List” in 2005.[2][3][16] He led ConnectEDU to more than $20M in revenue and secured more than $50M in growth financing, including a $500,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[3][17]

He also served as Strategic Advisor to New Markets Venture Partners, an education-focused investment company, assisting with the acquisition of ConnectEDU’s assets in 2014.

Advisory Roles

Powell is the chairman for Your Grateful Nation, an organization focused on helping U.S. military Special Operations personnel and veterans to succeed in corporate America.[4] He is a founding member and currently sits on the board of directors for the Beat the Streets Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps urban youth succeed in school and life through co-educational wrestling.[5] He also serves as a board member for JVS, a nonprofit that helps individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, while partnering with employers to hire, develop, and retain workforces.

Powell also served as a board member for the I Have a Dream Foundation, an education reform organization that works with students in under-resourced public schools or housing projects.[18]

Early life and education

Powell grew up in Maryville, Missouri. In high school, he was an All American wrestler, recording 63 wins and 0 losses in 1994–95 and won the state championship both years.

Powell was offered wrestling scholarships by seven Midwest wrestling programs, but he attended Blair Academy on an Army (West Point) scholarship.

A senior year shoulder injury prevented him from attending the U.S. Military Academy, so he continued his education at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he served as Captain of the Brown Wrestling team twice and was awarded the Cliff Stevenson Outstanding Leadership Award for his contributions off the mat.

References

  1. 1 2 "Motus, LLC: Private Company Information – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  2. 1 2 "ConnectEdu | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. 1 2 3 Brussel, Joe Van (2012-08-30). "ConnectEDU Founder Craig Powell Seeks To Level College Admissions Playing Field". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. 1 2 "New Company Helping Special Forces Veterans Find Jobs". NECN. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  5. 1 2 "Providence Journal- At the Schools: R.I. Wrestling Program Sets the Standard". Beat The Streets Providence. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  6. ↑ "Motus | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  7. ↑ "Motus Pay & Benefits". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  8. ↑ "www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2016/04/19/bbj-announces-the-2016-best-places-to-work.html". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  9. ↑ "www.americaninno.com/boston/bostonfest/announcing-the-2017-bostonfest-coolest-companies-finalists/". www.americaninno.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  10. ↑ Erb, Kelly Phillips. "IRS Announces 2017 Mileage Rates For Taxes, Reimbursement Rates May Differ". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  11. ↑ "Publication 463 (2016), Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses | Internal Revenue Service". www.irs.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  12. ↑ "www.americaninno.com/boston/this-company-makes-it-easier-for-field-based-employees-to-get-travel-reimbursements/". www.americaninno.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  13. ↑ LLC, Motus (2017-10-11), Motus – Business Mileage Log, Motus, LLC, retrieved 2017-11-08
  14. ↑ "Motus – Business Mileage Log on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  15. ↑ "13 Things Your Business Needs to Automate Right Now". Inc.com. 2017-02-21T06:3000-0500. Retrieved 2017-11-08. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ↑ Staff, Entrepreneur (2005-11-16). "8 Perpetually Hot Businesses". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  17. ↑ "Grant – ConnectEdu – 2013-09-10 | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  18. ↑ "I Have A Dream Foundation Celebrates 35th Anniversary Gala". www.blackenterprise.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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