Ron Pickett, founder and CEO of his company since 2010, has had a varied career. He served as Youth Advisor toPresident Johnson before consulting for major corporations like Frouge and Gulf Oil on real estate deals, and later for Madison Square Garden Corporation on asset liquidation. He led multiple real estate projects in Maryland, Florida, and New York City and developed housing in Old Town Alexandria. In 1980, Pickett founded several innovative companies, including the first international telemedicine provider for ships, a major U.S. composting/recycling facility, and Telkonet, which pioneered broadband over powerlines.