The Grassroots Team
Bruce Deer, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer — Mr. Deer draws on over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, product development, business development, engineering, software and systems development, operations, and company leadership. Previously, Mr. Deer served as President and CEO of SkyTel, the nation’s premier wireless messaging service. Prior to SkyTel Mr. Deer worked for Lockheed Martin in various technical and management responsibilities.
Mike Sheffield, Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer — Mr. Sheffield has over 20 years experience in engineering, software and systems development, product development, and business development. As the founder of Joshua Wireless, Mr. Sheffield assisted start-up telecommunications companies in product development and in developing business and sales channel strategies. Prior to Joshua, Mr. Sheffield served as Product Development Manager for SkyTel, a wireless communications provider, where he was responsible for development of wireless handheld and vehicle systems.