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Shawn Mills is an American technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and president of Green House Data. Mills started his career with the founding of a VoIP company that was acquired during the internet boom of the late 1990s.
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- Get it in the bunner shawn mills
- Flying my kite by shawn mills
- Education
- Career
- Sustainability
- Leadership and awards
- Corporate Sustainability
- Political activism
- References
Flying my kite by shawn mills
Education
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Mills graduated from Southwest High School where he played baseball. He later attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Finance.
Career
In 1998, Mills co-founded and raised $4.25 million in venture capital for an early free PC-to-Phone VoIP service, Televant, Inc. Under Televant, Mills and his partner also operated the website Callrewards.com, an online rewards and loyalty program. The properties were acquired in 2000 by PhoneFree.com for undisclosed financial terms. PhoneFree.com subsequently merged with iDial Networks, where Mills stayed on as the Senior Vice President of Product Development and Product Marketing.
After relocating to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Mills worked in other early-stage companies until founding Green House Data in Cheyenne in 2007. He currently serves as President and CEO. Under his leadership, the company has undergone rapid expansion, opening data centers in Wyoming, Oregon, New Jersey, New York, and in Washington state.
Sustainability
"As Google and other industry giants invest in renewables, they're lighting the way for sustainable business on a larger scale,” said Mills in the Christian Science Monitor. Green House Data is currently ranked on the EPA's Top 30 Tech & Telecom Green Power Partnership list, purchasing 15,675,000 kWh of renewable energy credits annually.
Leadership and awards
In 2013, Mills received the Spirit of Wyoming Award from the Small Business Administration. He frequently speaks at industry events, like Association for Data Center Management Professionals (AFCOM). Mills is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization a global network of young chief executives with approximately 22,000 members in more than 125 countries.
Corporate Sustainability
During Mills's tenure, Green House Data became the first B Corp in Wyoming.
Political activism
In January 2014, Mills was named as a board member for Compete Wyoming, a business coalition designed to strengthen anti-discrimination laws, especially towards women and LGBT workers.