Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, business advisor, investor, philanthropist, educator, and adventurer.
Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, business advisor, investor, philanthropist, educator, and adventurer.
Bill Poston is an entrepreneur, business advisor, investor, philanthropist, educator, and adventurer. He is the founder or principal owner of over twenty companies and nonprofit enterprises. He co-founded, grew, and sold innovation management consulting firm Kalypso. He is currently focused on turning The Launch Box into a value-creating machine for other entrepreneurs. The Launch Box is a platform for starting and growing professional service firms that enables founders to focus exclusively on selling, serving clients, nurturing talent, and growing the business.
He also serves as the chairman of both Kianalei Capital, an investment firm, and Muy'Ono, a resort and tour business in Belize; the President of the Stelos Alliance, a nonprofit that benefits student leaders at the collegiate level; and the lead instructor of the Housley Principled Leadership Program.
Bill also serves on the boards of several other for-profit and nonprofit enterprises when not SCUBA diving, fishing, snow skiing, backpacking, or pretending to relax on an island somewhere.
Founding Partner | The Launch Box
Jun 2020 – Present
The Launch Box is a platform for starting and growing professional service firms that enables founders to focus exclusively on selling, serving clients, nurturing talent, and growing the business.
Founder & Chairman | Muy'Ono Hospitality
2013 – Present
Muy’Ono manages an ever growing portfolio of resorts, islands, and related tour businesses in Belize with innovative marketing strategies and an “adventure in luxury” approach to delivering guest experiences.
Board Member | Hornblower Group
2021 – Present
Hornblower is a global leader in world-class experiences and transportation. There are two divisions that make up the Hornblower Group – City Experiences and American Queen Voyages.
Board Member | VEscape Labs
2022 – Present
VEscape Labs is a technical development firm that specializes in cloud technologies. They connect top talent with firms seeking rapid growth and acceleration, turbo-charging their development teams to help them meet strategic goals.
Board Member | Hyperscayle
2022 – Present
Hyperscayle is a revenue operations advisory and implementation firm. They improve how marketing and sales work together to grow revenue.
Board Member | Echelon Risk + Cyber
2021 – Present
Echelon is a technology risk management and cybersecurity firm that makes your organization stronger and smarter in the face of escalating cyber threats.
Board Member | Proscalar
2019 – Present
Proscalar delivers on desired outcomes with end-to-end marketing solutions for the public sector, higher education, and healthcare.
Board Member | Delicious Digital Marketing
2021 – Present
Delicious Digital is a full-service marketing agency specializing in travel, leisure, and lifestyle.
Chairman & Managing Member | Kianalei Capital
2014 – Present
Kianalei Capital is an asset management firm with debt and equity investments in real estate, technology, insurance, hospitality, services, and other startup companies.
Founding Partner Emeritus | Kalypso
2004 – 2020
Kalypso is a management consulting firm operating globally helping clients deliver on the promise of innovation across five industry sectors with a comprehensive set of services from strategy to technology.
Advisory Board Member | Equity Estates
2009 – 2011
Equity Estates is a real estate investment fund that serves to expand individuals portfolio's through ownership and enjoyment of residential properties in popular vacation destinations.
Partner | Deloitte Consulting
1994 - 2004
Deloitte is a consulting firm that delivers strategy and implementation from a business and technology point of view to help clients lead in the markets where they compete.
Assistant General Manager | Ilikai Hotel & Luxury Suites
1988 - 1992
The Ilikai Hotel has been a Waikiki landmark for over 50 years. It is a symbol of the moment when centuries of Hawaii culture and hospitality merged with a vision of a modern, urban Waikiki.
Assistant Manager | Driskill Hotel
1986 - 1988
On the corner of 6th Street and Brazos Street, in the heart of downtown Austin, stands a historic landmark of Texas hospitality: The Driskill. For more than a century, this iconic hotel has hosted restful nights, inspired gatherings, momentous occasions and then some. With 189 well-appointed guestrooms, three top-notch food and beverage outlets, storied spaces and matchless service, The Driskill is an iconic downtown Austin hotel.
Texas State University | BBA Finance
1984 – 1988
Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Student Foundation
University of Texas | MBA Corporate Strategy
1992 – 1994
President | Stelos Alliance
2008 – Present
The Stelos Alliance is a non-profit organization with the mission of helping extraordinary young leaders reach their potential through scholarships and leadership training.
Board Member | Service Year Alliance
2023 – Present
Service Year Alliance is working to make a year of paid, full-time service — a service year — a common expectation and opportunity for all young Americans. We envision a future in which national service is part of growing up in America.
Founder & Lead Professor | Housley Principled Leadership Program
2011 – Present
An educational program offered at multiple universities with a focus on self-awareness, values and principles, leadership fundamentals, and entrepreneurial attitudes for extraordinary young leaders.
Texas State University | Development Foundation Board of Directors
2008 – 2014
Texas State University | Alumni Association Board of Directors
2005 – 2008
Texas State University | Chairman - Student Foundation Alumni Advisory Board
2004 – 2009
