Allen McClinton is an ex-Marine working today as Program Manager for Tesla here in the Silicon Valley. He is an experienced sales/business development leader, driver of strategic partnerships, and an early-stage startup investor. He is also currently starting a charter school for inner-city children in San Jose called Legacy Academy.

Raised as a preacher’s kid in the midst of a rampant drug community in South Beach, Florida, Allen suffered through his own brokenness as he worked his way to the Silicon Valley and now settling into a challenging life that balances work, family, and a prioritized Christian faith. He has a BS degree from Georgia Tech, a masters from the University of Texas, and an MBA from Wharton School. Allen is married with 3 young children.

In his interview with Michael Griego, Allen will share his personal journey about the intersection of faith and the marketplace.

Engage Virtual Hosts & Moderators:

Michael Griego

CEO & Founder, MXL Partners, Biblical Viewpoint Blog

Michael Griego is the President/Founder of MXL Partners, mxlpartners.com, a Silicon Valley based sales training and consulting firm working with high-growth companies of all sizes. MXL coaches and trains in sales process and messaging execution, sales playbook development and sales management. He is an author, speaker, world-class sales trainer and sales management coach and consultant. Michael also writes a weekly Christian blog called BiblicalViewpoint.com.

Ana Gonzalez

CEO, Alturas Technology Services

Ana is the Founder/CEO of a Alturas Technology Services, a Silicon Valley recruiting company helping start-ups and larger enterprise seeking software engineering, data science, and information security top talent. She has persevered through many adversities and took her career from receptionist, to top producer and leader, to now owning a business of her own.

As a member of Connect Silicon Valley, Ana and Mike will co-host this engaging conversation with Allen.