With over 20 years of experience in marketing, communication, and design and over 18 years of web development experience, Houston has a unique point of view on how to build websites from the end-user perspective. He served on Lenoir-Rhyne College’s Communication department’s Board of Advisors, the CVCC Communication Department’s Board of Advisors and is a prior Board Member of the Hickory, NC Tourism Development Authority (TDA). Houston has also shared his talents on many other boards and associations and holds a Bachelors of Environmental Design in Visual Design and an Associates Degree in Commercial Art.