About Us
Futures Inc. provides cloud-based technology designed to unlock human potential through the dignity and power of work.
We deliver the most advanced cloud-based talent exchange to solve the nation’s current employment crisis, help America meet the needs of a global market and enrich human lives. With Futures, employers find qualified talent faster and at a much lower cost, educators connect and collaborate with potential students and employers and job seekers fulfill career aspirations by identifying and leveraging their unique capabilities.
Futures is passionate about our mission of unlocking human potential through the dignity and power of work. We believe strongly that we have a moral imperative to connect job seekers with available job opportunities. Our partners have joined with us to fulfill a longstanding commitment to delivering hope, purpose and relevance to job seekers.
Leadership
Founder, CEO and Board Member
Geoff Cramer founded Futures to help people find their dream jobs and to help counter the workforce crisis. He has spent 15 years consulting on workforce economics and talent supply chain solutions.
After earning a degree in economics from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University, he served as a corporate business consultant, social entrepreneur in many arenas serving the community and was a regular guest speaker at business schools on entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and holistic business models. Geoff has also received the Fuqua School of Business Alumni Leadership Award.
As a predecessor to Futures, he launched the non-profit Futures for Kids, which won numerous awards for innovation and was unanimously endorsed by State Board of Education as a career exploration tool for all North Carolina schools.
President and Board Member
Steven Horan is Futures' President overseeing all business operations and is a proven innovator and business leader serving companies ranging from emerging growth to global enterprises. Steven is an executive with a lifelong record of leadership excellence with a strong grasp of the strength of human and technology investments to drive superior operating performance. Notable experience includes developing and executing strategic initiatives to deliver growth, accelerating global expansion, optimizing operational scale, creating sustained customer trust, and operating within transparent governance framework. Prior to joining Futures, Steven was the CEO of RenewData responsible for its strategic and financial growth. Steven brings over 25 years extensive experience with capital markets, IPO's, mergers and acquisitions, strategic execution, global operations, leadership development, complex negotiations and corporate governance.
Prior to RenewData, Steven spent eight years as EVP and CFO of Arsenal Digital Solutions before acquired by IBM. Steven won the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2007 and served as an executive at Dainippon, Seer Technologies and Senior Manager at PriceWaterhouse Coopers. Steven is a graduate of Wake Forest University where he received a Bachelor's of Science degree in the School of Business and Accountancy with a minor in Computer Science.
VP of Product Development
Scott Coleman has more than 20 years of experience as a senior executive in high-technology companies. Prior to joining Futures, Inc. in 2011, he served as President and CTO of IdealHire, Inc. for four years.
He established the military strategy and directed the development of the platform technology, business relationships and marketing efforts for that market segment. Mr. Coleman holds software technology patents related to military skills translation and automatically connecting veterans with civilian opportunities.
Mr. Coleman has held senior management roles in R&D, Marketing, Operations and Customer Service as well as General Manager of the European Sales and Service subsidiary of a publicly-held software company. Mr. Coleman holds graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Board of Directors
Board Member
Denis Brosnan is one of Ireland's leading and most respected businessmen. He was the founder, chief executive and chairman of Kerry Group Plc. where he was the driving force behind the transformation of Kerry Co-op into a global food and ingredients Group. He has contributed significantly to the development of the South West region through his innovative leadership at Kerry Group. Denis Brosnan's record of achievement, his tireless contribution to the wider community and his leadership skills motivate those around him to achieve their potential.
Board Member
Bruce Culver is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who has successfully founded and grown a number of companies including On Assignment, Professional Staffing in England and IdealHire Technologies, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in the staffing and recruitment software industry. Mr. Culver also sits on the board of Taser International. His corporate career includes being Vice President of Marketing for Bausch & Lomb/ARL as well as marketing and strategic planning.
Testimonials
After being in the military for so long, some people just take the first job that they can get. But if they're looking for something more, if they're looking for a career instead of a job, Pipeline offers you everything.
Pablo
Soldier
Before Pipeline, I had no idea what I was going to do after transitioning out of the military.
Chris
Soldier
I would definitely recommend Pipeline to other transitioning soldiers or anyone looking for a job.
Brad
Soldier
Pipeline will cause a smoother transition because everything is in one place.
Victor
FTCC Recruiter
The thing that's really great about what Pipeline is doing is making contact with soldiers 12 months out. I've talked to soldiers who are transitioning out tomorrow; now what are they going to do?
Don
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
