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Andrew Blikken Resume

ByAndrew Blikken Updated on Reading Time: 3 minutes

Host, PTU Studio (Path to Unity) • Civic Media, Operations & Communications Leader

[email protected] • +1 (940) 230-6579 • Pilot Point / Dallas–Fort Worth, TX • linkedin.com/in/andrewblikken • pathtounity.com

Professional Summary

One throughline connects every chapter below: translating complex systems into action for the person in front of me. Five years as a touring public speaker and a founder (2007–2014) built the instinct; a decade co-leading Wilcox Law’s operations with my wife, Lisa, through $11M in peak annual revenue (2014–2024) proved I could sustain it at scale, alongside an entrepreneurial SEO practice I ran in parallel. When the firm closed after Christmas 2023 following Lisa’s early-onset dementia and Lewy body disease diagnosis, I became the family’s sole provider and returned to the classroom — and in 2026, Path to Unity asked me to bring that same instinct to civic media, full-time, as the primary host of PTU Studio.

Areas of Expertise

On-Camera Interviewing & Hosting • Public Speaking & Storytelling • Civic Engagement & Public Policy • SEO & Content Strategy • Operations & Team Leadership • Stakeholder & C-Suite Communication • Budget Development & Management • Founder / 0-to-1 Building

Experience

2024 – Present · Civic Media & Public Education

Host & Primary Interviewer — PTU Studio, Path to Unity | Aug 2026 – Present

  • Recruited by founder Robert Liva to serve as primary host/interviewer for PTU Studio, Path to Unity’s flagship podcast and civic-engagement content arm, after debuting as its first guest.
  • Conduct structured, on-camera interviews with community members, business owners, educators, faith leaders, first responders, and elected officials to surface local issues and drive civic participation.
  • Contributed original policy analysis (“Data is Property,” a data-ownership and breach-liability framework); built and operate a home studio for content produced between HQ production days.

History & Social Studies Educator — Texas Public Schools | Aug 2024 – Present

  • Certified to teach History 7-12, Social Studies 7-12, and General Studies EC-6 (TExES) and taught full-time through 2026, building on 5,000+ hours of prior classroom experience.
  • Now teaches part-time while hosting PTU Studio — the same instinct for making complex material land with a real audience, applied to both.

2014 – 2024 · A Decade at Wilcox Law

Chief Operating Officer — Wilcox Law | 2014 – 2024

  • Co-led the firm for a decade with my wife, Lisa Renee Wilcox (lisareneewilcox.com), growing it to 5 employees plus dozens of case contractors and $11M in peak annual revenue.
  • Managed international compliance (KYC/AML), cross-border payments, and tax efficiency across jurisdictions for complex IP and technology litigation.

Founder — Keylink Agency, SEO & Content Strategy (concurrent side venture) | 2016 – 2024

  • Built and ran an SEO consultancy alongside full-time firm leadership, delivering technical audits, content strategy, and link-building for B2B and B2C e-commerce clients.
  • Secured press placements generating hundreds of high-authority backlinks per project, including #1 rankings for 40 target keywords in a single campaign.

The firm closed after Christmas 2023 following Lisa’s early-onset dementia and Lewy body disease diagnosis. I became the family’s sole provider, stepped back from Keylink, and returned to the classroom.

2007 – 2014 · Founding Years

Founder & Director — Coast Bike Share | 2010 – 2014

  • Grew out of my MBA thesis into a real company: secured $1M+ in investment and city-council approval, deploying 600 bikes across 60 docks.
  • Sold my interest in 2014 to help lead Wilcox Law full-time alongside Lisa.

High School Presenter — DeVry University | 2007 – 2012

  • Delivered “College and Career Readiness” curriculum across 70+ Texas high schools to audiences of 20-300 students, 5,000+ hours of direct public speaking while completing my MBA.

Education

MBA, Project Management — Keller Graduate School of Management, FL

BA, Communications and Economics — University of North Texas, TX

History Teacher Certification (TExES 7-12) — Teachers of Tomorrow, TX

High School Diploma — New Mexico Military Institute, NM

Country Gentleman

I love farm life. Since I was a boy, I've worked and maintained the family land in Pilot Point Texas. We've had cows and chickens, cats and dogs, deer and bees, just about any kind of life you can imagine.

I took the path of technology to get here, which is not common in this small town. After earning my MBA, I got into online marketing. This pays the bills, but the whole point is to make a better home for my family, here on the farm.

So learn from my lessons in the field, and heed my advice. I've experienced, researched and compared all the ideas in my articles, and can confidently say: they've worked for me.

I'll be happy to lend you a hand on your own journey to self-reliance.