Lonnie Wills for President - Bio

Lonnie Wills is a successful entrepreneur and business owner who has made significant contributions in various industries over his career. He was the founder and owner of CloudTrigger, a company that provides cloud-based software solutions to businesses. Wills founded the company in 2009 and has since grown it to become a leading provider of cloud services, with a focus on customer relationship management (CRM) solutions.  CloudTrigger sold in 2012.

After the sale of CloudTrigger, Wills founded G2 Technologies, a company that provides IT consulting and project management services to businesses of all sizes. With a focus on delivering innovative solutions to complex IT challenges, G2 Technologies has become a trusted partner for many businesses in need of IT support and expertise across the world. www.G2technologies.com

Wills is always working on some new venture and providing the latest technology to the masses. Circling back to AI, Wills became the CEO of Call Assistant, a mobile app that stops Spam in its tracks and really changes the way that a user can manage their calls, voicemail and responding to unknown callers and unknown numbers.  www.CallAssistant.ai

Wills is a US Marine veteran and also the founder of Veterans First Fund, a non-profit organization that provides equine based therapy to veterans in need. The organization launched in the fall of 2022 and is just beginning to build the organization to be a leader in equine based therapy for veterans.  The organization's mission is to help veterans transition to civilian life and achieve financial stability through a range of programs and services, including financial education, job training, and entrepreneurship support.

You can learn more about the mission of Veterans First Fund here: https://youtu.be/eqhRV4nU8wA

Before starting his own businesses, Wills worked in various roles in the technology industry, gaining experience and expertise in areas such as software development, project management, and IT consulting. Wills has been recognized for his contributions to the technology industry, receiving several awards and accolades over the years.

Overall, Lonnie Wills is a dedicated entrepreneur and philanthropist who has made significant contributions to the technology industry and the veteran community. His innovative business ventures and commitment to helping others have earned him a reputation as a leader and a role model for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners.

The Early Life of Lonnie Wills:

Lonnie Wills was born in Portland, Oregon in March, 1970.  He was raised in Vancouver, Washington by his parents Michael and Janie Wills.  His father was a veteran of the Vietnam War and went on to serve in the national guard.  

In 1977, Lonnie's parents started Mike's handyman service, a small construction company specializing in bathroom remodels, kitchen remodels, additions and interior and exterior residential painting.  Lonnie learned to build and paint homes as he worked for his parents on weekends and over summer

Starting a business in 1977 was not easy and Lonnies parents understood hard work and persistence was the key to success. His Father, Mike Wills, would often say if you're not giving it 110% then you're not working hard enough. Today Lonnie's mother, Janie Wills, still runs the family business at 72, doing kitchen and bathroom remodels, painting and smaller projects to keep afloat during these current economic challenges.  Mike struggles with dementia and chronic back pain and Janie cares for Mike while continuing her volunteer work with the VFW and their company Mike's handyman Services.

As Lonnie grew in this environment he was always thinking about ways to earn extra money as a kid mowing lawns and delivering newspapers.  In high school he was involved with Vocational Clubs of America (VICA) where he became the state president of the organization in his senior year of highschool.  It was his goal to put a plan together to start his own tech company by the time he was 30 years old. He embarked on college and attended Clark College and wanted to serve his country’s  like his father and his grandfather before him. 

So, after high-school Lonnie joined the US Marine Corps where he served in the Reserves from 1989 until 1997. He went to MOS school as a 1341 heavy equipment mechanic and was stationed at Swan Island, Portland OR.

Lonnie Wills, US Marine

During the early 90s Wills began working at IBM where he became a network engineer and Data analysis expert and later a manager at IBM. With an IQ of 165, near photographic memory, Wills was preparing to leave IBM and start his first company in Artificial Intelligence at the end of 1999.  Wills learned very quickly the challenges of running a successful business as one of his key customers in the early 2000's was Enron.  Enron owed him over 240k in past due payments for his team that was on the ground working at Enron. Wills never saw that money paid, and ultimately had to take out a second on his home to make payroll for his team during Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Wills sold the company and begin working as a private consultant for the Department of Defense.

Wills is the father of two incredible children who are both grown and pursuing their own dreams. Wills was deeply involved in his kids lives as they aspired to play soccer, swim competitively and lead academically in school. Kristin is in the Navy and working to become a medical doctor and Justin is the Chief Technology Office of G2 Technologies.  Wills remarried in 2022 to Pamela and they are both Christians who are working in their local communities to help others in need with a focus on helping Veterans in need.

Lonnie and Pam in the Redwood Forest

In Wills' spare time he loves to hunt and fish. He is an expert marksmen with both a pistol and long rifle and loves to spend time in the woods hiking, fishing and hunting.  

Lonnie hunting in Montana

Wills enjoys fishing on the Deschutes River in Oregon and on the Maddison river in Montana where he ties his own flies, built his own drift boat and is an avid fly fisherman.

Fishing on the Clark Fork, Montana

Fishing on the Madison