Bruce Stapleton

About Bruce Stapleton

Bruce Stapleton is an integrated leader with 35+ years of experience bridging corporate strategy, digital innovation, and faith-based leadership. His work centers on two powerful pillars: Movementum Group, where he helps nonprofits and small businesses tell their stories through strategic digital marketing, and Fathering Strong, a comprehensive program bridging ancient wisdom with modern challenges facing today\'s fathers.His professional foundation was built at NCR Corporation, where he served as a Fortune 100 IT marketing executive, developing market strategies for emerging technologies. Bruce earned his MBA from the University of South Carolina, and before his corporate career, played basketball at UNC-Charlotte, competing in the NCAA Final Four. As an entrepreneur, he founded and managed sports and fitness clubs, including the award-winning Lifegevity program, which combined fitness, nutrition, and wellness coaching into a holistic health model.As founder of Movementum Group, Bruce serves as a \"Technology Enabler\" for organizations that need to amplify their impact. His proprietary \"Movementum Marketing Model\" simplifies the complex digital marketing landscape, making sophisticated strategies accessible to nonprofits and small businesses. He leverages both organic and paid advertising, and has particular expertise helping nonprofits effectively utilize the per month Google Ad Grant, maximizing their reach without straining limited budgets.Bruce brings his real-world expertise into the classroom as a professor at Franklin University and Modern College of Design, where he teaches marketing and social media courses. His ability to translate complex marketing concepts into actionable strategies earned him a faculty excellence award in Spring 2021.His deepest passion is Fathering Strong, where he serves as author, Program Leader, and former Board Chairman of Urban Light Ministries. He authored the published book \"Fathering Strong – God\'s Blueprint to Leading Your Family\" and co-developed both the Fathering Strong app and podcast. The program\'s framework centers on Four Foundational Virtues—Courage, Fortitude, Faith, and Love—applied across Six Core Strengths of fatherhood, helping fathers move from intention to impact.Bruce is a certified mentor for SCORE, where he guides entrepreneurs through strategic planning and business development. Based in the Dayton/Centerville area, he remains deeply committed to building stronger families, organizations, and communities through strategic planning and measurable outcomes.

Experience

1. Instructor - Social Media Marketing and Entrepreneurship and Business Development

   The Modern College Of Design

   Aug 2023 — Present · Kettering, OH, US

Education

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MBA

• UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business

  BA, Business & Economics

Skills

• Analysis
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• B2b Marketing
• Leadership
• Marketing Communications
• Competitive Analysis
• Business Strategy
• Start-Ups
• B2c Marketing
• Higher Education
• Coaching
• Program Management
• Negotiation
• Email Marketing
• Team Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Digital Marketing
• Leading Change
• Marketing Strategy
• Web Analytics
• Enterprise Marketing
• Educational Leadership
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Project Management
• Budgeting
• Business Process Improvement
• Social Media Marketing
• Operations Management
• Training
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategy
• Small Business Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Event Planning
• Pay Per Click (Ppc)
• Management
• Marketing
• Budgets