Our Executive Team

William G. Hancock
President and Chief Executive Officer

William (Bill) Hancock joined Ready Corporation in early 2009 following a highly successful career as a transactional lawyer in the Richmond office of Troutman Sanders LLP (formerly Mays & Valentine) for over three decades. At Troutman Sanders, Bill founded and Chaired the annual Early Stage Capital Forum. Bills practice at Troutman Sanders focused on commercial real estate development and finance, legislative and regulatory matters relating to the life and health insurance industries, and issues affecting early stage companies, including strategy, corporate structure, capital formation and financing, among others. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from University of Virginia, attended Tulane University Law School and received his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond, where he sat on the Editorial Board of the University of Richmond Law Review. Bill has been a member of the Board of Directors of several diverse companies, including a publicly traded life and health insurance company, where he sat on the Investment Committee and served as General Counsel. Bill is author of numerous publications as well as a frequent speader on real estate and legal topics. He also achieved Martindale'Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Bill has significant connections in Virginia's business, legal, civic and political arenas. His associations include the Greater Richmond Association of Commercial Real Estate, the Greater Richmond Technology Council, the Richmond Venture Forum and the Virginia and American Bar Associations. His community involvement activities extend to the Richmond Ballet / State Ballet of Virginia, Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts, Alliance for the Arts, Richmond Ronald McDonald House and a multitude of local not-for-profit health and human service organizations.

Stephen A. Storey
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance

Stephen brings to Ready Corporation over 25 years of business experience most of which has been in start-up companies. With a background in finance he helped raise over $75 million in development and growth capital to help fund these businesses. Stephen has experience in a number of industries including manufacturing, importing and distribution, retail and healthcare, as well as VOIP, mobile robotics and speech recognition technologies. Stephen began his business career working with a petroleum and gasoline wholesaler, participating in the start-up and development over a six-year period of a 40-unit convenience store and gas retail chain. He was one of five executives in a venture funded start-up that today operates a chain of 30 free-standing medical centers. After 12 years in healthcare Stephen took an executive position to help turnaround a first-to-market VOIP telecommunications company. Subsequently, he co-founded a company that is developing navigation & control software to automate commercial equipment. Before joining Ready Corporation Stephen was actively involved in a development-stage family business that is manufacturing high-end kitchen and bath cabinetry in China and importing the products for sale to dealer networks along the East Coast of the United States. Stephen has a penchant for high-growth companies with strategic planning being a particular strength. Stephen graduated with high honors from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an accounting major. Upon graduation, he worked in public accounting as a CPA with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. for five years in the audit, tax and small business groups.

Matthew Duke
Independent Contractor, Sales and Construction

Matt joins us in bringing his expertise in business development, finance, manufacturing, production, project management and construction. Matt is the V.P. of Duke Management Services (DMS), a family owned business, managing a $25 million real estate portfolio with $4.5 million a year in revenue, comprised of 7 self storage facilities in Virginia and Florida, three portable storage businesses and 35 apartment units. Since 2001, as a principal, Matt has acquired and constructed over $10 million in new residential construction and rehabilitation projects, acquired and developed $30 million in real estate projects. In 2004, Matt was a founding partner of EZBox portable storage. EZBox developed its own proprietary delivery system as well as its own storage container. DMS is also the manufacturer of the storage container. DMS has manufactured over $4 million storage containers. Matt’s business and finance experience, knowledge of the construction industry, manufacturing, production, and project management is a valued and critical aspect to the growth of our company. Matt is a licensed Class A building contractor in the state of Virginia with real field experience in the alternative building methods of CAF, modular construction, insulated concrete forms, precast modular concrete foundations, and steel framing. Matt also has three years of experience in all aspects of site work, road building, and commercial and residential utility installation. An alumnus of College of Charleston in South Carolina, Matt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. He is an excellent asset to our company and we are pleased to welcome him aboard.

Lucius F. Cary IV
Business Development

Prior to joining Ready Corporation, Lucius (Luke) Cary served in several positions of increasing responsibility with Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, a publicly-traded company which operates in more than 35 countries around the world with annual revenues of over $2.1 billion. In his most recent position of Vice President of Sales, Luke served as Senior Account Manager for several of Universal's highest profile clients which included major domestic and international accounts totaling over $70 million in annual sales. While employed at Universal, he amassed extensive sales, management and business development experience which included formulating sales strategies, pricing and customer service. Luke's extensive knowledge and success in brokering and agri-product has proven to be a winning asset for Ready Corporation Luke holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University and went on to continue studies at the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond.

Bob Brown
Product Engineering - Independent Contractor

Bob Brown has over 20 years experience in engineering, technical sales, sales management, new product development and patent procurement. His experience includes a combined 15 years in the pulp and paper and compressed agricultural fiber (CAF) panel industries. Prior to joining Ready Corporation, Bob served as Sr. Vice President for Durra Building Systems, a small, privately owned CAF panel manufacturer based in North Texas. As Senior Vice President, he was responsible for all sales and general business management activities. In his first year at Durra, Bob generated more sales than the company had realized in its entire six year prior existence. He obtained a $150,000 USDA value-added producer grant, and assisted ownership in securing additional operating capital assistance; despite approximately $12 million in owner-held debt/notes. Bob wrote and procured seven Durra-assigned patents and has 4 more currently pending. Prior to joining Durra, Bob was Central Region Sales Manager for International Paper Company’s Containerboard and Kraft Division where he was responsible for the division’s largest region with an annual sales budget exceeding $150 million. He led product development teams, interfaced with outside patent counsel and was selected to participate in a division-wide operational cost-cutting audit wherein over $50 million in manufacturing and operating costs were identified and eliminated. Bob has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and an MS in Material Science and Engineering from The University of North Texas. He holds an Executive Education Certificate in Marketing from The Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. He is a registered patent agent; passed the US Patent and Trademark Office exam for agents and attorneys in 1999 and holds registration no. 44,567. Bob is a member of The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Chris Snow
Consultant