Professional Profile

Combining general management, executive education, association and technology experience, Mr. Teaster is currently the President of RTM Networks, a unique company focused on better connecting universities and colleges with their alumni and membership organizations with their members.

Mr. Teaster was most recently the Chief Network Officer at Young Presidents’ Organization.  In that role from 2002-2009, he focused on finding new and innovative ways to connect more than 20,000 business leaders from around the world to address business and personal issues. Young Presidents' Organization is an education organization with more than 16,000 member CEOs in 100+ countries.

Prior to that, Mr. Teaster was President of ClickPatrol, an online advertising management company, which he and his partners sold in 2002. Previously, he was with Knowledge Builder, where he was co-founder and President/CEO. There, Buddy developed e-learning programs for clients such as Nokia, Prudential, Ernst & Young and Fox Sports.

Before launching his entrepreneurial career in 1998, he spent the last three years of a seven-year stint at YPO as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director.

Mr. Teaster graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Religious Studies and French from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia USA. He then earned a MA/MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas USA.

Areas Of Expertise

• Social Media
• Strategic Planning
• Product Development
• Financial Management
• Change Management & Growth
• Meetings, Conventions and Events
• Membership Development
• Membership Services & Retention
• Volunteer Management