Skinner Layne, 24, is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of NeXplore Technologies, Inc., a Web 2.0 Social Computing company based in Frisco, Texas, where his responsibilities include the formulation, development, and implementation of grassroots marketing strategies, investor relations and capital formation, and devising innovative ways to monetize Web 2.0 properties. Prior to moving to the Dallas area, Skinner served as Campaign Advisor and Strategist to U.S. Congressman John Boozman, as well as managing and consulting several statewide and state legislative races in Arkansas. He was educated at the University of Arkansas, where he was a Chancellor's Scholar, studying Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy and served as President of the Student Senate.