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Clyde Calhoun

Activist · DISC type Cd
Senior AI Consultant at Well Balanced Accountants
📍 Charlotte Metro, United States

Clyde Calhoun is the CEO of Root Idea, an AI strategy consultancy he founded to help executives implement AI that delivers financial results. With a 30-year career spanning leadership roles at Owens Corning and GE Energy, he is an expert in enterprise transformation, sourcing, and supply chain. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Outside of his professional work, Clyde is dedicated to community service as the Board Chair for the Tri-County Alphas Education Foundation. This organization focuses on raising resources to support educational programs, scholarships, and mentoring for youth. He is passionate about fostering meaningful progress through community involvement.

He has generated over $65 million in financial impact for businesses through his strategic initiatives.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior AI Consultant
Job Level
Senior
Location
Charlotte Metro, United States
Personality Overview

How Clyde shows up

Logical And Quick
Meticulous
Observative

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Clyde cares about

ROI-Driven AI
His firm, Root Idea, and his public speaking focus on helping leaders implement AI strategies that measurably appear in financials, not just presentations.
Enterprise Transformation
He has over 30 years of experience leading transformative business initiatives at major companies like Owens Corning and GE Energy.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Senior AI Consultant
Well Balanced Accountants
2-2025
Board Chair
Tri-County Alphas Education Foundation
6-2023
CEO | AI Strategy and Enterprise Transformation Expert
Root Idea LLC
6-2023
CEO | AI Decision Governance and Strategy
Root Idea LLC
1-2004 - 7-2023
Leadership Roles in Sourcing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing
Owens Corning
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
MBA
Carnegie Mellon University
MA
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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