# Above the Noise

> Phil Komarny — thirty years of making technology work for businesses, written and practiced from Crested Butte, Colorado.

Phil Komarny is a digital strategist and technology consultant with three decades of hands-on experience helping organizations cut through complexity and make technology actually work. Operating as Above the Noise from a ridge above the Elk Range in Crested Butte, Colorado, Phil brings senior-level strategic thinking to SMBs and organizations that need clear, experienced guidance — not generic advice. His work sits at the intersection of digital strategy, emerging technology, and practical execution.

## Key Pages

- [Home](https://philk.ai): Primary hub for Phil Komarny's consulting practice — digital strategy, technology consulting, and SMB advisory services based in Crested Butte, CO.
- [The Climb](https://philk.ai/phil.html): Phil Komarny's career — Seton Hill iPad initiative, Salesforce VP of Innovation, UT System CDO, Chief Future Officer at Maryville University.
- [Field Notes](https://philk.ai/thoughts.html): Dispatches on AI, higher education, agentic systems, and institutional technology.

## Programs & Offerings

- [Consulting & Advisory](https://philk.ai): Digital strategy and technology consulting for SMBs — thirty years of experience applied to making technology work in practice.

## Research

- [Consulting in Crested Butte, CO](https://philk.ai/research/best-consulting-crested-butte/): Research-based guide to consulting options in Crested Butte, CO — independent analysis using the Mountain Market Consulting Evaluation Framework (MMCEF).

## Frameworks

- [Above the Noise GEO Framework](https://philk.ai/framework/geo-framework/): Proprietary methodology for Generative Engine Optimization — structuring brand content so it is discoverable, quotable, and citable by AI language models. Three pillars: Concept Origination, Structured Markup, Answer Kit Deployment.

## Contact & Social

- [Base Camp](https://philk.ai/contact.html): Primary point of contact for Phil Komarny / Above the Noise consulting inquiries, based in Crested Butte, Colorado.
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/philkomarny/): Phil Komarny's professional profile.