Howard is the president of The Business Brickyard (TBB) a leading strategy, marketing and innovation agency. He is also a founder at Sideshow and the author of "Your Business Brickyard: Getting back to the basics to make your business more fun to run" (2008).

Prior to founding TBB in 2001 Howard was President of a leading Customs Broker and International Freight Forwarder with 6 offices in the United States and a global network of over 35 agents worldwide.

He also writes and speaks about business, marketing, the Internet and the importance of getting the basics of business perfect.