281-930-6958ABurke@SilverSpearVentures.com▶️ WHAT I DO• Leadership: Setting a vision, building a team, creating the culture, and orchestrating it to its goal.• Management: Finding and implementing the resources needed to achieve the objective.• Opportunity Identification, Validation, and Integration: Creating value in the market and for investors.• Presentation: Whether to the team, investors, or clients, providing clear and concise ideas for action.• Integrity: Man of my word, has the difficult conversations, and upholds the standard.▶️ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS• Led a company from $0 to $2M Annual Revenue and from 6 to 23 employees• Created sales pipeline of $10+M for 2020/2021• Reduced COGS of main product by 27% and introduced new products at 56% lower COGS • Aided multiple startups in strategy, product-market fit, finance, investor presentation, and operations• Directed the effectiveness and security of a 97-person multi-service team in the Afghanistan War▶️ MORE ABOUT MEI've trained for the Olympics, I've gone to war, I've led a startup in a turn around - I am no stranger to setting a vision, defining goals, creating the plan, gathering resources, building the team, and working steadfastly toward the desired outcome while remaining alert and adaptable to changing circumstances. The outcome always being the focus and driving force.▶️ EDUCATIONB.S. Psychology, Civil Engineering minor, at West Point, The United States Military AcademyM.B.A, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin Graduated having fulfilled the requirements for 3 separate concentrations Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Real Estate Finance▶️ FUN FACTS• Competed in the 2008 Olympic Trials and 2011 World Military Games, Javelin Throw• Lived in Prague for 2 months, where I based myself for Track competitions across Europe• Lived in Bali for 2 months, where I began surfing, scuba, and regular meditation• Hiked the Haute route in Switzerland - some of the most gorgeous landscapes there are to see• Literally everyone loves my dog, Bear