Lifelong Student
CurrentLEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENTS 2008 - presentSelected projects• Restructured quantitative investment business, focusing on risk management improvements, employee retention plan, recruiting and training program.• Assessed business plan shortcomings to help pivot from wholesale distribution model to retail/subscription version, increasing profitability and controlling growth costs. • Worked with founders to build a more marketable high-tech consumer product. Advised on inventory management. Helped company management evaluate partnerships with other manufacturers and key distribution networks to achieve broader reach.• Helped founders take advantage of their strengths in technology, logistics and marketing to create communities in social media for retail. Advice led to key capital raise and significant additional revenue growth.• Brokered relationships to distribute products leading to a many fold increase in sales.• Managing the relationship between a small pool of VC investors with a consumer technology company, provided advice for that company regarding financing and retail distribution. Helped advise reformation of core retail product, which attracted $40mm in new funding at an appreciated level. • With a team of experienced and successful entrepreneurs evaluated, invested and advised small private companies that meet Impact characteristics. Provided consultingadvice for companies to growth their business and improve their fundraising
