Administering grants which are provided by foundations and corporations for the benefit of the small-holder farmer in Africa and Iraq. With the grants that we provide the farmers can regenerate the soil, improve irrigation methods and improve the quality of their crops and yields. We believe it all begins at the community level. Helping to make rural farmers more climate resilient. www.regeninnovation.org

In an ever changing business climate, innovation and implementation of new models are critical to success. Breakthroughs in technology and contemporary business models as well as the transformation of consumer behavior are disrupting conventional businesses. Changes in the traditional limits between business and their clients, the role of the public and private sectors and geographical limits are adding to this landscape. What was impossible 10 years ago is now becoming routine. With this dislocation comes enormous opportunities for companies who look to the future to fuel their growth. Bringing these new ideas to market requires innovation and the capital to execute or scale. Startups and SMEs need to explore unique positioning within the global marketplace. The MS Innovation Lab steps into this void to assist companies as they launch, grow and expand. We help make the unconventional seem obvious in hindsight.

Powasa is an infrastructure solutions company co-founded with chemical engineer and partner Juergen von Kories. The company performs feasibility studies and determines the solutions in the area of Power, Water and Sanitation for rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa using known technologies.

Mitchell Consulting was formed to provide business development and capital introduction services to startups and SMEs in New York area.We later expanded our services to East Africa.Sector focus: consumer goods and technology with a special focus on women's apparel and agribusiness in East Africa.Successfully raised over $10.0 million for various early stage startups in the US and $2.0 million in East Africa.

Althera Medical is a medical device company specializing in devices to treat cancerous tumors of the head and neck. Tasked with the development and implementation of a capital raising strategy for the company.Successfully raised $2.0 million which allowed company to complete phase 1 of clinical trials.

SPBD is a family office whose private equity activity included acquisitions of consumer goods specifically apparel. Responsible for deal flow and origination in the apparel and online retail sectors. Completed an acquisition of a women's wear company for $2.5 million.

The Henry Buhl Foundation is a philanthropic family office that provided grants to schools and art programs in New York City.My role was to originate grantees, structure the grants in the arts and education area and manage the relationship after the grants were made.

Developed product line for a natural, home made chocolate chip cookie. Tested the market in Los Angeles and later moved company to New York. Smart Cookie Soho sold wholesale to Gourmet Garage, Gristede's, Garden of Eden. We had tri-state distribution and later merged with Bazzini Nuts.

Infinite Love Music was a creative hub that designed, created and supplied content to companies listed below. We were responsible for business development, content creation as well as public performances that generated jobs, opportunities and revenue.Partial Client List:LifeTime TelevisionHBOViacomUSA NetworkE! EntertainmentESPNParamount TelevisionABC TelevisionUniversal PicturesMiramax PicturesCoca ColaDuring my 25 years in the music creative environment we helped champion women in electronic music. We launched a music licensing library as well as music packages that were scalable as the music needs of a network changed.