Consulting platform providing strategic guidance to private companies, foundations, and social ventures undertaking new paths or navigating complex challenges; Yield Creative also provides executive coaching for seasoned and new leaders, both individually and with corporate sponsorship.

Founder. Built and led this $100M+ collaborative fund initiated by the Kauffman Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation and the Hall Family Foundation that provides resources and expertise to educational institutions and business partners advancing innovative educational, career readiness and workforce development models.

My time as Entrepreneur in Residence at the Kauffman Foundation was spent working closely with the Boards and leadership of Kauffman and several other major foundations in the business planning, design and launch of a new collaborative fund to drive educational innovation and improvements. This fund, ultimately called SchoolSmartKC, was formally launched in February, 2017.

At IYF, I provided overall leadership and strategic direction across all program, business development and operational divisions of this global NGO working in 50+ countries through 13 offices. These efforts encompassed a global portfolio of education, job training and civic engagement programs and teams across the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. My work at IYF spanned numerous roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President for Programs, Global Director of the Education and Employment Alliance; and Director of Business Development.

I had the privilege of serving as EFE’s first Managing Director, managing from start-up all daily operations and programs of this now 20+ year-old, highly successful foundation funded with an initial $10 million in private capital and with the mandate to improve education and secure jobs for Middle Eastern youth.

Member of the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group, representing start-up clients, emerging companies, financial and lending institutions and other companies in corporate, intellectual property, transactional and government contract matters.

Law Clerk to the Honorable John E. Sprizzo.