After having the good fortune of working with great teams as a CFO, in private equity, and for software startups, I’m now the Chief Financial Officer at NC IDEA where I oversee the day-to-day management of the Foundation’s financial activities. I also manage the NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grant program working with partners throughout the state who share in our vision to maximize the economic potential of the people of North Carolina.My background includes working with teams to assess and adapt company direction, create infrastructure for scale, and buy/grow/sell companies. I have worked to optimize capital structures, obtain growth financing, and execute sell-side transaction initiatives in both fast-growth and declining multi-location companies.Specialties: VC / growth equity / debt financing, complex M&A process management, corporate development efforts to acquire / invest in / manage / sell companies, contract negotiation, EOS / Traction implementation, LEAN startup methodologies, digital marketing strategy development, competitive analyses, financial modeling, new venture creation, and startup consulting
Listed skills include Start Ups, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 45 others.