The Generation Food Rural Partners (GFRP) fund commercializes university-developed intellectual property focused on food, protein, and agriculture innovation. We launch new companies, recruit seasoned management teams, and provide support from inception alongside our university and strategic partners.learn more at: https://bigideaventures.com/generation-food-rural-partners/

Advisory Board Member for the Trask Innovation Fund, funding Purdue technologies moving toward commercialization.

Kingfisher Consulting LLC provides innovation and strategic alignment services for financial services firms. Areas of practice include strategic planning, technology planning, innovation in products and processes, and information security.

Served as a Mentor in the Moxie program from Oregon State University's Advantage Accelerator.

Mentor in the Heritage Group Accelerator in Indianapolis, mentoring hard-tech startups in an intense accelerator programming. Activities include leading customer discovery workshops as well as general startup advising.

The Purdue Foundry is an expert resource that trains innovators to transform groundbreaking ideas into world-changing businesses. I have the good fortune to serve those who want to utilize our resources.

Facilitation of Firestarter and Market Validation cohorts for entrepreneurs, based on the Lean Launchpad methodology. Focus on product-market fit leading to entrepreneurial success, especially with a focus on commercialization of technology.

Responsible for assisting entrepreneurs in the Lafayette/Purdue community in commercializing Purdue University Intellectual Property, or bringing innovations and new businesses to life.

Live the mission of Team Novo Nordisk - to instill hope and inspiration for people around the world affected by diabetes. With appropriate diet, exercise, treatment and technology, we believe anyone with diabetes can achieve their dreams. Posts represents my own views and do not represent my team or its sponsors.

Responsible for leadership in a fledgling organization committed to providing quality back office operations support to client/owner credit unions. Migrated collections, information technology, and support services functions from client/owner credit unions into the CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization). Awarded NACUSO New CUSO of the Year in 2016.

Executive Team member responsible for strategic technology planning and implementation, including all aspects of networks & systems, core data processing, and all electronic delivery services to members, including online, mobile, credit & debit card, and ATMs for an institution with 35 branches in the US and 14 branches in Germany. Moved the credit union IT department to a service-oriented culture. Known as a consummate problem-solver with creative insights who has deep understanding of the financial services business as well as technology. Deployed innovative solutions in storage, security, telephony, card services, and mobile/online banking during tenure.

Eight years in increasingly senior leadership roles focused on technology and innovation; responsible for all network, core operations, information security, and electronic commerce functions. Spent six years as part of the Senior Management Team, responsible for strategic and tactical planning and implementation.

Launched ShopFirst on September 1, 2000, aggregating search across 4,000 online merchants using new technology platforms, designed to grow credit card portfolio.

Start up company designed to deliver internet access to consumers, along with web site design and hosting. In addition, served local market with network design and implementation. Company was merged into Hospitality Communications, Inc. in May 1998, and then operations were sold to MindSpring.