The Dominion Energy Innovation Center, located in Ashland, VA, is an affiliated innovation center of Activation Capital that supports early-stage advanced technology companies by providing them with the collaborative space, guidance, and resources needed to accelerate their growth. Founded in November 2009, the Dominion Energy Innovation Center supports great ideas across a wide spectrum of industry sectors in addition to its focus on building the alternative, renewable energy sector in Central Virginia. Founding partners of this program include the signature sponsor, Dominion Energy, as well as Activation Capital, the Town of Ashland and Hanover County.

Seven Sundays provides property management, professional business consulting and cash flow management services to the hospitality and alternative accommodations industries. Seven Sundays’ goal is to help small and middle market hospitality entrepreneurs 'Achieve the Everyday Sunday'-because when your business is running smoothly, every day can feel like Sunday. But more than a motto, the Everyday Sunday is a state of peaceful confidence knowing that your business is succeeding with the help of a professional team of advocates.

Risk Based Security (RBS) provides comprehensive awareness in Vulnerability and Risk Management solutions. Our products, VulnDB and Cyber Risk Analytics, deliver timely and actionable intelligence via SaaS and raw data API. Leading brands trust RBS to drive smart Cybersecurity and 3rd Party risk management decisions.

I currently serve as Principal and co-founder at French Bay Real Estate, a family-owned diversified real estate company located in the Thousand Islands. As Principal I have personally developed and managed the Company’s go-to-market strategy, including a full rebrand, digital-first transition, and property management IT system upgrade. I designed and grew FBRE's vacation rental business from launch to over six figures in bookings across twenty properties in only two years. I am currently leading the Company’s portfolio repositioning efforts to maximize returns with tight budgets and significantly compressed timelines.

Blackstone LaunchPad is an experiential, campus-based program open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni. It is designed to develop entrepreneurial skills and mindsets through individualized coaching, ideation, and venture creation support. The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University is located on the main level of Bird Library, placing entrepreneurship at the center of academic life and incorporating it into the resource network of Syracuse University Libraries. The Blackstone LaunchPad complements Syracuse University’s rich array of entrepreneurship initiatives, and connects them to a national network providing support for aspiring entrepreneurs.

tuzag is a behavior optimization company focused on helping brands coordinate and streamline their advertising, marketing, sales and CRM conversations to accelerate desired behaviors that build and foster lasting customer relationships. As marketing manager I make sure you love tuzag from first impression to purchase and beyond. Whether strategic market planning or tactical execution or personnel management, tuzag is my marketing laboratory and soap box.Skills Acquired:- Behavioral marketing - Integrated marketing communications- Marketing analytics- Customer relationship management

NEXIS (New Explorations in Information and Science) is a student based, membership driven research center located in the iSchool on Syracuse University’s campus. The Center believes that innovators should be supported by innovators and that access to technology will change the world. The goal of NEXIS is to provide inspired students with a supportive interdisciplinary community and a set of resources which encourages their expression of creativity through project based learning and peer-to-peer collaboration. As Director of NEXIS I actively worked with administrative and institutional stakeholders to ensure students were able to explore the full breadth of their creativity and intellectual curiosity. Through community outreach and involvement, I made sure students were provided a full range of opportunities to grow personally, professionally, and technically.Skills Acquired- Learning environment development- Research management- Educational growth planning- Instructional systems design

The ICE Box (innovation, collaboration, entrepreneurship) is Syracuse University's premiere creative working location. Housed in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), the ICE Box serves as a community resource for all things technology and entrepreneurship related. As manger of the space, I was responsible for all programmatic and administrative tasks. The ICE Box has played host to numerous entrepreneurship and technology focused events, including the SU App Challenge and #iSchoolGlass.Skills Acquired:- Facilities Management- Event Planning- University Administration- Annual Reporting

The Syracuse Student Sandbox is a university based start-up accelerator focused on providing Central New York college students the opportunity to build their companies while earning credits towards their degree. In this position I spearheaded the codification of various instructional and curricular based programs. I also worked directly with a cadre of successful mentors and service providers to help catalyze the development of multiple types of start-up companies. Students would regularly seek my input as they worked through the construction of value propositions, business models, and branding strategies.Skills Acquired:- Project Management- Entrepreneurship Pedagogy- Program Administration- Strategic Planning

Provided instructional and course development assistance to Dr. Jocelyn Widmer, Assistant Professor of International Development at Virginia Tech. Transitioned a lecture based international development course (UAP 4764) to a fully online format. Was tasked with designing assessments, filming guest lectures, and locating instructional resources.Skills Acquired:- Instructional Design- ADA and University Compliance Standards- Higher Education Administration Structures- International Development Principles

Pivotal Testing provides an HTML5 web app which empowers teachers to easily create technology enhanced assessments. We believe testing should extend beyond simple memorization and explore a student's conceptual understanding of the material.Notable Events:- Won 2nd Place at Startup Weekend Blacksburg- Honored as Top 50 Student Startup Worldwide - Kairos Society- Demoed with 2,500 students and delivered 60,000 questionsSkills Acquired:- Instructional Design- Business Strategies for Higher Education- Customer Acquisition- Product Development

Directed the rapidly growing Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Club for my final semester. Raised over $10,000, increased the Club's list serve by 50% and implemented an inclusive structure for meetings and events. Meetings ended up averaging three hours with roughly 30 attendees as students pitched ideas, networked, and dreamed up amazing companies. Planned and hosted the Third Annual VT5K business competition where five student entrepreneurs won $1,000 each in five unique categories.Skills Acquired:- Event Planning- Fundraising- Donor Management- Organization Management