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Chicago, IL, US

Dragonfly Group LLC is a value-add investment and advisory firm focused on the media industry, with operator DNA and a playbook for growth. We are a unique partner to growing companies with capital, strategic and operating needs.

New York, US

Pro League Network makes betable sports entertainment, owning a portfolio of brands and producing short-form, wager-ready and accessible live sports content for partners to monetize (wagering operators, sponsors, media partners, etc).

London, GB

Aurra Studios is a scalable audio entertainment business building on the rapid expansion of the Podcast industry.

San Francisco, California, US

StatMuse is an artificial intelligence platform offering natural language for analytics. Their proprietary NLP layer allows consumer and enterprise users to search, analyze, and visualize data sets like never before. Users can themselves think analytically, ask naturally, and glean previously unavailable insights into their proprietary data.

Chicago, IL, US

HotMic is a SaaS platform that helps companies drive engagement and build social experiences in their live streaming apps with customizable product integrations, app SDKs and management & monetization tools.

New York, New York, US

Leap is a platform that enables brands to rapidly open stores that work in concert with e-commerce and at significantly reduced cost and risk. In January 2022, the company raised $50 million in Series B financing, led by BAM Elevate and participation from new and existing investors, including Harbor Spring Capital, Northern Trust, Simon, Costanoa Ventures.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Impact Engine is a venture capital and private equity investment firm focused on companies that generate positive outcomes in education, health, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Women-owned and led, Impact Enging brings community together in service of building the impact investing field.

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Chicago, Illinois, US

Acquired by Champlain Capital, December 2021.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Acquired by Network For Good, April 2015. Investor and Board Advisor for Chicago-based DonorPath through March 2016. Network for Good acquired by Social Good Software (platform funded by Apax Partners), December 2021.

Acquired by WindRose Health Investors, April 2021 (Veristat).

New York, NY, US

Acquired by MediaOcean (Vista Equity Partners portfolio company) for $150 million, July 2020. Served on Advisory Board for Echo System through its merger with 4CInsights.

Newton, MA, US

Evaluated potential investment or acquisition of public or private companies, spinoffs or carveouts in technology, media and communications (TMT) sectors. Target company enterprise value < $200MM, EBITDA > $5MM. Preferred sectors included online content, commerce and marketing; out-of-home/in-store advertising and marketing; licensing & intellectual.

By appointment of Governor Pat Quinn. Task Force sunset Fall 2014.

New York, NY, US

Recruited by founders of long-only activist fund to leverage combination of investment and operating experience and wide range of high-quality investor, institutional allocator and operating company relationships.Researched, evaluated and recommended micro-cap investments in conjunction with Managing Partners while executing long-only, value-oriented.

• Led all research and evaluation for long and short equity, private equity, and venture capital for TMT hedge fund.
• Co-managed Fund portfolio, managing all daily trading and monitoring of firm equities and options positions.
• Directed all firm fundraising, marketing and relationship management efforts.
• Led and managed all day-to-day operations, needs and requirements, as well as oversee all relationships with Limited Partners, Prime Broker, Counsel, and Fund Administrator.

New York, NY, US

• Guided company through startup and launch phases as member of company senior leadership team and Company Secretary.
• Managed company-wide short-range and long-range financial and strategic planning. Advised CEO and GM on introduction of new programs, strategies and regulatory action.
• Developed and led internal and external partnership management and business development efforts, generating substantial incremental sales, marketing exposure and cost savings.
• Supervised pricing and packaging of all advertising with amNewYork sales managers.
• Directed all Human Resources and Administration duties across the company.
• Cablevision acquired Newsday + amNewYork in 2009 for $650MM.

Chicago, IL, US

• Reported directly to Station Manager at $200 million NYC flagship Tribune television station.
• Oversaw all capital spending approvals across the company, $15 million annually.
• Managed all broadcast rights expenditures and balance sheet amortization, $70 million annually.
• Co-developed pre-buy/negotiation strategy for acquisition of MLB broadcast rights, resulting in 30% margin improvement year over year.
• Co-developed business plan for expansion of morning news program, generating $1.8 million in incremental annual revenue following launch.

Chicago, IL, US

• Co-founded New York office for Tribune Ventures. Sourced and built new relationships with prominent international media, corporate and venture investors.
• Created and led wireless investment strategy and framework for Tribune Ventures and Tribune Company overall.
• Sourced and led several early-stage investments. Named observer to company Board of Directors.
• Board member, Tribune Company Wireless Council.
• Composed business plan, developed and launched BrassRing, an online enterprise recruitment business funded by Tribune, Washington Post Company and Accel Partners. Tribune successfully exited the investment in 2006.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management/Strategy, Finance, Marketing

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