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Edina, Mn, Us

Investment fund for acquiring and managing services businesses. Led the research, deal flow, and due diligence to acquire our first business in last-mile delivery.General Manager overseeing all aspects of subsidiary last-mile delivery operation in Maryland.

Every now and then, business leaders in various industries ask me for strategic advice, financial modeling, business buy and sell decision support, technology insights, and more. Recent projects have included technology market evaluation for SaaS and mobile apps, hotel property acquisition and planning, website development and product management, sell-side M&A analysis, and SaaS pricing modeling.

Washington, Dc, Us

[Merged 2020] Founder & CEO, responsible for business strategy, online and offline product creation and development, software and technology development, sales, operations, hiring, business development, fundraising, financial management, investor relations, customer experience, supplier and partner relationships, and, if required, making the coffee. At various times, served as COO, Chief Product Officer, Chief Technology Officer (full stack web engineer with Ruby on Rails, React, and more), CFO, and head of sales.

Selected from 500+ applicants to be one of 5 founders in DC's leading startup incubator. Featured in Startupland documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3975664/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_startupland).

London, London, Gb

Well, this was an unexpected career turn. Took a break from government and national security work to manage operations for a global sailing and vacation business. First US partner in a European company. Led nationwide operations and marketing for US customers for The Yacht Week across all global destinations. Established and built operations in the Caribbean for the company.

Washington, Dc, Us

Civitas Group is a strategic advisory and investment firm serving the homeland and national security markets. Civitas's strategy clients include Global 500 firms, leading security services providers, government contractors, early stage companies with promising technologies, and private investment firms. Responsibilities included providing strategic advice, analysis, and key national and global insights for US and international clients, government and commercial entities, large and small, as well as business growth, technology evaluation, policy and budget assessments, public speaking on high visibility national policy topics, and representing the company and clients at national conferences and critical business development opportunities.

Washington, Dc, Us

Policy development and diplomatic troubleshooting for various global security and diplomatic initiatives, as part of a four-person team supporting Counselor Philip Zelikow in the office of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Washington, Dc, Us

Budget Director for Tom Ridge and the Homeland Security Council. Oversight for policies and Federal spending on $65 billion of nationwide homeland security programs across most Federal cabinet departments and agencies, and coordination with state and local governments.

Washington, Dc, Us

Member of the nine-person team that crafted the first ever National Strategy for Homeland Security in 2002 and the plan to create the Department of Homeland Security.

Washington, Dc, Us

Program evaluation and budget oversight for national security initiatives, primarily in the Department of Defense. Among other responsibilities, managed budget prioritization for Navy shipbuilding, other major technology acquisition programs, and counterterrorism efforts.

Masters, Public Policy, International Security Policy

Ba, International Relations

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