Dirk R. Sampselle, Jd, Mba Email & Phone Number

Telos Arete is a law firm that supports venture capital-backed startups and their investors. With a relationship-driven approach focused on supporting purpose-driven growth and value-oriented service delivery, Telos Arete stands for "Purpose and Excellence."

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Everytable is a growth-stage venture-backed food-justice-focused social enterprise based in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

As Founder & CEO of B Revolution, Dirk leads a family of enterprises dedicated to growing the B Corporation revolution. B Revolution Capital is B Revolution's network of angel investors, venture funds, foundations, family offices, and capital market partners focused on funding benefit corporations and certified B Corporations. The group focuses on helping investors develop and implement impact investment practices, and helping ventures secure mission-aligned capital. B Revolution Consulting provides management consulting to growth companies and their mission-aligned investors, including assistance with achieving the B Corporation certification and using the B Corporation metrics as strategic planning and performance measurement tools to achieve triple bottom line success. B Revolution counts as its clients some of the country's leading impact investors, Fortune 500 CEOs, dozens of angel- and VC-backed startups, and small businesses, in addition to non-profits ranging from startup charities to multi-billion-dollar charitable icons.

The Frederick Community Action Agency provides food, shelter, medical care, housing, and other forms of assistance to families and individuals that are low-income or homeless. Started in 1968, the Frederick Community Action Agency is sponsored by the City of Frederick and the Friends for Neighborhood Progress, Inc. with support from the United Way of Frederick County. The Frederick Community Action Agency is administered by a fifteen-member Board of Directors appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Frederick.

**2011: Acquired HOMEVAN, an emergency services provider and van fleet distributing goods and services to the chronically homeless on-site in tent cities and other locations.**Created THE GOLDEN DOOR, a pioneering student-run transitional housing and holistic rehabilitation program providing comprehensive, holistic services 8 homeless individuals in a transitional housing setting. Services included vocational training, job placement, free medical and dental care, and mentoring in Financial Literacy, Health Education, Communication Skills, Goal Discovery, Art Therapy, and more.Created the SOCIAL JUSTICE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, a graduate research fellowship program designed to study and propose solutions to local social problems. Facilitated research by Criminology PhD students; collaborated with law students and law firms to develop a Rights Literacy Handbook and Grassroots Public Policy Advocacy Guidebook to help homeless individuals navigate the legal environment.Invented G-HARMONY, a web-based service volunteer recruitment resource that links volunteers with community organizations based on interest area and geographic location.Delivered guest lectures on social entrepreneurship and non-profit development for undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Florida.

Frederick, Maryland, Us

Frederick, Maryland, Us

Mr. Sampselle served as General Counsel for an SEC-registered Investment Advisor that manages a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer, 2 clean technology venture funds, ERISA pension fund separate accounts, a financial advisory consulting firm, and a variety of subsidiary investment vehicles.

Frederick, Maryland, Us

As Advisor Mr. Sampselle supported impact investment thesis development, drafted term sheets and investment memoranda, and advised deal teams on impact criteria, measurement, and term development.

Glen Mills, Pa, Us

Represented Series B Preferred Stockholders in Versify Solutions, an industry-leading analytics and SaaS provider to energy sector customers who demand a constant flow of data to efficiently navigate the sector. Versify’s unique products offer utilities, independent power producers, energy generation owners and operators, transmission system owners and operators, and energy traders better information, empowering them to perform at optimal levels.

Alexandria, Va, Us

I worked with the national office COO, CFO, General Counsel, and various C-suite leaders from 30+ regional affiliates to develop a comprehensive innovation and entrepreneurship strategy to enhance impact and increase financial sustainability at the national and regional affiliate levels.

Helped firm build benefit corporation practice aligned with B Revolution's client base.Served client base of startups, small businesses, and tax-exempt non-profit entities in a wide range of matters including corporate governance board counsel, entity formations and conversions, tax-exempt entity formation and IRS response work, USPTO trademark registration applications and responses to office action letters, counsel and filings for state and SEC securities exemptions, drafting various financing documents (e.g., equity offerings, subscription documents, shareholder agreements, convertible notes, secured transactions), broker and accredited investor qualification agreements, various contracts (e.g,. non-disclosure, employment, distribution, option purchase, and licensing agreements), employment law (wage and hour dispute research and memo writing), and some experience in probate issues and estate planning.

Malibu, Ca, Us

Assisted 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner (History) Dr. Edward J. Larson with research for his book relating to the nomination of Chief Justice John Roberts and the history of the US Supreme Court.

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Us

B Lab is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves a global movement of entrepreneurs using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab serves these entrepreneurs through three interrelated initiatives that provide them the legal infrastructure and help them attract the customers, talent, and capital to scale: Certified B Corporations, Benefit Corporation Legislation, and B Analytics for impact investors.With two other authors, I wrote the 2011 B Lab legislative memorandum analyzing the benefit corporation legal entity and advocating its adoption by state legislatures. At the time, only one state (MD) had passed the legislation.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Public Counsel is the largest pro bono law firm in the nation, assisting over 30,000 children, youth, families, and community organizations every year. Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is the public interest law firm of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations as well as the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.Dirk worked directly under the Director of Litigation and Advocacy to investigate a potential federal civil rights class action for excessive-force-arrests of homeless youths. After conducting dozens of client interviews and deep factual investigation, Dirk developed a multi-stakeholder, non-litigation process to resolve disputes with the local security force. The processed focused on creating HR trainings and rights education programs to develop collaborative solutions.

New York, Ny, Us

Tutored and classroom-taught "Stratosphere" advanced LSAT concepts to high scorers (172+)

Advised the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on the planning and implemention of civic engagement projects. Led the Senator’s Civic Engagement Steering Committee to initiate a campus-wide voter education and registration campaign, facilitate a chapter of Student PIRGs, host writing competitions, and mediate public debates on health care, foreign policy, and campaign finance.

Series 3 license. Conducted energy-sector futures analysis and developed complex investment strategies for global clients.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Seer Program In Socially, Environmentally, And Ethically Responsibile Business

Non-Profit Management

B.A., Cum Laude, Political Science

Maryland Distinguished Scholar, Engineering And Political Theory

President'S Scholar, Music Performance And Environmental Engineering

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