Director in the internal incubation program for new business creation and development for HP, as well as creating founder mentality programs and educational workshops across HP business units.

Cofounder, Board Chair, Volunteer Founded in 2020 by Elizabeth Scallon and Justin Brotman, Find Ventures is a first-stage funder that envisions a world where all entrepreneurs have an equitable opportunity in building companies and a confident shot at solving our world’s greatest challenges. Find Ventures believes that by fueling a cohort of founders at the earliest stage with non-dilutive capital, robust resources and industry connections we will uniquely ‘sprout’ a generation of founders. Learn more at www.findventures.org.

I currently teach Persuasion: Pitching, Public Relations and Public Speaking in the Foster School of Business for the MS in Entrepreneurship & MBA programs.

Advise throughout the years over 300 plus startups from various tech industries such as blockchain, AI, AR/VR, biotech, and agtech around the NW regions, from idea stage to scale up, through business coaching and connections to investors, cofounders, and resources. Advocate of emerging tech industries to government officials, including senators and commissioners. investors, enterprise and general community. On various committees around the region regarding innovation and emerging tech. Speaker on emerging tech, entrepreneurship, NW startup ecosystem, and incubation at various conferences both locally and globally.

We are engaging startups in AI, voice technology, frontier tech, and more get connected to our startup programs, business development, technical support and funding to fuel innovation. To learn more about Alexa Startup and Fund, check out our website.https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/alexa/alexa-startups/alexa-fund

WeWork Labs connects global innovation hubs from NYC to Seattle to Beijing, with each of our brick and mortar labs providing fierce local support for startups and entrepreneurs. As Head of WeWork Labs West & LATAM, I drove and oversee all strategy, marketing, hiring, programming and partnerships for our US West & LATAM Labs including Denver, San Fransisco, Seattle, Portland, Mexico and Brazil hubs. The US West & LATAM is recognized worldwide as a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship and we link enterprise, capital, mentorship and community resources to new ventures looking to scale. Creating New Innovation Programs and Revenue StreamsSpearheaded the creation of Innovation Programs for WeWork Labs & WeWork. Created the blueprints for Cross Sector Collaborations and Partnerships, Sponsorships and Corporate Accelerators. *Created and Launched the Maritime Innovation Accelerator with WA State Dept of Commerce and Port of Seattle to bring innovation to the Maritime industry in WA State and to make WA State a global hub of Maritime Innovation.*Created and Launched the Emerge Program in partnership with SoftBank Investment Advisers with the aim to help underrepresented founders get access to tools, networks, and education they need to scale. We believe that the companies of tomorrow should represent the world of today. Without the full participation of entrepreneurs from all background, we limit the amount of innovation in the world.Leading WeWork Labs Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging programming. Created initial vision and lead our Working Group Committee. Advise on various initiatives around equity for WeWork, including the WeWork grants for Black owned businesses. My life's passion is to empower entrepreneurs, startups & general misfits to challenge the status quo in order to make the world a better place. I'm proud that WeWork Labs was my home to make my passion into a global reality.

The mission of the CoMotion Labs is to be the place for “all things Startup” for the UW community. The Labs removes barriers and facilitates connections to ensure our startups’ optimal success in taking their innovations to impact. Startup Specific ProgrammingIdentified and successfully recruited top entrepreneurs and startups from the WA region to my program in high tech fields including Biotechnology, Engineering, IT, FinTech and AR/VR/MR. Created world class networks. Attracted top mentors, advisors, corporate and government partners. Worked with local and global investment community to connect funding opportunities for the startup. Negotiated with top rated service providers for discounts for the startups. Capacity Building Expanded the program from 15 startups to over 90 startups at one time, and from one location to four locations. Grew my team from one person to ten people. Maximized revenue and created operational excellence. Received “The Best Emerging Incubator of the year” award from the global institute, University of Business Incubator Index. Created Entrepreneurial and Innovation Learning Created Innovation Learning initiatives for the organization and community, including “Innovation Seminar Series”, “Bootcamp for Early Stage Teams”, “CoMotion Innovation Workshop: From Idea to Plan”, “Entrepreneurial Law Clinic & CoMotions Student Seminar Series”, “Innovation Pop-up Events”, "Fundamentals for Startup Fridays" as well as numerous other events and programs with partners around our region.New Venture CreationTo help strengthen the economic development of the State of Washington and the region by providing a nurturing environment for new ventures to transition from research and development into full commercialization, and for technology commercialization projects to develop product prototypes.

Spiral Genetics provides Bioinformatics for Large Scale Next Generation Sequencing. McKinsey Global Institutes' report published in May of 2013 declared genomic analysis as one of the top 5 disruptive technology for the next decade. Spiral Genetics is leading the way with truly disruptive algorithms and clustering-cloud hybrid technology.Provided Change Managment and Strategic Operations, as well as provide actionable Work Flow solutions for Client Projects, Features Development and Company Wide Processes.

VLST is dedicated to advancing immunotherapy treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.Critical Project ManagementDesignated by Senior Management to drive completion of key infrastructure initiatives to guarantee success in the workplace by optimizing physical space and cyberspace environments.Major Workspace UpgradesManaged two moves (from 2,000 to 12,000 and then 23,000 square feet) of combined business and scientific lab space. Earned “best move ever seen in bio-tech” recognition from one of several vendor partners, co-working on tenant improvements, moving sensitive equipment, and installation of new assets.Enterprise Change FacilitationMarshaled enterprise change management for staff, creating effective communication teams to allay anxiety and instigate excitement, given single-weekend move schedule demands.Mini-incubator Model Expedited recession resiliency by subleasing excess lab space as a burn rate reduction measure. Created mini-incubator revenue model, housing four small biotechnology companies to not only derive income from rent, but also generate service fees for operational support that yielded the added benefit of cooperation among labs.Safety ExcellenceAchieved 100% compliance rating from Washington State Department of Health, consequently featured by the WA-DOH to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as a showcase of safety excellence. Provided Health and Safety training for all, including accident prevention, blood borne pathogen protection, radiation protection, chemical hygiene & hazard waste management. Facility Closure and Lab LiquidationTook charge of facility closure, selling all equipment for a total of $400,000 to double the internal goal. Co-created the WBBA's “Lab Liquidation Event” to up cycle laboratory equipment to over 60 small biotechnology firms.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a world leader in research to prevent, detect and treat cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Responsible for managing the Taniguchi laboratory and performing scientific research.Selected Accomplishments: • Established a new lab with new FHCRC Principle Investigator three months ahead of schedule • Managed vendor and price negotiation for equipment and services • Independently performed cell culture and molecular biology research

Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A leader in biotechnology since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease, and other serious illnesses.