Partnering with Mrs. Galston on managing three rambunctious boys - 6, 3, and 1 - while working on launching my next venture. And loving every minute.

Six of the best years of my life. I worked my way up from Intern to Associate to Senior Associate to Principal ultimately leading our Consumer team. I was blessed to work with (alphabetical) Blitsy, Bloomnation, Cameo, Gunslinger, Havenly, Kin, Luxury Garage Sale, M1 Finance, Mimir, Kapow, Pearachute, Pluto.tv, Shiftgig, Spothero, and Sunbit.I will forever miss my teammates and the entrepreneurs I got to work with.

Part of the 2012-2013 YEP Team: http://foundationcap.com/people/yep/yep2013.php

I2A is an Early Stage Venture Capital Fund focused on catalyzing and partnering with the next wave of successful entrepreneurial companies in the Illinois region.

Poker "hedge fund," run at 2011 World Series Of Poker using a poker specific diversification model to leverage large edges, over small sample sizes. Fund raised nearly $1m from high net worth individuals and invested in over 100 unique players across over 3,000 tournaments in a 2-month window.

Established firm’s marketing department from scratch in 2007, identifying and cultivating partnership and advertising opportunities, streamlining firm’s promotional calendar, and conceptualizing firm’s data collection and analysis framework to better understand customers in a young and niche industry. Constructed and oversaw firm's marketing budget, executing all branding, online, print, and television media, including a 45-day, fully-staffed 30’x10’ exhibition at the World Series of Poker; as a result of marketing efforts, recurring paying customers grew from 1,500 to 15,000 in an 18 month window. Promoted concept of a CardRunners branded episode of “Poker After Dark” to NBC Sports over several months, ultimately yielding six episodes airing on NBC in January 2009 to over 5 million viewers.

Played high stakes poker professionally, focusing on online and private cash games at stakes of $1,000 and higher.Developed rapid-fire decision making skills via playing up to 12 poker games simultaneously - at an effective 1,000 hands/hour.

Helped lead interactive marketing for music industry clients such as Midas Records, Epic Records, and Red Records.Focused on growing street teams, improving viral coefficient, and managed radio request campaigns, and artist promotions.