If you have a medtech startup, my job is to make your job easier.Avio is a get-to-market services firm for startups and startups only. You get to market faster, with less risk and less burn. Started by an entrepreneur with the same problems you face, Avio partners with leadership teams on strategy, reg, quality, and R&D project management. And if you need help in other areas - we’ll help you find it. Investors, partners, talent. We're all in on startups.

The Medical Industry Leadership Institute (MILI) Executive in Residence (EIR) Program is comprised of highly accomplished healthcare industry leaders who enhance the academic environment of MILI by sharing their professional expertise. EIRs engage directly with students and faculty by participating in activities such as teaching, mentoring, and coaching as well as interacting with the Carlson School, the University and business communities to advance the mission of MILI.

Board member for Australia's First National Medtech Accelerator. Provide strategic advice, review governance, and senior leadership to ensure a successful organization.We set a new global standard for medical technology commercialisation acceleration. Our program deploys a dynamic, integrated program that supports rapid transformation of new ideas into solutions that change the face of global healthcare.MedTech startups accelerate from Seed stage to Series A in 15 months by combining talented creativity with disruptive financial models and comprehensive domain expertise, and by supporting leadership development to create the next generation of advanced technology entrepreneurs.Milestone momentum is rewarded with multiple capital injection points and the program is tightly linked to startup pathways across the globe. Driven by industry leadership, investor connectivity and market pull mechanisms, The Actuator is in the business of signal not noise: focusing on what really matters to transform healthcare and the future of innovation.The Actuator is also home to MedTech's Got Talent - www.medtechchallenge.com

University Enterprise Labs is Minnesota’s largest biotech incubator.

Grant funded organization delivering wise counsel to Danish and Nordic businesses on U.S. market entry. Provide strategic advice, review governance, and senior leadership to ensure a successful organization.

Medical Alley is a consortium of 800 partners activating and amplifying healthcare transformation.What do I do? Radically simplify complex ideas, make connections that transform people, businesses, and communities, and develop the future leaders of Medical Alley.Why do I do it? I get paid to hang out with smart people who save lives. And if I do the work well, more lives are saved.How can I help you? Open doors, make connections, and accelerate time to market for breakthrough health innovations.What am I looking for? At this stage of my career, I’m working on being a better leader and coach and pursuing non-profit board opportunities.Select accomplishments:•Led efforts to develop and pass the Angel Tax Credit, legislation that incents early-stage investment. Health startups using the credit have raised $1.5 billion in total capital.•Brought over $1 billion in new investments to Medical Alley by developing new economic development strategies and partnerships. Annually partner on 50+ projects.•Developed strategies and coached team members to deliver double-digit growth of Medical Alley revenues for more than a decade.

Member of senior leadership team delivering value to 600 member organizations, including fortune 500’s, small startups, and supporting organizations. Managed a $2M budget, the Member Service team, and strategy development.• Build and led the team responsible for recruitment, retention, and customer service.• Collaborated with senior leadership team to develop and implement a strategy to turn around a declining organization. Contributed customer insights, advised on staffing, built function focused on personal development and member services, and recruited a new team to expand and diversify capabilities.• Improved retention from 73% to 93%, grew revenue from $500K to $2M, and developed new, high margin revenue source from $0 to $350K

Built services and partnerships creating value for Medical Alley Association members resulting in organizational growth.• Led cross-functional and multi-organizational team to develop and pass Angel Investor Tax Credit legislation resulting in $400M invested in small business. • Increased membership by 50% in target markets over four years.• Mentored and trained new staff to develop customer service, sales, partnership development, and other skills.• Supported contract lobbying team with policy analysis and industry engagement for state and federal work.

Promoted through various roles managing the front desk, supporting events, and administering membership.

Steering committee member for the BioMedTech Horizons grant program.

Page for the House Commerce and Biosciences committee during the 2005 legislative session. Pages are the general assistants and message carriers of the Minnesota House. I provided support to the Commerce Committee, preparing materials for meetings, assisting members and performing other duties as requested.

Worked with children affected and infected with HIV/AIDS to provide a safe, fun and normal summer camp experience. In other words I spent a summer swinging, running, telling stories, teaching archery, making crafts and pretty much having a blast with wonderful kids and staff. This was more of a vacation than a job.