Working with H/L Ventures on Deal Origination/Evaluation, portfolio company advising, and helping build business with great founding teams.

I am an Advisor for the US Research Impact Alliance. USRIA is a nonprofit collaboration of stakeholders in the U.S. innovation ecosystem, including research institutions, industry participants, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and economic development organizations.

Solidia is revolutionizing the Cement and Concrete Industries by commercializing more sustainable technology that can sequester CO2 rather than emitting it.

Part of a strategic VC firm looking for innovative technologies in the energy, transport, carbon capture, and AI sectors.

Zippity provides a comprehensive technology suite for onsite service professionals to deliver modern, digital customer touch points across the entire consumer service experience.

Lightning eMotors is enabling the transition of commercial vehicle fleets from internal combustion to electric powertrains.

• Built a start-up company dedicated to the design of a consumer-facing application for detecting medical billing fraud and uncovering the true costs of medical procedures through the use of big data analysis.• Launched, incorporated, and developed strategy for the company.• Recruited, hired and integrated a cross-functional team to develop an alpha version of the product.• Wrote and submitted provisional patent for image capture technology used in the HealthSumit application.• Created multiple marketing materials (website, logo, videos, collateral, etc.) for HealthSumit.• Responsible for continual product and project management.

Assisting with fundraising, business development, marketing, CRM and database integrity.

• Responsible for managing growth in CEB's Sales Effectiveness consulting practice in the West Coast region.• Engaged with senior-level sales and marketing executives across numerous industries for the purposes of deal sourcing and strategic client acquisitions.• Identified key business challenges and used CEB research to show executives how their commercial strategy should change to meet evolving customer buying behaviors.• Leveraged skills to negotiate partnership agreements for sales effectiveness consulting engagements.

• Evaluated the financial models and business strategies of public and private companies in the energy, high tech, and sustainability sectors with valuations ranging from the tens of millions to $1.5B.• Structured terms, evaluated prospective portfolio companies for risk management/mitigation, and made recommendations for growth capital and project financing investments of up to $35M.• Monitored the portfolio’s credit exposure and tracked revenue, performance, and technology analytics. Prepared financial modeling for credit progress reports to internal stakeholders and investment committee.• Responsible for client management and interaction with highly experienced C-level executives.• Conducted extensive research on recent innovation and identified potential investment strategies in several sectors, including biomaterials, smart grid, and enhanced agriculture, among others.

• Conducted financial analysis and business plan qualitative analysis of numerous venture capital backed technology companies, and underwrote a high-volume of investment opportunities from $500K to $40M.• Negotiated term sheets, legal docs, and finance contracts with C-level executives and venture capitalists.• Worked with competing venture debt firms on partnerships, leading to joint proposals for financial services.• Crafted loan structuring that incorporated parent/subordinate entities and investor guarantees. • Gained familiarity with Department of Energy regulatory hurdles and loan guarantee legislation, the USDA loan guarantee program, Export/Import Bank programs, and other government financing models.

• Wrote memoranda for the purpose of evaluating investment opportunities of up to $2M in venture capital firms, such as Accel Growth, DBL Investors, Next Generation Ventures, and Mayfield.• Managed up to five company employees. Helped source, screen, and interview new employees. Created numerous projects and organized team members’ daily workload.• Worked with team members to plan entrepreneur pitch networking events, source referrals, conduct market research, and help screen/coach companies on their business presentations and strategic direction. • Created presentations and gathered market intelligence (financial trends, company information, etc.) for engagement with partners at venture capital firms.

• Created engagement programs between domestic and international firms (including Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, and AstraZeneca) to help facilitate corporate development and direct investments in emerging New Zealand companies. Was a direct liaison between the NZ government and foreign firms.• Consulted directly with entrepreneurs to construct and present grant proposals to the NZ government.• Conducted in-depth business analyses to find corporate partners with a product base that could be augmented by the acquisition of New Zealand companies’ emerging technologies. • Helped evaluate prospective international markets and ideal subsidiary locations for New Zealand firms.

Established an expedient and cost-effective method of etching identification matrices onto space vehicle housings without degrading the vehicles’ hulls. Conducted extensive metallurgical and engineering analysis.Recommended laser-etching system was subsequently adopted by Rocketdyne with positive results.