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Wakefield, Rhode Island

The Atlantic Shark Institute is a Rhode Island based 501 (c)(3) non-profit shark research organization. We are dedicated to conducting, funding and supporting the Atlantic’s best shark science and research in an open and collaborative way. We are actively involved in a wide variety of significant shark research projects and also oversee 15 acoustic receivers tracking shark movements throughout RI and nearby Connecticut waters. The goal of this research is to help answer the most pressing… Show more The Atlantic Shark Institute is a Rhode Island based 501 (c)(3) non-profit shark research organization. We are dedicated to conducting, funding and supporting the Atlantic’s best shark science and research in an open and collaborative way. We are actively involved in a wide variety of significant shark research projects and also oversee 15 acoustic receivers tracking shark movements throughout RI and nearby Connecticut waters. The goal of this research is to help answer the most pressing questions concerning the biology, survival and sustainability of sharks in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Show less

Rhode Island

Providing strategic analysis, evaluation and plans of action to small and medium size businesses to allow them to focus on the thing that often matters most...growth. These engagements often include providing the counsel, feedback, guidance and management tools that come from successfully managing and operating a variety of sales and marketing organizations over the last 35 years. When appropriate, these engagements also include investment of capital as well.

Rhode Island

Cherrystone is RI's largest angel investing group with more than 60 members. Cherrystone invests in a wide variety of companies in a broad spectrum of industries. As a member of the group and it's screening committee, I play a lead role in vetting companies to determine if they offer a viable investment opportunity for our membership. To date, Cherrystone has invested more than $20mm in a wide array of companies and we assess several new opportunities each month.

Providence. Ri

Early stage revenue companies from across the country come to Providence for Betaspring/RevUp's intensive accelerator program. It is a full-immersion program providing companies with an opportunity to rapidly transform into more fundable, attractive and viable businesses. I act as a business mentor working with these companies to provide guidance, direction, counsel and feedback on growing and expanding business opportunities for long term success.

Newport, Ri

Co-founded with brother Steven, and co-owned what became the largest provider of education payment solutions to schools and families nationwide. Processed billions of dollars on behalf of member schools annually, worked with millions of families and had contracts at more than 1,000 colleges and K12 schools throughout the country. I was responsible for the delivery of competitive strategies, company growth, payment services, billing services, loan products, education payment counseling… Show more Co-founded with brother Steven, and co-owned what became the largest provider of education payment solutions to schools and families nationwide. Processed billions of dollars on behalf of member schools annually, worked with millions of families and had contracts at more than 1,000 colleges and K12 schools throughout the country. I was responsible for the delivery of competitive strategies, company growth, payment services, billing services, loan products, education payment counseling services and more to the higher education and K12 communities. Elements included senior responsibility for retention of member schools, goal creation and achievement, national marketing campaigns, hiring, incentive comp plans and more. I played lead role in competitive strategies and growth of TMS for more than 25 years while enjoying double digit growth each year. Sold Tuition Management Systems to KeyBank, the nation's 12th largest bank. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Variety of roles including President of Sigma Pi Fraternity and more.