With a 12+ year career in Investments, Project Management, and Operations I co-founded Inner Circle Labs, a marketing communications agency in San Francisco, in 2010. I managed and executed everything to start the business, including creating legal, finance, HR, and operations structures to allow for immediate growth. I created processes and procedures for legal, finance, office management, vendor management, periodic reporting, and technology. The company's growth was exponential and immediately profitable. I was able to streamline costs - keeping our operations expenses at 50% of the industry average allowing for greater employee compensation and an increased profit margin. The company was highly-successful with an employee tenure at 4x the industry average, a strong brand and culture, and memorable employee benefits including an annual WorkAway where the entire team would work from an exotic location for one week each year. In 2018, after positioning our boutique agency as a leader in frontier technology - including AI, machine learning, and robotics - I oversaw the process of Inner Circle Labs' acquisition by Highwire Public Relations. I negotiated, managed the transfer of books and IP, executed transition documents for clients and employees, and worked with Highwire's operations and finance team throughout the transition period.I'm interested in operations and finance projects and full time roles in services businesses, strategic consulting for startups, and board and advising work.