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Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

TappedIn connects the food & beverage industry with their next, best consumer at the point of purchase and beyond. Our integrated suite of software solutions are designed to engage with consumers, build relationships, and drive them to our bar, restaurant, and brand partners.

Greater Chicago Area

Adjunct lecturer of entrepreneurship. I taught several different courses (ENTR 502, 521, 523, and 541) and helped with other programming and startup competitions. I love working with students and anyone else passionate about starting something from nothing and was blessed to work with hundreds of passionate students during this time.

Chicago, IL

Savvo is an integrated marketing firm that connects consumers with wine, beer, & spirit brand at the critical point-of-purchase. We provide interactive, digital solutions designed to inspire, educate and engage in the retail, restaurant, and bar environments, with a focus on extending the relationships beyond the initial interaction. Our Perfect Pairing.

Chicago, IL

Responsible for financial modeling, fundraising support, business development and project management. ViMedicus, a healthcare IT startup, provides clinicians intuitive and innovative software solutions that bridge current IT systems and clinicians, providing ultimate visibility of clinical data, efficient workflows, and effective quality of care.

Chicago, IL

NovoView Diagnostics is an early-stage medical device company created to assess a patient's risk for ischemic stroke through analysis of conjunctival blood flow. Currently we are seeking investments to conduct additional human studies and to further develop our patent-pending prototype, the EyeFlow™. This solution would make critical healthcare more.

20 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL

I worked on customer development and problem identification in clinician's current healthcare IT workflow. Designed customized solution concepts in partnership with the customer by identifying most important features and benefits needed to solve their inefficiencies. Worked closely with entire team to develop optimal strategy for company growth.

Chicago, IL

Consulting pre-venture, start-up, and established businesses with management, marketing, and financial counseling.Assisting businesses with marketing and business plan preparation, securing capital, operations and business skill development.Senior consultant for undergraduate student teams working on real business consulting projects.

1139 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610

Third restaurant managed for RA Sushi, a growing nationwide sushi chain under the Benihana umbrella. Accomplishments while at this store were focused around driving sales, cost control, and customer service- increased Net Unit Contribution by 9.5% in the first full year.

310 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148

Second restaurant I opened for RA Sushi, their 13th store. This location quickly became the highest volume of the three in the Chicagoland area. After a successful year and a half there, I was asked to take over the downtown store.

2601 Aviator Lane, Glenview, IL 60026

Opened restaurant for RA Sushi as the General Manager, the 11th store for the company at the time, in the newly developed Glen Town Center.

Madison, WI

Promoted from bartender to Beverage Director to AGM over three years at this elite seafood restaurant. As Beverage Director, Joe was responsible for creating an eclectic yet approachable wine list, a deep cocktail menu that blended classic cocktails and house-specialities, and implementing a draft beer program. As AGM Joe focused on FOH service standards..

Masters Of Business Administration, Concentrations: Finance, Entrepreneurship, Strategy

Activities and Societies: Graduate Finance Interest Network (GFIN) Marketing & Communications Chair, Liautaud Graduate School of Business.

Bachelor Of Science, Economics

Activities and Societies: Society of Automotive Engineers (Formula SAE)

Wine Professional Program (Wpiii), Wine Steward/Sommelier, Certified Sommelier - Level Iii

"Doing Business In Brazil"

Summer program through the University of Illinois at Chicago in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Culinary Arts / Foodservice Administration

Took classes part time while GM for RA Sushi to expand my restaurant experience into the "back of the house."