Aux Insights is a solutions-driven global advisory firm serving private equity investors and their portfolio companies, with a focus on digital marketing due diligence and growth optimization. We deliver critical insights and growth-focused marketing plans to streamline decision-making, enhance growth potential, and achieve better outcomes at every stage: Pre-LOI, Diligence, Portfolio, and Go-to-Market.Co-founded by Jesse Pujji and Kasey Grelle, they have audited and grown some… Show more Aux Insights is a solutions-driven global advisory firm serving private equity investors and their portfolio companies, with a focus on digital marketing due diligence and growth optimization. We deliver critical insights and growth-focused marketing plans to streamline decision-making, enhance growth potential, and achieve better outcomes at every stage: Pre-LOI, Diligence, Portfolio, and Go-to-Market.Co-founded by Jesse Pujji and Kasey Grelle, they have audited and grown some of the world's biggest brands.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Leading the company towards market leadership as a team specializing in growth equity investing✔ Responsible for overall strategy, business development, and operations✔ Acquire deals, partners, and investors to cement further and develop our unique position and differentiated approach within the private equity ecosystem Show less

Quillt is a patchwork of media brands that come together to create stories that matter.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Paid off $40M in debt and sold Quillt Media to Saltwater in May 2022✔ Launched and acquired successful digital media brands such as CinemaBlend, Seasons, and GossipCop✔ I was responsible for reaching digital audiences through content creation, marketing, and advertising✔ Strategic M&A

Gateway Blend, LLC provides internet media services. The Company offers information for travel, food, automotive, entertainment, health, and beauty. Gateway Blend serves customers in the State of Missouri.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ROLE✔ Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the business✔ Managed key strategic initiatives and planning✔ Handled P&L management✔ Achieved a targeted brand portfolio that reached over 60 million… Show more Gateway Blend, LLC provides internet media services. The Company offers information for travel, food, automotive, entertainment, health, and beauty. Gateway Blend serves customers in the State of Missouri.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ROLE✔ Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the business✔ Managed key strategic initiatives and planning✔ Handled P&L management✔ Achieved a targeted brand portfolio that reached over 60 million unique visitors each month Show less

ROLE✔ Managed diligence and integration process for two major acquisitions in 2015✔ Created and led strategic planning and development for company goals in 2015✔ Managed a team to test and launch new strategic initiatives company-wide

Prosper Accelerator invests $50K in female-led startups, giving them access to world-class mentors, resources and introductions, and a curriculum designed specifically with women in mind.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ As a venture partner, I worked to launch the Prosper Accelerator✔ Designed the curriculum✔ Selected mentors✔ Achieved a targeted brand portfolio that reached over 60 million unique visitors each month

Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm managed by team of serial entrepreneurs. Cultivation currently runs an early stage technology oriented fund, a growth stage technology oriented fund, and a early stage healthcare and life sciences oriented fund.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ROLE✔ Oversaw and participated in all investment activity across enterprise, software, social, mobile, SaaS, enterprise, and other technology verticals✔ Managed… Show more Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm managed by team of serial entrepreneurs. Cultivation currently runs an early stage technology oriented fund, a growth stage technology oriented fund, and a early stage healthcare and life sciences oriented fund.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ROLE✔ Oversaw and participated in all investment activity across enterprise, software, social, mobile, SaaS, enterprise, and other technology verticals✔ Managed a team of ten analysts to perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies✔ Coordinated the research efforts of multiple parties in syndicated investments✔ Created partnerships and deal flow opportunities across other midwestern markets with startups, venture capital firms, investors, and angels✔ Oversaw the firm's marketing and investor relations outreach✔ Actively developed and supported multiple portfolio companies in areas such as strategy, capital formation, and financial planning Show less

ROLE✔ Served as the link between Cultivation Capital, its investors, its portfolio companies, and the general public✔ Spearheaded several strategic projects to expand and grow the firm

ROLE ✔ Worked with a team to put together in-depth due diligence packages✔ Identified investment opportunities to support growth

I created a production company to produce a documentary on the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, the first counter attack on Japan after pearl harbor. I raised money to fund production and interviewed the five remaining doolittle raiders about their mission, which was commissioned as part of their 50 year reunion. I wrote, shot, edited, interviewed and produced the documentary. My grandfather was the 21-year-old pilot of the 10th plane… if that’s helpful… Show more I created a production company to produce a documentary on the Doolittle Tokyo Raid, the first counter attack on Japan after pearl harbor. I raised money to fund production and interviewed the five remaining doolittle raiders about their mission, which was commissioned as part of their 50 year reunion. I wrote, shot, edited, interviewed and produced the documentary. My grandfather was the 21-year-old pilot of the 10th plane… if that’s helpful. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ROLE✔ I created a documentary on the Doolittle Tokyo Raid✔ Interviewed survivors, wrote, produced, and edited the documentary Show less

SixThirty is a global venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of health, wealth and privacy. Our unique platform brings startups and institutions together to collaborate, creating a force multiplier for both.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Served as a principal to the firm, working on the day-to-day operations of the accelerator. ✔ Helped to launch the accelerator, coming up with the name, launching the… Show more SixThirty is a global venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of health, wealth and privacy. Our unique platform brings startups and institutions together to collaborate, creating a force multiplier for both.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Served as a principal to the firm, working on the day-to-day operations of the accelerator. ✔ Helped to launch the accelerator, coming up with the name, launching the website, legal filings, and building out the pipeline of companies for initial cohorts Show less

FinServe Tech Angels is a group of financial services executives and entrepreneurs who invest in early stage financial services technology companies. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Performed comprehensive due diligence✔ Provided recommendations for investment opportunities in early-stage companies to the FinServe members

5 On Your Side is a community-minded and trusted local news and media source that has proudly served the St. Louis region since 1947. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔ Worked as a general assignment reporter who shot, wrote, and edited news content✔ Reported for the morning and evening broadcasts at a top-rated station in St. Louis✔ Conducted extensive live work in the field

NBC Montana is a regional network of three television stations in western Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is headquartered in Missoula, and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Missoula and Butte markets.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔Weekend Anchor- anchored the weekend newscasts, writing, producing and reporting the news for western Montana✔ Crime reporter- covered the crime beat for… Show more NBC Montana is a regional network of three television stations in western Montana, United States, affiliated with NBC and owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is headquartered in Missoula, and serves as the NBC affiliate for the Missoula and Butte markets.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ROLE✔Weekend Anchor- anchored the weekend newscasts, writing, producing and reporting the news for western Montana✔ Crime reporter- covered the crime beat for Missoula City and County, and surrounding areas Show less