[Business Strategy] Develop and execute a customer discovery campaign with a focus on sustainable packaging and plastics. Refine GTM strategy with insights from customers, market.

[Fundraising] - Developed a fundraising strategy including both dilutive and non-dilutive targets and timelines, refined business strategy and go-to-market plan, and developed an operational timeline for the fundraise. Refined pitch decks and business narrative assets.Supported Carbon Plus, which has developed a novel way to reduce the cost and energy needs for Carbon fiber. Lower cost carbon-fiber can significantly impact several potential markets. Carbon Plus is a Maryland collaborative effort of Dr. Canhui Wang, Dr. Liangbing Hu, Dr. Chao Wang, Dr. Satish Kumar, and Dr. Kishor Gupta. These scientists/professors have deep experience in material science, chemical, and biomolecular engineering. Carbon Plus won a ARPA-E plus up grant and is part of the MEIA Launchpad program.

[Fundraising] Developed a strategy and assets for fundraising, both dilutive (VC Seed round) and non-dilutive (DOE, SBIR, ARPA-E, Elemental). [Business Strategy] Designed the GTM and commercialization plan. Refined pitch decks, developed collateral for conferences, and represented Chement at industry events.[Partnerships] Identified, built, and maintained relationships with partners and customers in the cement manufacturing and equipment industries and industry consortia (Global Cement and Concrete Association, NREL, and the WEF's First Movers Coalition Suppliers Hub).

Transmute digitizes trade documentation in a way that is cryptographically verifiable and traceable across an entire logistics ecosystem. The company’s approach combines decentralized identifier (DID), verifiable credential (VC), and blockchain technology with existing cloud-based systems to eliminate the paper hassle of trade docs and provide unprecedented visibility into customers’ supplier networks by effectively memorializing trade data at every step in a products’ journey from point of origin to point of import and beyond.

• One of 17 individuals selected for a global fellowship that is part of the Breakthrough Energy Network, founded by Bill Gates. • Provided direct support for early-stage climate technology start-ups working in cement, steel, hydrogen, CCUS, and transportation.• Designed and led customer discovery campaigns, identified and secured industry partners, designed and implemented fundraising strategies.

• Led the business strategy and operations for Ford’s autonomous vehicles program in Austin, TX, a $200 million investment.• Owned the Austin AV market P&L. Worked cross-functionally with fleet operations, moving goods, and moving people teams at WHQ.• Served as Ford’s liaison and spokesperson with industry associations, at conferences, and with strategic regulatory agencies.

• Created and implemented a go-to-market strategy for Ford Mobility products across a 20-state region. • Supported ten pre-commercial product teams with market entry, product demonstrations, and RFP identification and submission.

• Managed the Mobility as a Service and Interoperable Transit Data programs. Built and led a remote team.• Founded mobilitydata.org. Convened transit agencies and app developers to establish data best practices around GTFS. • Collaborated with public and private sector partners to identify, prioritize, and launch mobility as a service pilots in Austin.

• Built a state-wide cleantech incubation program with funding from DOE-EERE, Austin Energy, and the State Energy Conservation Office.• Recruited and vetted prospective ATI member companies. Provided consulting and access to mentors, advisors, and investors.• Authored the commercialization and innovation portion of Austin’s finalist bid for the $50 million 2016 DOT Smart Cities Challenge.

• Spearheaded the regional industry association for cleantech, which accounted for $2.5 billion of regional GDP in 2014.• Developed and implemented a strategic plan, business development targets, website redesign, and a CRM/membership program.

• Directed corporate recruitment and economic development incentives for advanced manufacturing (Tesla Giga 1) and life sciences.• Convened the International Business Council, pursued foreign direct investment, and hosted international delegations.

Developed five year strategic plans for rural and urban economic development clients in ten different states. Clients included: Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce; CPS Energy; City of Fort Collins, CO; and the Puget Sound Regional Council.