Co-director of the University of Minnesota's very first biotech startup course which is under the Medical school.

Board of Advisors for this sportstech startup

Teaching organizational development

Consultant to startups to assist in fund raising and growth with a focus on equity and belonging. - Paid consultant to 20+ high potential biotech and medical device startups and venture capital funds- Director of Life Sciences at Jazz Ventures LLC- Leader for the NASA Inclusive Innovator Mashup Lab with Brown Venture Group August 2023-March 2024- Host "Patient Innovations" podcast with Rashmi Kandwal for HealthcareMN- Leading the Healthcare Angel Investor Cohort for Groove Capital and GreaterMSP in Fall 2024- Co-author of Fund your Idea chapter of the "Medical Device Innovation Handbook", edition 9.1- Co-teaching a leadership and organizational development class at the University of St. Thomas in Fall 2024- Managed an eight month long market research project for Medtronic CRDM- Conducted a new technology platform competitive intelligence project for Medtronic Neuro- Wrote the strategic marketing plan for a mid-sized global company- Completed a market development project for a large medical device company- Updated a full marketing curriculum and conducted training for an MRI equipment manufacturer in Boston- Built awareness for a competitive wargaming consulting agency, Competitive Simulations Inc. - Published an article in MedCity News, "Perfecting the fundraising pitch" https://medcitynews.com/2017/12/perfecting-fundraising-pitch/- Certified WBENC Women's Business Enterprise (WBE)

The Project Vanguard Advisory committee provides critical lived experience and market insights to support Project Vanguard and the ecosystem to accelerate wealth creation opportunities for Black- and Latina-women-owned businesses. By bringing together experts across the current ecosystem including business acquisition, procurement, local entrepreneurs, fund development and business development, we will be able to map the current reality and identify key leverage points. The committee will come to better understand the ecosystem in which we all operate and how we can act on our shared commitment to create an accelerated pathway of support for Black and Latina women entrepreneurs.

Board Observer for the University of Minnesota. Anatomic Incorporated is the world-leader in efficient production of sensory neurons from human pluripotent stem cells.

Assess and advise healthcare startups based on Regent-owned intellectual property from University innovators. Design and build programs including the Discovery Launchpad incubator, researcher and entrepreneur educational seminars, Minnesota Ventures investor events (3x/year) and Walleye Tank pitch competitions (2x/year) which are co-produced with Mayo Clinic. Lead the Venture Center Business Advisory Group. Build our network of global investors and manage the U's seed stage equity investment program, Discovery Capital and its Investment Advisory Board. Market our office to internal and external audiences. Manage six MBA and undergrad interns. Co-lead a diversity and inclusion team and initiatives to improve innovator equity. Served 3 year term on the University Senate. Serve on several Boards of Directors and advisory boards.

Conceived and launched a CPG startup targeting alleviating loneliness among the elderly. Secured registered trademark. Earned over 20 media stories locally and nationally. Competed in the MN Cup. Put the business on pause to consider strategic options.

Program Manager in the Health Care Business Group Regulatory Compliance and Quality Management Systems department. Implemented new complaints systems and processes at over 55 manufacturing sites and developed and started executing a project plan for transitioning to ISO13485:2016.

Leading various strategic responsibilities including strategic marketing planning, market modeling, market research, market insights plus supporting sales and marketing optimization. Contribute to new product development and corporate development teams.

Promoted to champion a CardioVascular-wide continuous quality improvement program called Customer Focus which surveyed physicians and hospital administrators on their perceptions of our corporate reputation and product, service and relationship quality vs competition. Lead teams to analyze, prioritize opportunities and action plan to improve perceptions. Manage employee award program. Recognition received during Medtronic career: Nominated for Star of Excellence award five times, won Summer Associate Supervisor of the Year Award and won Core Behaviors Award.

Promoted to establish the market research function then broadened the role to encompass competitive intelligence, marketing talent development and defining a customer relationship management (CRM) solution. Research included US and WE customer segmentation, KOL identification, positioning/branding/advertising, market sizing, and product attribute conjoints. Support upstream, downstream and M&A opportunities for the heart valve, surgical AF and TCV therapy portfolios.

Promoted to lead the CardioVascular Service business, with P&L management, to drive revenue improvement and reduce cost. The business markets and sells maintenance and repair services and training to hospitals and independent contractors. Managed a team of 30 employees.

Marketed blood management products and field service, and managed two inside sales representatives who developed relationships with biomeds and sold service products.

Led global product marketing for new and legacy data storage products to small- and medium-sized business customers, sold through business-to-business and business-to-consumer channels. Successfully commercialized many new products based on new technologies and product extensions.

Purchasing and Package Engineering, Customer Service, Warehousing and Fulfillment, IT, Sales

HR generalist responsibilities including recruiting, hiring, benefits administration, new employee orientation and crisis management.