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Boston, MA, US

George Town, KY

Founded the Verified USD Foundation and spearheaded its launch of USDV, an omnichain stablecoin backed by tokenized US treasuries. USDV leverages the unique ColorTrace system for sharing collateral yield with ecosystem partners, and is live on 7 leading blockchains and 8 of the top 10 decentralized finance protocols, with over $2.4 billion in cross-chain.

• Executive advisory for high growth computing ventures. Clients include:
• Blockchains, Inc: Post-acquisition advisory following the buyout of Cambridge Blockchain, where I served as CEO. Led the founding of a crypto-native bankers bank in Switzerland, the acquisition of Web3 identity company.
• Ledger: the world's leading hardware wallet for digital assets. Engaged to launch the Trust Services division, enabling DeFi, cross-chain bridging and integration with Circle’s Verite identity initiative.
• Node40: B2B data and tax engine for cryptocurrency and DeFi protocols. Strategic advisory to the Board of Directors regarding partnerships, product roadmap and M&A.
• FØCAL: developer tools for advanced edge applications. CEO advisory regarding strategic partnerships, business development and financing.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

My responsibilities span day-to-day operations, future growth initiatives, and capital management. I also lead the effort to unlock and commercialize Algorand’s deep store of fundamental R&D, bringing new levels of scalability, interoperability and performance to the Algorand ecosystem and beyond.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Founded Cambridge Blockchain and grew the company through Web3 identity partnerships with banks and institutions across Europe, the US and Asia. Deployed our product with the government of Luxembourg and a consortium of major European banks. Positioned the company for investment by PayPal, Inc in 2019 and its sale to Blockchains Inc in 2020.

Waltham, MA, US

• Ogin (formerly FloDesign Wind Turbine) designs and manufactures high efficiency wind turbines.
• Led company from drafting first business plan to closing Series A, Series B, and Series C financing rounds, raising over $150 million.
• Managed team of 15 people in 5 global locations with responsibility for reporting, budgeting, legal, intellectual property, IT and treasury functions.
• Established Netherlands principal company to coordinate all non-US sales, manufacturing and service business. Set up Bermuda, Denmark, Hong Kong & China subsidiaries for R&D and global sourcing.
• Structured offshore migration of intellectual property to optimize growth opportunities and tax efficiency. Cash tax rates on international sales reduced by over 80%.
• Coordinated successful submission and program management for $8.3 million DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) grant and $3 million Massachusetts Clean Energy Center financing.

Cambridge, MA, US

Start Smart is a hands-on class for entrepreneurs who are serious about launching a startup. CEO's, successful entrepreneurs and investors who’ve done it all before are invited guest speakers and an integral component of the learning experience.

US

Project leader providing financial and strategic advisory to electric utilities, energy technology companies and investment firms. Representative clients include Exelon, Duke Energy, Energy Future Holdings (TXU) and Entergy.

New York, NY, US

• Acquisition, divestiture and fundraising for a multi-billion dollar energy private equity firm.
• Directed the auction process for a $600 million natural gas-fired power plant. Identified prospective purchasers, formulated asset profiles and organized a $475 million staple financing package.
• Developed marketing and valuation materials for a $3.1 billion fundraising round
• Advanced a $4.1 billion power development joint venture agreement with Dynegy, Inc.

Columbus, OH, US

• M&A, technology investments and strategic planning for an 11-state electric utility.
• Managed the $156 million sale of four natural gas-fired Independent Power Plants to Bear Stearns.
• Coordinated the preparation of a company-wide strategic plan, approved by the Board of Directors.
• Developed valuation models for a major Brazilian utility investment
• Managed a strategic investment portfolio including two fuel cell companies, 310 MW of wind and energy storage technologies

US

Economic analysis for Enron’s transportation, crude oil and distillates trading floor. Developed cross-commodity hedging strategies, created a new diesel fuel futures product and evaluated synergies for a proposed merger between Enron and Dynegy.

Mba

Ba, Dual Major In International Studies And German Studies

Bs, Dual Concentration In Finance And Marketing