LAVA is Southern California's largest and oldest network facilitating growth capital among funders and founders.

Global LAVA is the strategic interest group of the Los Angeles Venture Association representing the international perspective of growth and capital. Since 1985 LAVA shepherds the interaction between entrepreneurs and executives of start-up, emerging growth and late stage venture funded companies and executives, investors, mentors, bankers, and other expert providers of professional services.

Helping internationally focused companies with international expansion as well as supporting governments and NGOs achieve economic development through business acceleration programs.

Serving as the link between international companies and lucrative opportunities in the Los Angeles region.

The IBA prepares companies for global business expansion. Fundamental benefits include international readiness of corporate thinking, product/service readiness, and access to funding, some available exclusively to exporters. The IBA works with non-profits, community organizations, economic development entities and policy makers as well as private sector to facilitate international business growth via mentors, educational programming and access to funding.More at www.iba.io

Daflorn LLC is the North American operations of Daflorn LTD, a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer health products based on Laktera(tm), a proprietary and clinically proven probiotic blend.Responsible for planning and execution of key milestones in N. American launch of global dietary supplement manufacturer. Create and manage project timelines and identify project dependencies. - Manage projects, tasks and milestones within necessary time frames. (Proj. Mgmt)Ex: Fed/State Regulations. Patent/Trademark filings. Import Tarrifs. Strategic Partnerships. Mktg messaging. Customer aquisition/retention.- Insititute proactive and reactive changes in project scopes, mitigating risks, challenges, contingency plans. (Flexibility, Strategy)Ex. Media Strategy. Import/Export. - Maintain communications and commitments from cross-functional team members, ensuring deliverables.Ex: Resellers/VARs. IP Protection.Initially developed in conjunction with the Soviet Space Program, Daflorn's patented biotech process makes us a global pioneers in probiotics. We harness modern biotech to deliver health solutions mother nature always intended...no preservatives, GMOs or artificial anything.

Full Service PR, Marketing & Consulting Agency

Precursor of M6. Creation and fulfillment of PR & marketing campaigns for creatives, entertainment companies, record labels, festivals, media, film companies and arts organizations. Product launches, media relations, brand recognition, customer acquisition & retention and event management. CFP clients earned industry awards each of our eight years.

PR, Marketing, Sponsorships & Special Projects for Boutique PR and Marketing Communications firm. Projects include a launch and rollout which won the '2002 Silver Anvil Award,' the public relations industry's highest award. Proprietary campaigns for Healthcare, Business Development Associations, Arts Organizations and more.

Launched and built a wireless web access company. Created a network of high-tech resellers and VARS of mobile connectivity devices preceding the dot-com crash of April 2000.

Managed promotions and non-traditional advertising within a $110 million ad budget for 250 radio and 50 television stations in 80 markets. Launched brand imaging and brand recognition campaigns via retail promotions. Helped expand distribution channel from 200 locations to over 1,000 in under a year which led to exponential growth of userbase and revenues of this $450MM firm.

Short and long-term contract assignments. Arthur Andersen, Andersen Consulting, Jenny Craig, Inc., First Community Bank Headquarters, Law Firms, Telcos & ISPs, High Tech & Bio Tech.

Teacher and instructor of business communications and English as a second language. Assisted companies with NAFTA import/export requirements and business English translation.

Hired as first marketing employee for international telecom software company. Created Digisoft's marketing department by managing ad buys, ROI analysis, creating and managing affiliates, dealers, VARs, and sales channels. Copywriting, white papers, media relations, conferences and sales force support. Became South American Dealer.