Connexa Partners provides marketing and business development structuring and training for professional services firms.

I provide strategy and business development consulting services to tech companies, with a particular focus on those in the AI, privacy, and cybersecurity sectors. THRAXOS is a trusted community of entrepreneurs, senior security professionals, investors, and other executives from the private and public sectors that supports leaders of growth-stage cybersecurity companies along their entrepreneurial journey.Associated Programs:- Ethics in AI and National Security for Practitioners- Founders Book Club

I led Mandiant's Global Cyber Risk Partners Program up through its sale to Google Cloud in September 2022.The Global Cyber Risk Partners Program focuses on developing international partnerships with top law firms, cyber insurance firms, and other key business partners to effectively support clients around the world in the event of a data breach or ransomware attack.Under the Global Cyber Risk Partners Program, I developed strategic partnerships in North America, EMEA, APJ, ANZ, and LATAM.

As Senior Client Advisor at ITC Secure - Washington, I was responsible for sourcing new US client opportunities, expanding existing client opportunities, and developing intermediary relationships and partnerships. Formed in 1995, ITC Secure operates from offices in London and Washington, D.C.. From a dedicated Secure Operations Center, our core cyber services are divided into two business units – ITC Cyber Advisors and ITC Managed Security Services. Delivering next generation cyber security services, supported by expert analysts and world class advisors, we are making the digital world a better place to do business.

As the Head of Venture Relationships for MoFo's Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) group, I worked with CEOs of emerging companies as well as venture capitalists and other financing sources for those companies to provide legal and business support. I also worked with CXOs, general counsel, corporate development professionals, investment bankers, and consultants to support MoFo's M&A business development efforts.MoFo is a prominent global law firm with a leading startup, emerging company, venture capital, and institutional funding practice. In just the last five years, MoFo has assisted clients in raising more than $17 billion of venture capital, and in closing over 40 initial public offerings, as well as hundreds of mergers and acquisitions with an aggregate transactional value in excess of $600 billion. MoFo collaborates across a network of 17 offices located in key technology and financial centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and leading technology and life sciences companies.

AlphaTech is an educational and networking program for CEOs of early stage cybersecurity companies. I managed all aspects of AlphaTech, from recruiting cohort participants and boardmembers to programming and event logistics.

As Holland & Knight's only client-facing business development professional, I helped lead business development efforts for the corporate/M&A, litigation, government contracts, labor and employment, employment benefits, private wealth, and real estate practices in the firm’s Northern Virginia office. My primary responsibilities included generating new business by introducing the attorneys to new clients and prospects, supporting their existing client relationships, developing strategic initiatives that advance business and professional development goals, and maintaining a visible presence in the business community by regularly attending industry events.I also participated in attorney training courses to better understand our clients' issues and identify potential legal needs. Holland & Knight is a global law firm with 1,100 lawyers in 22 U.S. offices, as well as Bogota and Mexico City. Holland & Knight is among the world's largest law firms, providing representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with access to attorneys throughout the firm, regardless of location.

Greenberg Traurig’s first local client-facing business development professional who helped lead business development efforts on behalf of the firm’s Northern Virginia office. Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 1750 attorneys serving clients from 36 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.