Lead Northwestern Mutual’s $25M MKE Business Expansion Fund in support of its Sustained Action for Racial Equity (SARE) strategy in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin. Accountable for the company’s Enterprise Sustainability and Impact (ESI) strategy with a particular emphasis and focus upon socially responsible investment-related activities. Manage the Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator program and maintaining alignment to Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures’ goal to deploy $40M to underrepresented founders. Both programs are designed to create greater access to capital for entrepreneurs and drive connectivity in the venture capital ecosystem. * Sourced more than 100 deals with 4 funded deals in venture capital, real estate, and private equity ranging between $250K to $5M;– notable investments included VC 414, Gateway Capital, Milwaukee Community Land Trust, Northwest Side Community Development Corporation and Legacy Redevelopment Corportation.* Built-out NM’s local impact investment strategy, identifying areas of focuses, implementing an investment framework & drafting theses, establishing a healthy deal pipeline, and setting metrics around the number of jobs created, follow-on funding, and revenue generation.* Actively represent the company at industry conferences and community events to identify, source, and implement impact investment projects and understand local and national risks.* Lead and coordinate due diligence activities related to current and potential future investments to assess feasibility, risk, and social impact return.* Manage the NM Impact Investment Committee by holding monthly meetings, prepare investment materials & memos, and presenting opportunities for approval.

Black founders receive less than one percent of venture capital funding annually. Northwestern Mutual and gener8tor are committed to investing in and supporting Black entrepreneurs to help close this funding gap and advance their companies and communities.Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator ® invests in up to ten companies per year (two cohorts of five) led by Black founders. In addition to a $100,000 investment, each participating startup will receive a concierge experience during the 12-week accelerator program. Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures supports the growth of these startups through our network of experienced mentors, technologists, industry experts, angel investors and partner funds.

The Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (NWSCDC) has served the economic development needs of Milwaukee’s low-income communities since being founded in 1983. The NWSCDC has assisted with neighborhood strategic planning to improve safety, land use planning and development on the Northwest Side to spur retail growth, and numerous business and workforce development programs. Throughout our 35-year history, the NWSCDC has innovated and adapted to changes in the community and economic development landscape.

GoNo® is a Healthy Food MedTech company with a patented recommendation engineand a Mobile App that determines which foods are good or bad for an individual's medicalconditions and wellness goals.

LRC provides creative financing solutions to small businesses and nonprofits in Milwaukee and Racine’s underserved markets. LRC's loans may be made in partnership with bank, credit unions and other financial institutions. Because of the flexibility and mission, LRC often assumes more risk, either by making a loan that could not be made by a conventional lender or by taking a subordinate position to conventional financing.LRC was founded in 2003 and financed over 60 loans, totaling $8 million, to organizations that created or retained more than 1,000 jobs in our communities and helped to create or renovate over 100 affordable private homes. LRC serves communities in Milwaukee and Racine. LRC provides financing that:* Fosters community development in Milwaukee and Racine* Enhances the ability of the borrower to eventually attract “market” rate financing* Is based on a clear understanding of the inherent risks of the product and market

VC University is democratizing access to Venture Capital Education with practical training, resources and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys and others interested in venture capital activities. It is a joint initiative of Startup@Berkley Law, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Venture Forward.

The Emerging Venture Capitalist Association is a non-profit dedicated to supporting the emerging VC and Investor community. Ranked as the largest group of pre-partner VCs in the USA with over 1200 members.

Started for entrepreneurs as a platform designed to launch investment and funding communities and build wealth.

Managed a $200 million corporate venture fund, chartered to invest in fintech and digital health startups through all phases – sourcing, due diligence, negotiations, committee presentations, funding and operationalization. Mentored and monitored portfolio firms, while championing new opportunities and eliminating barriers. Provided thought leadership to business units in tracking market trends, consumer spending and product roadmaps.* Sourced more than 300 deals with 18 funded deals in consumer fintech and health & wellness areas, ranging between $500K to $4.5M; also operationalized three companies with two startup exits via acquisition – notable early investments included Chime, Betterment, Ladder and Trust & Will. * Served as a collaborative partner to Northwestern Mutual's $100M Impact Investing Fund that made capital commitments in BlackOps Ventures, Collide Capital and Commerce Discovery VC to support first time fund managers. * Headed investments for Cream City Venture Capital, a $5M industry agnostic fund that targeted the Milwaukee ecosystem and gathered a 15-company portfolio.* Served as a DEI Champion focused on creating greater access to venture capital and startup mentorship by setting up the NM Black Founder Accelerator program and building a portfolio of 30 companies.

Led one professional in designing and administering the company’s Health & Wellness Innovation process, structure and performance metrics to prototype, test and scale digital health solutions for a diverse client base. Provided training and mentoring to 1,200+ staff impacted by digital transformation, process improvements and new lines of business. Identified, formed and cultivated deep partnerships with internal teams in an ecosystem of startups, value propositions, business models and market entry strategies. * Created and launched a Health & Wellness Engagement Strategy with new engagement models and lead generation efforts, targeting $5M in monthly recurring revenue ($60M in ARR) through wrap-around services, such as Taskrabbit, 1-800-Flowers and Caregiving.* Opened “The Garage,” an innovation lab that focused on front-line innovation with ideation campaigns, achieving two years of programming including 100+ ideas, 25 pitches to leadership and three gathering sponsorships. * Instituted a digital customer journey that decreased average handle time from 11 to less than 8 minutes and wait times from 17 to under 3 minutes by empowering clients to utilizing cutting-edge technologies to interact with company product and customer service specialists.

Supervised five direct reports in administering product innovation and digital health projects for multiple service lines, medical group and Aurora brands. Partnered with digital health startup accelerators to supplement sourcing functions. Collaborated with ten startup entities to design, test and implement service line innovation. Set rigorous goals for new product launches and adoption of futuristic solutions. * Recipient of the prestigious “Emergency Care Innovation of the Year” award in 2017 during ACEP Conference for rollout of a tele-triage solution that reduced wait times and enhanced patient satisfaction.* Developed remote monitoring solution by co-creating two early startups – BabyScripts and CareMerge, to serve at-risk patients, doubling at-risk population care adherence and decreasing no-show rate by 25%, delivering $1.2M in new downstream revenue.* Headed full adoption of innovative solutions encompassing telemedicine, remote monitoring and mobile health areas, generating an estimated $16M in downstream revenue.

Organized and led major projects and initiatives to enhance patient experience and satisfaction. Instituted and maintained PMBOK processes to establish a solid project management framework companywide, while credentialing all 56 operations and technical project managers. Ensured budget, scheduling and scope compliance, as well as full-circle communication among all stakeholders.* Succeeded in increasing patient visits by 400 monthly and overall satisfaction scores with new appointment scheduling tool for 24/7 utilization.* Designed new scheduling template for primary care clinicians that expanded patient volume by 30%, adding $1M in new revenue each year.

Managed a diverse project portfolio that focused on improving patient access, promoting clinical care, adopting LEAN methodologies and identifying high-risk patient populations. Collected performance data, prepared status reports and analyzed ROI and cost benefits.* Team-led the design and rollout of the hospital’s primary care website and patient blog, yielding 10K+ patient views within six months.

Provided technical maintenance of multiple EPIC and EMR Applications throughout the state of Wisconsin. Performed site visits to support caregivers in adoption, gain user insight and enhance applications.

Represented Sherwin Williams to key partner institutions in a wide variety of customer-facing roles to drive new business development and long-term sales contracts, while managing regional marketing initiatives.

Established a concierge approach for small/medium businesses and high volume customers. Developed efficiency-enhancing workflow/process improvements that created personalized customer experiences and in-home shopping engagement models.