Rodney D. Baker is owner and Senior Managing Principal of Baker’s Summit Capital Ventures LLC. The company invests capital in pre-IPO companies, venture capital funds and franchisee equity arrangements. It also provides consulting and operating guidance strategies to new and pre-IPO technology start-up ventures. Through the last thirty years, Rodney has served in leadership positions with both Corporate and non-profit boards, including being elected as an Advisory council member for the advancement of innovation and technical leadership at George Washington University in Washington D.C. With 30+ years of assisting organizations to exceed their performance goals, Rodney is a recognized leader at building strong teams with diverse talent that deliver decisive results. Rodney has demonstrated expertise in leading enterprise-wide applications development programs, process improvement initiatives, and business enablement through innovative IT solutions. His wide background and expertise in many areas of information technology include architecture, AI web and mobile cloud-based application design, along with life-cycle methodologies which have served companies he has affiliated with quite successfully.Rodney has been an entrepreneurial and executive leader with extensive management leadership and Fortune 500 consulting expertise. He is an accomplished “Business-technologist” with experience in the financial services, insurance and wealth management sectors.