President, Capital Access
CurrentThe Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) is an independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports economic development through entrepreneurship. IFEL serves 2800+ business owners, entrepreneurs, and founders annually and has an expert community that includes over 1,200 business professionals.. Through its signature awareness-building program, Making Black Angels, and its recent acquisition of Pipeline Angels, IFEL has assembled a community of over 700 angel investors that provide early, friends and family stage capital. Working in partnership with this network and other capital providers (e.g., family offices, CDFIs), I lead IFEL's efforts to help companies get funded faster.