• Mentor for Target + Techstars Retail, Techstars Farm to Fork, Techstars Healthcare and the UnitedHealthCare Accelerator powered by Techstars• Served as a lead mentor for multiple teams across programs including Bybe, Local Crate, Nexosis, AddStructure, WalkWise, River Health, Options MD, Biiah, The Playbook, Edge Sound Research, and more• Selected by the participating companies for the #givefirst award 3 times

E-I-R at Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator

Mentor-in-Residence at Techstars Farm to Fork

The University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization (Tech Comm) office facilitates the transfer of University technology and ideas from the research lab into the marketplace for the development of new products and services that benefit the public good, foster economic growth, and generate revenue to support the University's mission.The Tech Comm Advisory Board is a select group of research, business, investment & innovation leaders, who provide guidance to Tech Comm leadership on our overall strategy and high level priorities to accelerate our impact.

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Goby Partners consists of two senior-level marketing executives with very different backgrounds, one coming from the start-up world, and one from the world of corporate CPGs.

• Built Particle brand in the marketplace by leading communications, social media, and product launches• Created the operational infrastructure that Particle runs on: accounting, billing, distribution, logistics, advertising, and analytics. • Led two successful KS campaigns worth over $1mm http://www.particle.io

• Worked on business development, sales strategies and marketing & communications• Consulted Spark Devices, Grimm Press Co, David Petersen Gallery, Effortless Aquaponics, Engine for Social Innovation, The Adventures of Super Stretch, Loose Locations Collective• Part of Engine Dynamic Leaders Program

Reading for an MBA

•Retraced 1931 European trip of grandfather, retaking 180 photos for published book•Designed and wrote 160 page book, using Quark and Adobe Photoshop skills•Launched and maintained website to promote photography and book

•Provided employment compensation comparison for use in labour negotiations•Advocated, designed and implemented the orchestra's first interactive online calendar for musicians; created 40-week schedules compiling all rehearsal, performance and artistic details•Handled visa applications for all 2010-2011 guest artists, including Italian translations

•Expanded and improved company relationships with buyers on 6 continents•Instituted close collaboration between sales, legal and finance teams on debt financing and all aspects of contracting; oversaw transfer and re-establishment throughout management changes•Created sales estimates for all potential film projects based on continuous development of understanding of pricing within today's international sales climate•Planned and executed all talent coordination and party planning for 2007 Toronto premiere of major motion picture

• Promoted from unpaid intern to assistant to executive based on performance• Handled details in relation to Official Selection of We Own the Night to Cannes Film Festival '07 • Coordinated creation of all marketing materials • Established standard operating procedures for all international film markets and festivals, events and executive travel

• Served as on-staff reporter• Researched/fact checked “Star Tracks” (opening photo spreads) and celebrity profiles• Worked on 30th anniversary issue; interviewed celebrities