Author of "Fly Fishing Treasures" a book about fly fishers and collecting antique fly fishing tackle. Author of regular articles on antique fly fishing tackle collecting for many publications and websites including the leading journal "Classic Angling" in the U.K. where I also serve as their American Book Reviewer. Have also written a regular "Cast From The Past" column for Moldy Chum www.moldychum.com/tag/cast-from-the-past, as well as articles for Hatch, MidCurrent, Dun Magazine, AntiqueWeek, the Yale Anglers' Journal and others.Former Founder and Executive Director of The BioPharma Hub, a leading peer group for BioPharma CEOs and senior executives (thebiopharmahub.com). Former Director of the BioPharma Executive Council, a peer advisory group for biotech CEOs and pharmaceutical executives in Boston owned by the Boston Biotech Conference company (sold to Informa plc). 17 Years with International Data Group- IDG (Largest Global Technology Publishing and Research Company) working for Founder Patrick J. McGovern-Founding Partner with IDG Ventures, IDG's venture capital partnership. Founder of Riga Ventures, consulting and venture capital firm investing in early-stage Internet and software companies since 1999. Investor, Founding Publisher at Xconomy (www.xconomy.com), a media and events company covering life science and technology companies in leading high technology clusters. (Sold to Informa plc)Investor and Advisor and Former Member of the Board of the International Institute for Analytics (www.iianalytics.com), the leading global authority on AI and enterprise data and analytics performance standards and best practices. Member and past board member of CommonAngels investment group (1999-2013) Past Board Member, International Institute for Analytics (2012-2023)Former Advisory Board Member, MIT Museum (2008-2014) and (2016-2022)Former Board Member Greentech Media (www.greentechmedia.com) (Sold to Verisk Analytics)Member of the Flyfishers' Club in London.