The Investment Collective was designed to provide financing to early stage companies from a coordinated group of experienced executives. We are not a venture capital or angel fund – we operate like a rolling syndicate of engaged investors. Importantly, each of our investors, called Members, joined The Investment Collective to actively help our portfolio companies succeed. Our goal is to invest more than money. In some cases, this may mean Members will provide guidance within their areas of expertise or make connections within their vast networks. In other cases, our Members may help solve significant problems or capture major opportunities at the behest of our portfolio CEOs.The Investment Collective is interested in funding seed stage businesses run by great entrepreneurs who have developed products and services that target specific markets . Our initial investments will focus on companies that compete in the transportation & next generation automotive, smart cities, healthcare delivery and information delivery verticals.

Stonecrop Technologies is disrupting the way telecommunication networks are built and fighting the inherent waste in typical large-scale network development projects. We’re passionate about data, data integrity, and using closed-loop systems to put data to good use. Our software, engineering processes, and logistics network enable quality delivery of materials and equipment to the field. Our teams are relentlessly focused on finding a better way.ResponsibilitiesStrategy : Formulate company strategy and objectivesGrowth: Align organization to achieve growth targetsOperations: Full responsibility for financial, operational and customer satisfaction goalsCulture: Drive a culture of high performance and innovation

Developed growth strategies, products, and marketing plans for the hi-tech, telecom, and health care industries. Managed business development teams responsible for sales and customer development.

Responsible for growing a portfolio of accounts in the automotive, aerospace, industrial, and retail industries. Developed and implemented large-scale integrated supply chain solutions with specialization in manufacturing support, cross-border supply chains, service parts, distribution and transportation management.

Solution Architect for $40M+ successful customer proposals; developed strategies for customer supply chain outsourcing initiatives including information technology and operations; led multi-functional teams to define, price, sell, and implement supply chain service offerings

Lead member of a high profile analytics team that built an early-era “big data” solution designed to maximize company portfolio profitability. Approach leveraged internal and industry data to analyze impact of manufacturing, pricing, and product decisions. Effectively used constraints-based modeling to assess value of manufacturing flexibility, influencing sourcing and production decisions.

Finance lead for two cross-functional product teams, each exceeding $1B revenue. Developed business cases for future vehicle programs, modeled net income and cash flows for product lifecycle, managed product line profitability.

Developed manufacturing operating plans and budgets for production facilities; conducted make vs. buy analysis for automotive components, developed five-year structural cost glideplath for North American manufacturing.