I am a co-founder of Resilient Ventures Fund II, a $10 million committed capital Investment fund. Our vision is to disrupt the disparities in access and opportunity for African-American entrepreneurs by investing in their businesses. By bringing access to capital, networks, and expertise to companies that are ready, resilient, and experienced, our aim is to close the wealth gap and accelerate black owned and founded businesses. We will foster economic business growth by entering the entrepreneurial ecosystem in resilient pursuit of integrated relationships and beloved community.I am also president of Droege Computing Services, Inc. a software development and IT services firm founded in 1985. I earned a BS in Engineering Physics from the University of Illinois. Highlights of my enterprise and marketplace systems include Auction Management, Inventory and Purchasing Systems, Patient Care Systems, and Toxicology. I have written for PC Magazine, Popular Computing, Data Based Advisor and Midnight Engineering. From 1991-1997 I ran the Developers Competition, the largest software competition in the world. I was a founding board member of NC Tech and the creator of StampAuctionNetwork.com, the top stamp auction site in the world. My subject matter expertise is in auction systems, with domain knowledge in the wine and stamp areas.My racial equity understandings began in the 90’s and with Keith Daniel currently lead groups working to understand racial equity concepts. He and Keith founded Resilient Ventures to support African-American high growth entrepreneurship. I have been married since 1981 to my wife Paula and have 5 children, and 7 grandchildren. I am a long distance cyclist and musician -- and at 67 enjoying the most productive years of my life!
Listed skills include Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Software Development, Leadership, and 10 others.
