Operator and strategist working at the intersection of health and innovation.I am currently the Head of Programs and Partnerships with the VSP Global Innovation Center (GIC), the innovation arm of the largest vision care and eyewear company in the U.S. I lead the GIC's role as the front door to VSP Vision for emerging technologies, startups, and new business exploration, helping the enterprise reimagine how eye care and eye wear are delivered to the world.Previously, I oversaw strategy and partnerships for American Inno (http://americaninno.com/), a network of data and digital media properties catalyzing local tech and startup ecosystems. I led the company's national expansion (going from 15 to 40 brands in 18 months), driving revenue and audience in new markets. American Inno is owned by the American City Business Journals, the largest publisher of business weeklies in the U.S with over 40 local brands. Prior to American Inno, I built and managed the partnerships team for social engagement startup FanFueled, spearheading product development, account management and customer acquisition. We helped brands like Anheuser Busch, Pepsi and the X-Games accelerate sales and awareness through white-labeled social games.I began my career at Wayfair (then known as CSN Stores), a leading e-commerce company, and helped build its PR department.I have an MBA from Wake Forest School of Business and majored in English at Hamilton College.You can see me talking about innovation, leadership and more in the below clips:Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/video/287981 Synapse Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuWksNQttgwTastytrade 2015: http://bit.ly/2r6XRrPTastytrade, 2017: http://bit.ly/2pzmf5vSpecialities: Ops, Partnerships, Strategy, Client Acquisition, Content, Puns.