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Advisor to startup and early-stage companies regarding investor and governance matters.Lakeview’s client engagements have included raising equity capital, developing effective investor communications, and building a value-added board of directors. Specific activities may involve structuring investments and negotiating terms, creating investor presentations and providing pitch coaching, building or analyzing a financial model, conducting evaluative interviews for management and board recruits, and serving directly as a board member.

Lombard, Il, Us

Recruited and hired full-time CEO. Functioned as CFO in obtaining venture funding; created financial projections, negotiated terms with investors, prepared legal documents with counsel. Assisted in sale of company to major healthcare provider.

Evanston, Illinois, Us

Clinical Professor of Finance. Developed and taught three new courses for the Kellogg curriculum on the subjects of private equity and venture capital, entrepreneurship, and corporate governance: "Private Equity - The Human Element," "Global Governance of Private Companies" and "Commercialization Lab."Served as Program Director for the NUvention Medical program, which brings together students from four Northwestern graduate schools (business, medicine, engineering, and law) to identify issues in the delivery of patient care, ideate solutions, and create innovative medical devices.Launched Wildcat Angels investor network, which successfully raised equity for campus-based and local startups. Developed student intern program for screening and due diligence.

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Founder and General Partner of a $106 million venture capital fund (federally-licensed SBIC). Hopewell completed fifteen investments, ranging from medical device manufacturers to alternative media companies. The fund's investment focus was high growth businesses located in the Midwest.

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Served as a member of the board of directors from 1999-2009, including audit, compensation, and nominating & corporate governance committees. Elected Chairman in 2006.

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed 29 portfolio investments, including four companies that completed IPOs. Capital under management grew from $15 million to $300 million spanning seven funds during tenure.

New York, Ny, Us

Mba, Finance

Ba, Economics