Experience

Nextwave X Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Manager & Platform

  • 2022 - Present

  Horizontal venture capital platform, vertical thematic funds Horizontal venture capital platform, vertical thematic funds



Cultivate Next / Chipotle

• United States
• Food and Beverage Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • 2022 - Present

  Venture fund backed by Chipotle focused on the future of food across the value chain - from farm to store to door. Venture fund backed by Chipotle focused on the future of food across the value chain - from farm to store to door.



(ate)ifī

• United States

• Founder & CEO

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2022

  (ate)ifi is a new way to retail food CPG products and gather granular sales data to inform an R&D pipeline. (ate)ifi's patent-pending vending technology creates an engaging and personalized experience for consumers - bringing the dynamic versatility of the online environment to a physical (and convenient) retail station. As company founder, I lead all aspects of hardware and software development; I manage a part-time Chief Technology Officer, an overseas team of software engineers and a local team of electrical and mechanical engineers. Show less



Rocana Venture Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• MBA Associate

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2022

  Rocana is a triple bottom line venture capital fund investing in transformative consumer brands that support better living and promote a sustainable future. Rocana is a triple bottom line venture capital fund investing in transformative consumer brands that support better living and promote a sustainable future.



Harvard-Westlake School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Entrepreneur-in-Residence

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

  Developed curriculum for and taught a course: "Venture - Catalyzing Change." This class is designed for students to learn an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving - one that is structured and intentional, yet flexible and innovative. Students develop a toolkit of critical thinking frameworks and creative thinking exercises to use in a variety of personal and intellectual contexts well beyond the classroom walls. I am also an advisor and mentor for the students leading the HW Venture organization. I have specifically helped build programming including: student-run incubator, community innovation challenges, founders bootcamp, workshops, speaker series and entrepreneurial events Show less



BLEVI, LLC - Food Industry Consulting

• Strategic Consultant: Growth and New Product Development

  • Dec 2017 - Aug 2021

  Clients/projects include: product development and international expansion strategy for RTE superfood grains and smoothie brand; line extension for specific branded partnership across two companies; new product development for a range of CPGs from cognitive supplement companies to nut butter to protein powder Consultant for a Venture Capital firm – projects: developed full ghost kitchen concept (layout, equipment, operations, tech stack, marketing strategy, innovation pipeline) and specific menus for branded concepts; co-developed expansion strategy for fast casual restaurant; wrote go-to-market plan for baked good company; adviser for analytics back-end of food truck management platform Show less



Innosight

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategy and Innovation Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

  Innosight is Clayton Christensen’s consulting firm specializing in helping Global 1000 companies disruptively innovate. I developed strategic business opportunities and innovation playbooks for clients leading in the automotive, museum, and healthcare industries. I specifically analyzed and selected a new business unit for a legacy car company and evaluated cost and personnel efficiencies for a potential healthcare merger. Innosight is Clayton Christensen’s consulting firm specializing in helping Global 1000 companies disruptively innovate. I developed strategic business opportunities and innovation playbooks for clients leading in the automotive, museum, and healthcare industries. I specifically analyzed and selected a new business unit for a legacy car company and evaluated cost and personnel efficiencies for a potential healthcare merger.



Yale Pop-Up; Wolfgang Puck; Peninsula Hotel

• Cook & Caterer

  • May 2013 - Nov 2016

  Co-ran a pop-up restaurant at Yale serving 100+ diners on a weekly basis. We worked with farmers to source our ingredients weekly and designed a menu to minimize waste and maximize creativity for our diners. I also worked as a line cook in hotels and restaurants and curate bespoke multisensory dinners for clients and friends. Co-ran a pop-up restaurant at Yale serving 100+ diners on a weekly basis. We worked with farmers to source our ingredients weekly and designed a menu to minimize waste and maximize creativity for our diners. I also worked as a line cook in hotels and restaurants and curate bespoke multisensory dinners for clients and friends.



California Pizza Kitchen

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing and Consumer Insights Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Created a data-driven process for identifying new menu items; designed and led cross-departmental brainstorming sessions for novel consumer engagement. I led CPK through a self-created, multi-day ideation session for a new kid’s menu and experience strategy, a demographic they risked losing during a restaurant redesign. Created a data-driven process for identifying new menu items; designed and led cross-departmental brainstorming sessions for novel consumer engagement. I led CPK through a self-created, multi-day ideation session for a new kid’s menu and experience strategy, a demographic they risked losing during a restaurant redesign.