Experience

Z-Work

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & CFO

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  San Francisco, California, United States Z-Work is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on combining with a business defining the future of work through technology.



Vivian Health

• United States
• Internet Marketplace Platforms
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Executive Chairman

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Vivian Health (fka Nursefly) is an online marketplace providing healthcare professionals unprecedented transparency into available jobs across the country enabling them to quickly and easily find the best role for their personal and professional goals.



Bluecrew

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

  Greater Chicago Area We're an on demand platform exclusively for flexible W-2 work. Our Crew Members turn to BlueCrew for sustainable and reliable employment that fits their schedules across a broad range of industries including warehousing, logistics, e-commerce, events, delivery, and hospitality. Grew revenue ~5x and expanded nationally in two years post acquisition by IAC.

• Board Member

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area



IAC Publishing

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• CEO

  • May 2016 - Feb 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area IAC Publishing is a digital media operating group containing IAC’s biggest content brands (including Dotdash, The Daily Beast, Investopedia, Dictionary.com and Ask.com) reaching more than 100 mm monthly US users. Oversaw turnaround taking the business from negative $12M EBITDA in 2Q 2016 when I took over to generating ~$70M of EBITDA in 2018. Additionally sold two businesses (Pricerunner and Dictionary.com) for nearly $200M.



Atavist

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area Content management system for independent creators and SMBs. Acquired by Automattic (Wordpress.com)



IAC

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions

  • May 2011 - May 2016

  Greater New York City Area Responsible for M&A across IAC including HomeAdvisor, Vimeo, IAC Publishing, IAC Applications and identifying new areas for investment. Lead role for significant transactions that will define IAC in the post-Match era: - Acquisitions of About.com and Investopedia, which are now Dotdash, one of the fastest-growing (and profitable) digital media companies. - Acquisition of Apalon, which is now Mosaic, a top global developer of mobile applications. - Acquisitions of Bluecrew and… Show more Responsible for M&A across IAC including HomeAdvisor, Vimeo, IAC Publishing, IAC Applications and identifying new areas for investment. Lead role for significant transactions that will define IAC in the post-Match era: - Acquisitions of About.com and Investopedia, which are now Dotdash, one of the fastest-growing (and profitable) digital media companies. - Acquisition of Apalon, which is now Mosaic, a top global developer of mobile applications. - Acquisitions of Bluecrew and Nursefly, forming the basis of IAC's Future of Work investments. - Acquisition of Angie's List to create ANGI Homeserivces. Show less



Mode Media Corporation (formerly Glam Media)

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Corporate Development

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  Responsible for sourcing and executing all M&A transactions globally.



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Corporate Development

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2010

  Lead acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and equity investments. Responsibilities include structuring, negotiations, due diligence, managing junior team members and overall project management. 2 years focused mainly on consumer / internet services; 2 years focused on enterprise software.



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2006

  Technology / M&A investment banking. 2 years based in London / 1 year in Palo Alto.