Experience

WishKnish

• United States
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  CEO and cofounder of WishKnish, a distributed ledger technology (aka blockchain) company that provides solutions for enterprises and governments with focus on federated community-based commerce (KnishKits), supply chain for physical goods and financial documents (KnishPass), and supply chain for personal safety and adherence to fair trade regulations (KnishAid).

• Managing Partner

  • 2016 - 2016



InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Committee Member

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  A member of ISO committees on Inclusive Terminology and Blockchain A member of ISO committees on Inclusive Terminology and Blockchain



Fanfare Co.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Gamifying, streamlining and democratizing access to data for brands and consumers. Gamifying, streamlining and democratizing access to data for brands and consumers.



gig.homes

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Real estate, DLT, impact - and a $29T market to address in the US alone. Real estate, DLT, impact - and a $29T market to address in the US alone.


Metaverse Standards Forum
• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Council for Inclusive Capitalism
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member

  • Jun 2022 - Present


SAVVITAS

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ambassador

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Representing Savvitas, 13-year old women's UK-centric business network, in the US. Promoting its values, members and mission across the US community to strengthen international ties and open up opportunities across the Atlantic. Representing Savvitas, 13-year old women's UK-centric business network, in the US. Promoting its values, members and mission across the US community to strengthen international ties and open up opportunities across the Atlantic.



VeeSee.org

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Founder

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Responsible for overseeing fundraising, technological build-up, press outreach and building visibility and support to issues facing global entrepreneur community: The statistics for female entrepreneurs are frankly frightening. The data for minority founders is spotty to nonexistent. Over 70% of entrepreneurs report mental health issues, twice as many founders have suicidal thoughts (too many act on them), there is no transparency into VC space, and often no friends and family rounds to… Show more Responsible for overseeing fundraising, technological build-up, press outreach and building visibility and support to issues facing global entrepreneur community: The statistics for female entrepreneurs are frankly frightening. The data for minority founders is spotty to nonexistent. Over 70% of entrepreneurs report mental health issues, twice as many founders have suicidal thoughts (too many act on them), there is no transparency into VC space, and often no friends and family rounds to speak of, especially for underrepresented and 1st generation immigrant founders. Until it become a global topic of conversation just as the rights of workers and women are a part of public consciousness, the status quo maintained by the inherent power imbalance between startup founders and the venture capitalists they rely on will persist. Show less Responsible for overseeing fundraising, technological build-up, press outreach and building visibility and support to issues facing global entrepreneur community: The statistics for female entrepreneurs are frankly frightening. The data for minority founders is spotty to nonexistent. Over 70% of entrepreneurs report mental health issues, twice as many founders have suicidal thoughts (too many act on them), there is no transparency into VC space, and often no friends and family rounds to… Show more Responsible for overseeing fundraising, technological build-up, press outreach and building visibility and support to issues facing global entrepreneur community: The statistics for female entrepreneurs are frankly frightening. The data for minority founders is spotty to nonexistent. Over 70% of entrepreneurs report mental health issues, twice as many founders have suicidal thoughts (too many act on them), there is no transparency into VC space, and often no friends and family rounds to speak of, especially for underrepresented and 1st generation immigrant founders. Until it become a global topic of conversation just as the rights of workers and women are a part of public consciousness, the status quo maintained by the inherent power imbalance between startup founders and the venture capitalists they rely on will persist. Show less


Ecocivilisation
• Slovenia
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Ambassador

  • Nov 2021 - Present

the <wit> project
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisory Board Member

  • May 2021 - Present


Congressional App Challenge

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Startup Mentor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Supported the efforts of New York’s 13th Congressional District team of 3 students to conceptualize, prototype and iterate a full-scale memory training application called Think About It. This resulted in a winning app for the District, that has now advanced to the national competition. Collaborated with Silicon Harlem and the office of Congressman Adriano Espaillat. Supported the efforts of New York’s 13th Congressional District team of 3 students to conceptualize, prototype and iterate a full-scale memory training application called Think About It. This resulted in a winning app for the District, that has now advanced to the national competition. Collaborated with Silicon Harlem and the office of Congressman Adriano Espaillat.


Aves Lair Accelerator
• Startup Mentor

  • Oct 2020 - Present

UN/CEFACT
• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Expert

  • May 2020 - Present

Committee for Economic Development
• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Trustee

  • Mar 2020 - Present

Commonwealth of Virginia
• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee
• Virginia State Delegate

  • Apr 2020 - Present

finder
• Brazil
• Business Consulting and Services
• Crypto Analyst

  • Feb 2018 - Present


Whampa, LLC

• Managing Partner

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Technology startup for the publishing industry and beyond. Technology startup for the publishing industry and beyond.



Curiosity Quills Press

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  Joining forces with authors, editors, agents, and readers for a paradigm-changing experience at http://CuriosityQuills.com. Our goal is to entertain, inform, and revolutionize the way people approach literature. Joining forces with authors, editors, agents, and readers for a paradigm-changing experience at http://CuriosityQuills.com. Our goal is to entertain, inform, and revolutionize the way people approach literature.


Government Blockchain Association
• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Lead at Investor and Startup Community

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022


Seafood Commons

• Advisor

  • May 2019 - Jun 2022

  Blockchain and fintech expertise. Blockchain and fintech expertise.


Lombardi Street
• Entertainment Providers
• Producer

  • Apr 2009 - Oct 2010