Experience

Audaz Capital

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Partner

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  United States Early-stage tech venture fund focused on backing ventures that advanced upward mobility in the Southwestern United States.



Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  United States



Joseph Advisory Services

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• President/CEO

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  El Paso, Texas Area Early stage investment and fund advisor. Fund formation and innovation ecosystem development advisor.



Proficio Capital Management

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  El Paso, TX Proficio Capital Management LLC (PCM, is a venture investments management company. PCM is the General Partner of several investments, including Exagen Diagnostics Inc., FibeRio Technology Corporation, and InView Technology Corporation, which were previously managed by Cottonwood Capital Partners, LLC.



Exagen Inc. (XGN)

• Board Member

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Serve on governance and nominations and board member of Exagen Diagnostics. Exagen Diagnostics, Inc. is a Patient Focused, Discovery Driven, CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory with a growing menu of proprietary, internally developed tests focusing in the area of Rheumatology and Autoimmune diseases. Committed to Personalized Medicine, our tests are specifically designed to provide objective information to physicians and patients for more accurate, efficient diagnosis and better disease… Show more Serve on governance and nominations and board member of Exagen Diagnostics. Exagen Diagnostics, Inc. is a Patient Focused, Discovery Driven, CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory with a growing menu of proprietary, internally developed tests focusing in the area of Rheumatology and Autoimmune diseases. Committed to Personalized Medicine, our tests are specifically designed to provide objective information to physicians and patients for more accurate, efficient diagnosis and better disease management. Show less



New Mexico State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investor in Residence

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Las Cruces, New Mexico Area As the IIR, I assist the Arrowhead Center in the development of their seed fund, evaluation of deal flow and investment monitoring process.

• Bill and Sharon Sheriff Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2023

  Las Cruces, New Mexico The chair in entrepreneurship was established by a 2013 gift of more than $1 million from business executive and NMSU alumnus Bill Sheriff and his wife, Sharon, who wanted to help the College of Business attract and reward faculty who would provide leadership and expertise in cultivating a spirit of entrepreneurship in New Mexico and develop resources to advance that goal in the state and region.

• Bill and Sharon Sheriff Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship

  • Aug 2018 - May 2023

  El Paso, Texas Area Held the Bill and Sharon Sheriff Chain in Entrepreneurship and taught entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, and the strategy capstone class geared toward entrepreneurs.



Presidio Institute

• Cross Sector Leadership Fellow

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area With anchor partners the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, Office of Personnel Management, and the Presidio Trust​, the Cross Sector Leadership Fellows program develops leaders that can engage and collaborate to greater effect across business, government and non-profit sectors.



Lotus Leaf Coatings

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Albuquerque, New Mexico Area Lotus Leaf Coatings, Inc. is a New Mexico-headquartered corporation, which manufactures and distributes superhydrophobic (HydroFoe™) and superhydrophilic (HydroPhil™) coatings. All of our coating products are manufactured in the U.S. The company seeks sub-licensing and product supply opportunities with global companies that have demonstrated expertise in marketing products or managing coating processes in industry categories with a need for superhydrophobic or superhydrophillic technologies to… Show more Lotus Leaf Coatings, Inc. is a New Mexico-headquartered corporation, which manufactures and distributes superhydrophobic (HydroFoe™) and superhydrophilic (HydroPhil™) coatings. All of our coating products are manufactured in the U.S. The company seeks sub-licensing and product supply opportunities with global companies that have demonstrated expertise in marketing products or managing coating processes in industry categories with a need for superhydrophobic or superhydrophillic technologies to reduce cost or improve performance. Show less



Ares Materials, Inc.

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Ares Materials unleashes a new generation of flexible electronics. Current efforts of the industry have been focused in adapting microfabrication processes to the existing substrate materials; limiting the performance of electronic devices. Ares Materials has created a new materials strategy that adapts to the current processes, enabling large-area microfabrication of thin film flexible electronics that were only possible using glass substrates, until now.



Joseph Advisory Services LLC

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  El Paso, Texas Area Joseph Advisory Services provides strategic advisory and asset allocation research and oversight. Since inception, our core values of integrity, discipline and vision continue to guide our approach. Our firm draws its name from the famed Biblical character, Joseph, whom successfully advised the Pharaoh during one of Egypt’s most challenging asset allocation and management periods. JAS’s primary activity is advising and investing in early stage technology companies and venture capital… Show more Joseph Advisory Services provides strategic advisory and asset allocation research and oversight. Since inception, our core values of integrity, discipline and vision continue to guide our approach. Our firm draws its name from the famed Biblical character, Joseph, whom successfully advised the Pharaoh during one of Egypt’s most challenging asset allocation and management periods. JAS’s primary activity is advising and investing in early stage technology companies and venture capital funds. Show less



Kauffman Fellows Network

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Kauffman Fellow - Class 18

  • May 2013 - Present

  The Kauffman Fellowship is a highly sought-after two-year program with lifetime dividends dedicated exclusively to the world of innovation investing. www.kauffmanfellows.org



RF Code

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

• Member of the Board

  • 2009 - Present



FibeRio Technology Corporation

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  El Paso, Texas, United States Serve on the audit committee and chair the compensation committee or FibeRio Technology Corporation. FibeRio is transforming the materials market through the unlimited availability of nanofibers. Utilizing rapid response manufacturing methodologies, the company is quickly developing and delivering Forcespinning technology to the market while producing the highest quality and most cost-effective equipment. Currently filling the role as the sole officer and board member representing… Show more Serve on the audit committee and chair the compensation committee or FibeRio Technology Corporation. FibeRio is transforming the materials market through the unlimited availability of nanofibers. Utilizing rapid response manufacturing methodologies, the company is quickly developing and delivering Forcespinning technology to the market while producing the highest quality and most cost-effective equipment. Currently filling the role as the sole officer and board member representing shareholders through the royalty payout period. Show less



Camino Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2022

  Greater Los Angeles Area Operator of an online credit marketplace. The company provides loans for first-time business borrowers who cannot get a loan from a bank, and offers ongoing credit monitoring and advice to ensure clients improve their business credit in an effort to qualify for a bank loan. www.caminofinancial.com



TRIVA INC

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2022

  Ft. Lauderdale, FL TRIVA is a next-generation, AR/VR tech company. Its beachhead market is the construction industry. TRIVA has comprehensive technological solutions to help industry-leading companies and individuals achieve greater success. Our platform has a broad range of features that have been developed with an aim to improve performance and ease adoption. TRIVA is continually building upon its technology, to empower our users.



Paddle HR

• Canada
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2022

  San Francisco Bay Area Paddle analyzes your motivations and skills to set you up for a successful, non-linear career. Being aware of your motivations allows you to make purposeful career and life choices. It also helps you better understand your motivational conflicts, and develop relationship building skills. The Balanced Motivations Assessment helps you take a more fulfilling approach to career and life. Understanding your skill set allows you to make insightful career and life choices. It… Show more Paddle analyzes your motivations and skills to set you up for a successful, non-linear career. Being aware of your motivations allows you to make purposeful career and life choices. It also helps you better understand your motivational conflicts, and develop relationship building skills. The Balanced Motivations Assessment helps you take a more fulfilling approach to career and life. Understanding your skill set allows you to make insightful career and life choices. It also helps you learn how to apply your existing skills in new situations, and identify which sectors align most with your strengths. The Transferable Skills Assessment helps you lead with their strengths across contexts, both familiar and new. Show less



Agilvax

• Board Member

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2021

  Albuquerque, NM Serve as board member of Agilvax. Agilvax develops targeted vaccine therapies based on its proprietory virus-like particle (VLP) platform technology.



Yaydoo

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Dec 2017 - Nov 2020

  Mexico City Area, Mexico Yaydoo augments, and in some cases replaces, the purchasing department for SMEs. It is the leading, AI-enabled purchasing platform in Mexico, with expansion plans beyond.



LBAN/Latino Business Action Network

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2020

  Palo Alto, CA In 2013, Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jerry Porras and a group of Latino MBA Alumni came together to form a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN), focused on making America stronger through LBAN funded Latino research and education impact programs at Stanford University.



Cowork Oasis

• Managing Director and Co-Founder

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2020

  El Paso, Texas Area Cowork Oasis is an innovation community. The vision is to see El Paso transformed into a premier destination for entrepreneurs, tech innovators and investors. Our mission is to encourage and support local entrepreneurs by providing a set of tools, mentors, and access to capital that will enable them to compete on a global basis.



InView Technology Corporation

• Board Member

  • Apr 2012 - Dec 2019

  Austin, TX Serve as board chairman of Inview Technology Corporation. InView is leveraging the latest advancements in Compressive Sensing and its own patent portfolio to reduce the cost of shortwave IR (SWIR) cameras by an order of magnitude.



AfterCollege, Inc.

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

• Board Observer

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2018

  San Francisco Bay Area We have a lofty vision: to help every college student and recent graduate discover their career path. In our 15 year history, AfterCollege has become the largest career network for college students and recent graduates. Featuring 400,000 entry-level jobs and internships from 25,000+ employers, AfterCollege reaches more than 5,000,000 students each year, including 18,000 faculty, student group and administrative contacts at over 2,000 colleges and universities. Our patented job-matching… Show more We have a lofty vision: to help every college student and recent graduate discover their career path. In our 15 year history, AfterCollege has become the largest career network for college students and recent graduates. Featuring 400,000 entry-level jobs and internships from 25,000+ employers, AfterCollege reaches more than 5,000,000 students each year, including 18,000 faculty, student group and administrative contacts at over 2,000 colleges and universities. Our patented job-matching algorithm pairs new job seekers with opportunities that fit their degree, school, skills and interests making the job search and the candidate search more efficient for everyone. Show less



Life Science Angels

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

• Member

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2018

  Palo Alto, CA Life Science Angels, Inc. (LSA) is the premier angel investment group focused solely on healthcare investing, including medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and digital health.



Respira Therapeutics, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2014

  Austin, Texas Area Serve as corporate secretary and board fiduciary role of Respira Therapeutics, inc. Respira is a product development-stage company focused on pulmonary delivery of therapeutics for respiratory diseases with unmet medical needs.



Cottonwood Capital Partners I

• Managing Partner

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2014

  El Paso, TX Cottonwood Technology Fund I is an early-stage technology commercialization fund with offices in Texas, and New Mexico. The Fund is managed by Cottonwood Capital Partners I. Cottonwood provides venture services and capital to a broad range of early-stage companies with strong commercial potential, including those companies licensing technology from government laboratories and universities.



IC2 Institute - University of Texas at Austin

• Consultant

  • Mar 2009 - Oct 2012

  Consultant engaged in commercialization assessment and strategies for technologies from emerging markets.



TransPecos/El Paso RCIC

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2006 - Apr 2009

  www.elpasorcic.org



Stax - a global strategy consulting firm

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 1998 - Jan 2009

  The hardest working consulting firm you've never heard of. A great due diligence shop and strategy firm.



La Frontera Foods, Inc.

• Owner/President

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2005

  Food services company in the southwest.



CIQ

• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• formerly project manager

  • 2000 - 2000

  Research, jack-of-all trades, development of value proposition



FirstMark Communications

• Director of New Markets

  • 1999 - 2000

  New market development, operations modeling, recruitment, strategy