Experience

M25

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

• Founding Partner

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area M25 is a venture capital investment firm targeting early-stage, tech-enabled startups in the Midwest. With investments in over 100 companies since 2015, we are one of the most active investors in the region.



BLCK VC

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

• Board Member, Midwest Lead

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  BLCK VC was formed to connect, engage, empower, and advance black venture investors by providing a focused community built for and by black venture investors.



Plural

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Civic Eagle leverages innovative technology to help organizations quickly identify, track, and analyze legislation and regulations.



Elate

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Elate is helping companies power sustainable growth by optimizing business outcomes through data-driven OKRs. With Elate's industry-leading Operations Intelligence platform, leaders now have a platform that drives adoption, collaboration, and a measurable business impact across every department of your organization.



ScriptDrop

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  ScriptDrop is a Healthcare IT company with a focus on innovating in the pharmacy space.



Kauffman Fellows

• United States
• Community Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow, Class 24

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Webex Events (formerly Socio)

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2016 - Present



PicDiversity, Inc.

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area PicDiversity, Inc. is a nonprofit that exists to provide teachers with photos that mirror the diversity of their students. America’s classrooms are a mix of races, nationalities, genders and disabilities. Photos used as visual aides to demonstrate appropriate school behaviors or subject objectives, should reflect this diversity.



Purdue Research Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Collaborative Relationships

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  West Lafayette, IN As Director of Collaborative Relationships, my main directive is to create and cultivate meaningful connections with alumni and friends of Purdue, leading to the success of Foundry startup companies and the licensing of Purdue technologies. Some of my responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Find and match mentors capable of providing meaningful advice to Foundry clients. • Identify and manage talent introductions, leading to formal engagements with Foundry startup… Show more As Director of Collaborative Relationships, my main directive is to create and cultivate meaningful connections with alumni and friends of Purdue, leading to the success of Foundry startup companies and the licensing of Purdue technologies. Some of my responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Find and match mentors capable of providing meaningful advice to Foundry clients. • Identify and manage talent introductions, leading to formal engagements with Foundry startup companies in leadership positions or as board members. • Establish first customers identification, leading to corporate engagements with Purdue. • Cultivate and nurture potential collaborative and development partners or customers for Foundry startups. • Oversee participation in and develop new competitions such as Business Plan or Prototyping. • Market unlicensed intellectual property to large companies or by identifying teams and entrepreneurs that may assist. • Identify and develop first customers for purposes of funding research, licensing intellectual property and leading to MOU activities. Show less



Chicago Ventures

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

• Student Fellow

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014



The Anvil

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Mar 2013 - May 2014

  West Lafayette, IN The Anvil is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and empower the entrepreneurs of Purdue University and the Greater Lafayette community by providing co-working for founders and startups as well as mentorship, programming and resources. Our goal is simple: To inspire and empower more startups to come out of Purdue University, the State of Indiana, and the Midwest as a whole. As a non-profit we take no equity, and aren't in the business of taking IP. Founders… Show more The Anvil is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and empower the entrepreneurs of Purdue University and the Greater Lafayette community by providing co-working for founders and startups as well as mentorship, programming and resources. Our goal is simple: To inspire and empower more startups to come out of Purdue University, the State of Indiana, and the Midwest as a whole. As a non-profit we take no equity, and aren't in the business of taking IP. Founders, be sure to check out The Anvil - we'd love to help you take your ideas further. Show less



The Purdue Gold Standard

• Founder/President

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  United States The Purdue Gold Standard is a new student organization at Purdue University who's purpose is to promote physical fitness, financial well-being, and leadership development. As the founder of this organization it was my vision to be able to empower other students to really be champions in their own lives during and after college. I saw the need for an organization that would empower students by educating them on physical health, financial literacy, business opportunity, and how to be a leader.… Show more The Purdue Gold Standard is a new student organization at Purdue University who's purpose is to promote physical fitness, financial well-being, and leadership development. As the founder of this organization it was my vision to be able to empower other students to really be champions in their own lives during and after college. I saw the need for an organization that would empower students by educating them on physical health, financial literacy, business opportunity, and how to be a leader. As acting President I currently run this student organization's meetings, events, and fundraisers along with my executive committee. Show less



National Football Foundation

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

• Intern

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

  West Lafayette, IN The mission of the NFF is to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic excellence in America's young people. Nationally, the NFF has more than 12,000 members and awards more than $1.3 million in scholarships each year. The Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana is now the 2nd largest chapter in the country. I assist the Director of this chapter with putting on events, raising money… Show more The mission of the NFF is to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the drive for academic excellence in America's young people. Nationally, the NFF has more than 12,000 members and awards more than $1.3 million in scholarships each year. The Joe Tiller Chapter of Northwest Indiana is now the 2nd largest chapter in the country. I assist the Director of this chapter with putting on events, raising money for scholarships, and other miscellaneous activities. Show less