Director Of Operations. Entrepreneur in Residence.

• Aug 2021 - Present

Director, Commercialization & Corporate Secretary

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2021

NFW Inc is a disruptive materials company poised to offer sustainable alternatives to nonrenewable plastics and other resource-intensive materials by producing high-value materials from low cost, highly functional naturally occurring fibers (i.e., cotton, silk, hemp, wood). Innovating on business models and go to market strategies while developing partnerships with bespoke artisans and global brands. NFW Inc is a disruptive materials company poised to offer sustainable alternatives to nonrenewable plastics and other resource-intensive materials by producing high-value materials from low cost, highly functional naturally occurring fibers (i.e., cotton, silk, hemp, wood). Innovating on business models and go to market strategies while developing partnerships with bespoke artisans and global brands.

Board Director

• Nov 2007 - Sep 2019

Midwest IP markets intellectual property and scouts for IP on behalf of its clients. It assists start-up and existing companies, as well as colleges, with their open innovation efforts. Midwest IP is the preferred Midwestern US partner for yet2.com. Midwest IP markets intellectual property and scouts for IP on behalf of its clients. It assists start-up and existing companies, as well as colleges, with their open innovation efforts. Midwest IP is the preferred Midwestern US partner for yet2.com.

Director, Technology Commercialization

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2016

Adviser to entrepreneurs. Co-founder of the Bradley Brave Launch Business Accelerator. Assisted over 600 start-up and innovation companies raise over $15 million in startup funding, negotiate IP licenses, sell or merge, and hundreds of first sales. Certified Small Business Adviser, Certified Lean Launchpad Educator, Certified Growth Wheel Advisor. Adviser to entrepreneurs. Co-founder of the Bradley Brave Launch Business Accelerator. Assisted over 600 start-up and innovation companies raise over $15 million in startup funding, negotiate IP licenses, sell or merge, and hundreds of first sales. Certified Small Business Adviser, Certified Lean Launchpad Educator, Certified Growth Wheel Advisor.

Manager

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

Provide deal screening and administrative management for an investment group. Provide deal screening and administrative management for an investment group.

Executive Director & Board Member

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

Managed the NewVentures Initiative and NewVentures Center, a nonprofit technology accelerator and business incubator serving an 8-county region in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Strategic Planning and general Board oversight dutiesfor non-profit business incubator. Member of the business develpment subgroup and fund develpment subgroup. Managed the NewVentures Initiative and NewVentures Center, a nonprofit technology accelerator and business incubator serving an 8-county region in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Strategic Planning and general Board oversight dutiesfor non-profit business incubator. Member of the business develpment subgroup and fund develpment subgroup.

Vice President Business Development

• Mar 2006 - Dec 2007

Business development consultant. Consulted early stage companies, performed market research, wrote business plans, prepared clients for investor communications Business development consultant. Consulted early stage companies, performed market research, wrote business plans, prepared clients for investor communications

Director

• 2003 - 2007

Online training company focused on regulatory trade and logistics certifications Online training company focused on regulatory trade and logistics certifications

COO

• 2000 - 2004

Co-founder of bio-based infection prevention company Co-founder of bio-based infection prevention company

Logistics Manager

• 1996 - 1999

Inbound and outbound logisitcs manager and buyer for Wholesale Food Distribution Company. Inbound and outbound logisitcs manager and buyer for Wholesale Food Distribution Company.