Experience

Gasol16 Ventures

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

• CEO & Managing Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Greater Detroit Area



Everest Talent Management

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Greater Detroit Area Everest Talent Management partners with select well-known athletes to help them express their brands and interests "off-the-field." We bring a long-term, strategic approach to their non-playing activities and serve as their executive team to bring this to fruition. We look to work with athletes that not only make a mark on their sport, but also "stand out from the crowd" and prioritize their broader impact on their fan base and the world.



Harvard Business School Club of Michigan

• Higher Education

• Co-President

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Detroit, Michigan

• Vice President Nonprofit Leadership

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2018



Athletes' Voices

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Leadership & Strategy | Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Developed in collaboration with Harvard University's Weatherhead Institute for International Affairs Global Sports Initiative and the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH)/Weatherhead Research Cluster on Global Transformations, this groundbreaking program will provide tools for athletes to amplify their voices and inspire change through the unique application of academic, theoretical, practical, applied and specialized coursework and practice.



Frontline Foods

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• SE Michigan Chapter Lead

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Detroit Metropolitan Area Worked together with a group of volunteers to raise over $500K in SE Michigan to order over 36,000 meals from local restaurants to feed frontline healthcare workers and local residents impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic



Read to a Child

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

• Regional Board Member

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2017

  Greater Detroit Area Read to a Child™ helps bridge the literacy gap that exists for thousands of kids.



Benzinga

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2015

  Greater Detroit Area Benzinga is an innovative financial media platform that is changing the way the world interacts with financial information. Benzinga has three main products: -Benzinga: A leading provider of high quality, actionable, financial content on the web -Benzinga Pro: A streaming platform with real-time financial news for professional traders -Marketfy: A curated marketplace for investment knowledge that connects financial experts with real investors



Doodle Home

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2013

  Greater Detroit Area Led company from initial concept through strategic pivot (conception and implementation) and through initial phases of growth. Highlights include: •Conducted strategic review and competitive and industry landscape analysis to inform new strategy •Implemented new strategy (new website, new feature set, new marketing strategy and team functions) •Coordinated key product launches to enhance customer acquisition and retention •Led cross-functional team (software development… Show more Led company from initial concept through strategic pivot (conception and implementation) and through initial phases of growth. Highlights include: •Conducted strategic review and competitive and industry landscape analysis to inform new strategy •Implemented new strategy (new website, new feature set, new marketing strategy and team functions) •Coordinated key product launches to enhance customer acquisition and retention •Led cross-functional team (software development, marketing, sales, industry relations, finance) •Incubated commercial interior design firm that was spun off into a separate company Show less


Powermat
• New Zealand
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• Board Observer

  • Dec 2010 - Aug 2011


General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Manager, GM Ventures

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  GM Ventures is the venture capital arm of General Motors. We invest in early-stage start-up companies to enhance GM's ability to innovate and ensure our customers have access to the best technology. GM Ventures provides our partners with an ideal platform for delivering innovation in the global transportation industry. We focus mainly on the following investment sectors: Automotive cleantech, infotainment, "smart" materials and value chain/ new business models, but we are open to… Show more GM Ventures is the venture capital arm of General Motors. We invest in early-stage start-up companies to enhance GM's ability to innovate and ensure our customers have access to the best technology. GM Ventures provides our partners with an ideal platform for delivering innovation in the global transportation industry. We focus mainly on the following investment sectors: Automotive cleantech, infotainment, "smart" materials and value chain/ new business models, but we are open to reviewing other technologies that do not fit any of these four sectors.

• Business Analyst, Corporate Strategy and Business Development

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

• Global Portfolio Strategy Analyst

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

• Global Product Research Analyst

  • May 2008 - Jan 2009


The Boston Consulting Group
• India
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Summer Consultant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007


Visteon Corporation, Inc.

• Barcelona Focused Factory Supply Chain Manager

  • Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for supplier management, SAP implementation, JIT delivery to Nissan's factory and management of a 50-people team