Experience

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  Dental Innovation Alliance (DIA)

  • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  • Venture Advisor

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

    Founded in late 2022, Dental Innovation Alliance (known as “DIA”) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future of dentistry through technology. We invest in early-stage (Seed and Series A) technology companies that support the dental sector. The firm is led by general partners with former founders/operators and CEO experience at some of the most successful dental companies. We aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, executives, engineers, academics, industry experts, and others in the dental ecosystem. Our investor base is founded on this network of executives and experts from some of the largest and most innovative DSOs. DIA uses this network and our operational experience to help our portfolio companies accelerate their business growth.

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  VisionX, LLC

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

  • Board Member

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

    VisionX is working on several transformative processes for digital dentistry. The team has put together some of the most innovative tools for everyone involved in the process of dental design. Look to see more from this team in 2023!

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  DenSureFit

  • Vancouver, Washington, United States

  • Board Member/ Advisor

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Vancouver, Washington, United States

    DenSureFit is a revolutionary new product for denture wearers, brought to you by OTC Dental, Inc. DenSureFit is a soft reline kit that enables denture wearers to obtain a snug suctioned fit without adhesive (for some wearers, it will drastically reduce the amount of adhesive by providing a greatly-improved fit). This incredible product was carefully created with a team of doctors and denturists to fill the huge void in the denture industry ....to provide denture wearers with a modern and healthier alternative to denture adhesive and other unpleasant at-home reliners between regular relines. The denture wearer is strongly encouraged to visit their dentist for regular relines and to always seek the advice of their dentist regarding their dentures. Many dentists also value DenSureFit as a way to help keep their new denture patients comfortable and happy within the first year as they experience bone and soft tissue shrinkage and their dentures continually loosening. After the patient's initial reline with their dentist (or tissue conditioner). The doctor may recommend DenSureFit to the patient at the first recall appointment following surgery. When the dentures loosen, the patient simply adds DenSureFit to their existing reline material to provide new suction and snugness.OTC Dental is committed to bringing the highest quality innovative dental products to the public to improve the quality of their lives. DenSureFit is the first of our products, with more to followhttps://www.densurefit.com/

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  Local Start Dental, Inc

  • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

  • Board Member/ Advisor

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

    Life-changing Oral Care And LearningAt Local Start Dental Clinic, our vision to be a state-of-the-art dental treatment and training center focused on high-quality tooth replacement services for veterans, the elderly, and low-income adults throughout the Triangle and, eventually, across North Carolina.Our clinic, currently under construction, is located in the Willard Street Apartment building near the transportation terminal in downtown Durham, NC.Websitehttps://www.localstartdental.org/

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  The Harris Group

  • Founder

    • Jun 2001 - Present

    Our mission at The Harris Group is to propel your business toward unprecedented growth through our bespoke consulting services. Our seasoned experts leverage strategic thinking and innovative solutions to navigate challenges and unlock opportunities, setting your enterprise on a path to sustained success.