Experience

Rise Gardens

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Rise Gardens produces home smart garden systems for consumers to grow their own food. Our system is modular, allowing for different amounts of production. It also allows consumers to grow a wide variety of veggies, herbs and flowers. We are motivated to connect people to the food they eat by making growing their own food easier and more enjoyable.



TeaSquares

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area TeaSquares are snacks with naturally occurring caffeine from organic tea grown without the use of artificial ingredients or preservatives. Each bite-size square is light and airy, packed with wholesome puffed millet, crunchy almonds, and flavorful fruits. TeaSquares has a social mission tied in part to the location of the business in Englewood, an almost entirely African-American neighborhood that has struggled mightily with economic decline, population loss and violent crime over the past… Show more TeaSquares are snacks with naturally occurring caffeine from organic tea grown without the use of artificial ingredients or preservatives. Each bite-size square is light and airy, packed with wholesome puffed millet, crunchy almonds, and flavorful fruits. TeaSquares has a social mission tied in part to the location of the business in Englewood, an almost entirely African-American neighborhood that has struggled mightily with economic decline, population loss and violent crime over the past four decades. Tea Squares is part of a rising effort based on one of the tenets of the Good Food movement: that food businesses can play a catalytic role in restoring economic vitality to struggling communities (both urban and rural). Show less



1871

• Higher Education

• Board Member

  • 2007 - Present

  Chicago



FamilyFarmed

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2021

  Greater Chicago Area FamilyFarmed is a non-profit organization committed to expanding the production, marketing and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food, in order to enhance the social, economic, and environmental health of our communities.



YPO

• United Kingdom
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Chapter Chairman

  • 2016 - 2017

  Chicago Chapter Currently Chapter Chairman, previously Vice Chair, Education Chair and New Member Integration Chair



Sportvision

• Netherlands
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • 2002 - Oct 2016

  I merged Ignite with Sportvision in 2002 and ran the combined entity. Sportvision pioneered Augmented Reality for sports. It was the creator of the "Yellow Line" in football, "K-Zone" official ball tracking and strike zone system for MLB, the glowing puck in NHL and many other products for live sports TV. Sportvision won 10 Emmy awards and has been named on the the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the world by Fast Company.



Ignite Sports Media

• Founder and CEO

  • 1998 - 2002

  Greater Chicago Area Bought back publishing assets of Real Fans from AOL after sale to CBS to establish Ignite, which published private-label digital sports content for teams, leagues and media companies. Ran the majority of the sites for NFL and MLB teams, AOL.com sports, Foxsports.com, LPGA.com, among others. Sold publishing division in 2005 after merger with Sportvision.



AOL

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• VP, Sports

  • 1997 - 1998

  Real Fans was acquired by AOL and I ran the business for AOL for 2 years until AOL sold it to CBS.



Real Fans Sports Media

• Founder and CEO

  • 1995 - 1997

  Greater Chicago Area Founded social media company that college and professional sports teams. Business was acquired by AOL in 1997.