Experience

JumpStart Ventures

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

• President

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Cleveland, Ohio, United States



JumpStart Inc.

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

• President, JumpStart Ventures

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2023

  Cleveland, Ohio, United States Provides vision, strategic planning and executional delivery to help JumpStart Ventures generate economic and financial returns. JumpStart Ventures, a seed and Series A investor, has $140M under management including $70M in new capital across four funds: Evergreen, Focus, Health Collaboration and the NEXT Fund. JumpStart Ventures anticipates expanding its tech investing activities via the formation of new venture capital funds, increasing investment activity with corporate partners and through… Show more Provides vision, strategic planning and executional delivery to help JumpStart Ventures generate economic and financial returns. JumpStart Ventures, a seed and Series A investor, has $140M under management including $70M in new capital across four funds: Evergreen, Focus, Health Collaboration and the NEXT Fund. JumpStart Ventures anticipates expanding its tech investing activities via the formation of new venture capital funds, increasing investment activity with corporate partners and through the expansion of investing “platform” services.

• Chief Investment & Services Officer

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

  Leads JumpStart’s operations that provide capital and services to entrepreneurs while working to ensure these activities generate the greatest inclusive economic impact. Manage a team that provides services to help entrepreneurs access the capital, sales, talent, mentors and other resources necessary to accelerate growth. Conduct due diligence, deploy capital and manage JumpStart’s investment portfolio. Lead the efforts of the ESP Network, a collaborative group of entrepreneurial support… Show more Leads JumpStart’s operations that provide capital and services to entrepreneurs while working to ensure these activities generate the greatest inclusive economic impact. Manage a team that provides services to help entrepreneurs access the capital, sales, talent, mentors and other resources necessary to accelerate growth. Conduct due diligence, deploy capital and manage JumpStart’s investment portfolio. Lead the efforts of the ESP Network, a collaborative group of entrepreneurial support organizations across Northern Ohio.

• Senior Managing Partner, Entrepreneurial Services & Investing

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2020

  Leads JumpStart’s operations that provide capital and services to entrepreneurs while working to ensure these activities generate the greatest inclusive economic impact. Manage a team that provides services to help entrepreneurs access the capital, sales, talent, mentors and other resources necessary to accelerate growth. Lead efforts of the Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Services Program, an initiative of the Ohio Third Frontier Program, that manages a collaborative network of 15… Show more Leads JumpStart’s operations that provide capital and services to entrepreneurs while working to ensure these activities generate the greatest inclusive economic impact. Manage a team that provides services to help entrepreneurs access the capital, sales, talent, mentors and other resources necessary to accelerate growth. Lead efforts of the Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurial Services Program, an initiative of the Ohio Third Frontier Program, that manages a collaborative network of 15 entrepreneurial support organizations located within Northeast Ohio.

• Managing Partner, Entrepreneurial Services & Investing

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2015

• Senior Venture Partner

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2013



Global Consumer Products

• President

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Ran a start-up company that created and sold interactive beverage products for kids. Product designs featured Nickelodeon characters and were nationally distributed to grocery stores, convenience stores and mass merchandise retailers.



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Marketing Director

  • Apr 1997 - Jan 2001

  Mangaged new products, promotion and e-business marketing for Matrix, the U.S. leader in professional haircare products.



Classic Sports Network

• VP, Marketing

  • Feb 1996 - Mar 1997

  Member of the executive team that built Classic Sports Network from launch to 10 million subscribers. The company was funded with venture capital and was acquired by ESPN for $175 million in 1997.



Radio City Music Hall Productions

• Director, Marketing & Creative Services

  • Oct 1992 - Jan 1996

  Achieved record ticket sales for the Christmas Spectacular for three consecutive years. Managed in-house creative services team.



Clairol Inc

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Management

  • 1987 - 1992

  New York, New York, United States