Experience

True Wealth Ventures

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

• General Partner

  • Sep 2015 - 8 years 4 months

  Austin, TX True Wealth Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led companies that are improving human and/or environmental health. Our portfolio includes: UnaliWear (smart watch for seniors), BrainCheck (cognitive health platform), Dermala (microbiome-based skincare), Ocean Approved / Atlantic Sea Farms (kelp), Solstice (community solar - EXITED), Oralucent (blue & red light toothbrush), reHarvest Provisions (healthy smoothies using repurposed produce), VidaFuel… Show more True Wealth Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led companies that are improving human and/or environmental health. Our portfolio includes: UnaliWear (smart watch for seniors), BrainCheck (cognitive health platform), Dermala (microbiome-based skincare), Ocean Approved / Atlantic Sea Farms (kelp), Solstice (community solar - EXITED), Oralucent (blue & red light toothbrush), reHarvest Provisions (healthy smoothies using repurposed produce), VidaFuel (medical nutrition), Queen of Raw (excess inventory reuse/repurpose/recycling), Flowly (VR biofeedback app for pain/anxiety) Jiminy's (sustainable insect-based pet food), Rosy (women's sexual health), Flourish (women's nutrition & body image), Aeromutable (aerodynamic drag reduction for trucking), De Oro Devices (device for mobility disorders), Refiberd (sorting technology for textile recycling) and Partum Health (wrap-around birth services). Show less



Partum Health

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Jun 2023 - 7 months

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Partum Health helps growing families thrive with modern, proactive care from pre-conception through early parenthood.



Flourish

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

  Austin, Texas, United States Flourish helps women break the diet cycle and sustain healthy habits through expert counseling, accountability, and community support.



reHarvest Provisions

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

• Member Board of Directors

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

  reBLEND delivers tasty and nutrient-dense smoothies that radically tackle food loss via their commitment to reHARVEST and rePURPOSE unnecessarily discarded produce.



Rosy Wellness

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Aug 2021 - 2 years 5 months

  Rosy is the first-of-its-kind platform offering women a holistic approach to sexual health and wellness.



Vidafuel Nutrition

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Sep 2019 - 4 years 4 months

  VidaFuel is a dietitian-developed nutritional support company on a mission to increase compliance, improve patient outcomes and help people live healthier lives.



Atlantic Sea Farms

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Jan 2019 - 5 years

  Portland, Maine Area Atlantic Sea Farms brings the freshest, healthiest and most delicious seaweed to market.



BrainCheck

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • May 2017 - 6 years 8 months

  Austin, Texas Area Comprehensive cognitive health solutions. Empowering physicians to deliver high-quality, personalized cognitive health. Current Board Observer. Board Director May 2017-Aug 2021.



National Science Foundation (NSF)

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• I-Corps National Faculty

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

  The NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) is an entrepreneurship and technology commercialization training program for the nation's leading scientists and engineers in academic research. The program leverages Steve Blank's LeanLaunchPad curriculum to provide real world, hands-on training on how to successfully incorporate innovations into successful products. The ultimate goal is to help program participants create a new venture or licensing opportunity.



Capital Factory

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

  Austin, TX Capital Factory’s mission is to be the center of gravity for tech startups and entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas. http://capitalfactory.com/



Dreamit Ventures

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

• CEO and General Partner

  • Feb 2010 - Mar 2015

  Austin, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Tel Aviv Oversaw accelerator business and all of DreamIt's venture funds. Directly led several of the Philadelphia and Austin programs. Selected and advised startups in all of the programs. During Kerry's leadership, DreamIt: -- helped launch over 150 companies -- was ranked as a Top 10 US accelerator -- raised $15M for DreamIt Fund II LP -- expanded from Philadelphia to 5 cities (Austin, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Tel Aviv) -- recruited 8 additional Managing… Show more Oversaw accelerator business and all of DreamIt's venture funds. Directly led several of the Philadelphia and Austin programs. Selected and advised startups in all of the programs. During Kerry's leadership, DreamIt: -- helped launch over 150 companies -- was ranked as a Top 10 US accelerator -- raised $15M for DreamIt Fund II LP -- expanded from Philadelphia to 5 cities (Austin, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Tel Aviv) -- recruited 8 additional Managing Partners -- launched DreamIt Access with Comcast Ventures (minority entrepreneur focus) -- launched DreamIt Health with Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross, Johns Hopkins University, Northrup Grumman, and Kaiser Permanente -- launched DreamIt Athena (women entrepreneur focus) Show less



Allrecipes.com

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of New Business

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Greater Seattle Area



Holiday Golightly

• Founder & CEO

  • Sep 2007 - May 2010

  Seattle & Austin Holiday Golightly was an online group travel planning service and resource designed specifically for girlfriend getaways.



Jobster

• Vice President, Business & Market Development

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2006

  Greater Seattle Area An online recruiting start-up leveraging social networking and other web 2.0 concepts. Funded by Ignition, Mayfield, Trinity & Reed Elsevier.



Classmates

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Business Development

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  Greater Seattle Area



LexisNexis

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director & VP of Market Planning

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2004

  Philadelphia & Seattle • LexisNexis Large Law Division - Managing Director & VP Market Planning • LexisNexis eFile - VP of Sales & Implementation • CourtLink (acquired by LN 2001) - VP of Marketing & Business Development • MarketSpan (acquired by CourtLink 2000) - VP of Operations



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 1999 - Jan 2000

  San Francisco Bay Area Palo Alto Business Technology Office



Sterling Commerce an AT&T company

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Product Management

  • Apr 1995 - Aug 1997

  Greater Philadelphia Area Startup provider of electronic catalogs with purchasing functionality (Automated Catalogue Services), delivered via CD-ROM & Internet – precursor to e-commerce. Acquired by Sterling Commerce.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 1993 - Apr 1995

  Greater Chicago Area