Experience

Lewis & Clark AgriFood

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

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2021 - 3 years

  St. Louis, MO

• Principal

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Greater St. Louis



Lewis & Clark Ventures

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

• Principal

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  St. Louis, MO As a Principal at Lewis & Clark Ventures, I am responsible for leading all phases of venture investing for the Ag-focused fund and for leading biotech deals for the main fund. Responsibilities include: 1) Building a strong deal flow pipeline 2) Performing due diligence 3) Negotiating and executing investments 4) Performing duties required of board members 5) Assisting companies with exit

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Greater St. Louis Area As a Senior Associate at Lewis & Clark Ventures, I am responsible for all phases of venture investing for the Ag-focused fund and for leading biotech deals for the main fund. Responsibilities include: 1) Building a strong deal flow pipeline 2) Performing due diligence 3) Negotiating and executing investments 4) Performing duties required of board members 5) Assisting companies with exit

• Associate

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  Greater St. Louis Area As an Associate at Lewis & Clark Ventures, I am responsible for all phases of venture investing for the Ag-focused fund. Responsibilities include: 1) Building a strong deal flow pipeline 2) Performing due diligence 3) Negotiating and executing investments 4) Performing duties required of board members 5) Assisting companies with exit



Pierian

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gateway Program Director

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  Greater St. Louis Area As Gateway Program Director, my responsibilities included: 1) Planning and launch of Gateway Program tests 2) Sales and marketing of the Gateway Program 3) New customer launch 4) Ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies governing testing (CAP, CLIA, HIPAA, etc.) 5) Case tracking and return of results



Pierian Diagnostics

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Greater St. Louis Area As an Account Manager at PierianDx, I performed three main job functions: 1) Maintaining relationships with existing customers 2) Driving business development with new customers 3) Leading PierianDx's effort for CAP accreditation



Nidus Investment Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Entrepreneur in Residence

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Greater St. Louis Area My responsibilities included: 1) Technology scouting for new investments 2) Due diligence on companies being considered for investment 3) Startup formation and management



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2012

  My responsibilities included: 1) Wet lab biochemistry and molecular biology 2) Optimizing culture-wide light harvesting capabilities in photosynthetic microbes



University of California, Riverside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• REU Fellow

  • May 2006 - Jul 2006

  Performed microscopy on a Hybrid NSOM/AFM system in the Ozkan lab.



Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• REU Fellow

  • Mar 2005 - May 2005