Experience

NaNotics, LLC

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Mill Valley, CA We are developing a novel nano-medicine platform for treating multiple diseases, including cancer, sepsis, auto-immune disorders and the harmful effects of aging.



Buck Institute for Research on Aging

• United States
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Entrepreneur In Residence

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2016

  Novato, CA The Buck Institute is an independent research facility with over 200 scientists in 20+ labs focused on understanding the connection between aging and chronic disease. I helped them strategize ways of commercializing their science.



SacredAgent

• United States
• Real Estate

• Co-Founder and CEO

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Mill Valley, CA SacredAgent pushed the envelope of AI by linking a vast database of both secular and spiritual wisdom to a learning algorithm and a custom film engine – all within a stunning 3D interface. Although it exists in prototype, it needs a few more years and considerable additional funding to complete, so it's on the back burner for now...



BioArts International

• Founder & CEO

  • Feb 2006 - Dec 2010

  Mill Valley, CA BioArts International (BAI) was the first entity in the world to offer commercial dog cloning services, delivered successfully on a limited basis with partners in Korea. Much of the know-how was originally underwritten by Genetic Savings & Clone, a company I also founded. BAI developed other important technology including advanced bio-shippers and microfluidic embryo culture devices.



Newdle Strategic Media

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Sausalito, CA Newdle was a spin-off of the media department of Genetic Savings & Clone. Given the controversy surrounding cloning, we needed a very sophisticated media management group, which at its peak employed 33 people in 5 divisions: Research, Editorial, Design, Video, and Data. We soon took on other clients to produce award-winning data-and-image rich books, videos and websites. We shut down Newdle when the main client, GSC, shut down.



Genetic Savings & Clone

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Founder & CEO

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

  Sausalito, CA GSC arose from a cloning research collaboration with Texas A&M University. Our original goal was to clone a dog named Missy, belonging to Dr. John Sperling. That mission was eventually accomplished; the first-born clone, Mira, actually lives with me. GSC also underwrote the development of cat cloning technology and produced both the first cloned cat and first commercial cat cloning service, as well as banking the DNA of thousands of pets. We also managed an enormous media profile with a very… Show more GSC arose from a cloning research collaboration with Texas A&M University. Our original goal was to clone a dog named Missy, belonging to Dr. John Sperling. That mission was eventually accomplished; the first-born clone, Mira, actually lives with me. GSC also underwrote the development of cat cloning technology and produced both the first cloned cat and first commercial cat cloning service, as well as banking the DNA of thousands of pets. We also managed an enormous media profile with a very talented team, eventually spun off into Newdle Strategic Media. Show less



VIAGEN

• Canada
• Software Development

• Co-founder

  • Aug 2001 - Mar 2002

  Austin, Texas I co-founded Viagen, a livestock cloning company that's still in business – now a division of publicly traded Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON). Viagen was an agricultural spin-off of Genetic Savings & Clone, which I also founded. I personally recruited Viagen's first President, General Manager, and Chief Scientific Officer, and also coordinated their initial investment.



StudioLou Consulting

• Founder

  • Feb 1995 - Dec 1999

  San Francisco Throughout the 90's, I worked as a producer of digital media and full motion video, with a special focus on scientific media. My clients ranged from Fortune 500 companies like Apollo Group and McDonalds to small start-ups. After Dolly the sheep was cloned in mid-1996, I refocused my personal research and consulting on cloning, embryology and related fields. As my scientific knowledge grew, I transitioned from producing media of a scientific nature to managing scientific projects directly.



US West

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interactive Media Producer

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  San Francisco I helped US West develop a pre-internet interactive advertising platform for hotels, malls and other tourist destinations in select cities. I worked both on the technical process – which combined digital graphic design and non-linear video editing on AVID – and also producing content for the platform. The system worked and generated revenue, before being supplanted by the internet.