Experience

Consumer Ventures
• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Limited Partner

  • Oct 2021 - Present


CoVerify Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • May 2020 - Present

  Providing businesses with a platform combining COVID-19 testing, logistical support, and technology to analyze and leverage the data to make informed decisions. Providing businesses with a platform combining COVID-19 testing, logistical support, and technology to analyze and leverage the data to make informed decisions.



CompanyFirst

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Associate

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020

  CompanyFirst is an "Emerging Brand Accelerator" that invests in and works closely with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build great consumer-focused companies and brands in the Food, Beverage, Personal Care, Outdoor and Apparel or other categories or businesses where a consumer brand is central to the strategy. Market Research ● Help identify new investment trends and opportunities ● Deal screening: call and/or meet with prospects, evaluate opportunities ● Documentation: summarize call notes, enter deals into Hubspot CRM system, etc. ● Network with peers in other Venture Capital Firms and relevant intermediaries Perform Due Diligence ● Gather information from the target company and industry experts ● Research and talk to existing references and customers of the target company ● Research potential competitors to the target company ● Conduct background checks on the current management of the target company ● Perform valuation analysis via modelling ● Assist in the preparation of investment memos ● Provide feedback on individual investment opportunities and assist with the “go/no-go” decision making process ● Engage in other deal related activities as they arise Support Fundraising Process ● Sit in on prospective investor calls/meetings, take notes and assist with updating Hubspot CRM system as appropriate ● Assist partners with pre and post-meeting action items (i.e. sending out investment materials, populating data room, etc.) Show less



The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

  Co-President - Student Board (SAC) Dean's List LAUNCH Mentor Teaching Assistant for Professor Scott Meadow: & Commercializing Innovation & Introduction to Venture Capital Teaching Assistant for Professor Greg Bunch: New Venture Strategy Teaching Assistant for Professor Linda Ginzel & Bernd Wittenbrink: Strategies and Processes of Negotiation Co-President - Student Board (SAC) Dean's List LAUNCH Mentor Teaching Assistant for Professor Scott Meadow: & Commercializing Innovation & Introduction to Venture Capital Teaching Assistant for Professor Greg Bunch: New Venture Strategy Teaching Assistant for Professor Linda Ginzel & Bernd Wittenbrink: Strategies and Processes of Negotiation


REMIND-A-CAP
• CEO, Managing Partner

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2017


REMIND-A-CAP™

• EVP, Director of Operations

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  REMIND-A-CAP™ is a patented pill bottle cap that promotes better health outcomes by simplifying and regulating the end user's scheduled medication intake. By increasing awareness and creating strategic alliances, REMIND-A-CAP™ will help tackle the $290 billion dollar adherence epidemic in the United States. My main goal is to service the Pharmaceutical Companies, Health Care Providers and Doctors with an efficient and cost effective device to promote higher prescription compliance. • Launched new product, REMIND-A-CAP™ into Pharmaceutical and Health Care Provider space. • Collaborate with Pharmaceutical companies to drive revenue by incorporating REMIND-A-CAP™ into brand strategy. • Partner with Doctors to increase customer acquisition and retention through introduction of REMIND-A-CAP™ . • Liaison with patients to integrate REMIND-A-CAP™ into day to day regimen. Show less



Edgewater Liquors, Inc

• General Manager

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2013

  Oversaw both the retail and online division of Edgewater Liquors, a national wine eCommerce company. On a daily basis, was responsible for buying/managing inventory, handling the distribution channels for eCommerce profit center: brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Oversaw both the retail and online division of Edgewater Liquors, a national wine eCommerce company. On a daily basis, was responsible for buying/managing inventory, handling the distribution channels for eCommerce profit center: brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue.