Experience

Evergreen Climate Innovations

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

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Evergreen Climate Innovations is a “501vc®” fund that invests in early-stage climate tech startups in the greater Midwest, operating a unique investment model that leverages a not-for-profit structure to address a gap in the capital market. The revolving evergreen fund invests across a wide range of climate and cleantech sub-sectors, including energy efficiency, energy storage, renewables, advanced materials, mobility, water, and ag-tech.

• Director, Venture Development

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2018



C-Motive Technologies

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Board Member

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2023

  Next generation high-efficiency, high-torque electric motors



CorePower Magnetics

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Continuum Ag

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Catalyzing sustainable agriculture via TopSoil, a soil health data management platform. Catalyzing sustainable agriculture via TopSoil, a soil health data management platform.



Igor, Inc.

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

• Board Observer

  • May 2016 - Jan 2023

  Enabling smart buildings. Enabling smart buildings.



GreenLancer

• United States
• Services for Renewable Energy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2021

  The world's first and largest on-demand A/E marketplace for the solar and telecommunications industries. The world's first and largest on-demand A/E marketplace for the solar and telecommunications industries.



75F

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • May 2018 - Jul 2019

  Making your building work for you through affordable, accessible building automation solutions - right out of the box. Making your building work for you through affordable, accessible building automation solutions - right out of the box.



SPLT (Techstars Mobility '15)

• Greater Detroit Area

• Board Observer

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2017

  SPLT is an enterprise ridesharing platform changing the way people commute to work together. SPLT is an enterprise ridesharing platform changing the way people commute to work together.



Applied Thin Films, Inc. (ATFI)

• Skokie, IL

• Director of Business Development

  • May 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Developed business model and growth strategies to commercialize intellectual property for clean-tech applications in the energy, electronics, and aerospace industries • Conducted financial modeling / valuations to derive value-based pricing and licensing strategies • Built relationships with supply chain partners for scaled up raw materials procurement and product manufacturing • Engaged early adopter customers; negotiated joint development contracts • Managed internal operations • Developed business model and growth strategies to commercialize intellectual property for clean-tech applications in the energy, electronics, and aerospace industries • Conducted financial modeling / valuations to derive value-based pricing and licensing strategies • Built relationships with supply chain partners for scaled up raw materials procurement and product manufacturing • Engaged early adopter customers; negotiated joint development contracts • Managed internal operations



Sieben Energy Associates

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

• Business Analyst Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Executed energy-efficiency projects that utilized low-cost investments to reduce energy usage, including uncovering energy-saving opportunities with payback of one year or less, amounting to savings of up to 20% • Conducted statistical analyses to derive proprietary energy usage metrics; enabled client to independently identify energy-saving opportunities on an ongoing basis • Completed comprehensive market assessment to identify target customers and prospective strategic partnerships • Executed energy-efficiency projects that utilized low-cost investments to reduce energy usage, including uncovering energy-saving opportunities with payback of one year or less, amounting to savings of up to 20% • Conducted statistical analyses to derive proprietary energy usage metrics; enabled client to independently identify energy-saving opportunities on an ongoing basis • Completed comprehensive market assessment to identify target customers and prospective strategic partnerships



C+R Research

• United States
• Market Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Research Analyst

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2009

  • Managed large-scale, ongoing research studies for a variety of Fortune 500 B2B and B2C products and services • Developed custom-built, dynamic online reporting portal tailored to client’s needs • Collaborated with data processing associates to conduct statistical analyses to uncover valuable, data-driven insights • Coordinated project operations, handled day-to-day client requests, analyzed data tabulations, and authored client reports • Managed large-scale, ongoing research studies for a variety of Fortune 500 B2B and B2C products and services • Developed custom-built, dynamic online reporting portal tailored to client’s needs • Collaborated with data processing associates to conduct statistical analyses to uncover valuable, data-driven insights • Coordinated project operations, handled day-to-day client requests, analyzed data tabulations, and authored client reports