Managing Partner

• Jan 2022 - Present

Early-stage investor in companies in the University of Colorado ecosytem (faculty, student, and alumni founders) Early-stage investor in companies in the University of Colorado ecosytem (faculty, student, and alumni founders)

Board Member

• 2021 - Present

Caliber MRI uses NIST-enabled technology to bring quantitative MRIs to medicine. Caliber MRI uses NIST-enabled technology to bring quantitative MRIs to medicine.

National Instructor

• Sep 2016 - Present

Teaching and mentoring at a variety of I-Corps and similar accelerators (DOE Energy I-Corps, NIH, University of Colorado, CSU, Trout tank H2O). Skill sets include entrepreneurship, commercialization, product-market fit, ecosystem analysis, public speaking, and customer discovery, and translating disruptive technical innovation into commercial products. Teaching and mentoring at a variety of I-Corps and similar accelerators (DOE Energy I-Corps, NIH, University of Colorado, CSU, Trout tank H2O). Skill sets include entrepreneurship, commercialization, product-market fit, ecosystem analysis, public speaking, and customer discovery, and translating disruptive technical innovation into commercial products.

Senior Director of Venture Development

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2022

Building deep tech accelerator, programmatic education, and broad resources for entrepreneurship, commercialization, startups and licensing for faculty and staff interested in spinning out technology or expanding their impact. More broadly, teaching and mentoring the entrepreneurial mindset and tool-kits for solving broad problems, funding big ideas, and creating social impact. With Venture Partners, built the startup pipeline for CU's scientific and technical innovations. Building deep tech accelerator, programmatic education, and broad resources for entrepreneurship, commercialization, startups and licensing for faculty and staff interested in spinning out technology or expanding their impact. More broadly, teaching and mentoring the entrepreneurial mindset and tool-kits for solving broad problems, funding big ideas, and creating social impact. With Venture Partners, built the startup pipeline for CU's scientific and technical innovations.

Co-Founder and President of MBio Diagnostics; and Board Advisor of LightDeck Diagnostics

• Jan 2009 - Aug 2021

Advise and work with Board of Directors and CEO on all aspects of the business including growth/revenue and exit strategy, funding, finance and legal/intellectual property. Advise and work with Board of Directors and CEO on all aspects of the business including growth/revenue and exit strategy, funding, finance and legal/intellectual property.

Principal Consultant

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2020

Consulting on startup funding, team-building, FDA and CE regulatory compliance, diversity, and growth. Consulting on startup funding, team-building, FDA and CE regulatory compliance, diversity, and growth.

Member Board Of Directors, including Chair

• 2014 - 2020

Collaboration Decision Making, Public Engagement, and Facilitation. Team works internationally to build consensus among many groups on environmental, land use, and resource challenges. Collaboration Decision Making, Public Engagement, and Facilitation. Team works internationally to build consensus among many groups on environmental, land use, and resource challenges.

President/COO

• Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

Kindara is a mobile health company focused on improving women's health outcomes. First app and products focus on reproductive health, providing data and expertise to women seeking reproductive information to manage fertility and have better conversations with their physicians. Kindara is a mobile health company focused on improving women's health outcomes. First app and products focus on reproductive health, providing data and expertise to women seeking reproductive information to manage fertility and have better conversations with their physicians.

CoFounder and President

• 2000 - 2012

Assistant Attorney General- Office of the Atty General

• 1998 - 2000

Clerk, Div 1 Water Court

• 1997 - 1998

Consultant

• 1991 - 1993