Experience

Vetletics Inc.

• United States
• Veterinary
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and President

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Vetletics, Inc. is a veterinary therapeutic device company. My role includes guiding the company through the expanding market for our field tested and scientifically validated EQ Press and shepherding the development and launch of our next wave of innovative products.

• Advisor

  • Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

  Vetletics provides revolutionary solutions for equine athletic recovery and medical care. Human tested, animal approved.



Intuitive

• France
• Research

• Senior Director of Operations - KindHeart

  • Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

  The KindHeart group within Intuitive Surgical provides industry leading alternative models for surgical training. My key responsibilities included leading integration efforts for legacy KindHeart into publicly traded, heavily regulated parent; overseeing all operations including product commercialization, production, monitoring, supply chain, domestic and international logistics, and regulatory compliance. Key achievements during this time include: • Doubling the size of our team and growing annual revenue by 260%. • Improving gross efficiency by 60% while launching 7 new product lines. • Gaining CE marking for core equipment, including KC (South Korea) and BSE (India) variants. Show less



KindHeart Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

  KindHeart, Inc. provides surgical simulation systems for surgeon training and device demonstration.In this role I developed and implemented corporate strategy with our executive team and Board of Directors; developed and nurtured key client, partner and investor relationships, and; oversaw all company activities including research and development, sales and marketing, operations, finance, human resources, and administration;Key achievements during my time at KindHeart include:• Transitioned company from startup to commercial scale to profitable to acquisition by $100B strategic partner with average 2x return for 60+ investors.• Scaled rapidly to meet sustained demand increase due to COVID – 5x demand growth in one month – 4x staff growth in six months.• Oversaw development of product portfolio, including need identification, design and commercial launch of 6 product lines and associated equipment.• Maintained and grew IP portfolio, including licensed technology (6 patents), owned patents (27 issued + 20 applications) and trade secrets.• Developed international customs clearance procedures and supply chains for 7 countries. Show less

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2019

  In this role I helped develop and implement corporate strategy with CEO and Board of Directors; develop and nurture key client and partner relationships, and; oversaw all day-to-day company activities including research and development, sales and marketing, operations, finance, human resources, and administration.

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  This role involved scaling KindHeart's commercial operations to reflect demand. Duties included supply chain establishment and management; production facility commissioning; commercial process and workflow development; domestic and international logistics; product development; sales; customer support and training and general operational oversight.

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  This role involved transitioning KindHeart to commercial scale. Duties included supply chain establishment and management; production facility commissioning; commercial process and workflow development; domestic and international logistics; and general operational oversight.



Aseptia, Inc

• United States
• Research

• Board Observer

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  Board Observer on behalf of Lookout Capital Board Observer on behalf of Lookout Capital



EnviCor Enterprises LLC

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

  Board Representative for Lookout Capital Board Representative for Lookout Capital



Lookout Capital

• United States
• Investment Management

• Director of Investment Management

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  Lookout Capital provides growth and expansion capital and services to up-and-coming as well as small, successful companies, primarily in the Raleigh-Durham area and throughout North Carolina. Key responsibilities: managed all due diligence, investment recommendation and post investment activities, with teams of up to eight people. Orchestrated a wide range of tasks including opportunity identification; financial, operational, and market due diligence; modelling, projections, and valuations; term sheets; presentation of investment recommendations and supporting documentation; portfolio company oversight including board representation and management support; and portfolio reporting. • Provided successful investment recommendations for five portfolio companies.• Represented Lookout Capital on two boards of directors, guiding improvements in strategic decision making, governance and reporting from minority equity positions.• Facilitated evaluation, development, and implementation of e-commerce, ERP/MRP, and customer reporting systems for portfolio and potential portfolio companies.• Identified executive-level staffing needs at portfolio and potential portfolio companies and worked with management to draft position descriptions, compensation packages, employment agreements and assist in candidate sourcing.• Created due diligence procedures and standards for financial models, investment memorandum, investor presentations and portfolio reporting. Show less

• Associate

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  My role involved identifying target companies, establishing relationships and performing due diligence relating to potential investments.



Childcare Matters, Inc.

• United States
• Child Day Care Services

• Treasurer

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

  ChildCare Matters is a not-for-profit childcare. It provides a income based scholarships to further the mission of providing high quality childcare to low to middle income families.

• Board President

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2012

  ChildCare Matters is a not-for-profit childcare. It provides a income based scholarships to further the mission of providing high quality childcare to low to middle income families.



The John R. McAdams Company

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2010

  Held multiple concurrent roles including Survey Technology Leader, Sustainable Design Initiative Leader, and Survey Project Manager in 150 person multidisciplinary consulting engineering company • Initiated, developed and implemented the expansion of company services to include high definition laser scanning and computer modeling, including 30+ client presentations across North Carolina, generating proposals recovering 30% of cost in 2 months • Created and delivered company and client training in high technology survey instrumentation and techniques, including GPS, robotics and related software • Proposed and led an initiative to create a division focused on Sustainable Design • Co-founded Sustainable Design Academy, an in-house knowledge exchange and hands-on project training group • Managed projects from proposal through completion in both survey and construction phases Show less



Coler & Colantonio, Inc.

• United States

• Project Manager

  • Mar 1998 - May 2007

  Manager of project portfolio (25+ concurrent projects) in 200 person multidisciplinary engineering company • Led a team of seven surveyors generating $750,000 of revenue at 11% profit; retained 100% of team staff for two years (divisional average staff turnover 25% per annum) • Negotiated contract terms and deliverables for projects up to $200,000 • Managed entire project lifecycle from opportunity identification and development through project delivery to client satisfaction and collections • Developed a new divisional structure focused on teams led by project managers, increasing profit by 25% • Designed and delivered company-wide training in various computer packages Show less



Keith Bennett & Associates, PTY LTD

• Part Time Survey Assistant/Office Administrator

  • Dec 1988 - Jan 1998

  Keith Bennett & Associates is a consulting civil engineering firm servicing ski resorts in Victoria, Australia. I worked with KB & A over high school vacations and part time during university. My duties included survey assistant, draftsman, managing accounts payable, receivable and payroll and general office administration. Keith Bennett & Associates is a consulting civil engineering firm servicing ski resorts in Victoria, Australia. I worked with KB & A over high school vacations and part time during university. My duties included survey assistant, draftsman, managing accounts payable, receivable and payroll and general office administration.