Experience

Dynalene

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Lehigh Valley



Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

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

• Chief Investment Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Bethlehem, Pennsylvania



Ben Franklin Technology Partners

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

• Manager, Entrepreneurial Services

  • Jun 2000 - May 2019

  I work with a portfolio of 25 technology-based companies that are mostly in the pre- and seed stage of development. In addition to acting as advisor and resource to the companies, I also manage the Ben Franklin Technology TechVentures technology incubator on Lehigh University's campus. We currently have more than 30 companies located there from a diverse set of industries including advanced materials, software, life sciences and more.



NCET2

• Start-Up Development Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  The SBIR-supported National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) is an organization of entrepreneurial universities creating and funding university startups. With a network of over 200 research universities, NCET2 promotes best practices in the creation and funding of university startups by supporting entrepreneurship and providing entrepreneurial education. NCET2 connects Fortune/Global 1000 companies, Angel and VC investors, economic development organizations, state and federal… Show more The SBIR-supported National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) is an organization of entrepreneurial universities creating and funding university startups. With a network of over 200 research universities, NCET2 promotes best practices in the creation and funding of university startups by supporting entrepreneurship and providing entrepreneurial education. NCET2 connects Fortune/Global 1000 companies, Angel and VC investors, economic development organizations, state and federal agencies, and tech transfer professionals in building centers of innovation at universities. Show less



Lafayette College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2018

  Developed and taught "Building the High Tech Start-Up". The course is geared to the engineering students and walks them through all the aspects of creating, funding and growing a high-tech start up.



Allentown Economic Development Corporation

• Manager of Industrial Development

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 2000

  In this position I worked with well over 100 companies in 4 years either as start-ups in the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center (the Allentown, PA incubator I managed) or established manufacturers located in the City of Allentown.



Urban Research and Development Corp.

• Economic Development Specialist

  • 1990 - 1996



ComCom

• Proofreader

  • 1981 - 1987