My passion is working in emerging technologies, with a unique focus on AI, blockchain technology, data security, and alternative assets to shape industries such as healthcare, finance and new and immersive media markets.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Created a platform (Innovation Fund) for the transfer of ideas and knowledge across all World Bank Group units as well as the most expansive World Bank Group open data initiative for universities and private start-up enterprises.
• Successfully supported early-stage entrepreneurs and ventures through a gross raise of nearly $150m in 2017.
• Cofounded the Digital Asset Trade Association with a mandate to work closely with state and federal policymakers and build a working framework for identity, custody, and banking within the industry, supported the passing of thirteen blockchain-friendly bills.
CMO & CSO
Playa Vista, California
[email protected]
Providing comprehensive services to early-stage, small and micro-cap. Our expertise enables our clients to better interact with the investment community, raise capital, remain in regulatory compliance and increase corporate transparency. We build JVs, partnerships and support clients in the new media and fintech verticals.
▪ Clients include: OmniSparx, revealit, Tareo Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Finhaven, Havoc Media.
Formed with the mandate to work closely with state and federal policymakers to enact ground-breaking legislation focused on DLT, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
▪ Supported the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition in helping pass and sign into law, a total of thirteen pro-blockchain bills, with some passing through the House unanimously.
Strategic consulting focused on helping clients best adapt to this changing and emerging technological landscape. Acting as interim and remote CMO through successful capital raise to help corporates and start-ups take advantage of this new ecosystem and environment.
▪ Acting and Interim CMO and completion of successful token generation events with aggregate of $40M completed: SingularDTV, Po.et and SENSE/Sensay and MOBI Consortium
▪ Supported clients through completion of successful token generation events, STOs and acquisitions with top tier media outlets and with aggregate of over $100m raised, full developer adoption and protocol deployment: Orchid Protocol, Current, BitTorrent, TRON, TMGcore, Vertalo, Sensay
Startup which offered an IBM Watson-powered food discovery engine built for messaging applications and Amazon Alexa that gets customers what they “krave” and delivered.
▪ Raised $750k in seed funding, recruited and managed product team. Launched private beta product in Los Angeles with 2K users.
▪ Developed brand identity, voice, and customer acquisition strategy.
▪ Received 2016 Winners of SXSW McDonald’s Mobility on Demand Competition.
Powering the world’s best restaurants, using technology to imagine the future of hospitality.
▪ Raised $750K in seed funding and managed product team. Launched in beta across Washington, DC and NYC.
▪ Introduced initial product as a curated service of ‘off-menu’/Chef’s Table dining experiences from top-rated chefs at sought-after and undiscovered restaurants.
Innovation Days (an internal conference on WB innovation): Co-led development and management of the second annual ‘Innovation Days’ initiative showcasing new approaches to solving and collaborating internally on development challenges.
▪ Development Market (DM) Place: Created new communications and social media strategies and content development to re-position and evolve program. Moved program to in-country Bank teams implementing an accelerator model. Advised new Bank leadership teams to better serve and connect program grantees to operational services and follow-on funding. Launched Egypt DM program, awarding $800K to 35 projects.
▪ Innovation Fund ($1.2M investment fund supporting internal innovation): Provided a platform for the transfer of ideas in innovation opportunities.
Boutique government relationships and lobbying.
▪ Led efforts in government relations and public affairs developing company’s value proposition, campaign objectives and pitch processes; developed five-member team to strengthen client advisory offerings.
▪ Focused on public sector IT services procurement and financial services legislation.
▪ Reached 120% of target through effective proposal drafting and submission.
Nonprofit backed by UK’s Parliament and underwritten by industry membership which ran industry-focused education fellowships for members of Parliament to build their business understanding of industry verticals.
▪ Devised and led external affairs and PR strategy optimization including repositioning CEO as key opinion leader.
▪ Spearheaded coordination of strategic relationships (corporate sponsors, media partners, think-tanks and bilateral business councils, and doubled corporate membership.
▪ Managed a team of seven program managers and launched Brand Britain, a fellowship within the UK’s creative economy including fashion, film and design, and IPT Emerging Economy India, an India-focused fellowship.
Subscription-based business intelligence startup which held major conferences for huge retail brands CIOs, CMOs, CEOs to capture end-user data for major IT solutions companies used to sell their technology solutions.
▪ Increased overall revenue by 33%, and established affiliate marketing partnerships with leading IT solutions providers including Microsoft, JustSystems and Dot Group, contributed to acquisition in 2008.
Developed and delivered courses for parliamentarians on parliamentary oversight and corruption reduction. ▪ Created regional body of Public Accounts Committees tasked to examine the use of public funds.
Cap and Skull Honors class 1999
My passion is working in emerging technologies, with a unique focus on AI, blockchain technology, data security, and alternative assets to shape industries such as healthcare, finance and new and immersive media markets.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Created a platform (Innovation Fund) for the transfer of ideas and knowledge across all World Bank Group units as well as the most expansive World Bank Group open data initiative for universities and private start-up enterprises.
• Successfully supported early-stage entrepreneurs and ventures through a gross raise of nearly $150m in 2017.
• Cofounded the Digital Asset Trade Association with a mandate to work closely with state and federal policymakers and build a working framework for identity, custody, and banking within the industry, supported the passing of thirteen blockchain-friendly bills.
CMO & CSO
Playa Vista, California
[email protected]
Providing comprehensive services to early-stage, small and micro-cap. Our expertise enables our clients to better interact with the investment community, raise capital, remain in regulatory compliance and increase corporate transparency. We build JVs, partnerships and support clients in the new media and fintech verticals.
▪ Clients include: OmniSparx, revealit, Tareo Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Finhaven, Havoc Media.
Formed with the mandate to work closely with state and federal policymakers to enact ground-breaking legislation focused on DLT, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.
▪ Supported the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition in helping pass and sign into law, a total of thirteen pro-blockchain bills, with some passing through the House unanimously.
Strategic consulting focused on helping clients best adapt to this changing and emerging technological landscape. Acting as interim and remote CMO through successful capital raise to help corporates and start-ups take advantage of this new ecosystem and environment.
▪ Acting and Interim CMO and completion of successful token generation events with aggregate of $40M completed: SingularDTV, Po.et and SENSE/Sensay and MOBI Consortium
▪ Supported clients through completion of successful token generation events, STOs and acquisitions with top tier media outlets and with aggregate of over $100m raised, full developer adoption and protocol deployment: Orchid Protocol, Current, BitTorrent, TRON, TMGcore, Vertalo, Sensay
Startup which offered an IBM Watson-powered food discovery engine built for messaging applications and Amazon Alexa that gets customers what they “krave” and delivered.
▪ Raised $750k in seed funding, recruited and managed product team. Launched private beta product in Los Angeles with 2K users.
▪ Developed brand identity, voice, and customer acquisition strategy.
▪ Received 2016 Winners of SXSW McDonald’s Mobility on Demand Competition.
Powering the world’s best restaurants, using technology to imagine the future of hospitality.
▪ Raised $750K in seed funding and managed product team. Launched in beta across Washington, DC and NYC.
▪ Introduced initial product as a curated service of ‘off-menu’/Chef’s Table dining experiences from top-rated chefs at sought-after and undiscovered restaurants.
Innovation Days (an internal conference on WB innovation): Co-led development and management of the second annual ‘Innovation Days’ initiative showcasing new approaches to solving and collaborating internally on development challenges.
▪ Development Market (DM) Place: Created new communications and social media strategies and content development to re-position and evolve program. Moved program to in-country Bank teams implementing an accelerator model. Advised new Bank leadership teams to better serve and connect program grantees to operational services and follow-on funding. Launched Egypt DM program, awarding $800K to 35 projects.
▪ Innovation Fund ($1.2M investment fund supporting internal innovation): Provided a platform for the transfer of ideas in innovation opportunities.
Boutique government relationships and lobbying.
▪ Led efforts in government relations and public affairs developing company’s value proposition, campaign objectives and pitch processes; developed five-member team to strengthen client advisory offerings.
▪ Focused on public sector IT services procurement and financial services legislation.
▪ Reached 120% of target through effective proposal drafting and submission.
Nonprofit backed by UK’s Parliament and underwritten by industry membership which ran industry-focused education fellowships for members of Parliament to build their business understanding of industry verticals.
▪ Devised and led external affairs and PR strategy optimization including repositioning CEO as key opinion leader.
▪ Spearheaded coordination of strategic relationships (corporate sponsors, media partners, think-tanks and bilateral business councils, and doubled corporate membership.
▪ Managed a team of seven program managers and launched Brand Britain, a fellowship within the UK’s creative economy including fashion, film and design, and IPT Emerging Economy India, an India-focused fellowship.
Subscription-based business intelligence startup which held major conferences for huge retail brands CIOs, CMOs, CEOs to capture end-user data for major IT solutions companies used to sell their technology solutions.
▪ Increased overall revenue by 33%, and established affiliate marketing partnerships with leading IT solutions providers including Microsoft, JustSystems and Dot Group, contributed to acquisition in 2008.
Developed and delivered courses for parliamentarians on parliamentary oversight and corruption reduction. ▪ Created regional body of Public Accounts Committees tasked to examine the use of public funds.
Cap and Skull Honors class 1999