About Me

• MIT, BS Electrical Engineering, graduate work in AI
• UCLA, pre-med and graduate work in computational linguistics
• Participant in TechStars programs
• Co-Founder for multiple high tech startups including AI, AgTech, EVs, Energy Efficiency
• Focus on seed and pre-seed startups as CEO mentor and coach with MIT Club of Northern California/Venture Mentoring Services in Bay Area  and Colorado.
• MIT data driven startup approach coupled with Peopleware expertise for fundraising, launch strategy and execution plus team building.  Investors invest in the team, not the idea!
• Special interest and attention for CEOs contributing to equity across race, sex, youth and society

Terralux, LED Lighting - maker of LED retrofits for general lighting and portable markets

Co-founder and VP of Marketing and Sales, took company from zero to $5M in revenues and attracted first VC funding. Total funding exceeded $40M and included clean energy funds from Emerald Technology (Zurich) and Al Gore's GIM fund (London)

GeoVisual-Analytics.com:  AI for AgTech

CMO and co-founder. AgTech company funded by NASA, angel investors and Taylor Farms.

CREEDLightTracker.com:  Consortium for Retail Energy Efficiency Data, a data and analytics company

CMO and co-founder, utility industry de facto standard of energy efficiency data for LED lighting sales. Self funded.

RollingEnergyResources.com

Strategic advisor for fundraising, go to market strategy and partnerships.

SiliconicHome.com:  Amazon Alexa for kids

Strategist for go to market, product development and funding. Former MIT roommate was the founder and CEO.

SoulBridging.com:  Spiritual Educational Site

Project manager for creating high end educational videos for sale and directed digital marketing via social media to reach global audiences. Funded by a non-profit.

JourneytoManhoodOnline.org:  Non-Profit Educational Site for Teenage Boys and Parents

Co-Founder and Director for ten years. Raised funding, conducted experiential rite of passage programs and created online resources. Work is based on the Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell using Way of Council circles, community service projects and experiences in nature. 

Jedi Group: Startup consultancy for incubators (iBelay) 

Founder and CEO. Engagement included below.

RTOne: Communications Company

Investor and program manager for SchoolWatch project that provided emergency communications between parents and schools.

Raised over $10M VC funding. Hired lobbyists in Colorado to get funding bill approved for school districts.

BackStage Pass: Entertainment Company with Jessica Biel and others

Provided business and software requirements for web based platform using UML methodology.

Raised over $1M angel funding.   

Voquest: Voice recognition program for airline call centers.

Strategist for product development and funding.