Emerging Technologies
I am driven by curiosity, challenge, and a desire to change the world, at the largest scale possible and at the individual level by mentoring and growing leaders for the next generation.
Founded, launched, and managed Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting’s Media Camp – the first media focused accelerator which invested in 27 early stage companies with 4 exits and amazing, passionate teams.
I am an active angel investor, advisor, and mentor. Advise and mentor Nike+ Fuel Lab and Acceleprise Accelerators.
Have built teams from the ground up and managed P&Ls. I have held numerous roles, from building UNIX kernels to conceiving, launching and managing early stage investment approaches at Fortune 100 companies, and have lived and worked internationally.
I have helped launch businesses that have $Billions in transactions and revenue:
MLB.com
Sephora.com
Realtor.com
Hotwire.com
plus a few more…
I am fortunate to have a close network of friends that spans from venture capitalists to astronauts, high ranking military, to inventors — all of these people inspire me, humble me, and drive my curiosity daily.
I build, execute, and find ways to monetize and want to shape the future with amazing teams that build great products and services.
I have been a featured speaker, contributor, panelist and interviewee on: TechCrunch, Vator, Variety, Multi-Channel News, Digital Hollywood, NAB, SXSW, Chief Digital Officer Conference, AppNation, and others.
Specialties include: angel and venture investing, extensive product, business and corporate development, technical background in social computing, software development, IoT, wearable devices, OTT, digital media at scale, strategy, general management, mergers+acquisitions, acquisition integration, international expansion, P+L ownership, mobile technology, analytics, and video.