Experience
- First InGeneral Partnercurrent2026 β present
- Dcode CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 β presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- Tulane UniversityInvestment Committee Member - Tulane Venture Fundcurrent2025 β present
- SCRA: South Carolina Research AuthoritySC Launch - Board Member2025 β 2026
- DcodeManaging Director, Tech Programs2018 β 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Central Intelligence AgencyAnalyst2005 β 2018Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- United States SenateStaff Assistant2004 β 2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Tulane University
Same school
Also attended Tulane University60
Sam KingAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesSteve PaulVenture Partner at Third Rock Ventures; physician-scientist in neuroscience and CNS drug discoveryAnna Shults HeldEditorial Director at Scale Venture PartnersZane SalamehAnalyst at Volition CapitalAmy SlizofskiInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALMason AngelFounding Partner at Industrious Ventures
+ 54 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Tulane University10
Brinton HooverAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalAllyson PloskoPartner at SpringTime VenturesRebecca GevaltManaging Partner at Dcode CapitalPeter LiuInvestor at Revelry Venture PartnersNatasha Gabriella Lowery-LewisProgram Operations Manager at Alchemist JapanAndrea Turner MoffittExecutive in Residence at Earthshot Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at SCRA: South Carolina Research Authority1
Also worked at Dcode5
Also worked at Central Intelligence Agency12
Cliff CoppersmithBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationBrian CarbaughCo-Founder & CEO, Andesite; Senior Advisor, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell IncubationShelby PiersonFormer U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA, ODNI, NGA) at NEW VISTA CAPITALWill SanchezVenture Partner at Thundermark CapitalRebecca GevaltManaging Partner at Dcode Capital
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Colleagues at First In
Arthur Karell
Partner at First In
Bobby Tuohy
Advisor, Technology at First In
Brian O'Keefe
Advisor at First In
Brian Schmanske
Advisor, Dual-Use Technology at First In
Claudius E. Watts IV
Senior Advisor at First In
Gabrielle Fong
Senior Associate at First In
Ish Boyle
Advisor, Go-to-Market at First In
Jessica Nelson
Principal at First In


























