About
Operating executive who led go-to-market and professional services teams at two pre-IPO companies. Previously spent nearly two decades as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company in Silicon Valley advising tech and software clients.
Experience
- Gaia VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- IkigaiAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- SandboxAQAdvisor2024 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
- SandboxAQInterim CRO - Cyber Group2025San Francisco Bay Area
- NautoAdvisor2023 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
- Slingshot BiosciencesAdvisor2023 — 2024Emeryville, California, United States
- SCiFi FoodsAdvisor2023 — 2024San Leandro, California, United States
- TRIUM Global Executive MBACourse design advisor2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Aera TechnologyGeneral Manager, Americas2020 — 2022Mountain View, California, United States
- Zymergen, Inc.Chief Commercial Officer2017 — 2020Emeryville, CA
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Partner2010 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- McKinsey & CompanyPartner2004 — 2010Palo Alto, CA
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1997 — 2004Palo Alto, CA
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate1996Greater Chicago Area
- Jefferies & CompanyAssociate1993 — 1995
- Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.Analyst1992 — 1993San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of ChicagoMBA, Marketing & Strategy1995 — 1997
- The Wharton SchoolB.S., Economics1985 — 1989
- Poway High School1980 — 1985
Skills & more
Management Consulting48Strategy33Corporate Development27Business Strategy28Management17Mergers & Acquisitions12Private Equity9Telecommunications8Market Entry6Product Management5Start-ups4Financial Modeling4
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Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsAcquisition IntegrationGrowth StrategiesVenture CapitalCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningGo-to-market StrategyEntrepreneurshipCompetitive AnalysisDue DiligenceLanguages English
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