About
Over 25 years leading financial services, payment cards, and emerging technologies. Pioneered shared ATM networks and PC banking at Citibank, led MasterCard's entry into chip cards and mobile commerce, and advises early-stage startups. BA from Rice University; MBA from MIT Sloan.
Experience
- Sybilla Masters FundVenture Partner and Investor at Sybilla Masters Fund, L.P.current2020 — present
- heywellInvestor, Strategic Advisor & Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- PromlyInvestor and Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Stakana AnalyticsLead Investor, Advisercurrent2018 — presentSeattle, WA
- High-Definition Consulting GroupContract Consultantcurrent2004 — present
- brettapprovedLead investor, Adviser, Board Director2013 — 2020
- Way SystemsBoard of Advisors2002 — 2008
- Bank OneFirst Vice President / Senior Product Manager2003 — 2004
- Cards ETCVice President, Global Accounts2001 — 2002
- MasterCard InternationalVice President, Global Business Development1997 — 2000
- MasterCard InternationalVice President, Smart Card Product Management1995 — 1997
- CitibankVice President, Home & Office Banking1993 — 1995
- CitibankVice President, Global ATM & Debit Card Programs1991 — 1993
- CitibankVice President, Retail Distribution1989 — 1991
- CitibankVice President, Online Delivery1987 — 1989
- CitibankVice President, Office of Division Executive (Consumer Bank)1985 — 1986
- CitibankVice President, Marketing & Operations1983 — 1985
- General ElectricManager, Business Planning (Aircraft Equipment Division)1980 — 1983
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Marketing1978 — 1980
- Rice UniversityBachelor's degree, Physics1974 — 1978
- Rice University
Skills & more
Vendor Management13Product Management24Program Management4Strategic Partnerships7Business Planning2Cross-functional Team Leadership4Business Development4E-commerce2Start-ups8Business Strategy5Entrepreneurship2Business Analysis1
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Also attended Rice University92
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sybilla Masters Fund6
Also worked at Way Systems1
Also worked at Bank One6
Also worked at Citibank639
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Colleagues at Sybilla Masters
Anne Kennedy
Managing Director at Sybilla Masters
Carlee Price
Advisor at Sybilla Masters
Gillian Muessig
Managing Director at Sybilla Masters
Janis Dubno
Advisor at Sybilla Masters
Karen T. Cone
Venture Partner at Sybilla Masters
Lakshmi Reddy
Investor at Sybilla Masters
Maureen Gilbert
Principal Partner at Sybilla Masters
Petr Johanes, PhD
Advisor at Sybilla Masters