Respected Silicon Valley executive with extensive experience in and passion for launching, growing and managing technology startups. Accomplished at negotiating and closing complex, multi-million dollar financing and venture funding from angel and institutional investors. Highly effective at managing cross functional teams ensuring that all stakeholders: engineering, marketing, legal, accounting, and sales collaborate in a non-confrontational and efficient decision making process. Recognized and well rewarded for strategic and action-oriented leadership, mitigating risks, and optimizing ROI in extremely fast paced technology environments

Co-author of Amazon best-seller www.adpublishing.org/thevirtualofficebook, "The Virtual Office: Success Tools for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses."

Board of Advisors to six startup companies in high / green tech, social media, business accelerator