Chief of Staff
2020
First Round is a seed-stage venture firm focused on building a vibrant community of technology entrepreneurs and companies including Uber, Square, and Warby Parker.
Work on the investment team alongside founding partner Josh Kopelman.
Help evaluate new investments, run the diligence process, and help founders on their path to building lasting companies.
If you’re working on something new email me and let’s chat.
Head of Operations
2019
My Climate Journey documents Jason Jacobs’ (founder and former CEO of Runkeeper) journey from software entrepreneur into the world of climate change.
Helped conceptualize, build, and now run the My Climate Journey podcast with Jason Jacobs .
The podcast interviews politicians, business leaders, investment managers, entrepreneurs, scientists, academics, and philanthropists, highlighting the work they are doing to address climate change.
Past guests include: Matt Rodgers the Co-Founder of Nest, Pat Brown the founder of Impossible Foods, Gustaf Alstromer of Y Combinator, Saul Griffith the founder of OtherLab, Bill Weihl of Google & Facebook, Dan Yates the founder of OPower, Bob Mumgaard the Co-Founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Daniel Hullah of GE Ventures.
Venture Partner
2018
Shrug Capital is a venture capital firm investing in consumer startups.
Shrug’s portfolio consists of Superhuman, HQ Trivia, Atoms, Sandbox VR, Omni, Nuzzle, Superplastic, among many others.
Worked alongside Managing Partner Niv Dror.
Helped conduct pitch meetings, track deal flow, and run an informal internship program focused on beta testing apps for existing portfolio companies and gathering feedback on potential investments.
Product Manager
2016 - 2017
Long known as a leader for maps and directions, MapQuest helps more than 40MM internet and mobile users per month.
Joined as a result of the Mapkin acquisition in the Spring of 2016.
Helped drive integration of Mapkin's unique natural guidance technology into the company's product stack.
Expanded the enhanced natural guidance coverage into new markets including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Product manager for tool improvements that allowed for quicker planning, collection, and processing of enhanced natural guidance directions.
Head of Marketing & Community
2014 - 2016
Mapkin is a GPS app that used crowdsourced data to provide turn-by-turn directions like a local.
Joined as employee number three to lead Marketing and Community.
Planned and executed the app launch which resulted in a feature on the front page of the App Store, Apple featuring Mapkin as a Best New App, and a top spot on Product Hunt.
Developed and ran the company's data acquisition strategy–an essential part of delivering Mapkin's key value prop.
Managed a team of over 10 direct reports (full time and part time contractors).
*Mapkin was acquired by Verizon (via MapQuest) in the Spring of 2016
Head of Community
2013 - 2014
Change Heroes is a fundraising platform that allowed individuals to raise money on behalf of non profit partners.
Joined as employee number six after being one of the platform's first beta users.
Led the initial brainstorm and planning for company’s largest fundraising campaign ($800k raised in a 6 month period).
Developed the company’s first donor stewardship system in collaboration with non-profit partners.
Delivered keynote speeches about the company's mission and social entrepreneurship in the US & Canada.
Financial Advisor
2012 - 2013
Merrill Lynch is the worlds largest investment management and brokerage firm.
Hired as one of the company's youngest employees.
Formed Wealth Management team that managed $150M in client assets.
Responsible for new business development and client relations.
Licensed: Series 7 General Securities Representative, Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law, CSNA
Student
2008 - 2011
Bentley University is one of the nation's leading undergraduate business schools.
Major in Finance, Minor in Economics.
Graduated in just over 3 years.
Graduated with great honor and distinction, magna cum laude, President's List.
Member of: Bentley University Honor Society, The International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma, Financial Management Association National Honor Society.
What I've Done
I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Bentley University, where I graduated magna cum laude in just over three years. At 21, I joined Merrill Lynch—the world’s largest investment management and brokerage firm—as one of the company’s youngest employees (I've always wanted to confirm that claim in writing with Merrill's HR department). During my time at Merrill, I helped build a wealth management team that managed over $150M in private client assets.
Outside of work, I was involved in various philanthropic initiatives and charitable causes. After watching a TEDx talk about a fundraising platform that would help groups of friends raise enough money to build a schoolhouse for children in need, I immediately sent off a cold email to the speaker. After exchanging a few emails, I went on to become one of the startup's (Change Heroes) first beta users and successfully raised $10,000 to fund the construction of a schoolhouse in Africa (thanks to the help and support of my generous friends). The next thing I knew, I was in the Narok County of Kenya meeting the children who would be attending the newly built school. While there, I was featured in a mini-documentary about the charity's work and the school's impact which can be viewed here.
In the summer of 2013, I ended up leaving my job in finance to follow my newfound passion for startups and joined Change Heroes full time. I spent a year and a half helping build the platform, cultivate the community, and manage the donor base. In 2015, I was given the opportunity to return to Boston to lead Marketing and Community for another early stage startup (Mapkin) that was building a new type of GPS app for the iPhone. At Mapkin, I helped launch and market the app, build and support the community, and develop and manage the data acquisition strategy. Mapkin was featured on the front page of the App Store, recognized by Apple as a Best New App, and acquired by Verizon (via MapQuest) in the spring of 2016.
Post-acquisition, I've spent my time helping startups and investment funds. I ran an informal internship program for Niv Dror at Shrug Capital and helped Jason Jacobs (founder and former CEO of Runkeeper which was acquired by ASICS for $85M) launch his next project 'My Climate Journey' (a podcast focused on climate change). Most recently, I’ve joined First Round Capital where I work alongside founding partner Josh Kopelman helping evaluate new deals and invest in exceptional founders.