I run operations at Edison's Pizza Kitchens in Cleveland and publish the Ohio Deal Portal, a research letter on early-stage companies across the state.
Before that I spent roughly a decade on the investment and ecosystem side: diligence and portfolio work at BRITE Energy Innovators, angel network leadership at the Global Entrepreneurship Network, and medical training products at BioflightVR. The common thread is building systems that keep working when I'm not in the room.
A Cleveland-style pizza brand with fifteen years in Tremont, moving from a single kitchen into refrigerated retail. I own production, supply, and the systems behind the Take & Bake line sold through Dave's Markets and Lucky's Markets.
Research and dealflow coverage of Ohio startups for investors, operators, and founders. Paid subscribers get the news; funds and institutions work with me directly on deeper research.
| 1,000+ | Companies evaluated across accelerators, diligence, and dealflow sourcing | Career |
| $10M+ | Corporate partnerships closed, including Wells Fargo, DoorDash, and KKR | GEN |
| 60+ | Angel groups across 80+ countries led as Board Chair of the Global Business Angels Network | GBAN |
| 30+ / 22 | Startups taken through diligence / companies supported in portfolio services | BRITE |
| 13 | Hospitals that adopted a VR resuscitation simulation co-developed with Children's Hospital Los Angeles | BioflightVR |
| 700+ | Attendees and 32 startups at Startup Huddle Iraq, a State Department–funded program | GEN |
| 7,000 | Attendees at Golden Hour on North Coast Harbor, the largest event in the Greyt Culture series | 2023 |
Production, purchasing, food safety systems, and grocery distribution.
Statewide startup research and coinvestor network.
Cleveland events, music, and the Golden Hour + TechTalk series on energy, transit, healthcare, and venture capital.
Corporate partnerships, grant programs with DoorDash, Wells Fargo, and Monsha'at, and the Entrepreneurship World Cup and GEN Starters Club accelerators. Also coordinated Global Entrepreneurship Week in Ohio.
Diligence on energy and cleantech startups and ongoing support for portfolio companies.
Simulation training with Cleveland Clinic, Duke, Case Western Reserve, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Research assistant in the Delahanty, Jasnow, and Riccio labs.
Program partnersBRITE Energy Innovators, Cleveland Foundation, JobsOhio, Case Western Reserve Weatherhead, Assembly for the Arts, Cleveland Talent Alliance, National Interstate Insurance, GEN Global, GBAN.