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OrganiShieldChief Executive Officer
Oct. 2023 - Mar. 2025Denver, Colorado, United StatesExpanded sales operations, focused on GTM strategies, double sales, and introduced OrganiShield to new markets
LemVega Biotech Venture FundVenture Partner
Jun. 2023LemVega Capital is launching a new fund focused on biotech ventures! As a Venture Partner, I contribute effort to capital raising and deal flow. I also evaluate investment opportunities and market dynamics for the fund.
Validus Cellular TherapeuticsChief Executive Officer
Nov. 2019 - Sep. 2023Aurora, Colorado, United StatesValidus Cellular Therapeutics is a preclinical pharmaceutical company training stem cells to fight chronic infections. Researchers at Colorado State University have discovered that mesenchymal stem cells can be activated to engage natural anti-infective immune abilities. Validus is focused on commercialization of this novel approach to save limbs and lives! We are working on cell production and clinical trials to establish safety and efficacy of this novel approach.
Blacktip VenturesManaging Partner
May. 2019Denver Metropolitan AreaBlacktip ventures is committed to helping develop and launch innovative concepts to commercialization. We participate in funding (equity and non-dilutive), manufacturing development, and proof of concept requirements that allow for more strategic commercialization activities to proceed.
Sharklet TechnologiesCOO and VP
May. 2017 - Nov. 2019Aurora, COLead Sharklet commercialization efforts and scale up.
Sharklet TechnologiesVP of Operations
Dec. 2016 - Nov. 2019Aurora, COManaged operations involving biological testing, technology implementation, and strategic development. Presented at pitch events for fund raising. Led integration of new acquisition and international business efforts.
Sharklet TechnologiesSenior Director of Operations
Sep. 2016 - Nov. 2019Aurora, COI am directing business development, technical engineering and biological testing, and strategic planning operations. I am managing R&D, marketing, external partnerships, and cross functional teams. I am developing novel applications for Sharklet through international business partnerships, strategic partnerships, and governmental grant mechanisms.
Sharklet TechnologiesDirector of Research and Quality
Feb. 2015 - Aug. 2016Aurora, COLead and manage research staff, draft research proposals for strategic partnerships, design preclinical and clinical studies, write publications and grants. Direct the function of the quality management system, lead maintenance and audit activities.
Sharklet TechnologiesResearch Scientist
Aug. 2014 - Feb. 2015Aurora, CO
Sharklet TechnologiesMicrobial Research Associate II
Mar. 2013 - Aug. 2014Aurora, CO• Medical Device preclinical model and clinical studies development support
• Medical Device Regulatory Strategy development support
• Medical Device V&V assay development support
• Designed, executed, and delivered microbiology testing for Steelcase, Inc on chair levers
• Directed and delivered GLP microbial migration testing on medical device for CE Mark submission
• Designed, executed, and delivered project defining micro-topography effect on viral survival
• Designed, executed, and delivered project testing on anti-adhesive film for external partner (confidential) • Contributed to GLP experimental design for microbial colonization on medical device for FDA submission
• Completed R&D project involving submission of peer review manuscript
• Connect with multiple external partners during early stage conversations about manufacturing and testing Sharklet micro-patterned products
• Designed, led, and executed in vivo model to serve as first test of the Sharklet MP in an animal with collaborator
• Optimize surface contamination protocol for external partners
• Executed scientific study design processes for microbial surface testing
• Completed successful microbiology testing of product for biomedical packaging company (confidential)
• Developed testing conditions for S. epidermidis on venous access medical device development project
• Contributed to writing of Phase I SBIR and Phase II SBIR grants to separate medical device development
The Ohio State University Medical CenterPostdoctoral Fellow
May. 2010 - Apr. 2013• Authored, co-authored publications, • Developed in vivo preclinical chronic burn wound biofilm model and in vitro host immune cell-biofilm models to study biofilm relevance during infection. • Expert for reviews, presentations, and collaborations on microbial growth and biofilm related imaging, physiology, and clinical impact.
University of Nebraska Medical CenterGraduate Fellow
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2010Multiple authorships on peer-reviewed publications and development of in vitro flow cell biofilm assay coupled with Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy to investigate S. aureus biofilm physiology.
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