Bio
I'm currently serving as the interim CEO of the Headwaters North SmartZone in Sault Ste. Marie while also supporting the development of the Innovator Advisor Community for the I-Corps Hub of the Great Lakes Region. Previously, I was president of Michigan Capital Network Association which runs five angel investment groups -- Grand Angels, BlueWater Angels, Ka-Zoo Angels, Woodward Angels (Detroit), and Flint Angels. I spent five years as the executive director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Before moving to NC, I was involved in the Michigan entrepreneurial ecosystem as president of Great Lakes Entrepreneurs' Quest (GLEQ) and Ann Arbor IT Zone. Started and grew businesses in telecom, publishing, and construction.