Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)

Entrepreneurship Coordinator

LvlUp Ventures

Member of an active visionary, entrepreneurial, investing, and operating community. Scouts work with Partners & fellow scouts to identify, educate and invest in the Startups in their network while building their personal investment portfolio & developing their venture track record.

Venture Scout

Laconia

Cooperative participants participate in Laconia’s investment processes, collaborate on due diligence, hear perspectives from industry leaders, share their expertise within the community, and collaborate with early stage founders.

Developing a portfolio in regulatory due diligence for startups working working across industries in the geographic SW.

Venture Fellow | Cohort V

Digital Currency Traders Alliance

Representing DCTA in Washington D.C. events, House Committee hearings, banking summits, and meetings with members of Congress in support of current digital asset legislation.

Advancing policy initiatives in Washington D.C., Sacramento, and 12 states for consumer protections in digital assets. Developing training curriculum for advocates on blockchain in state level public policy. Board Member of UNLV NFT a student organization connecting students in the emerging blockchain industry

Congressional Affairs Coordinator

Transparent California

Transparency Researcher

U.S. House of Representatives

Legislative intern for Congressman Mark Amodei. Researched and drafted memos on financial services and veterans issues. Participated in outreach to K12 schools for the 2022 Congressional App Making Challenge.

Legislative Intern for Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-02)

Better Choice Logistics

Founder of regional freight service operating in Las Vegas, Arizona and Southern Utah. Optimized using software to streamline paperwork, proof of delivery, and multi stop route optimization across multiple areas.

Operated 24/7 carrying LTL loads overnight to businesses along Las Vegas St George corridor.

Founder

Best Version Media

Associate Flip Publisher

U.S. Coast Guard

Assisted in the transportation of 200+ Hurricane Maria Refugees. Carpenter’s Shop. Monitored commercial HVAC systems, industrial steam boiler systems, and aviation hangar sites.

Engineering Department Staff

USCGC Blacktip
Maritime Law Enforcement and Counternarcotics

Deck Watch Officer Internship

📍Helping build the startup and small business ecosystem in Nevada. 

📋Entrepreneurship Coordinator with NV Governor’s Office of Economic Development 

Previously a 📖Venture Fellow with Laconia’s Venture Cooperative and 🏹 Venture Capital Scout with LvLUp Ventures. 
Sourced and contributed to dealflow for several funds nationwide. Specializing in diligence on early stage B2B SaaS platforms.

Prior to the VC space, experience includes advocacy for NV clean energy permitting reform as well as support for emerging technology in Congress.

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