About
I am a social (and now civic) entrepreneur committed to creating opportunities for all people to reach their full potential. I believe that doing good leads to communities that do great. My career has centered around forging high-performing organizations that are people-centric, data-driven, and cause-focused. I am obsessed with the opportunity AI brings for innovation to remove barriers and empower folks for whom technology has too often been an obstacle not an asset. I have learned that issues are best understood by the people closest to the problems. Creating a culture of opportunity requires a strong civic and business ecosystem that effectively engages everyone, regardless of sector or circumstance. My passion is for meaningfully engaging all kinds of actors in that process, with a focus on equity, inclusion, and belonging for historically marginalized communities. I have been privileged to work with organizations that have spanned community, business, education, non-profit, government, and academia. As the leader of groups ranging from the YMCA, the Greater Louisville Project, the MobileServe App, the Future of Work Initiative, the University of Louisville, and Essential Innovations.
Organizations
Essential Innovations
Founder & CEO
Current
Amplify
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)
Current
Sessions
- RoundtableCommunity
The State of the Ecosystem and How Amplify is Supporting Entrepreneurs
Wed, Nov 181:00 PM–1:45 PM Eastern Time NuLu: Mashup Food Hall – Stadium
- PanelFunding & Capital
What Louisville Startups Can Learn From Our Techstars Accelerator Experience
Wed, Nov 182:00 PM–2:45 PM Eastern Time NuLu: Mashup Food Hall – Stadium