Strategic Operator, Venture Ecosystem Builder, and Brand Storyteller

I’m a San Francisco–based business leader with 15 years of experience operating at the intersection of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and communications, community & marketing.

I’ve led strategy, marketing, and operations for venture-backed companies, venture capital firms, and nonprofits—from building Carta’s brand and content platform for investors and scaling operations at Poppy Flowers, to working with clients including Sixth Street, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, and the Toigo Foundation.

My work centers on helping organizations through thoughtful strategy, storytelling, marketing, & community and coalition building.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Strategic planning, operations, and organizational growth

  • Venture capital education and ecosystem development

  • Brand and communications strategy

  • Coalition building and stakeholder engagement

  • Public policy and economic development research

Experience:

  • JSF Consulting Clients: Sixth Street, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Toigo Foundation, Allocate, Glynn Capital, Poppy Flowers

  • Chief Operating Officer, Poppy Flowers

  • Board of Directors, Natural Resources All Families Foundation

  • Director of Emerging Funds Strategy, Carta

  • Entrepreneur in Residence, GE Ventures

  • Venture Partner, Dundee Venture Capital

  • VP of Development, National Venture Capital Association

  • Communications, SocialFlow (acquired)

  • Speechwriter and Press Secretary, House Majority Leader and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, U.S. Congress

  • Federal Relations, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

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