Invests in
Sectors:
Min Investment:
$1,000,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$3,000,000.00
Skills
Lists including Ysbrant
Work Experience
2017
Partner
2017
At Commerce Ventures, our mission is to help entrepreneurs who are innovating in the retail and financial technology fields. This begins with the capital we invest, but we only invest when we believe we can be strategically relevant and helpful to our portfolio companies. Our investors are a unique and strategic blend of leading entrepreneurs, senior executives and large corporations operating in our focus sectors.
2015 - 2017
Senior Leader/ VP, Strategy and Business Development
2015 - 2017
Responsible for growth strategy, partnership development, and deal execution. Led cross-functional teams across strategy, legal, finance, engineering and product. Reported directly to Chief Strategy & Product Officer and Group President. Member of the business leadership team. (Formerly Vantiv)
2012 - 2015
SVP/ Director, Global Digital Strategy
2012 - 2015
Led development of key digital initiatives and deployment of cross-cutting capabilities across Citi’s Consumer and Institutional businesses. Sponsored Citi’s digital strategy with regulators, clients, and commercial partners. Co-led the creation of a new Enterprise Payments Group and re-prioritized +$300MM in digital investment across 24 markets for the Consumer Bank.
2009 - 2012
Engagement Manager
2009 - 2012
Led commercial engagements across four continents for financial services, telecommunications, and technology companies. Advised senior executives and boards on FinTech and payments strategy.
2008 - 2011
Co-founder
2008 - 2011
Venture-backed mobile payment platform and advisory business. Grew to support clients across 25+ countries and 4 continents.
2007 - 2008
Management Consultant
2007 - 2008
Managed and supported engagements across private and public sector clients in telecom, media, technology and financial services.
Associate Director
2005 - 2007
Served as advisor on the 2006 Iraq Study Group.