About
With over nine years of experience as a Partner at Innovation Properties Group, Inc. (IPG), I provide premier commercial real estate services to the innovative and creative. I leverage my skills in sales, negotiation, and coaching to deliver successful solutions to clients ranging from single-employee technology start-ups to the largest research company in the world. I am passionate about supporting the visionary entrepreneurs, companies, and institutions that have the greatest impact on society through innovation and discovery. As a Co-Founder of Focus Innovation Studio and a Venture Advisor at Anthropocene Ventures, I also contribute to the growth and development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Bay Area. I co-created a private members studio that fosters creativity and collaboration among scientists, artists, and founders, and I invest in companies that leverage exponential technologies and hard science to make humanity more resilient. I am an Olympian and a former rower at U…
Experience
Venture Advisor
Anthropocene Ventures · San Francisco Bay Area
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Anthropocene Ventures is a global, early-stage VC firm investing in founders that leverage exponential technologies & hard science to make humanity more resilient.
Co-Founder
Focus Innovation Studio SF · San Francisco, California, United States
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A passion project led by the Gasser Family Trust and Innovation Properties Group. Focus Innovation Studio on the surface is a shared work environment. However, as current FOCUS members will tell you, it is fundamentally so much more than that. FOCUS is a private members studio, designed to generously spawn creativity and collaboration between Artists, Designers, Founders, and Technologists. Private office space, private laboratory space, meeting rooms, startup incubators and so much more in one of the best locations in San Francisco.
Partner
Innovation Properties Group, Inc.
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We believe that the visionary entrepreneurs, companies and institutions of today will continue to have the greatest impact on society through innovation and discovery. Accordingly, these innovators deserve the highest uncompromising level of support and service. Based in San Francisco, we proudly provide premier commercial real estate services to the innovative & creative. From single employee technology start-ups, to the largest research company in the world, the principals of IPG have consistently provided successful solutions since 1997.
Vice President
Friends of Cal Crew · Oakland, ca
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Friends of Cal Crew organization is an affiliate of the University of California at Berkeley, responsible for financial and organizational support of UC Berkeley's Crew Team, which includes: - supporting crew team's budget needs (student-athletes' scholarships, coaches' salaries, operational expenses, etc) - raising funds to support $1.4M+ annual budget through annual giving and crew team's endowment expansions
Territory Sales Manager
Riverbed Technology · San Francisco Bay Area
Quota carrying and responsible for working directly with customers and local partners on driving business in Medium and Enterprise market segment. Responsible for going after net new accounts and expanding footprint with all existing customers. Selling full portfolio. Educating partners on new product lines and selling techniques to drive more business. Weekly forecasting and progress reporting on all major deals. FY2014 Top Performer FY2013 President’s Club FY2011 159% of Quota FY2010 170% of Quota FY2009 113% of Quota
Business Development Representative (Promoted)
Generated net new sales leads through market research, cold calling and email campaigns. Set up onsite meetings, conference calls and web demonstrations with potential customers. Identified key decision makers, pain points, budget requirements and purchase timelines. 100% qualification rate. 60+ calls daily. FY2007 127% of quota.
Varsity Assistant Crew Coach
Cal Mens Crew UC Berkeley
Worked under the supervision of the Head coach, Steve Gladstone. Coaching, preparing workouts, managing team operations, and developing athletes both physically and mentally on daily basics. Had full independence in coaching and supervision of the second sixteen of the team. Coached three crews and with them won two Pac-10 titles and two Silver medals at the National Championships. Contributed to the winning of the National Team Trophy awarded to the best performing team overall for the first time in the history of California Crew 1868 Today.
Athlete - Rowing
UC Berkeley / National Team
2000 Olympic Games - Sydney, Australia - 8th Place U23 World Champion - Copenhagen, Denmark - Gold Medal 2001 U23 World Champion - Linz, Austria - Gold Medal Collegiate National Champion - Gold Medal Collegiate PAC10 Champion - Gold Medal 2002 U23 World Championships - Genoa, Italy - Silver Medal Collegiate National Champion - Gold Medal Collegiate PAC10 Champion - Gold Medal 2003 U23 World Championships - Belgrade, Serbia - Bronze Medal Collegiate National Championships - Bronze Medal Collegiate PAC10 Championships - Silver Medal 2005 Collegiate PAC10 Championships - Silver Medal
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors, Economics and Political Science
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