Founder, CEO, and Success Catalyst

As a 12+ year member of the Vanderbilt community, I'm excited to give back as a Wond'ry mentor, leveraging my experiences as a VU undergraduate, staff, graduate student, postdoc, and Founder program graduate.

My background spans scientific research (BME, neuroscience, data science), business strategy, and investment, with a specific focus on life sciences and biotech. I would love to support teams navigating the intersection of science and entrepreneurship by providing guidance on developing business models, performing market analysis, pitching to investors, and refining go-to-market strategies.

I'm passionate about helping early-stage biotech startups and would be excited to mentor teams as they explore customer discovery, build their innovation pipeline, or prepare for funding opportunities. Additionally, I’d be happy to serve as a guest judge, panelist, or speaker for pitch competitions or workshops. This is a lot of what we do at Phase Capital, so it would be especially nice to offer this for students and those in the Wond'ry programs.

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