PROGRAM PORTFOLIO
Since 2015, I have conceived, organized, and executed 289 events, acted as a sponsor and anchor booth participant for three trade shows, and emceed or facilitated an average of two programs per week. That may seem like an insane number, because it is.
JOLT : 2015, 2016, 2017 (2)
A gamified experiential workforce and professional development for the local tech community, designed to expose professionals to best-practices and emerging trends. This multi day, capture the flag style competition featured one of a kind technical challenges created by volunteer developers, who donated a combined 1500 hours over three iterations to build the puzzles for the competition.
AUDIENCE: Upwardly mobile, technically skilled professionals interested in staying in AR. Corporations in need of technical team building opportunities. Coding enthusiasts. STEM students.
ECOSYSTEM BENEFIT: Talent retention. Workforce development. Positioning of city, partners, and participants as cutting edge and interested in growing AR’s technical talent pool.
LIFT THE ROCK: Weekly since june 2016
Weekly business focused networking program specifically designed to connect early stage companies with the existing business community, with an eye towards meaninful connections, customer cultivation, and community engagement.
AUDIENCE: Natural connectors, entrepreneurial enthusiasts, business owners, and well networked individuals from around the region.
ECOSYSTEM BENEFIT: Connections. Leads. Expanded exposure via social views and live stream.
PITCH N' PINT: 2015, 2016, 2017
Bi-annual, high energy pitch competition that sparks engagement between aspiring entrepreneurs and the local ecosystem, while offering an opportunity for real time customer validation.
AUDIENCE: Innovators, actual or aspiring entrepreneurs, young professionals, community at large.
ECOSYSTEM BENEFIT: Direct funnel into programs offered by regional entrepreneurial support organizations, networking opportunities, ESO exposure to new audience.
PRE-ACCELERATOR
Program Facilitation
14 week boot camp style educational program designed to move entrepreneurs from idea to viable business.
ACCELERATOR DEMO DAY
Program Design, Execution, and Emceeing
Globally facing FinTech Demo Day program with avg of 400 carefully curated attendees.
CATALYST
Program Design, Execution, and Facilitation
Invitation only, high value, carefully curated networking group for the area’s most innovative and successful entrepreneurs.
DEN FELLOWS BOOTCAMP
Program Design, Execution, and Facilitation
Virtual and on-site entrepreneur bootcamp designed to provide technical assistance for the Delta Regional Authority's Delta Entrepreneurship Fellows.
2 DAYS TO STARTUP
Program Design, Execution, and Facilitation
Immersive entrpreneurial program designed to spark tech transfer and startup ideas in cooperation with a university partner.
CORPORATE INNOVATION EVENTS
Program Design, Execution, and Facilitation
Custom programming for various corporate partners, tailored to interest, need, and desired outcome.