A partnership builder and global team leader, I have extensive experience cultivating coalitions among unlikely partners such as multinationals, impact investors, and entrepreneurs. I am inspired by the challenge of catalyzing entrepreneurship at the intersection of business and social impact in emerging markets.
I currently lead a team focused on partnerships and business development for Partners in Food Solutions, a consortium of world-class companies (General Mills, Cargill, Hershey, Buhler, DSM, Ardent Mills, and J.M. Smucker) that crowd in expertise and resources to strengthen entrepreneurial food companies across 11 markets in Africa.
Before PFS, I built global partnerships between Cummins and other multinationals to invest in education in emerging markets, managed an initiative to bring energy and economic opportunity to underserved communities in India and Africa, and worked to strengthen bootstrapping entrepreneurs while living in Uganda. Born and raised in Indiana, I received my undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and an MBA from Indiana’s Kelley School of Business.
An avid world traveler, I have lived on four continents and visited 50+ countries. I also enjoy kayaking, sand volleyball, grilling out—and cultivating an irrational love for Notre Dame football.