Position:
President & Board Member at Media Market Group, LLC, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Babson College, Board Member / Strategic Adviser to CEO at Faria Corp, Partner at Entrepreneurship Advisors
Industry:
Information Technology and Services
Work:
Media Market Group, LLC
since Feb 2013
President & Board Member
Babson College
since Jun 2008
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Faria Corp
- Connecticut since Feb 2013
Board Member / Strategic Adviser to CEO
Entrepreneurship Advisors
since Sep 2008
Partner
TripAlertz.com
- Boston Jun 2011 - Feb 2013
Chairman & CEO
Sustainable Impact Investing, LLC
May 2008 - Jun 2011
Founder
Conscious Living Ventures
Nov 2008 - May 2011
Partner and Member of the Management Board
Cleantech Group, LLC
2008 - Feb 2010
Senior Strategic Advisor to the CEO
Expansion Capital Partners
- San Francisco Oct 2001 - Apr 2008
Managing Partner, Chairman and the Founder
Social Capital Partners, LLC
- Chestnut Hill, MA 1996 - 2002
CEO
Chestnut Hill Financial Group
May 1988 - Dec 1995
Principal
Education:
Babson College 1986 - 1988
BS, Investment Management, Minor in Entrepreneurship
College for Financial Planning 1985 - 1988
CFP Degree, Financial Planning and Services
Sanno Institute of Business Administration 1987 - 1987
Certificate, International Business
Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators
Certificate for Teaching, Entrepreneurship Education
Skills:
Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0, Sales, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Fundraising, Venture Capital, Coaching, Cleantech, Social Media, Business, Business Strategy, Online Advertising, Investments, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, SaaS, Social Entrepreneurship, Competitive Analysis, Management, Marketing, Management Consulting, Marketing Strategy
Interests:
Family & friends, personal growth, mentoring, Golf, playing percussion/bongos, music R&B/Rock, fine wine collecting, traveling, scuba diving, public speaking, innovation & creativity, sustainable development, nature.
Honor & Awards:
In January of 2011, honored as one of the "Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior" by Trust Across America.
In September, 2010, he was honored by Babson, and its alumni association, with a lifetime "Distinguished Service to the College Award."
In March, 2010, honored by the Babson Energy & Environment Club, with an award for his twenty-years of "Exemplary Efforts in Promoting, Supporting and Advancing Sustainability."
Selected for "Who's Who in Higher Education" in 2009 and 2010.
In April, 1995, received an award for his assistance in building "Get Into the Volunteer Effort" ("GIVE"). He had previously founded & funded the "Cruickshank Volunteer Fund" in 1993, which paid for the expenses of service initiatives.
From 1989 to 1994, he received awards including "Chairman's Council" from John Hancock (rec'd by 1-in-5000). He received the "Top of the Table Award" from the Million Dollar Round Table (one of the 10 youngest recipients ever).
Languages:
Moderate Spanish Reading, not conversational anymore
Studied Japanese two years in 1986/7
