As part of the founding team at Stride, I’m highly energized by our own entrepreneurial adventure. We spend our days helping entrepreneurs and founders build the next great consumer brands while building a next-generation investment firm.
Prior to Stride, I was a Managing Partner at Castanea Partners. I joined Castanea because I wanted to work with entrepreneurs at a critical stage in their companies’ development to help them build their businesses.
Prior to Castanea, I worked in the private equity group at Bain Capital, where I was involved with larger consumer and retail brands.
Over the past twenty years I’ve had the privilege of working with many fantastic brands and alongside incredible founders. My involvement with past investments includes Urban Decay Cosmetics, drybar, First Aid Beauty, Tatcha, and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. I’m currently working with SkinFix, Patrick Ta Beauty, Odele, and Crown Affair.
I received an MBA from Wharton and am a Wolverine at heart: I grew up outside Detroit, studied engineering at the University of Michigan, and married a fellow Wolverine. We have three sons who keep us guessing, laughing, and humble.