I was Chief of Staff to the CEO at Groupon, focusing on a variety of different projects & initiatives over the course of two years. My main responsibilities were to develop & refine Groupon's 2013, 2014, and 2015 strategic plans, lead key initiatives for our exec team, and work with our VPs to ensure that their teams were bought in, aligned, and delivering results. I also focused on areas including developing & launching new products, building new businesses and acquisitions.

Lightbank is a $200M early stage technology venture fund in Chicago. Lightbank typically invests $500K - $2M in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in a variety of industries.

As a VC at Lightbank, I was responsible for finding, pitching, evaluating, and vetting new investment opportunities, analyzing key industries to understand key trends and opportunities for disruption, and working with our portfolio companies to grow revenue, improve operational efficiency, and raise their funding round

LBO DILLIGENCE, PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP
Conducted 3-4 week investment diligences on leveraged buyout targets for private equity clients as well as strategic and financial acquisitions for corporate clients