Businesses I Helped Create

On my way to becoming a high school social studies teacher, I took a temp gig that led to a thirty-year run building and growing start-ups. These are my favorites.

I was among the founding employees at Capella — the first fully-online university in the United States. Over my fourteen years, we grew from 37 students to more than 35,000 and went public on the NASDAQ in 2006. Capella instilled in me a love for innovation and a deep appreciation for the importance of extending access to education to people everywhere.

I was the Co-Founder and CEO of GoKart Labs, a digital product studio serving clients in health care, education, and financial services. We were also an active incubator and developed and spun off several new businesses. GoKart was acquired by West Monroe Partners in 2019.

I was the Founder and CEO of The Big Know, which offered health education for the streaming age. Launched in 2015, The Big Know was recognized as an industry-leading learning experience platform and health education provider. It was acquired by mPulse Health in 2020.