Non-linear path.
Intentional direction.
Started in the Visible Heart Lab at the University of Minnesota, studying cardiac physiology, biomedical science, and medical devices. Learning how complex systems fail, adapt, and heal still shapes how I approach product problems today.
Spent the next chapter in consultative sales, training, and account development, then moved into digital media as a producer at Motion 117, translating complex ideas into video and brand narratives. A strong idea only matters if you can make it land for someone who doesn't already care. That lesson travels.
Went back to the U of M for an MBA in Medical Industry Leadership, then joined the Technology Commercialization office, helping researchers move promising ideas toward viable products through market assessment, regulatory strategy, and financial modeling. From there I led commercialization strategy for PFAS remediation technology at Claros Technologies, then moved into behavioral health product strategy at Aetna / CVS Health.
At CVS, my work crossed product, analytics, brand, sales, and account leadership. I repositioned a legacy employee assistance program, built a digital care-navigation experience, and led development of a client-facing behavioral health analytics platform.
I've embraced AI as a genuine force multiplier for discovery, synthesis, prototyping, and delivery. I built the tools and concepts in this portfolio through AI-assisted workflows. But the bigger work is on the product side: understanding where AI belongs, what problem it should solve, and what data foundations must exist before it can deliver value, the way I structured that analytics platform for LLM/ML readiness. The transformation is real, and I'm leaning in.
Now: a senior product and growth leader working at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, technology, and human need. I build platforms that help people navigate the hardest moments in health, where the stakes are real and the product craft has to match. Those same instincts extend naturally into medtech, and into the broader work of helping people navigate complexity and make meaningful progress.