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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Russian Language/Economics, Dickinson College, 1985-1989
  • Attended, University of Pittsburgh Russian Language School, 1988

Professional Experience

  • BA, Russian Language/Economics, Dickinson College, 1985-1989
  • Attended, University of Pittsburgh Russian Language School, 1988
  • Executive Advisor, Community Domain Name System, Limited Liability Company, 2016-present
  • Founder/President, Angel Venture Forum, 2012-present
  • Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Capital Growth, Incorporated, 1994-present
  • Employee, Hivers and Strivers, present
  • President/Owner, 51st Associates, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2018
  • Advisor/Director, Accelerator for the Commercialization of Technology (ACT), Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, 2014-2016
  • President/Board Member, Pennsylvania Angel Network, 2004-2008
  • Legislative Assistant, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1989-1992

Political Experience

  • BA, Russian Language/Economics, Dickinson College, 1985-1989
  • Attended, University of Pittsburgh Russian Language School, 1988
  • Executive Advisor, Community Domain Name System, Limited Liability Company, 2016-present
  • Founder/President, Angel Venture Forum, 2012-present
  • Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Capital Growth, Incorporated, 1994-present
  • Employee, Hivers and Strivers, present
  • President/Owner, 51st Associates, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2018
  • Advisor/Director, Accelerator for the Commercialization of Technology (ACT), Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, 2014-2016
  • President/Board Member, Pennsylvania Angel Network, 2004-2008
  • Legislative Assistant, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1989-1992
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 44, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 44, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Commerce

Member, Education

Member, Health

Member, Liquor Control

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Russian Language/Economics, Dickinson College, 1985-1989
  • Attended, University of Pittsburgh Russian Language School, 1988
  • Executive Advisor, Community Domain Name System, Limited Liability Company, 2016-present
  • Founder/President, Angel Venture Forum, 2012-present
  • Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, Capital Growth, Incorporated, 1994-present
  • Employee, Hivers and Strivers, present
  • President/Owner, 51st Associates, Limited Liability Company, 2002-2018
  • Advisor/Director, Accelerator for the Commercialization of Technology (ACT), Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, 2014-2016
  • President/Board Member, Pennsylvania Angel Network, 2004-2008
  • Legislative Assistant, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1989-1992
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 44, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 44, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Firearms Owners Against Crime, present
  • Guardian/Advisor, Honor Flight Network, present
  • Board Member, Standing Firm, present
  • Founder, Entrepreneurs for Growth
  • Volunteer, Forum, National Defense University
  • Former Director, Pennsylvania Private Investors Network
  • Disaster Volunteer, Red Cross
  • Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer, Valley Ambulance Authority
  • Founder, Veteran's Venture
  • Advisor/Board Member, Pennsylvanian's for Effective Government Political Action Committee (PEG PAC), Pennsylvania Business Council, 2008-2017
  • Advisor/Board Member, Digital District of Columbia Technology Fund, 2014
  • Advisor/Director/Member, Private Investors Forum (Philadelphia), 2004-2011
  • Director, Greater Baltimore Technology Council, Greater Baltimore Committee, 1992-1995