Loyola University Maryland Sellinger School of Business and Management

Loyola University Maryland

Founder and CEO, TAO: Leading Emerging Tech, Climate, Data and Funding (Startups, P3s, Blended & Impact) Consultancy

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Consultants & Virtual CXO positions focused on Emerging Technology, Circular Economies and Data, Mentor for entrepreneurs & innovators.

Visionary approach to developing cross-sectoral strategies for the diverse communities (Industry, Investment, Tech, Foundations, Government Agencies, Defense Departments, Academic/Research Institutions, NGOs, & Trade Associations) to accelerate the growth of the blue economy/tech globally.

Strategic relationships with the following verticals:
A.) Technology: AI/ML/Block Chain/IoT/Cloud/Edge Computing/Cybersecurity/Natural Language/GIS
B.) Finance/Investors: Angels, VC/PE, Funds & Foundations developing P3's, Blended Finance and Impact.
C.) Industries: Energy, Shipping, Ports, Fisheries/Aquaculture, Pharmaceuticals, Communication, Weather Forecasting, Location, Aqua Tourism, Video Analytics and Cybersecurity
D.) Foundations: Focused on the UN's SDG's.
E.) Government Agencies: Commerce/NOAA, Energy, EPA, Defense & Homeland Security.
F.) Legislative Offices: Regional Planning Boards, State Offices, Congress & members of the various Caucuses and the White House EOP/OSTP.
G.) Research Institutions/Universities: WHOI, Scripps, Mbari, URI, UNH, Duke, Texas, Florida
H.) NGO’s, UN, EU, NATO & the World Bank.
J.) Trade Associations

ADVISING:
Katapult Ocean Accelerator, European Commission's Blue Invest Fund, MassChallenge/401 TechBridge, StartBlue, Cape Fear Ocean Lab, Seaworthy Collective, Tech Transfer NYC, Ocean Exchange, NSIN

MEMBER:
UN's Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, US Delegate, and Arctic Ocean Action Plan Working Group
Council for Inclusive Capitalism

Presented to AlgaEurope 2021, COL, TMA, WOC, IOSTIA, G-STIC.

Testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Transportation in May 2018 on the use of Blue Tech to improve Efficiency, Performance, Duration, & Cost for the Coast Guard. HR 6206 (USCG Blue Tech Center of Expertise Act), was included in The Save Our Seas Act of 2018 signed into law Oct. 11, 2018.
            

    
    

    
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TAO- Emerging Tech, Climate, Data/Analytics & Funding (Startups/P3s/Blended/Impact) Consultants

Founder and CEO, Futurist

Alchemist Accelerator is a leading Venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers). The program's primary screening criteria is on teams, with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders. The accelerator seeds around 75 enterprise-monetizing ventures per year. Its backers include some of the leading VC's: a16z, Bessemer Trust, Draper Associates, DFJ, Founders Fund, Greylock Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Saleforce, GE, Cisco, Siemens, Volvo, SAP and U.S. Venture Partners, among many others.
            

    
    

    
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Alchemist Accelerator

Mentor/Advisor

The Friends of NOAA (FoNOAA) are supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who join together to encourage Congress and the Administration to support the agency’s mission and budget.

NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Friends of NOAA

Katapult Ocean invests in and supports startups that have a positive impact on our oceans. Since 2018, Katapult Ocean has made 32 investments in exciting ocean impact companies from all over the world (17 countries, 4 continents). The companies participate in a 3-month long accelerator program to support growth and impact. A global network of more than 100 mentors and partners support the companies together with a team based in Norway.

Katapult Ocean

Business Angel, Subject Matter Expert and Mentor

The 1st American, & only the 2nd non-European, to be certified as a part of a network of experienced business coaches chosen by the European Union to provide tailored advisory assistance to a select group of high-potential companies that participate in the Blue Invest initiative. The initiative will mobilize an additional €500 Millions of EU funds for financial intermediaries investing in this sector. Invest EU Blue Economy, the scaled-up equity initiative that builds on the Blue Invest Fund pilot under EFSI, brings together the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, the EIB Group and Invest EU finance, thereby mobilizing an additional 500 million EURs of funds for financial intermediaries investing in this sector. This will result in EUR 1,5 billion of risk-financing available to innovative and sustainable blue economy SMEs and start-ups, via financial intermediaries.

Blue Invest is a platform and accelerator to foster innovation and investment in sustainable technologies for the blue economy. It provides investment readiness support and access to finance for early-stage businesses, SMEs and scale-ups. Blue Invest is enabled by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Achievements include:
- 200 SMEs that have received investment readiness support through bespoke coaching
- Online project pipeline of 2400 projects which showcase 300 companies looking for investment
- 24 grant agreements closed for innovative Blue Economy projects
- 25 deals with private investors have been facilitated through the Blue Invest platform
- More than €100 million public EU funds allocated through the EIF Blue Invest Fund through Venture Capital Funds will enable them to invest up €300 million (with private capital) into the blue economy.

The Invest EU Fund aims to mobilize more than €372 Billion of public/private investment through the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and other financial institutions. Priorities include infrastructure, R&D and skills.
            

    
    

    
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European Commission

BlueInvest Readiness Assistance Certified Coach

Washington Maritime Blue is a non-profit, strategic alliance formed to accelerate innovation and sustainability in support of an inclusive blue economy. With a mission to implement Washington State’s Strategy for the Blue Economy delivered by Governor Jay Inslee’s Maritime Innovation Advisory Council, we are a partnership between industry, the public sector, research & training institutions, and community organizations. Maritime Blue works to create a world-class, thriving, equitable, and sustainable maritime and ocean industry through knowledge sharing, joint innovation, entrepreneurship, commercialization, business, and workforce development.
            

    
    

    
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Washington Maritime Blue

The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator (<a href="http://fi.co">http://fi.co</a>). Since 2009, we have helped create 5,000 technology companies in 200+ cities from 80+ countries around the world with a network of 20,000 mentors. Today the aggregate graduate portfolio valuation is estimated to be $20B (USD).

Founder Institute

Startup Mentor

- The #1 Online Accelerator: 👩🏻‍💻 We provide founders with all of the tools and skills necessary to build, scale, and fund their startups. 🌍 1000+ Portfolio Companies 📈 $1B+ Raised by Alumni

Newchip Accelerator

Advisor/Mentor

The mission is to harness the private sector to create a more inclusive, sustainable and trusted economic system.

Capitalism lifts people out of poverty and powers global innovation and growth. But to address the challenges of the 21st century, capitalism needs to adapt. Through our commitments, actions and solutions, we will create stronger, fairer, more collaborative economies and societies, ultimately improving the lives of countless millions of people across the globe.

Council members make actionable commitments aligned with the World Economic Forum International Business Council’s Pillars for sustainable value creation—People, Planet, Principles of Governance, and Prosperity—and that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
            

    
    

    
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Council for Inclusive Capitalism

Steward

Spectronn provides Visual Data Storytelling and Q&A through conversational AI/ML. AVA, it's human centered AI, is Alexa for video & sensor data analytics and structured/unstructured data. AVA automatically performs image analysis, object relationships, event description and provides natural language reports (via Text Messaging) to end users and chain of command.

Ideal for public safety operations, space imagery analytics, advanced warfare situational awareness, cybersecurity, drone video, maritime/port surveillance, retail monitoring, warehouse inventory, and covid compliance.

Clients: USAF/AFRL, U.S. Space Force, AFWERX, DHS, Public Safety Communications Research Division (NIST), Accenture, Motorola, Lockheed Martin, Leidos, Supercell Systems, Skyline Technology, Secure Watch 24, Amazon & Lowe's.

Partners: NTT Docomo, Microsoft, Genetec & Axis Communications.

Awards:
- Selected by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) & U.S. Subcommittee on Ocean Science & Technology (SOST) to present on addressing climate change, resilient ocean infrastructure and a diverse blue workforce. SOST consists of 30 Federal Agencies (USDA, DoD, Army Corps, DOE, FDA, DHHS, NIH, DHS/USCG, EPA, DOI, State Department, NASA, DOT, OMB). Led by NSF, NOAA, OSTP & ONR/Navy
- U.S. Space Force Proof of Concept Deployment Contract at Patrick Space Force/Space Launch Delta 45
- The AFRL Space Vehicle Directorate & U.S. Space Force's Catalyst Accelerator, a defense and national security industry focused accelerator, is headquartered on the Catalyst Campus of Technology and Innovation in Colorado Springs, CO. The highly competitive program offers small businesses an opportunity to develop & showcase their innovative dual use capabilities.
- NSF's (National Science Foundation) I-Corps Program (based on the lean launchpad methodology). I-Corps trains university faculty to translate their academic research into a start-up. Sponsored by DHS.
- U.S. Space Force Hyperspace Challenge
            

    
    

    
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Spectronn

Industry Consultant: Global Strategy, Business Development and Partnerships

StartBlue is an accelerator from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Rady School of Management that supports the formation of advanced science and engineering startups tackling ocean-focused challenges and solutions integrated into science, industry, investment, and government networks.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Business Mentor

401 Tech Bridge, a non-profit economic development organization, and MassChallenge, a non-profit innovation and entrepreneurship organization, partner to create the Blue Technology Accelerator & Fellowship Program.

MassChallenge is a global network for innovators headquartered in the U.S. with seven locations worldwide. They equip entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. Since 2009, alumni of MassChallenge have raised over than $8.6B in funding, generated over $3.6B in revenue, and created more than 186,000 jobs.

401 Tech Bridge is a business unit of URI's Research Foundation and serves as a partner intermediary organization for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, supporting the Naval X Northeast Tech Bridge. It is supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), the Office of Naval Research, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, The Rhode Island Foundation, and the Van Beuren Charitable Foundation.

401 Tech Bridge facilitates collaboration across industry, government and academia and leverages the resources and expertise of the region’s vibrant advanced materials and technology ecosystem. They offer meeting, training, lab and equipment space to collaboratively problem-solve, develop concepts, build and test prototypes, present solutions and generate business opportunities. They also connect companies into research divisions at URI and other universities and institutions across the region.

The Blue Technology Accelerator & Fellowship Program will focus and prioritize consideration on undersea/unmanned vehicles, sensors (concepts, signal processing techniques), IT communications, data transfer, cybersecurity, digital twins, modeling & simulation, composite materials, electronic systems, oceanographic research, materials certification and artificial intelligence/machine learning (autonomy & data science).
            

    
    

    
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MassChallenge

Blue Tech/Blue Economy Expert and Accelerator Program Judge

NSIN’s Hirethon Program is an accelerated recruitment program that connects STEM talent with Department of Defense organizations seeking candidates for civil service. We connect students and professionals, from different disciplines and various levels of experience, to full-time employment, internships, and scholarship opportunities within the DoD.

NSIN - National Security Innovation Network

Ambassador

Seaworthy Collective is a startup community and venture studio that co-creates and crowdsources startups to develop collective ocean innovation pipelines at scale by partnering with local incubators and accelerators for regenerative ocean impact.

Their mission is to empower Sea Change Makers, to grow their own ocean-impacting startups while also growing South Florida’s Blue Economy as a whole.

As a Mentor/Collaborator, I bring my unique expertise/perspective to startup development and educational programming to encourage radical collaboration in the ocean space. Within the larger community, I provide guidance, mentorship, strategy, and processes across business sectors,
make introductions to catalyze exponential growth, share my passion for ocean innovation and evangelize the significance/value of the Blue Economy & Blue Tech to the US and our planet.
            

    
    

    
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Seaworthy Collective

Sea Change Maker, Mentor and Collaborator

Cape Fear Ocean Labs is a focused long term Blue Economy non-profit initiative to significantly
expand business and entrepreneurial activity in, attract investment capital to, and grow a global
reputation as a robust applied science and technology deployment hub for ocean and coastal
innovations in the greater Cape Fear region of North Carolina.

Our mission is to spur new scientific knowledge and technology deployment that drives entrepreneurial ‘problem solving’, advances the economic security of our region, and promotes stewardship of our natural assets. We are a living bridge between smart ideas, sharp people, essential resources, and high-value solutions to support a dynamic locally-anchored Blue Tech business cluster
            

    
    

    
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Cape Fear Ocean Labs

Strategic Advisory Council

Helping to build a community of high tech 5G, Augmented (AR) and Virtual (VR) application developers and distribution clients, with the mission to drive acceleration of rich media and services in the emerging 5G enabled eco-systems.

If your business can benefit from AR/VR for better story telling or an immersive entertainment experience, or for training/retraining your work force or students, or require digital twins or remote mechanics--then please get in touch!

If you are an app developer looking for advice, funding or help to grow or scale--then get in touch!

Of if you are a distribution channel looking for exciting apps and services that drive robust engagement and value--then let me know!

Helping to build the future....today.
            

    
    

    
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Nonvoice Agency

Partner Agent

Provide consultation to the management team on business development and strategic partnerships opportunities. Scope of work includes leveraging relationships in Tech, Finance, Industry, Research Institutions/Universities, NGO's, Foundations & Associations

Exocetus Autonomous Systems (EAS) designs, manufactures & services intelligent deep-sea robots and open-platform Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV'S) for national defense, commercial customers and research/academic institutions. The MOD-2 Coastal Glider is powered by a patented buoyancy engine uniquely capable in coastal environments where currents and salinity barriers inhibit other vehicles. Speed, payload capacity and patented retrieval technology are additional unique features of the MOD-2. Clients include the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

EAS was initially funded through several SBIR grants to develop buoyancy technology that led to patents on its ballist engine and retrieval system.

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Exocetus Autonomous Systems

Consultant-Business Development/ Strategic Partnerships

Sidus Solutions is a leading provider of video cameras, positioning, and imaging technology products for subsea, heavy commercial, industrial and oil and gas markets. With a core technical capability to provide systems for ultra-deepwater inspection, Sidus products include high-bright LED lights, high-definition and low light level cameras, powerful robotic positioning systems and a wide array of monitors, controllers and high capacity recording devices. The company's services include: product design. systems integration, installation and commissioning services, project engineering and customer support.

If you are in the Energy (Oil and Gas, HydroPower, Nuclear Energy, Offshore Wind), Maritime, Aquaculture and Hydrographic Verticals or with a Military Service, Government Agency, University or Research Institution and need lighting, camera equipment or engineering services from the most innovative and robust Subsea and hazardous area monitoring company in the industry, please contact me.
            

    
    

    
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SIDUS Solutions, LLC

Business Consultant- Industry, Defense, Government Agencies

Bringing together industry, investment, technology, foundations, government agencies, national defense and research/academic institutions to develop Public Private Partnerships (P3s) with innovative blue tech startups to advance the blue economy.

BLUE Institute Labs

Partner

Consult the CEO and Board on sales and business development opportunities in the U.S. and International markets with commercial maritime companies that manufacture Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's), Ocean Profiling Floats, platforms and sensors.

The company designs and manufacturers energy harvesting solutions that generate electricity from naturally occurring temperature variance (differences) in ocean water for AUV’s, Floats/Profilers, Platforms and Sensors in support of ocean research, national defense and commercial industries.
            

    
    

    
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SEATREC

Sales Business Development Consultant

MediaSight developed Digital Signage Middleware, Network Management products and DC Media™ Digital Signage software.

Lead strategic direction of organization, established US operations, devised companies go-to market strategy, championed distribution sales promotions and dealer volume discounts, identified new business and market opportunities through strategic global channel partnerships with Distributors, Integrators, VAR's and Hardware Manufacturers. Incorporated new technologies (QR Codes, RFID, NFC) to advance business development and revenue milestones.
            

    
    

    
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Media Sight

Director

Kevo was a semantic social networking search engine for prominent people: arts, entertainment, sports, business, politics, technology, education, and up and comers that incorporated search, rich media, e-commerce and social networking.

Responsibilities: Developed social media site and generated the necessary financing for the company. Established business models for the advertising, sales, and content acquisition departments. Negotiated and executed contracts with advertising networks, publishers, and distribution partners to orchestrate a distributive media network through strategic partners and affiliates.
            

    
    

    
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Kevo

Provider of media information, metadata, and digital preview samples that support the sale of digital entertainment content including Music, Movies, Books and Video Games.

Created the companies global content business development strategy across internet, mobile, and television platforms. Served as the primary contact with key marketing, business development, and business affairs executives at record companies, music and book publishers, film studios, television networks and video game developers.

- Renegotiated all existing licensing agreements for more favorable terms, additional territories, as well as additional distribution platforms; contracted with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to participate in Open Media Exchange (OMX), a hosted model solution and precursor to cloud computing.

- Served on Executive Team during sale of the company to Macrovision (then acquired by TiVo and most recently ROVI) working in cooperation with Board of Directors and investment bank to secure additional financing for the company.
            

    
    

    
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Muze

Vice President, Content Acquistion and Development

Mobile Streams, a mobile content aggregator, retailed Mobile Content including Apps, Games, eBooks, Music and Videos globally through mobile carrier partners and its <a href="http://Appitalism.com">Appitalism.com</a> App Store

Led all strategy and operations for content businesses, maximizing contacts within music, entertainment, and media industries to increase shareholder value. Prepared and executed contracts for global licensing. Developed assets for wireless distribution to more than 150 carriers across 85 countries. Collaborated with the CEO, CFO, and COO, as well as Marketing, Design, and Technology departments to enhance distribution footprint and launch revenue generating marketing and promotional campaigns.

- Played key role in securing multi-million pre-IPO investment and in taking the company public on AIM in February 2006.

- Generated the majority of the company’s global revenue from the successful negotiation of 75 international deals with more than 130 programs from major publishers including SonyBMG, EMI, Universal, WMG, The Jim Henson Company, Getty Images, National Geographic, and ESPN.
            

    
    

    
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Mobile Streams

Vice President, Content Acquisition and Development

Independent consulting firm servicing the entertainment industry.

Notable projects and achievements include:

- Cover 2 Sports Marketing Group: Secured content for sports marketing outlets by utilizing established relationships with major labels and music publishers; developed programming with ABC/EXPN Radio to target extreme sports fans through music.

- Enliven Entertainment: Acquired content for personalized music programming for concert production company based in LA, CA.

- Pop Sustainability: Developed syndicated programming, formed strategic partnerships, established operational systems, implemented fundraising goals, created promotional materials, and facilitated technology initiatives to generate growth for non-profit organization.

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Emerald Isle Entertainment

Founder/President

Music video and concert production company.

- Expanded show’s coverage by more than 25 Million households in 253 national markets.

- Successfully sold additional programming to USA Network’s Trio and Cablevision’s Much Music.

Live Music Channel

Vice President, Business Development

MCY Music World, Inc. was one of the first online music distribution companies and operated an Internet website offering digital music download services.

- Member of Executive Team that secured $100M in funding while taking the company public on NASDAQ.

- Managed more than $5M in production budgets and $6M in corporate sponsorship.

- Executive produced Paul McCartney concert that won MSN and Yahoo’s Webcast of the Year Award in 1999.

MCY Music World, Inc.

Vice President, Sales, Syndication and Sponsorship

Hammerjack's Concert Hall and Nightclub was a large concert hall in downtown Baltimore through the 1980s and into the 1990s. Hammerjacks was billed as "The largest nightclub on the east coast."

Responsibilities: Created sales analytics from record store sales in the Baltimore/Washington, DC corridor used in the decision making process for booking artists at Hammerjack’s Nite Club, the Baltimore Arena, the Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland and the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax,VA.
            

    
    

    
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Christopher Coyle, MBA

Christopher Coyle, MBA