Whether through storytelling or capital, I build ties that strengthen institutions and open markets long closed to the communities around them. As founder of Brownstone PR, I strengthen the ties between institutions and the communities they serve through storytelling and strategic partnerships. As an investor, I back mission-driven founders closing economic gaps for communities long left out of traditional markets.
I am also an active art collector, with 16 original and 19 limited edition prints from artists across the U.S. and the African diaspora, in my collection.
Capital Deployed
I back founders building solutions in food & beverage, education, finance, energy, health, and data/enterprise technology, at seed stage, because I believe in putting power back into the hands of users and that impact-driven ideas in growing markets deliver outsized returns. I follow (and occasionally syndicate), and add value through marketing and messaging support as an engaged advisor after I invest.
I independently have a portfolio of 10+ companies in the U.S., Latin America, and East and South Africa. And as co-founder of Techademics Institute, I co-lead a fund and leadership development organization investing in high-potential Black founders at the pre-seed stage across Africa and Latin America.
Strategic Comms
Since 2007, as founder of Brownstone PR, I have built and implemented integrated, creative communications strategies on behalf of 50+ institutions and organizations across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC, in the commercial development, education, health/healthcare, hospitality, and utility sectors. Take a look at our work.
