Head of Business Development
📍 Bend, OR
Goal-oriented leader with expertise in strategic partnerships, venture capital, ecosystem development, and enterprise deal negotiation, driving growth across L1, L2 and DeFi blockchain sectors. Proven track record in team leadership and optimizing operations for revenue growth.
Salary
USD 250,000 – 400,000
Sonic
Nov 2025 — Mar 2026
Leading BD efforts for Sonic, the highest performing EVM L1, with a focus on DeFi, RWA, and tokenization. Guiding strategy with CEO to focus on revenue generation. Leading tier-1 partnership deals with Revolut and Uniswap. Rebuilt CRM, grants program and GTM playbook. Working closely with the Resonance Fund (Sonic Ecosystem fund) to deploy capital to leading apps. Managing a team of 4.
Kadena
Aug 2024 — Nov 2025
Led ecosystem expansion for Kadena, a proof-of-work Layer 1 blockchain. Directed a $50M+ grants program across DeFi, RWA, and infrastructure, driving 60+ Chainweb EVM deployments and a 5x jump in testnet volume. Closed 80+ protocol integrations including SushiSwap, Ankr, Stork, Euler, Morpho, and LayerZero. Scaled user base by 10x (to 50K+ wallets). Rebuilt BD and ops process, cutting close time by 3x. Partnered with top-tier VCs, sourcing and reviewing 200+ projects.
Flipside Crypto
Dec 2022 — May 2024
Originated and closed $3.4M+ in enterprise deals with Sei, Aptos, Near, Blast and other L1/L2 partners. Managed full deal cycles for 25+ high-value contracts focused on on-chain analytics. Built sales materials including ROI models, decks, and case studies. Presented to 50+ protocols across DeFi and infra.
VC, Angel and DAOs
Aug 2019 — Present
Investment council on SteelDAO (Bessemer-funded), a $500K seed fund with one 30x-performing early bet. LP in Collab Currency and Hutt Capital. Participated in WAGMI Ventures deals including Monad, Sei, EigenLayer, and xAI.
Aenigma Capital
Aug 2017 — Jun 2019
Helped launch and operate a $10M early-stage crypto VC. Led deal sourcing and diligence on 8 investments in emerging blockchain projects. Managed fund ops, custodian relationships, OTC, and LP reporting.
Pogoseat
Jan 2011 — Jun 2016
Founded a live-event ticketing platform serving 30+ pro sports clients including the SF Giants and Golden State Warriors. Secured partnerships with Ticketmaster and AEG. Raised $5M+ in venture funding, graduated from AngelPad and scaled the team to 15 employees. Bootstrapped to profitability.
B.A. · Philosophy