Sonia K.

A media company publishing newsletters, podcasts, and hosting conversations at the intersection of technology and capital for those who want to build, invest, and stay ahead. Our publications, Innovate & Invest and The Startup Investor, make the worlds of tech, startups and investing accessible and actionable. Beyond media, we provide advising, consulting and training for innovation and transformation initiatives. https://innovest.substack.com https://startupinvestor.substack.com

- Developed innovative data/tech-driven solutions and Products for movies, TV series, parks, consumer products licensing and retail businesses to transform existing processes and build new ones - Leadership role, managed distributed team

Associate, Mason Enterprise Center (MEC, business accelerator); Launched Global Ventures Lab program with MEC to provide consulting services to innovative MEC start-ups Co-Director, The Center for Emerging Market Policies, a premier research hub and think tank on international commerce, economics and policy related to emerging markets - Led consortium as principal contractor with US-based and foreign consulting companies, private and public sector organizations to bid on RFP grants from federal agencies; responsible for program management of awarded sub-contracts - Managed grant awards and budgets; recruited affiliates, devised and implemented growth strategies and significantly increased Center visibility Assistant Professor of Global Business and Policy @ George Mason University 2010-2014

Member on the Board of Advisors at TowsonGlobal Business Incubator. Also Assistant Professor of International Business @ Towson University 2006-2010