AI expertise grounded
in leadership experience.
I help nonprofit and business leaders understand AI, choose where it belongs, and apply it to their work.

Founder, Traverse Life Sciences, LLC
Hi, I’m Jacob.
I’m a former nonprofit CEO and life sciences business executive with experience in marketing, venture capital, economic development, and strategic communication. My work has included leading teams, product launches, fundraising, and strategic partnerships.
I hold an MBA and a Professional Science Masters in Microbial Biotechnology. I understand the pressures of evaluating new technology while managing an organization in a complex or regulated market.
My coaching and advisory work focuses on applying AI to research, operations, and organizational decisions.
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- You decide what data is shared
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AI drafts. Your team reviews and decides. Every workflow has a named owner on your staff.
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