Evan works to cultivate startup deal flow, connect founders to resources, and manage startup programming initiatives.

Before joining JumpStart, Evan was a Corporate Innovation Lead at Plug and Play in Detroit. He worked with corporations like Stellantis and BorgWarner, developing external innovation strategies and managing teams to support startup-corporate partnerships.

Evan’s entrepreneurial journey includes a founding role at a digital advertising platform, and operational leadership roles at two CPG startups. He has invested in and supported several early-stage technology startups, gaining deep insight into the startup ecosystem.

He graduated summa cum laude from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business with a degree in Finance, bringing a strategic approach to his work in entrepreneurship and innovation.