Founded in 2018, Brown Venture Group is a venture capital investment firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm prefers to invest in Black, Latino, and Native American technology startups.
Founded in 2018, Brown Venture Group is a venture capital investment firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm prefers to invest in Black, Latino, and Native American technology startups.
“Simpli-Fi Automation's leadership embodies the traits we look for in a successful team; experience, resilience, and the ability to execute. We have had the pleasure of investing two rounds of transformative capital into Simpli-Fi and have witnessed what happens when under-represented and under-resourced talent is empowered.”
Olester Benson, Jr. is a retired corporate scientist at 3M who specializes in developing environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. He has worked at the company's Corporate Research Process Laboratory since 1988, and has also served in the US Army
Olester Benson, Jr. is a retired corporate scientist at 3M who specializes in developing environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. He has worked at the company's Corporate Research Process Laboratory since 1988, and has also served in the US Army
“The opportunity to invest in Simpli-Fi's technology transfer from NASA with a strong and clear line of sight of a broad application and product platform drew my attention. Backed by a sound technical team, allied integration partners, and research collaborators places Simpli-Fi in a leading position to have a significant positive impact in the remote healthcare diagnostic monitoring market.”
Mr. Campbell has over two decades of management experience at some of the nation's largest electronic systems engineering firms. He has extensive experience in working with Federal Labs and Technology Transfer Offices.
Jerome HamiltonChief Operating Officer
Mr. Hamelton is the former vice president of 3M Manufacturing. He also held the position of Senior Vice President of Global Operations of Stratasys. Mr. Hamelton served as CEO of Open Therapeutics.
Dr. timothy CampbellChief Medical Information Officer
Mr. Campbell formerly as Clinical Service Quality Director for the Kaiser Permanente. He also previously served as Chief Nurse of Quality Management for the VANCHCS.
William DozierVice President-Business Development
Mr. Dozier has over 24 years of business development, marketing, and business strategy experience. Mr. Dozier is a former Pro athlete having played in both the NFL and the MLB.
Alex RossBoard Member
Executive sales and enablement leader energized by driving growth while creating an environment of vibrant people development. Proven ability to develop executive partnerships, build distribution, increase revenue growth, improve customer experience and m
Michael WrightBoard Director
With over 30 years of cross-sector experience, Michael is a seasoned high-tech executive at scale and a visionary leader who guides technology innovation and convergence across industries. He is the CEO of Intercepting Horizons, a strategic foresight and
Amelia HardeyBoard Member
Recognized as an insightful strategic thought leader and change agent. Approaches work with an equity lens that creates a culture of inclusion and a thriving collaborative environment. An end-to-end ideator that utilizes data and insights to make sense of
Johnny CatorChief Information Officer
Experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Skilled in Entrepreneurship, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Strategic Partnerships, Team Building, and Tech Innovation.
Dr. Jevne CunninghamChief Technical Officer
Dr. Cunninham has an MS in Engineering Mechanics from Cornell University and a PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with over 20 years of design and manufacturing history in automotive, medical device, and materials development
An effective and motivated accounting professional with extensive experience in finance, accounting, financial operations, profitability, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis with a focus on healthcare.