After spending 22 years in retail management (Gimbels, Macy’s, Hudson’s Bay Company and Kohl’s), Jeff left corporate mainstream in 2000 and founded Milwaukee’s first angel network, Silicon Pastures, and became an active member of the early-stage venture capital community, investing in over 40 startups, until retiring in 2023. An avid birder and lister (he has seen 847 species in the United States and Canada), for years Jeff has been an advocate for many bird conservation initiatives, and has served on the boards of both state and national bird-centric non-profits. Jeff, who resides in Grafton, WI, has both a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Virginia.
