Ken’s path includes leadership on boards and vice-presidential roles as far back as his college days, moving him toward his current position in 2015 at Jeanensis Capital Markets. The boutique capital markets and regulatory risk management advisory firm targets government service entities, multi-national corporate, cross border mature small and medium enterprises and investment capitalists. From this seat, Ken has been able to work with a significant network of investors, to include Rubicon, and advise global leaders on big impact projects. He’s worked with the Rendeavour Fund, a London based fund, that is Africa’s largest urban real estate development fund, with projects in Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Zambia.
Ken’s expertise has garnered him thought-leader status and a membership on the U.S. White House Business Council (Business Forward) effort. He is also a Mike and Maureen Mansfield Fellow and publishes frequently on fintech, innovations like AI, and the future of technology and economics. Ken also applies his skills through volunteering on community boards that deal with economic growth issues and social services concerns with children.
Since there’s never a shortage of companies that need help with growth, Ken is now working on the development of an in-house fund to serve firms ready for late stage Series B or above with revenues of $10-50 million. There’s no current projection for when the fund will be ready, but, if executives feel their company could be a candidate in the next year, it wouldn’t hurt to do a little networking.