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Harvesting Greens & Herb Preservation
Talks about Food, Preservation and Gardening
SG
Scott Gillespie
Impact partner at accelerators: Hult
Chappaqua, New York
Overview
Scott Gillespie is currently serving as an Impact Partner for various accelerators and ventures, showcasing expertise in cross-functional team leadership, commercialization, brand management, and leadership development. With a background in founding Jigsaw Group and serving as a Venture & Ecosystem Architect at Technology to VC (T2VC), Scott has demonstrated success in entrepreneurship, business strategy, and organizational development throughout his career.
Work Experience
Impact partner
2017 - Current
Support accelerator programs (adviser, advisory councils, judge, mentor, presenter, delivery partner) Support founders/ventures (mentor, guide, angel investor)
Founder
1995
Jigsaw Group is a boutique investment and advisory business with 4 initiatives: a) early stage venture investments: aLAB, XVenture, THRIVE.ai, ROOMIE, Forte, Excellence, b) Go To Market (GTM) guides: landing/launch pads, Expatriate CONNECT, living labs c) Ecosystem Architects (regional economic engines, accelerator and incubator programs, T2VC) d) Global Good (eg Impact Groups (Because Intl/The Shoe that Grows), Aquaritas Group, Yachtaidglobal.org) With a team in MENA, South Pacific, LatAM, North America, and Europe
Venture & Ecosystem Architect
2010 - 2015
Delivering ecosystem solutions at the intersection of public policy, innovation and entreprenuership.
cofounder
2005 - 2010
ExpatriateConnect (EC) is an export accelerator for Australian companies. EC assists Aussies by assessing their export readiness and then matching them with the appropriate resources (market testing, cultural adjustments to products and promotion, go to market training, 1on1 coaching, export mentors, etc..).
CFO South Pacific Group
1979 - 1993
10 roles (Finance Director for Asia Pacific consulting, CFO South Pacific, Finance Director Japan Operations, finance manager in mfg, mktg & staff roles, industrial eng manager in semiconductor fab, M&A for multiple transactions); in US, Japan, Singapore/Hong Kong and Australia
We believe that exceptional talent drives growth, achieves a competitive advantage, and increases win rates and client satisfaction.
Education
Certified Licensing Professional (CLP)
2008 - 2020
lecturer
2003 - 2009
lecturer
2006 - 2007
CFP (less practical)
1980 - 1984
MBA
1980 - 1984
BSc
1976 - 1980
High School
1972 - 1976