Speed. Smarts. Team.
We are your business development team. We wrap our arms around every client and don’t stop till we get to yes. Our projects vary by size, substance, and sector, but are all governed by the same premise: We know what needs to be known, we do what needs to be done, and we don’t rest until the race is won.
Little Lives PPE
One of EGV’s founders, Alexandra Stanton, launched Little Lives PPE in 2020 with two co-founders. LLPPE manufactured medical grade, American-made personal protective equipment for children and adults at a time when few were manufacturing these critical products in the U.S.
Y2X Life Sciences
EGV led Y2X Life Sciences business efforts. Y2X manufactured and distributed an FDA-certified COVID-19 disinfectant that was both effective and safe. EGV successfully recruited as customers movie studios, museums, hospitals, and sports teams.
American Federation of Teachers
Early in the pandemic, PPE was scarce. Many critical organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers, could not obtain PPE for their members, employees, and families. On a pro bono basis, EGV mobilized its extensive international contacts and obtained PPE for the AFT, ensuring that their teachers and nurses could remain healthy and safe in the workplace.
We move fast, try not to break things, and never leave our people behind.
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Alexandra Stanton
CEO
Alexandra Stanton is the CEO of Empire Global Ventures LLC. An attorney with a proven record of executive leadership in business development, technology, organizational development, and public-private partnerships, Stanton’s corporate focus ranges broadly, from developing large multi-nationals to launching homegrown start-ups. A contributor to Fast Company, she is widely recognized for her experience in assisting female founders.
During the COVID pandemic, she co-founded Little Lives PPE with two Harvard-trained medical doctors, providing all-American made and medical grade PPE for children and adults. Ms. Stanton is also the co-founder of BrainBody, a B2B company that uses the power of neuroscience to quantify the impact of wellness interventions on mental and cognitive health.
Ms. Stanton has worked in the E.U., Washington, D.C., and New York. She has held senior positions in large public enterprises, including the NYC Mayor’s Office of Appointments, the Empire State Development Corporation (New York State’s economic development agency) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. Ms. Stanton has also worked in Paris, France for Doctors of the World, implementing their international organizational development programs. Aside from serving as Chair of J Street’s Board of Directors, Vice-President of the Board of the Parrish Art Museum in New York and sitting on the New York State Tourism Advisory Council, in 2013 Ms. Stanton was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Board of Trustees of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Stanton received her B.A. from Cornell University, her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and is a member of the New York Bar. A native New Yorker, she lives in the city with her husband and two children.
Kristian Keene
Director of Operations
Kristian Keene serves as EGV’s Director of Operations. With a background in qualitative and quantitative market research, her expertise extends to project and account management, operations administration, business development, and e-commerce.
Kristian earned a Master’s degree in International Relations with a focus on culture and media, and a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies, both from The New School in New York City. She is a member of the National Society of Leadership & Success, a national honors association.
Dr. Sam Natapoff
President
Dr. Natapoff is President of Empire Global Ventures LLC. He has wide experience in international economics, trade, investment, and international business development. As the founder and CEO of his own international economics and business-consulting firm for a decade, his clients included numerous private sector companies as well as Fortune 500 firms. Dr. Natapoff previously served as Senior Advisor to the Governor of New York State for International Commerce, Deputy Commissioner of NYS Department of Economic Development for International and Senior Vice President for International Economic Development for the Empire State Development Corporation.
Dr. Natapoff has worked with multiple government agencies in five countries in the areas of international trade & investment, business development and monetary policy. His experience includes positions at the U.S. Department of Commerce, the European Central Bank, the German Bundesbank, and the state of Massachusetts.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Development Corporation and has published numerous articles on international economic issues, including international monetary policy, technology development, EU institutional development, as well as U.S. domestic politics.
Dr. Natapoff received his B.A./M.A. in Modern History from Balliol College, Oxford University and his Ph.D in political science from the George Washington University in Washington D.C. He speaks French and German, and lives in New York with his wife and two children.
Todd Adelman
Senior Advisor, Technology
Todd Adelman provides over 20 years of perspective from building companies that leverage technical innovations. Todd has advised company presidents and investors in industries that include software, IT infrastructure and energy-related technologies. Todd has served in financial, marketing and development roles on several management teams that have led to successful acquisitions valued at over $50 million.
Todd works with both emerging and established companies to utilize information technology for new business initiatives, customer engagement, increased efficiency and revenue growth. Todd evaluates innovative business models for their ability to leverage IT resources and provide value.
Prior to Axispoint, Todd co-founded Secure Technology Group in Boston to address IT hosted solution needs for private companies, local towns and public safety departments. In a consulting capacity, he also provided development services for energy storage and efficiency firms and a range of utility scale solar projects. Todd’s direct experience includes roles in customer relationship management, marketing decision support and geographic information system software companies.
Todd was an early director at Riverside Management Group, a merchant banking boutique founded to provide financial advisory services to companies, funds and entrepreneurs. Initial firm projects included advisory services to the Republic of Iceland.
Todd has an MBA in technology and innovation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also serves as the Mayor’s special appointee for the Northern Valley Greenway project in Bergen County, NJ.
Andrea Greeven Douzet
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Luxury and Lifestyle
Andrea Greeven Douzet has a multi-decade career in business development, specializing in strategic partnerships, sales, advertising and marketing for luxury and businesses based both in New York City and the Hamptons. At Empire Global Ventures, Ms. Greeven Douzet directs all luxury and lifestyle client work, bringing her considerable experience to the benefit of this discerning clientele.
Previously, she served as Publisher at Manhattan, Beach and the Charity Datebook magazines, all part of the Modern Luxury media group. In prior positions, she worked at InStyle magazine as Fashion and Accessories Director for Sales, Greengale Media (formerly Niche Media) as Luxury Director, the Plum Network, Louise Blouin Media and ArtInfo.com.
In her philanthropic commitments, she serves on the US board of Doctors of the World and on the advisory committee for the Parrish Art Museum. Additionally, Ms. Greeven Douzet supports various charities through sponsorship acquisition assistance, including The Bob Woodruff Foundation, the VOSS Foundation, the New York Botanical Gardens, Solving Kids Cancer, Dancers For Good/Actors Guild fund for Dancers and HIFF/Hamptons International Film Festival.
Ms. Greeven Douzet received her MFA in painting from the New York Academy of Art and a BA from Duke University. While a native New Yorker, she has spent years living abroad and speaks French, Italian and Portuguese. She lives in Manhattan with her twin daughters and husband, an entrepreneur and co-founder of MyOllie.com.
LaPorsche Jackson
Media Production Advisor
LaPorsche Jackson is EGV’s Media Production Advisor. After serving as EGV’s Director of Operations for over four years, she founded her own video and content production company, stemming from her wide experience in television and digital media. She has worked with many brands (including Gap Inc and Levi’s) and TV series (including NBC, ABC, HBO, and Starz), to produce videos, fresh content, and live events.
For EGV, LaPorsche works with clients to develop their wider public and social media profiles, target key demographic groups online with curated outreach, and create content for clients’ external distribution and internal use.
LaPorsche earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from St. John’s University.
Liz Leff
Senior Advisor, Biotechnology and Medical Devices
Liz Leff is Empire Global Ventures’s Senior Advisor for Biotechnology and Medical Devices. She has led an extensive career in the Life Science and Healthcare industries. She currently is the Corporate Relations Director for the National Kidney Foundation, and in recent years Ms. Leff has worked at companies which include a Management Consulting Firm, a Human Tissue Procurement company, and a Clinical Research Organization. Ms. Leff has built and strengthened countless relationships and negotiated multi-national revenue generating contracts for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, molecular diagnostic companies, and medical device companies.
Ms. Leff has in-depth experience in the area of biotechnology project management. She has led and managed numerous multi-million dollar projects including the overseeing of complex human tissue and blood sample projects which involved negotiating contracts and pricing structures, managing aggressive timelines, and producing ahead-of-schedule deliverables. In addition, she has been instrumental in facilitating customer goals for research and development, diagnostic discovery programs, and biomarker research while demonstrating the ability to propose alternative solutions to complex requests.
Ms. Leff spent 10 years working in various roles at Pfizer Inc. which included leading a multi-year technology management initiative focused in the area of Managed Care. She designed, developed, and implemented a customized suite of tools that was successfully adopted by the Managed Care Organization and other internal groups, which created an unprecedented awareness to the Pfizer organization of the complexities of the Managed Care industry.
Ms. Leff received a BA in Political Science and Business from the University of Denver.
Helen Allen
Senior Director, Culture and Communications
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As a team, we’ve done a lot. We have advised Fortune 500 companies, national central banks, senior elected officials, and nongovernmental organizations across three continents. Whether in business, government, or philanthropy, we create the pathways to success, no matter how challenging.
Our interns are the lifeblood of this company. We look for hustle, grit, stick-toitness, and drive. Our interns come from around the world, around the US, and across all five boroughs of our beloved New York City. We don’t look for fancy. We look for heart and ambition and above all a desire to be mentored.
We have over 200 young people who have come through our program. Every year we invite them all, past and present, to a holiday party just for them. We’ve negotiated job offers for them, helped them find apartments, and even obtained medical procedures for them when needed. And above all, offered to remain a part of their professional lives.
Position description: We are seeking part-time Spring 2024 interns to help us with the day-to-day business operations for our clients and work out of our Tribeca NY office.
The responsibilities of this role include:
- Market research
- Data entry
- Note-taking during meetings
- Assistance with day to day business operations
Strong writing skills are necessary. Any graphic design or social media skills are a plus.
This role requires 3 days a week availability. This position is for college credit only. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program. Recent graduates will not be considered.
Technical: Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to info@egvllc.com with the subject line Business Development Internship.
