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University of Colorado Denver Business School, offering Bachelor, MBA, MS, and PhD degrees

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Rutt Bridges Venture Capital Fund Student Associates


The Rutt Bridges Venture Capital Fund is managed by a team of student associates as well as experienced investment advisors from the Bard Center Advisory Council.


Brandy Anderson
Brandy Anderson is pursuing a MBA with an emphasis in marketing. She earned her BA in communication with certification in mediation at University of Colorado Denver. She currently interns in the marketing department of Denver-based app development company, AppIt Ventures. In her spare time she enjoys snowboarding, caring for her coral reef tank, and watching football.

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Thomas Calgaard
Tom Calgaard is a Business Development and Strategic Planning Lead at Lockhead Martin. Tom holds a Masters of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the University of Southern California. he is currently an MBA student at UCD with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship.

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Henry Kumala
Henry Kumala is pursuing his MBA/MS Finance degree at the University of Colorado, Denver. Prior to attending UCD he was a NASD-licensed proprietary equity trader for more than ten years. Henry received his bachelor's degree in Economics from Harvard College.


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Brian Larsen
Brian Larsen is pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Finance (expected graduation in 2014). Brian holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from CU Boulder and currently works at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developing innovative renewable energy technologies. 

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James Lindberg
James Lindberg is pursuing his dual MBA/MS Finance degree at the University of Colorado Denver, and he’s currently an Accounting Specialist at the Mile High United Way.  Prior to his work at the United Way, James was in sales with Zimmer, a medical devices company, and focused on orthopedic joint reconstruction.  He received the President’s Club Award for sales growth in 2006. 

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Sean Middleton
Sean Middleton is pursuing a MA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Denver. he also holds a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has spent most of his career working for, and with, mortgage servicing companies. Currently he works for a financial service consulting firm reviewing foreclosures conducted by one of the nation's largest banks.

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Jonathan Musser
Jonathan B. Musser is pursing a MS in Finance and will graduate in 2013. Jonathan holds a Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law, a Bachelors of Music with a concentration in Oboe Performance from Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music and has completed graduate work in International Comparative Law at University College, Oxford University. Jonathan presently works for CoBank, ACB.

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Sonny Shi
Sonny Shi grew up in Aspen, Colorado and is pursuing an MBA with an emphasis in finance. He has completed a BS and MS in biology at Duke University, where he simultaneously worked as a student researcher. Currently, Sonny works as a financial reporting accountant at a private community bank and has held leadership roles in accounting, customer service, trust management, and business banking. Passionate about business in the Denver community, Sonny volunteers in his free time and is an officer of a number of student groups at UC Denver. He also enjoys skiing, running, and playing guitar. 

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Jason Spritzer
Jason Spritzer is pursuing an MBA with an emphasis in Finance. Currently, he works in the Information Technology Industry as a Network Manager for a pension investment company. He has earned a BS in Business from CSU, Ft. Collins and a MS in Computer Information Technology from Regis University, Denver. He invests in real estate and works to expand his investment knowledge into other entrepreneurial arenas. Jason enjoys volunteering for youth activities, snowboarding, road and mountain biking and just getting outside in Colorado as much as possible. 

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Dan Sung
Dan is pursuing his M.S. in Finance at the University of Colorado Denver. He received his A.B. in Political Science from the University of Chicago, J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law Bloomington, and MBA from Colorado State University. Dan is a manager with the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation, a state agency that regulates the workers' compensation system. The programs and work units under his management regulate the medical side of the colorado workers' compensation system.

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