Executives

David Bradbury
VCET President, Fund Manager, and Investment Committee Member

With over 20 years involved in capital markets, early stage technology firms and venture investing, David is deeply experienced with economic development, working with entrepreneurs on technology commercialization and business formation, early stage ventures, and business growth strategies. Since June 2007, David has served as President and CEO of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) which is an independent non-profit technology business incubator in affiliation with the University of Vermont and eight other Vermont colleges. His blog on entrepreneurship and technology is www.TechCrib.org.

Since 1998, David has operated Aggregate Capital Partners which provides entrepreneurs, senior executives and Boards with management consulting, strategic planning, private capital and new venture development services. He also served in Governor Howard Dean’s Administration from 1992-1997, including a role as Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Economic Development and prior to that worked as an asset/liability analyst and portfolio trader at BayBanks from 1988-1991.

David serves as Board Director, Investor or Adviser to several Vermont companies and non-profit organizations including Cynosure, Union Street Media (Internet Services), Rising Stone Technologies (Biomass Energy), JSmart Technologies (Mobile Gaming and Social Networking Firm Acquired by SK Group in 2004), OneMade (E-Commerce Platform Acquired by AOL Time Warner in 2003), Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Assembly of Overseers (2005-2008), Vermont Tech Enterprise Center (2003-Present), The Vermont Business and Education Partnership (1994-1997), UVM’s Vermont Regional Alumni Board (2007 to Present), and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (2001-2005) among others. In 1988, David earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and then ten years later in 1998, he earned a M.B.A. in one-year from Babson College focusing on Entrepreneurship and Venture Finance. He lives in Stowe, Vermont.

Daniel Rosenfeld
VCET Vice President

Dan arrived in October 2007 following roles as a management consultant with BearingPoint Inc.'s Business Life Cycle Management (BLCM) group. His work focused on enabling large, multi-national companies to achieve unprecedented levels of profitability through strategic, financial, and operational improvement. Dan has experience in developing and delivering customer life cycle management and product life cycle management solutions. Prior to joining BearingPoint, Inc., Dan was an analyst at Abt Associates Inc.'s Environment consulting group, delivering innovative consulting services and solutions for the most complex environmental management, regulatory, and policy challenges. He conducted rigorous and relevant environmental analysis using state- of-the-art methods to provide Abt Associates Inc.'s clients with effective and timely program and regulatory support, insightful evaluations, innovative survey research, and valuable information management solutions. In 1999 Dan earned a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Economics, and a minor in Political Science from Middlebury College. In 2006 he earned is M.B.A from Boston College's Carroll School of Management, focusing on Marketing. Dan resides in Burlington.

Scott Bailey
Director of Client Programs

In October 2009, Scott Bailey joined the staff at VCET as Director of Client Programs after receiving his B.S. in business administration at the University of Vermont. Scott held a concentration in Entrepreneurship and focused on small business development and product development. During his senior year, Scott co-founded the Entrepreneurship Club, which helped bring students and local Entrepreneurs together to hear inspiring stories, ask questions and help make students aware of the opportunities in the area for young entrepreneurs. Scott also developed the first UVM Business Plan Competition, where eight teams competed for cash prizes. Scott currently lives in Burlington and enjoys snowboarding, tennis, tap dancing, and speaking with people that have innovative and creative ideas.