Amanda is Managing Director of Ideaship. Before joining the specialty worlds of patent strategy and venture funding in 2022, Amanda supported hundreds of founders during her time as Executive Director of Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN). She's particularly adept at mapping out a strategic game plan and creating structure where none exists. Amanda has a master’s degree from Northwestern University in Integrated Marketing Communications and a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Words that Amanda lives by: "The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth." ― Lao Tzu