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 With nearly twenty years of experience as a successful entrepreneur, Michael Terlaak has been instrumental in the creation, growth and development of several successful businesses throughout his career.
Michael's early efforts were focused on the mortgage and finance industry, in which he founded and managed First Federal Home Loans. Michael later transitioned to the private investment sector at which time he became the Founder and Managing Director of Diversified Capital Partners, a private investment firm in Southern California focusing on taking mid-sized companies ($50-$500 million in revenues) to the next level of growth. Diversified Capital Partners acted as an intermediary to invest private funds in privately held companies by offering growth capital for expansion, acquisitions, and/or shareholder liquidity for owner, partner, and management-type buyouts. The company focused on the technology, information and manufacturing sectors.
Most recently, and based on his interest in supporting science and technologies, he founded and is the CEO/Executive Director of the Nanotechnology Research Foundation (NRF), (www.nanotechnologyresearchfoundation.org), a 501(c)(3) volunteer-based, non-profit organization focusing on supporting the advancement of nanotechnologies. The NRF assists academia, educators, scientists, researchers and the private sector in communicating and collaborating, as well as bringing educational programs to the general public and particularly the youth.
Michael Terlaak, through his very successful entrepreneurial career has developed a strong background in finance, management, marketing, and technology. Notwithstanding, his natural and strongest ability is in attracting and bringing people together for collaboration either for business or philanthropic efforts.
For this reason, he now joins Adriana Petersen in partnership at NEXUSBioMed and looks forward to bringing his expertise and value to the executive search industry. Michael will be leading the NEXUSNanoTec efforts. His focus will be on assisting nanotechnology related start-ups, emerging organizations or any organization interested in growth, as well as the venture capitalist and private equity firms that support them. His goal is to create world-class teams that will ensure the success of those organizations and the rapid commercialization within this advanced science.
Michael is involved in his community and supports many philanthropic efforts. He is a Member of Rotary International and has personally supported and volunteered with a variety of charities and causes including The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ("Team In Training", "Light The Night" and "Man & Woman of the Year" campaigns), Helen Woodward Animal Center, American Red Cross, San Diego Blood Bank, American Cancer Society, Father Joe's Villages, amongst several others, including his own Nanotechnology Research Foundation.
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