Paul Benedict is a Senior Associate of Adena Ventures.  He has been with Adena since its inception in 2002.  Mr. Benedict manages the fund's $7.5MM operational assistance program.  He serves on the investment committee of TechGrowth Ohio, in which capacity he also serves on the Board of Toobla.  Prior to joining the fund, Mr. Benedict was a speechwriter, and worked in the public finance department of a Chicago-based investment bank. He received a Masters of Business Administration from The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College.