Background

Dennis joined Open Prairie Ventures I, LP in 2000 and serves as a Partner as well as CFO for Open Prairie. Dennis currently serves on the Board of Directors of ISSI, a Fund I portfolio company. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Home Recovery Group of Companies, providers of home health services with approximately 400 employees.  Dennis, a CPA, has been involved throughout his career with businesses of all sizes as a Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Controller for SLM Aminco, CFO for Segno Communications, CFO and CEO for the Home Recovery Group of Companies, and Partner with Blakeman and Beard, LLC, CPA’s.

Dennis serves on the Board of Directors of the Millikin University Center for Entrepreneurship and as an Adjunct Lecturer for the University of Illinois College of Business Department of Finance.

Education