J.M. "Jim" Schultz

Managing Partner

Founder Open Prairie Ventures and a 20 year veteran of early stage investing.

Michael Peck

General Partner

Technology and Wireless focus, former fund manager of State of Kansas Technology Venture Fund.

Dennis Beard

Chief Financial Officer & General Partner

CFO of Open Prairie Ventures, an established Midwest early-stage venture fund.

Jason Wrone

Associate

Operational experience as COO of an outdoor advertising company and founder of Fieldcrest Development, a real estate venture.

Lisa Probst

Director of Operations

Responsible for the daily management of the offices, LP accounting, financial reporting, and financial management of the fund.  Lisa has a strong background in accounting, business management, and administration.

Dawn Dunston

Accounting Administrator

Assists in daily accounting procedures and reporting. She also assists with our daily operations. Dawn has a background in accounting, support, and foreign language.

Dorene Sparks

Administrative Assistant

Assists in daily operations finding more effective work flows, better data management, provides general correspondence and web updates. Dorene has a solid background in communications, training, and support.

Carolyn Soldner

Administrative Assistant

Although partially retired, she continues to assist the team when additional resources are needed to manage the flow of reports.