Dennis E. Beard
Chief Executive Officer at Agrible, Inc.
Profile
Dennis has served as a Partner and Chief Financial Officer for Open Prairie’s fund management operations for the past 20 years and represents Open Prairie on the Board of Directors of Innara Health.
Dennis has held Board of Director positions with companies in several industries including banking, healthcare, medical device, information technology, communications and agriculture.
He is a charter member of the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program for the University of Illinois EnterpriseWorks business incubator and also serves as a General Partner with Serra Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital firm specializing in investments in university-developed emerging technologies.
Under his leadership as Chief Executive Officer of the Home Recovery Companies, a leading provider of home healthcare services in the Mid-Atlantic region, the company grew over ten-fold and Dennis structured the successful sale of the business in 2008.
Dennis received the Academic Excellence Award while earning his Executive MBA from the University of Illinois and has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Millikin University.
Dennis E. Beard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Open Prairie Ventures Inc
 Open Prairie Ventures Inc Investment ManagersFinance Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois. | Director of Finance/CFO | 1999-12-31 |
Serra Ventures LLC
 Serra Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-05-10 |
Clearstream.TV, Inc.
 Clearstream.TV, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Clearstream.TV, Inc. provides platform for evaluation, auditing and developing for online video advertising. It products include comprehensive video safety reporting that allows users to improve the performance of their current campaigns. The company was founded by Brian S. Mandelbaum and David Sinow in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Innara Health, Inc.
 Innara Health, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Innara Health, Inc. provides understanding and improvement of neonatal, pediatric, and adult feeding. It offers the FDA-cleared NTrainer System, the first neonatal technology that assesses and develops non-nutritive suck for newborns and infants born prematurely. The company was founded by David Stalling and D. Michael Litscher in 2006 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Director/Board Member | - |
ConsortiEX, Inc.
 ConsortiEX, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Agrible, Inc.
 Agrible, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agrible, Inc. provides predictive analytics tools for farmers and growers. Its software provides field-level forecasts and data on yield predictions, nutrient availability, fieldwork timing, spraying conditions, hail events, potential pest problems, and weather. The company was founded by Bill Northcott, Christopher M. Harbourt, Eric Snodgrass, and Paul S. Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-01-18 |
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP
 Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions. | Director/Board Member | - |
Inprentus, Inc.
 Inprentus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inprentus, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and selling of x-ray diffraction gratings for synchrotron radiation facilities. Its products include synchrotron gratings and fel gratings. The company was founded by Peter Abbamonte in June 2012 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc.
 Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc. manufactures and distributes electro-mechanical medical devices. Its products include MEI SwiftBlade System, SwiftBlade-R Resection, and SwiftBlade-A Ablation. The company was founded by David M. Mahvi, John G. Webster, Dieter Haemmerich, James Will, Ann O. Rourke and David Schutt in October 2005 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
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Training of Dennis E. Beard
| University of Illinois | Masters Business Admin |
| Millikin University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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TomoTherapy, Inc.
 TomoTherapy, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology TomoTherapy, Inc. manufactures and provides radiation treatment systems for advanced radiation therapy. It provides radiation treatment services for cancer patients with its TomoTherapy Hi·Art System, which changes the intensity of the radiation beam so that it adapts to the shape of the tumor. The firm's system focuses on killing cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. The company was founded by Thomas Rockwell Mackie and Paul J. Reckwerdt in 1997 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Health Technology |
Open Prairie Ventures Inc
Open Prairie Ventures Inc Investment ManagersFinance Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois. | Finance |
Serra Ventures LLC
Serra Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. | Finance |
| Pricewaterhouse LLP | Commercial Services |
Clearstream.TV, Inc.
Clearstream.TV, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Clearstream.TV, Inc. provides platform for evaluation, auditing and developing for online video advertising. It products include comprehensive video safety reporting that allows users to improve the performance of their current campaigns. The company was founded by Brian S. Mandelbaum and David Sinow in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
PrintEco, Inc.
 PrintEco, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PrintEco, Inc. provides paper saving software. Its paper saving software lowers printing costs for organizations while promoting green business practices. The firm’s app eliminates the excess printing and seamlessly integrates into Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as Internet Explorer and Firefox. The company was founded in 2010 by Arpan Shah and Thomas Patterson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Innara Health, Inc.
Innara Health, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Innara Health, Inc. provides understanding and improvement of neonatal, pediatric, and adult feeding. It offers the FDA-cleared NTrainer System, the first neonatal technology that assesses and develops non-nutritive suck for newborns and infants born prematurely. The company was founded by David Stalling and D. Michael Litscher in 2006 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Electronic Technology |
ConsortiEX, Inc.
ConsortiEX, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ConsortiEX, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. It provides Information technology systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks. The company was founded by Neal Long in 2013 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Technology Services |
Agrible, Inc.
Agrible, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Agrible, Inc. provides predictive analytics tools for farmers and growers. Its software provides field-level forecasts and data on yield predictions, nutrient availability, fieldwork timing, spraying conditions, hail events, potential pest problems, and weather. The company was founded by Bill Northcott, Christopher M. Harbourt, Eric Snodgrass, and Paul S. Miller in 2007 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Technology Services |
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions. | Finance |
Inprentus, Inc.
Inprentus, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inprentus, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and selling of x-ray diffraction gratings for synchrotron radiation facilities. Its products include synchrotron gratings and fel gratings. The company was founded by Peter Abbamonte in June 2012 and is headquartered in Champaign, IL. | Health Technology |
Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc.
Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc. manufactures and distributes electro-mechanical medical devices. Its products include MEI SwiftBlade System, SwiftBlade-R Resection, and SwiftBlade-A Ablation. The company was founded by David M. Mahvi, John G. Webster, Dieter Haemmerich, James Will, Ann O. Rourke and David Schutt in October 2005 and is headquartered in Madison, WI. | Health Technology |
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