Rudi Scheiber-Kurtz Founder and CEO Next Stage Solutions, Inc. Rudi Scheiber-Kurtz, MBA is a senior management executive and an expert in understanding emerging market and small company challenges. She has in-depth knowledge of the innovation and creative process and acts as catalyst for successful transitions with exceptional and practical answers to a company's needs. Her multi-industry experiences include life sciences, healthcare, software, medical devices, media, internet and non-profits. Ms. Scheiber-Kurtz has a broad understanding of international business and culture. She currently works as CFO for several start-ups both US and European based. Ms. Scheiber-Kurtz builds robust financials that lead to profitable business models and incorporates her operational expertise to bring the spreadsheet to reality. She offers an impressive network of investor connections and resources that augment her expertise to provide a wide-range service to her clients. Ms. Scheiber-Kurtz is active in the business community including the Simmons School of Management where she is President of the Entrepreneurship Program Advisory Board. She is a business plan reviewer for Nutter, McClennan & Fish; Mass Technology Transfer Center and Simmons College; an advisor for MentoNet of Europe/US; the MIT Enterprise Forum; and the Share/Swiss House. She is a frequent guest speaker and panelist. She received an MBA from Simmons School of Management, Boston, MA in 1998 and a BS from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Business Advisory Council