Al Cornish currently serves as a Partner for gener8tor where he provides strategic, organizational, and administrative leadership for the day-to-day operations of the business. Additionally, Al serves as the General Partner of the MSP Equity Fund, a venture capital vehicle focused on driving innovation through investing in and providing support to high-growth startups.
Prior to joining gener8tor, he gained over twenty years of corporate leadership experience at the intersection of finance, strategy, law and operations. Al started his career working in corporate finance for a Minnesota-based medical technology company. Since then, a common thread throughout his career has been a focus on technology and operations, including working as an attorney advising large companies on operational strategy and lobbying on policies to stimulate technological innovation throughout the United States. Most recently, Al served in a senior management role for a multinational technology company, where he provided strategic leadership on key community and operational decisions across a multi-million dollar network of facilities. Al is passionate about supporting inclusive economic growth evidenced by his work throughout the Minnesota innovation ecosystem.
He is an active member of the Minneapolis community. Al currently serves on the Twin Cities Catholic Charities Board of Directors and coaches high school basketball. Al is also the former Chair of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission. He attended Florida A&M University where he received a bachelor's degree in accounting and Master of Business Administration. Al is also a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School where he received a Juris Doctor degree.
