Jan P. Barker: Brings experience in venture capital investing and fundraising, board of director participation, company growth and exits, leadership, management and a broad coalition of business skills from her 25-year career in healthcare. Ms. Barker was a partner with MedVenture Associates, a venture fund investing in healthcare for six years. Prior to that she was a founder and managing member of The Crucible Group, LLC, a venture development organization. In both partnerships she participated in private equity-related investments in the device, systems and information technology segments of healthcare. Her capabilities include sourcing deals, analyzing potential, and assisting entrepreneurial ventures in obtaining seed and additional capital rounds, business plan development, strategic planning insight, operations assistance, recruitment of key personnel and Board of Director participation. She has a broad combination of complementary skills in the healthcare entrepreneurial environment. Her diverse experience has included C level management in multiple organizations. |
| Bob Bellano: Founder & Managing Director of cFour, which conducts domestic and international senior-level executive search assignments in the manufacturing, enterprise software, financial services, engineering services, semiconductor, and networking products industries; He successfully completed over 40 Board of Director, 200 CEO assignments plus numerous Vice President assignments; Previously, he worked with Stanton Chase International; Held senior-level management positions in sales, marketing, technical service, and human resources for leading chemicals and technology-oriented organizations, such as Occidental Chemical/Petroleum. He received MS in Industrial Economics from London School of Economics and BS in Economics from Lafayette College. View Website |
| Devon Blaine: Founded the Blaine Group in 1975. Formerly an actress, model, and stunt driver, she is experienced in all facets of the communications industry. Besides designing communications campaigns that help businesses maximize success, she has long been active in numerous entrepreneurial organizations, such as LAVA (Los Angeles Venture Association) thus earning a reputation as "the entrepreneur's entrepreneur." She incorporates knowledge gained from venture-building into the philosophy of The Blaine Group, which has an award-winning track record in serving the needs of emerging companies and major corporations. Blaine Group has had oversight of the implementation of consumer, trade, and financial public relations campaigns; investor relations; and, advertising efforts, as well as marketing strategy, based on conducting market research, for a diverse range of companies and organizations. She also has created and managed special events, fundraisers, and community relations projects. Devon is a frequent speaker on communications topics including branding, marketing, and public relations. View Website |
Philip Borden: Nearly 40 years of for-profit and non-profit leadership, university teaching and research, publication on management and technology subjects, and consulting on three continents. Trained in mathematics and history in the U.S. and at Oxford, he began as a professor at UCLA. He left to found several high technology ventures which achieved notice in the national media for their technical innovations and management quality. He has consulted to local, state, and national governments, universities, and professional associations and civic organizations. Currently CEO of Active Capital, a national nonprofit linking fast growth entrepreneurs and sources of private equity, he also is co-founder and co-leader of WRJ-GT, a consultancy to green and socially responsible companies. He specializes in strategic planning, innovative funding, and women/minority-owned businesses. |
| Jim Butz: 30+ years of experience with bringing technology based products to market; he spent 18 years at Bell Labs, AT&T and Lucent Technologies. He had broad responsibilities in strategy and planning, product management and sales and customer service. His Enterprise Messaging Business Unit strategy was used in Lucent Technologies’ first major acquisition after spinning off from AT&T. More recently, he is a founder and principal at Resonnect, a six year old San Diego business consultancy, where he helps business owners and executives architect growth strategies and execution plans, negotiate strategic alliances and distribution agreements, and develop operations. Has been actively involved in various organization and company advisory boards. View Website |
| John Chan: An experienced investment, operational and new business development professional. He has served as interim Chief Financial Officer for a number of high-tech and retail firms that included PrISMedical Corporation and Strouds Acquisition Corp. Prior to co-founding Pacific Ridge Capital, Mr. Chan was Vice President of Corporate Finance for E*Offering, the investment banking subsidiary of E*Trade, and Meridian Capital Group, Inc., where he worked on numerous public and private offerings. Before Meridian Capital Group he was a Corporate Finance Associate with Cruttenden & Company. Mr. Chan was a senior Consultant for the SBA’s Small Business Development Center, where he counseled and helped develop regional ventures. He earned an M.B.A. in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University. Mr. Chan holds NASD Series 24, 62 and 63 securities licenses. View Website |
Jill Dominguez: One of the nation's premier experts in community investment for under-served communities across the United States. She has spearheaded the development of an innovative bio-medical business accelerator and a digital media center/incubator in low income areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, which combine private and public funding. She developed a plan and led a team to bring university technology resources to the rebuilding of Louisiana following the hurricanes, and has produced a study of national import on the impact of the information-communications infrastructure on urban policy. Co-founder and co-leader of WRJ-GT, a consultancy to environmentally - and socially-responsible companies, she is expert in technology development and marketing, and innovative funding and public-private investment strategies. |
| Ross A. Epstein: Managing Partner of the Nath Law Group’s San Diego Office; Focusing on general corporate transactional services to businesses with emphasis on development of intellectual property assets, corporate governance, trademark prosecution and enforcement, licensing, drafting and negotiating agreements and international transactions and structure. He has a unique affinity for the entrepreneurial client due to his hands-on experience in business as a founder, President and CEO of BCH Communications in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, which he developed into a multi-million dollar telecommunications/internet business and also filled the in-house counsel role. He received ABD in History from Princeton University and JD with honors from Boston University School of Law. View Website |
| Doug Goodyear: BS Computer Science and Business Management, University of Nebraska. Experienced Silicon Valley executive for over 20 years with large companies and small. Successful CEO of both public (Tioga; NASDAQ TIGA) and private companies, such as TakImaging, Nuelight, & Propulsion Networks, which exited to companies such as Intel and ST-Microelectronics. Doug has raised working capital of nearly $100M. His sales and marketing background has had responsibilities of $100M to $1B in worldwide markets. Doug serves today on several for-profit and non-profit Boards, and works with developing companies to establish their plan and managements teams. |
| Donald Jacobs: A seasoned business development advisor and consultant to founders and senior executives of start-up, early-stage, and rapid-growth businesses. Donald has over 30 years of experience in the areas of operations, finance, marketing, and strategy in the banking and technology sectors. He has been President of three growth-stage companies in the banking, medical device, and consulting industries. His expertise in the development of strategies and tactics for start-up and early-stage tech-based companies has resulted in successful market launches and investments. He has been a founder of two innovation centers and the co-creator of a proprietary facilitated workshop series for founders and executives of early-stage technology ventures. |
| Steve I. Kern, Esquire: Managing Partner of the Kern, Augustine law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois; As a nationally recognized expert on healthcare law, he serves as an Editorial Consultant to Medical Economics Magazine and is a Member of the Editorial Board of New Jersey Lawyer. He was formerly New Jersey Deputy Attorney General assigned to the State Board of Medical Examiners and Chair, N.J. State Bar Association Administrative Law Section. He is the author of numerous publications on healthcare law and is counsel to the New Jersey Medical Association. View Website |
| Peter Kontes: Co-founder and Chairman of Marakon Associates, described by Fortune magazine as “one of the elite half dozen strategy consulting firms in the world” and a leading authority on managing companies to achieve superior value growth; Advised top management ofsome of the world's best known companies, and has broad industry experience in financial services, branded consumer products, retailing and manufacturing. Following his retirement from Marakon in 2004, Mr. Kontes has been an Executive in Residence at the Yale School of Management, and a founder of the Greenwich Advisory Group.View Website |
| Fred Lawrence: BSEE. 30+ years of experience with tech-based businesses; began his career with the pre-divestiture AT&T, working in both local and long distance operations for 12 years, then joined United Telecommunications (now called Sprint) where he worked in executive operations. His manufacturing experience began as President of ADC Telecommunications’ Transmission Group, and later included CEO of Comstream and Chairman/CEO of Adaptive Broadband. Since retiring from Adaptive Broadband in 2001, Fred has been active with venture capital and instructing at San Diego State University. Also serves on Boards of Directors in both public and private companies. |
| Susan Love, MD: A pioneer and entrepreneur in women’s health; Founder and Medical Director of Windy Hill Medical, a breast cancer prevention company; Clinical Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; She is known worldwide as one of the founding mothers of the breast cancer advocacy movement and sits on the Boards of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, Y-ME and the Young Survival Coalition. She started the first all-women Breast Center in Boston, then went on to develop the model for multidisciplinary breast care at the Revlon/UCLA Breast Center. After inventing the intraductal catheter at UCLA she recognized that she could develop it further in the for-profit arena and started Pro-Duct Health Inc (later acquired by Cytyc Corporation). She was appointed by President Clinton to the National Cancer Advisory Board. |
| Mark Mansfield: BA, MBA. 25+ years entrepreneurial and investment banking focus in addition to all aspects of operations and work out experience. Also expertise in designing and leading specialized workshops for Fortune 100 executive management teams in Asia, Europe and throughout North America in the area of strategy formulation and business war gaming. ROTC Navy–Royal Military College of Canada and Harvard Business School. View Website |
| Gary M. Nath: Managing Partner and founder of The Nath Law Group; Co-chairs the firm’s Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Department. He is a patent attorney and legal advisor to a wide array of clients including major US, European and Asian multinational corporations, universities, research institutions, small businesses, start-up companies, sole inventors, and entrepreneurs. He has advanced scientific training in chemistry, biology, and physics that enables him to guide clients in all aspects of IP law, including patent and trademark litigation, with a particular emphasis on the strategic development and management of a client’s patent and trademark portfolio. He received BS in Biology and Chemistry from Rider University; attended Temple University undertaking PhD studies in Biochemistry; received JD from American University, Washington College of Law. View Website |
| Don Parker: Managing Director of cFour, which conducts domestic and international senior-level executive search assignments; His clients range from Fortune 50 to entrepreneurial private equity-funded and venture-backed companies throughout the United States. He spent 10 years as VP Human Resources at The Wickes Corporation (a $4 billion, multi-national retailer and manufacturer) and Union Bank of California. Mr. Parker was Partner and Managing Director of Korn Ferry International, responsible for opening their Orange County office. He received BA in Political Science and Communications from UCLA. View Website |
| Lee Petillon: LLB in law. 40+ years of experience in corporate and securities law; over 15 years institutional venture capital as a manger and/or counsel, including role as a principal in one of California’s largest successful SBIC’s. Has drafted securities legislation for California and federal venues that has been enacted as regulations. Principal author of the Capital Access Company Law in California. Serves on Boards of Directors in both public and private companies. View Website |
Shohei Sakazaki : BA, NIF Ventures (Palo Alto, CA) - 6 years; President & CEO, Trans-it (Tokyo) - 3 years; Portfolio Manager, NIF Management (Singapore) - 3 years; International Investment Banking, Daiwa Securities (Tokyo) -1 year; Nippon Investment & Finance (Tokyo) - 5 years. Among his liquidated investments, 8 have gone public and 4 have been successful M&A’s. He also has international investment banking experience with Daiwa Securities. He has experience of 14 years in venture capital investing and four years in international business consulting practice. Read More |
| Glenn Sharpe: A veteran investment/corporate finance professional with more than 35 years of domestic and international experience. He has spent the last 28 years executing transactions for Citigroup, Inc. For the last 10 years, Sharpe led the Citigroup Community Development private equity-investing unit. In the role of senior investment officer, he oversaw investment in both non-real estate and real estate private equity funds. Glenn is a recognized authority on investing in Small Business Investment Companies and in investing in private equity to meet CRA goals. He was also an investment officer for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Portfolio. In this capacity, Sharpe managed two of the largest relationships of Citigroup. Prior to joining Citigroup, Sharpe managed money and worked as an investment banker. He is a graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Graduate of the Wharton Business School with a concentration in Finance. |
| Wataru Takenouchi: MBA, President of Tacna Corporation, a trans national investment and management consulting. 20 years executive experience in world-wide petroleum products trading. Extensive international experience. Serves on Boards of Directors; responsible for international ventures and financial matters. Unique and solid business networks in Japan. |
| Cynthia Trevino: BA, MBA, 25+years executive experience executive experience including marketing, and product management at AT&T, Copper Mountain Networks, and early-stage technology companies. 20 years corporate line and staff positions, AT&T; 3 years start-up broadband service providers and manufacturers; 5 years marketing consulting to start-up, small and mid-sized firms. President, non-profit SD Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, helping startups prepare for seed financing. View Website |
George Winston: More than 30 years of executive experience in the medical products industry, with Abbott Laboratories and Hospira Worldwide, both major medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers. This tenure includes 20 years of experience in marketing and sales management, supporting the launch of new critical care devices and pharmaceutical product lines and the deployment of sales forces. More recently, for over two years, he has been associated with the Keiretsu Forum, the country’s largest angel investing network. This involvement includes working with entrepreneurs, focusing on entrepreneur coaching, development and fundraising strategies. His educational background includes degrees in Aeronautical Technology, Engineering, and Aviation.
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