Position:
Genetics Advisory Council at Harvard Medical School, Board Trustee at Santa Fe Institute, Board Trustee at Singularity University, Strategist at Current Group (smart grid electric infrastructure), Board at Rotani Wireless (next gen WiFi infrastructure patents)
Industry:
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Work:
Harvard Medical School
- Boston, MA since Jul 2012
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Genetics Advisory Council
Santa Fe Institute
- Santa Fe, New Mexico Area since Jun 2012
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Board Trustee
Singularity University
- Silicon Valley NASA Ames Research Park Campus since 2009
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Board Trustee
Current Group (smart grid electric infrastructure)
- Washington D.C. Metro Area since 2006
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Strategist
Rotani Wireless (next gen WiFi infrastructure patents)
- Scottsdale, Az since 2006
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Board
liveBooks
- San Francisco Dec 2007 - Jul 2013
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Board
Chabot Space & Science Center (space science for kids)
Sep 2005 - Feb 2012
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Board
WatchWith (Related Content Database, 2 screen control)
- San Francisco Dec 2008 - Nov 2011
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Board
Definitive Partners
Dec 2005 - 2010
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Partner
Smaato (mobile ad platform, 150m uniques worldwide)
Dec 2005 - Dec 2008
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Board
Jobvite (Talent Recruiting online Software Service)
Mar 2006 - Nov 2007
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Board
Netopia - (Telco broadband infrastructure)
1985 - Jan 2007
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Founder, Chairman, CEO
Mediabolic (CE media infrastructure acquired by Rovi)
1999 - 2004
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Chairman
Convergence.com (CABLE broadband infrastructure)
1996 - 1999
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Chairman
Farallon PhoneNET & first internet Sound
1985 - 1995
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CEO 10 years
Education:
University of California, Berkeley 1977 - 1987
Skills:
Liaison, Theory, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Venture Capital, Business Development, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, International M&A, Synthetic Biology, Board Governance, Biophysics, Big Data, Public Speaking, Executive Management, Mobile Devices, Product R&D, Education, Strategy, Private Equity, Integrated Marketing, Leadership, Management, Social Networking, SaaS, E-commerce, Competitive Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Analytics, Mobile Applications, User Experience, Business Planning, Management Consulting, Program Management, Product Management, Benefit Corp, MOOCs, Wireless, DNA, Branding & Identity, Enterprise Software, Product Development, Cloud Computing, Angel Investing, Go-to-market Strategy, Thought Leadership
Interests:
Theoretical Biology, Synthetic Biology, Global Human Experience, International Policy, Hackers, Education, Boats, Phones, Open Source, Super Grid, Limbic internet, Flow, Ener-net of living things
Honor & Awards:
Lester Fellow UC Berkeley