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This list showcases the top United States based Director operating in the Commercial space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.us.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Andrew Inscore
Director Of Engineering of Doma
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About Doma: Doma is an insurtech platform that uses machine intelligence to remove friction from residential real estate transactions.
Max Justicz
Managing Director of UBS
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Kristen Stephens
Managing Director & Head of Credit Strategies of UBS
Kristin Stephens is an Executive Director and the Head of Credit Strategies for the UBS Public Finance Department. In this capacity, she works with a variety of governmental issuers and non-profit organizations to help achieve their goals in accessing the tax-exempt and taxable fixed income markets. Building upon nearly twenty years of experience in municipal credit analysis, Kristin applies a deep knowledge of the high-grade and high-yield sectors to apprise clients of industry trends and developments, provide innovative credit solutions, develop rating agency strategies, and enhance investor outreach. Previously the Senior Municipal Credit Strategist for the UBS Chief Investment Office, Kristin has shared her knowledge of municipal credit with UBS clients and financial advisors for nearly a decade. In this role, she was a lead contributor to the monthly Municipal Market Guide and other municipal credit publications. Before joining UBS in 2008, Kristin held positions in bond insurance as an underwriting analyst at ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation and as a sell-side credit analyst at JPMorgan Securities Inc., where she worked with many municipal issuers as well as institutional investor clients. Kristin earned her bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She maintains FINRA Series 7 and 63 securities licenses. Kristin is a former chair of the Municipal Analysts Group of New York (MAGNY) and served as a member of the Board of Governors of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) from 2015-16. She is a member of Northeast Women in Public Finance and of 100 Women in Finance. Kristin was named a Rising Star by The Bond Buyer in 2016.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Adam Davis
Managing Director, Finance, Risk and Analytics Services CTO of UBS
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Shawn Dralle
Executive Director of UBS
Shawn Dralle joined UBS Financial Services Inc. in January 2018 as an Executive Director, based in Los Angeles. In her 25 year career in public finance, she has provided a wide range of investment banking services to state and local governments in multiple sectors throughout California and the Southwest. She has also served as an executive in state government. Prior to joining UBS, Ms. Dralle was with J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets. Ms. Dralle received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Arizona State University.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Bob Casey
Managing Director, Co-Head of Software Investment Banking, Americas of UBS
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Adam Schwarzchild
Managing Director of UBS
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About : UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Kraleigh Woodford
Managing Director, Head of Digital Client Experience of UBS
Kraleigh Woodford is the Managing Director and Head of Digital Client Experience at UBS.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Andrew Nakahata
Managing Director and Regional Head of Public Finance West Region of UBS
Andy Nakahata is a Managing Director and Regional Head of Public Finance, West Region for UBS Financial Services Inc. Andy has 25 years of public finance experience across several firms and roles in the municipal bond industry. Andy has assisted clients in executing a range of financing products and structures – fixed rate bonds, floating rate bonds, current interest and capital appreciation bonds, floating rate bonds, TRANs, BANs and commercial paper. Andy has worked across a wide variety of credits as his clients have included state and local governments, higher education institutions, healthcare institutions, public utilities and 501(c)3 organizations. Andy serves on the Board of Directors of Asian Americans in Public Finance and the Marin Country Day School. He holds a master’s degree in public and private management (MPPM) from the Yale School of Management and a B.A. degree from Wesleyan University.
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About UBS: UBS is a global financial services company that engages in the provision of financial management solutions.
Andrew Sohr
Co-Founder – Director of Enterprise Accounts of Built Technologies
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About Built Technologies: Built Technologies is an enterprise technology company that provides cloud-based construction lending software.
James Hendricks
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Jim Hendricks, equity owner and Managing Director, is the Chief Executive Officer for the Firm’s largest industrial portfolio and head of Clarion Partners’ Industrial Property Group. Jim is also responsible for Clarion Partners’ real estate investment management business in Mexico. A partner with Trammell Crow affiliates for 21 years, Jim joined Clarion Partners in 2002 when the Firm acquired the Crow Holdings Industrial Trust. He has been involved in over $3 billion of development transactions. Jim began working in the real estate industry in 1981, and in the finance industry overall in 1974. He was a Certified Public Accountant with the State of Texas.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Edward L Carey
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Edward L. Carey, equity owner and Managing Director, is the Portfolio Manager for one of Clarion’s sector-specific, open-end funds. As Portfolio Manager, Ed has overall responsibility for Fund management and strategy, including the investment and operating policies of the Fund and monitoring the performance of the management team. He joined Clarion in 2007 and has 29 years of real estate experience in investment management, finance and strategic transactions. Ed is a member of several real estate organizations including the Wharton School Zell/Laurie Real Estate Center and the Urban Land Institute.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
David T Confer
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
David Confer, equity owner and Managing Director, is responsible for managing the Firm’s largest industrial portfolio. He oversees the investment results of properties in major industrial markets across the United States and Mexico. He is also the industrial sector head for Clarion Partners’ national asset management platform, setting policy and overseeing all asset management activities for the Firm’s industrial investments in the Americas. David joined Clarion Partners in 2003 and began working in the real estate industry in 1989. He is a member of the Warehousing Education and Research Council and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. David is also an active member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties’ National Industrial Development III Forum.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Ralph J Belford III
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Jon Gelb
Director of Clarion Partners
Jon Gelb, equity owner and Director, is the Assistant Portfolio Manager for Clarion Partners’ flagship fund. Jon shares responsibility for all facets of Fund management including acquisitions and dispositions, asset management and investor communications. Previously, Jon served as Assistant Portfolio Manager on an open-end value-add fund and had acquisitions and portfolio management responsibilities for other Clarion portfolios. Jon joined the Firm in 2007 and began working in the real estate industry in 2005.
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About Clarion Partners, Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Timothy Guy
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Timothy Guy is an equity owner and Director at Clarion Partners, as well as a Portfolio Manager with responsibility for one of Clarion’s largest separately managed accounts as well as oversight of the office asset management sector. Tim oversees all phases of private market portfolio management, asset management financing and disposition activities for his clients. He joined Clarion Partners in 1996 and began working in the real estate industry in 1992. Tim is a member of REIAC, and NAIOP.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Douglas J Bowen
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Doug Bowen is an equity owner, Managing Director and member of the Investment Committee of Clarion Partners. For the past 15 years, Doug has been the Portfolio Manager of the Clarion’s series of closed-end, opportunistic funds, overseeing the execution of the full range of value-add and opportunistic investments. While at Clarion, he has been responsible for the acquisition, asset management and portfolio management of properties totaling approximately $6.0 billion. Doug joined Clarion Partners in 1986 and began working in the real estate industry in 1982.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Charles R Lathem
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Chuck Lathem, equity owner and Managing Director, is the head of Clarion Partners’ Hospitality Investments Group. He is responsible for the oversight of the firm’s portfolio of investments in the hospitality sector; and also managing relationships with hotel operators and partners. During the course of his career, he has completed the acquisition and/or development of hotels totaling more than $3.5 billion, including $1.5 billion since joining Clarion Partners. His prior real estate investment management experience includes managing and restructuring the Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ $2 billion real estate portfolio. Chuck joined Clarion Partners in 2006 and began his career in the real estate industry in 1981. He is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association and the Hospitality Asset Managers Association.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Michael O’Connor
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager of Clarion Partners
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Richard H Schaupp
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Richard Schaupp is a Director and the Portfolio Manager for the Lion Value Fund, Clarion Partners’ value-add fund, and a separate account relationship. As portfolio manager, Rick has overall responsibility for the management and portfolio strategy of both relationships. From 2005-2012, Rick was the Assistant Portfolio Manager for Clarion’s series of closed-end opportunistic vehicles. Rick has participated in the acquisition, asset management, and development management of over $4.0 billion of real estate. He originally joined Clarion Partners in 2000 and began working in the real estate industry in 1995.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Bohdy Hedgcock
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Bohdy Hedgcock is a Senior Vice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager for the Clarion’s series of closed-end opportunistic investment vehicles. Bohdy shares responsibility for all facets of Fund management, including acquisitions, dispositions, asset management and investor communications. Previously, he worked with the Firm’s Investment Research Group, where he was involved in the underwriting of more than $2.0 billion in acquisitions. Bohdy joined Clarion Partners in 2007 and began working in the real estate industry in 2001. He is a full member of the Urban Land Institute.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Onay Payne
Director of Clarion Partners
Onay S.P. Payne, equity owner and Director, is the portfolio manager of Clarion Partners’ closed-end fund investing in Mexico and a large US-focused portfolio. She joined the Firm in 2003 and began working in the real estate and finance industries in 1997. Onay is an active member of the Urban Land Institute (Commercial Retail Council member), was a 2013 recipient of the Toigo Foundation’s “40 Under 40” and serves on the board of the Toigo Alumni Endowment. She was also recognized as one of Real Estate Forum Magazine’s “Women of Influence 2010.” Onay is fluent in Spanish.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Stephen J Spey
Managing Director of Clarion Partners
Stephen Spey is an equity owner and Managing Director at Clarion Partners as well as a Portfolio Manager. Steve is responsible for all aspects of portfolio management, asset management and disposition activities for his separate account clients. He has extensive portfolio management experience across core and value-add strategies working with discretionary and non-discretionary client relationships. Steve joined Clarion Partners in 2003 and began working in the real estate industry in 1974. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Property Manager, and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
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About Clarion Partners: Clarion Partners is a diversified real estate investment firm.
Jonathan Z. Cohen
Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of Acres Commercial Realty
Jonathan Z. Cohen has been Chief Executive Officer of Resource America, Inc. since 2004, President since 2003, and a Director since 2002. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer from 2002 to 2004, Executive Vice President from 2001 to 2003 and Senior Vice President from 1999 to 2001. He is also the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO) since its formation in 2005. He has been Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Atlas Energy, L.P. (NYSE: ATLS) since February 2011. Jonathan served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. from January 2006 until February 2011 and has served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors since 2006. Jonathan was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Atlas Energy, Inc. from September 2000 until February 2011 and Chairman of the Board of the Executive Committee of Atlas Energy, Inc. from October 2009 until February 2011. Jonathan is a trustee of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and a Director of Lincoln Center Theater. Jonathan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He also received a Juris Doctor from American University School of Law.
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About Acres Commercial Realty, Resource America: Acres Commercial Realty is a REIT that offers transitional commercial real estate loans and commercial real estate credit investments.
Richard Reubenstone
Managing Director, Credit Hedge Fund/High Yield Sales of Cantor Fitzgerald
Lead Advisor to Collaborizm, an online collaborative workspace and freelance marketplace for makers/engineers, hackers, aspiring entrepreneurs and creatives. Experienced finance professional – institutional salesperson, covering credit hedge funds and high yield funds.
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About Cantor Fitzgerald: Cantor Fitzgerald is a global financial services firm that specializes in equities, investment banking, and real estate.
Scott Sommers
Managing Director of Cantor Fitzgerald
Prior to Index AR Solutions Scott was SVP, Finance and Corporate Development at SureWest Communications from. He was instrumental in setting the Company’s strategic direction, leading the sale of the directories, wireless and tower assets as well as the acquisition of the Kansas City properties. He also lead the restructuring of the corporate compensation plans, freezing the defined benefit plan and outsourcing of non-core functions. Additionally, he lead all treasury functions, investor relations, banking and financial institution relationships; directing the planning, procurement and investment funds. Prior to the Communications industry Scott has over 20 years of banking and finance experience serving as managing director of investment banking for Cantor Fitzgerald in Los Angeles, CA and held executive roles with Mellon Financial Group, KBC and UBS with a focus in the energy industry. Scott is a graduate of the University of Iowa with degrees in History and Psychology, 1981 and received his MBA from The American Graduate School of International Management in 1984.
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About Cantor Fitzgerald: Cantor Fitzgerald is a global financial services firm that specializes in equities, investment banking, and real estate.
Jenny Silber
Associate Director of MetaProp
Jenny Silber currently works as the Associate Director for MetaProp. She previously worked at Voyager HQ as the Director.
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About MetaProp: MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology industry.
Safi Aziz
Associate Director of MetaProp
Safi Aziz currently works as the Associate Director for MetaProp. He previously worked at IBM as a Strategy Consultant.
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About MetaProp: MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology industry.
Iurij Cussianovich
Creative Director and Head of Marketing of MetaProp
Iurij Cussianovich is a repeat entrepreneur and manager with broad and diverse experience in operations, creative marketing strategies, and branding initiatives. He is a hands-on, roll-up the sleeves “doer” who has coordinated interdisciplinary teams and has developed and implemented multi-channel marketing campaigns in both mature and untapped markets across the Americas. Iurij founded his first company at the age of 21. He conceptualized and spearheaded growth strategies for a chain of clothing stores that became the leader in its market, growing a few thousand dollar investment into a multi-million dollar retail business in under 4 years. Later, Iurij led project teams at branding agency Graj+Gustavsen to develop and promote brand awareness for renowned international brands, including Harley-Davidson, Adrianna Papell and Brooks Brothers. Most recently, Iurij ran his own boutique agency focused on branding, marketing, and creative strategy. There, he led several brand development strategies for multi-million dollar projects for public and private clients, including the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Iurij is a polymath who thrives in multicultural environments. He takes pride in applying critical thinking to both design and business problems, while promoting this skill in his teams. He values Human Relationships above all and harvesting and protecting them is at the core of everything he does. Iurij has a bachelor’s degree in Product Design and a master’s degree in Global Fashion Management from FIT. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
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About MetaProp: MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology industry.
Steve Kuo
Senior Managing Director and Group Head – Technology of Hercules Capital
Steve Kuo is a managing director in the Technology Group and brings more than 15 years of operational and structured finance experience to Hercules. Prior to joining the Company in 2006, he was a co-founder of Lending Rock, Inc., a real estate solutions company, where he was responsible for marketing, customer management and lending syndication. Prior to starting Lending Rock, Kuo was a strategic member of the Lightcross team, a venture-backed start-up focused on silicon photonics. Before joining Lightcross, Kuo was a principal at Comdisco Ventures. Kuo began his career as a management consultant with Arthur Andersen where he specialized in distressed companies. Kuo holds a B.S. from the Haas Business School at the University of California at Berkeley.
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Robert P. Badavas
Chair Of The Board Of Directors of Hercules Capital
Bob Badavas is an Executive Chairman of Polyvinyl Films since 2019.
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About Polyvinyl Films: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Catherine Jhung
Senior Managing Director of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Doreen Woo Ho
Director of Hercules Capital
Business Experience: Ms. Woo Ho, 68, is a Commissioner of the San Francisco Port Commission, the governing board responsible for the San Francisco, California, waterfront adjacent to San Francisco Bay. She has served on the Port Commission since May 2011 and served as President from 2012 to 2014. Ms. Woo Ho served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Commercial Bank, a California commercial bank, from September 2009 to November 2009. She served as President of Community Banking at United Commercial from January 2009 to September 2009. Ms. Woo Ho served as Executive Vice President responsible for Enterprise Marketing, Student Loans and Corporate Trust, at Wells Fargo & Company, a diversified financial services company, in 2008. She served as President of the Consumer Credit Group of Wells Fargo from 1998 to 2007. Ms. Woo Ho was also a member of the Wells Fargo Management Committee from 1999 to 2008.
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About : Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Lake McGuire
Managing Director | Life Sciences of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Joseph Hoffman
Director of Hercules Capital
Joe is a former KPMG LLP audit partner and Board member with more than 36 years of business experience in all aspects of financial and SEC reporting. He served as KPMG Engagement or SEC Reviewing Partner for a variety of clients ranging in size from start-up companies to multi-national Fortune 500 enterprises with revenues in excess of $12 billion. Joe’s client roster included clients in the following industries: software, communications, electronics, semiconductor, manufacturing and financial services. A State of California licensed CPA, Joe has been an advisor to client management and audit committees on complex accounting, audit, SEC reporting and internal control issues related to revenue recognition, business combinations, employee compensation, discontinued operations, and requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. Joe is a graduate of Willamette University (BA, Mathematics and Economics), where he has also been a Member of the Board of Trustees since 2011. He earned his MBA from Stanford University. Joe belongs to the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
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About : Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Janice Bourque
Managing Director, Life Sciences of Hercules Capital
As a managing director in the Life Sciences Group, Janice Bourque has more than 25 years of life science experience and focuses on emerging growth stage life science companies. Before joining Hercules in 2010, Bourque advised and provided strategic corporate investor fundraising for Commons Capital and Oxford Bioscience Partners to create a global health fund focused on innovative healthcare investments for emerging and developing countries. She also was senior vice president and group head-life sciences for Comerica Bank for 4 years beginning in 2005. In addition, Bourque led the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC), the first biotechnology association in the world, for 12 years as President/CEO. Bourque held several other senior managerial positions, including CFO/controller of Cambridge Medical Technology Corporation, senior public accountant for Coopers & Lybrand Emerging and Middle Market Group, and project manager for NASA Space Science at UNH. Bourque holds an M.B.A in finance and accounting and B.S. in veterinary science from the University of New Hampshire. She currently serves on the board of directors of the MIT Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and The Village Bank, as an advisor to TBS Technologies, co-President of the Crystal Lake Conservancy and a member of the Women’s Forum. She has also been named as one of Boston Magazine’s 100 most influential women.
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Christian Follmann
Senior Director of Operations and Special Projects of Hercules Capital
Christian Follmann first joined Hercules as an Analyst Intern in the Palo Alto office in July 2006 and was promoted to the role of Associate in December 2009. He was promoted to Director of Investment Analysis and Strategy in August 2011, and currently focuses on debt and equity investments in the Technology sector and supporting Hercules’ West Coast operations. Follmann graduated from Northeastern University and Reutlingen University in Germany, receiving a B.S. in International Business from each institution.
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Bryan R. Jadot
Senior Managing Director and Group Head – Life Sciences of Hercules Capital
R. Bryan Jadot is a managing director in the Life Sciences Group and brings over 18 years of financial and credit structuring experience. Prior to joining Hercules in 2005, Jadot served as vice president of the Life Sciences Group at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Newton, MA where he co-managed a banking group dedicated to New England-based life science clients including biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare IT clients. Jadot also worked as the vice president of the Software Group at Silicon Valley Bank in Palo Alto, CA. Prior to Silicon Valley Bank, Jadot worked with the Corporate Banking arm of the Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) in San Francisco, CA and was an assistant economist with the Department of Treasury’s Office of Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union in Washington DC. Jadot earned a B.A. in economics and government from California State University at Sacramento – Completed the Wells Fargo Bank Credit Management Training Program. He served as a nuclear operations specialist with the US Army (Europe) and is fluent in French.
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
John Eggbeer
Managing Director of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Shane Stettenbenz
IT Director of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
John Eggbeer
Managing Director of Hercules Capital
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About Hercules Capital: Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
Bob Gillespie
Executive Director of Second Century Ventures
Bob Gillespie was the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of InContext Solutions. He is currently the Executive Director at Second Century Ventures.
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About Conference Solutions, Second Century Ventures: Second Century Ventures (SCV) is a venture capital fund focused on promoting innovation in the real estate industry.
Kiri Cavill
Owner & Managing Director of Hawk Lending Group
Kiri Cavill ACIM is the Owner and Managing Director at Hawk Lending Group.
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About Hawk Lending Group: Hawk Lending Group provides an array of financing, mortgages, property development, and commercial loans to corporations and individuals.
Jerry Coleman
Founder & Director of Offerpad
Jerry Coleman is co-founder and co-CEO of OfferPad. Coleman is a seasoned entrepreneur and has extensive experience in real estate contract law, management and finance. Coleman is a pioneer in the institution single family rental industry; he partnered with the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, to create Invitation Homes, bringing in more than $10 billion in investment into the single family rental industry. During his partnership with Blackstone Group LP, he acquired, renovated and managed upwards of 50,000 investment properties and managed more than $108 billion in investment capital within the single-family space. Coleman also co-founded Alliance Investment Group, which has acquired and entitled, developed and help over 10,000 acres of land in Southwest, and Elevation Solar, which is focused on bringing clean, affordable solar power to thousands of homes and businesses across the United States. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Arizona State University and a JD from Brigham Young University.
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About Elevation, Offerpad: Offerpad is a tech-enabled real estate company that provides a platform for buying or selling homes.
Todd D Jones
Senior Vice President & Director of Institutional Sales of Boston Financial Investment Management
Mr. Jones joined the firm in 2012 as a Senior Vice President where he serves as a senior member of the Production. Mr. Jones is responsible for identifying and securing institutional capital for all Boston Financial multi-investor and proprietary fund offerings. In this capacity, he oversees the fund marketing and sales activities of the firm, as well as the day to day management of all broker-dealers representing Boston Financial. Previously, Mr. Jones served as Vice President and Manager of Institutional Sales at PNC Financial Services Group where he was primarily responsible for marketing its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) investment funds. During his tenure at PNC, Mr. Jones was involved in raising more than $2.5 billion of investor capital and was instrumental in expanding the group’s investor base by creating over 25 new relationships. Prior to joining PNC in 2005, Mr. Jones served as an Assistant Vice President with National City Bank where he was responsible for managing and advising a large portfolio of clients on a wide range of credit and treasury management products. Mr. Jones received a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Louisville and holds a Master of Business Administration from Bellarmine University where he graduated Beta Gamma Sigma.
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About Boston Financial Investment Management: Boston Financial Investment Management is a real estate investment management company.
Katie Muto
Senior Director, Product of HqO
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About HqO: HqO helps building owners and property teams thrive with technology that engages tenants and creates the most value for their assets.
Nick Whalen
Director Of Engineering of HqO
Nick Whalen is the director of engineering at HqO.
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About HqO: HqO helps building owners and property teams thrive with technology that engages tenants and creates the most value for their assets.
John Bosch
Director of Customer Success of HqO
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About HqO: HqO helps building owners and property teams thrive with technology that engages tenants and creates the most value for their assets.
Seth Schofield
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Calgon Carbon Corporation
Seth Schofield graduated from the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development in 1975. He served in various corporate staff positions after joining USAir, Inc. in 1957 and became executive vice president of Operations in 1981. Seth served as president and chief operating officer of US Air from 1990 until 1991. He was elected president and chief executive officer in 1991 and became chairman of the boards of USAir Group and USAir, Inc. in 1992. He retired in January 1996. Seth is the presiding director of United States Steel Corporation and chairman of the board of Calgon Carbon Corporation.
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About : Calgon Carbon Corporation is the leader in the activated carbon industry through unmatched innovations in the purification,
Robert Buck
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Robert Buck joined us as President and Chief Executive Officer in October 2003 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in March 2007. Prior to joining us, he served as President—Uniform Rental Division of Cintas Corporation from 1997 to 2003. From 1991 through 1997, he served as Senior Vice President—Midwest Region of Cintas. From 1982 through 1991, he served as Senior Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cintas. Robert presently serves as Chairman of Multi-Color Corporation and as a Director of Quanex Building Products Corporation, both publicly-traded companies and Elkay Manufacturing.
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About : Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Carl Berquist
Member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Carl Berquist is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marriott International, having served in that position from 2009 until his retirement on December 31, 2015. Carl joined Marriott in 2002 after a 28-year career with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he held numerous leadership positions including managing partner of the worldwide real-estate and hospitality practice. Carl has served as a Director of Hertz Global Holdings, the international car rental company, since 2006 and currently is Chairman of Hertz’s Compensation Committee and a member of its Financing Committee. He also is a member of the Board of Advisors of Eberle Communications, a private direct mail company. Carl is a graduate of the Penn State University, where he is a member of the Board of Advisors of both the Business School and the School of Hospitality Management.
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About : Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Neil Novich
Member of the Board of Directors of Beacon Roofing Supply
Neil Novich has served as a director since July, 2012. He is the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryerson, Inc., a global metals distributor and fabricator. He joined Ryerson in 1994 as Chief Operating Officer, was named President and CEO in 1995, and was additionally appointed Chairman in 1999. He remained Chairman and CEO until 2007, when the company was sold. Prior to his time at Ryerson, Neil spent 13 years with Bain & Company, an international management consulting firm, where he was a partner. Neil serves on the Boards of Hillenbrand, Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., and W.W. Grainger, Inc. He has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Harvard University and master’s degrees in both nuclear engineering and management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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About : Beacon Roofing Supply is a distributor of roofing materials and building materials.
Alex Fishman
Board Director of Dealpath
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About : Dealpath is the intelligent software solution empowering smart investment decisions with data-driven insights and digital collaboration
Jeff Pace
Managing Director of HPI Real Estate Services & Investments
Jeff Pace leads HPI’s Corporate Services group and directs the tenant representation and investment sale business lines. Mr. Pace’s diverse real estate experience in leasing, development, investment sales and asset management enable creative and flexible client solutions. Jeff Pace has 29 years’ experience in commercial real estate. During this time he has negotiated leases representing over 8 million square feet valued in excess of $1.4 billion. Additionally, Mr. Pace has overseen the acquisition/disposition of over 3 million square feet of office projects valued over $600 million, the development of our 2.5 million square feet of Class “A” office projects and provided asset management oversight for 6 million square feet of office projects. Throughout his career, Jeff has served as both principal and advisor, assisting institutional, corporate and other real estate companies on their real estate strategies.
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About HPI Real Estate Services & Investments: HPI Real Estate Services & Investments is the largest and most established full-service commercial real estate company in Central Texas.
Steven Hash
Board of Director of Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Steven Hash is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Renaissance Macro Research, LLC, an equity research and trading firm focused on macro research in the investment strategy, economics and Washington policy sectors, which he co-founded in 2012. Mr. Hash currently serves on the board of directors of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a publicly traded REIT. Between 1993 and 2012, Mr. Hash held various leadership positions with Lehman Brothers (and its successor, Barclays Capital), including Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking from 2006 to 2012, Chief Operating Officer of Global Investment Banking from 2008 to 2011, Director of Global Equity Research from 2003 to 2006, Director of U.S. Equity Research from 1999 to 2003, and Senior Equity Research Analyst from 1993 to 1999 covering the Real Estate Investment Trusts sector.
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About : Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Landlord of Choice to the Life Science Industry, is the largest owner and pre-eminent
Andrew Witt
Managing Director of Colony Capital
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About Colony Capital: Colony Capital operates as global digital infrastructure, real estate, and investment management firm.
Laurie Ann Goldman
Board Director of ServiceMaster
Laurie Ann Goldman is a retailing executive with over 25 years of experience in building global consumer product businesses and brands best known for her time serving as the as Chief Executive Officer of Spanx, Inc. from 2002-2014.
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About ServiceMaster: The ServiceMaster Company, LLC is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services.
Peter Mundheim
Board of Director of Ten-X
Peter M. Mundheim is a Principal and Counsel of Stone Point. He joined Stone Point in 2001. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Mundheim was an attorney at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP in the corporate department. Prior to joining Cleary Gottlieb, Mr. Mundheim served as a law clerk for Chancellor William T. Allen in the Delaware Court of Chancery. From 1992 to 1993, Mr. Mundheim was an assistant product manager at Commerce Clearing House in Chicago. Mr. Mundheim is a director of Access Point Financial, Inc., Auction.com, LLC, C3/CustomerContactChannels, L.P., NEBCO Insurance Services, LLC and Privilege Underwriters, Inc. He holds an A.B. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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About : Ten-X provides online real estate services.
Peter Mundheim
Board of Director of Ten-X
Peter M. Mundheim is a Principal and Counsel of Stone Point. He joined Stone Point in 2001. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Mundheim was an attorney at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP in the corporate department. Prior to joining Cleary Gottlieb, Mr. Mundheim served as a law clerk for Chancellor William T. Allen in the Delaware Court of Chancery. From 1992 to 1993, Mr. Mundheim was an assistant product manager at Commerce Clearing House in Chicago. Mr. Mundheim is a director of Access Point Financial, Inc., Auction.com, LLC, C3/CustomerContactChannels, L.P., NEBCO Insurance Services, LLC and Privilege Underwriters, Inc. He holds an A.B. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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About : Ten-X provides online real estate services.
Carrington Guy
Managing Director of Biproxi
Carrington most recently served as Managing Partner of ACRE Capital Real Estate LLC. ACRE is a full-service real estate investment management firm focused on single-tenant net-lease assets. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President of Real Estate at VEREIT, Inc. (NYSE: VER), a publicly-traded net-lease REIT focused on the acquisition and management of retail, office, and industrial assets. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in over $20 billion of real estate transactions. Carrington earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business
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About Biproxi: Biproxi equips commercial real estate sellers & brokers with a single, cloud-based platform to power transactions from list to close.
William Kay
Managing Director of Capital Markets of Ashcroft Capital
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About Ashcroft Capital: Ashcroft Capital is a national multifamily investment firm that specializes in acquiring well located assets.
Fiona P. Dias
Board of Director of Realogy Holdings
Ms. Dias, Director, became a member of our Board in September 2009. Ms. Dias is currently Principal Digital Partner at Ryan Retail Consulting, a global consulting firm, and has held this position since January 2015. Previously, she was Chief Strategy Officer of ShopRunner, an online shopping service, from August 2011 to October 2014. Before that, she was Executive Vice President of Strategy & Marketing of GSI Commerce, Inc. (now eBay Enterprise), a provider of digital commerce solutions from February 2007 to June 2011. Prior to 2007, Ms. Dias was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Circuit City Stores, Inc., a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, and also held senior marketing positions with PepsiCo, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and The Procter & Gamble Company. Ms. Dias serves as a director of Realogy Holdings Corp., a real estate brokerage company, since June 2013, and she served as a director of Choice Hotels, Inc., a hotel franchisor, from November 2004 to April 2012.
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About : Realogy Holdings is a global provider of real estate services.
Lara Viana
Director of first impressions of The Duncan Duo & Associates
Lara was born in Brazil, moved to the United States when she was 11 years old, and has been living in Tampa ever since. Before joining the Duncan Duo Team in 2017, she worked in retail, as a cake decorator, as well as doing customer service work for almost four years, while also taking classes. She is delighted to be a member of this team. For her future, she hopes to continue to learn as much as she can, and grow with the company.
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About The Duncan Duo & Associates: The Duncan Duo & Associates specializes in real estate services.
Matt Carson
Director of Application Development of Life Storage, Inc.
Matt Carson is Director of Application Development at Sovran Self Storage.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Ryan DiMillo
Director of Digital Marketing of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Stephen Rusmisel
Member of the Board of Directors of Life Storage, Inc.
Director of the Company since 2012. Stephen was a partner of the law firm of Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLC (and its predecessor firm, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts) from January 1, 1980 to January 31, 2016. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1971 and his A.B degree from Yale University in 1968. During his more than 40 years as an attorney, he counseled clients in general corporate, securities and business matters with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. He also provided advice to audit committees of public companies, and he has made numerous presentations to the Boards of Directors of public companies regarding board fiduciary duties, corporate governance matters and transactional matters. He has frequently lectured and published numerous articles on corporate governance and transactional issues. As a result of Stephen experience, he brings to the Company well grounded experience in corporate governance, accounting, finance and enterprise risk management.
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About : Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Jennifer Kozub
Director of Human Resources of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Cyndi Brickell
Director of Audits of Life Storage, Inc.
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About Life Storage, Inc.: Life Storage, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT).
Julie Raisch
Director of Expansion of CompStak
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About CompStak: CompStak employs a crowdsourced model to gather commercial real estate information for investors, brokers, asset managers, and appraisers.
Arsen Harutyunyan
Board Member, Director of Aquicore
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About : Aquicore is an information technology company that offers a cloud-based software designed for asset operations platform for the CRE sector.
Matthew Boretti
Director, Customer Experience of Teleflex
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About Teleflex: Teleflex is a diversified global company, distinguished by a significant presence in healthcare, with niche businesses.
Bryan Grad
Managing Director of Sales & Executive Vice President of Real Capital Analytics
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About Real Capital Analytics: Real Capital Analytics, Inc. is a data and analytics firm.
Ali Zamani
Director of Applied Minerals
Ali Zamani was a Principal at SLZ Capital Management from July 2012 to December 2013. Prior to SLZ, Mr. Zamani was responsible for a $200-$400mm portfolio of equity and credit investments for Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, an $8 billion externally capitalized global multi-strategy hedge fund. His portfolio focused primarily on energy, utilities, basic materials, retail and industrial equities and credits, and cross-sector special situation opportunities. Mr. Zamani joined Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies (the predecessor entity to Investment Partners) in 2004. Mr. Zamani has a BS in Economics, magna cum laude, with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a director of Kaizen Discovery (TSX-V: KZD) and Applied Minerals (Nasdaq OTC: AMNL).
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About Applied Minerals, Gefinor Capital: Applied Minerals produces halloysite clay with commercially consistent product grades.
Thomas M Linden
Director of TechSpace
Thomas M. Linden is a native of California who has been in the real estate industry for over forty years. After attending public high school in Los Angeles, he attended the University of Southern California, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administrative degree with an emphasis in Finance and Real Estate. Upon graduation in 1966, he joined Arthur Young & Company as a staff accountant in their Los Angeles office. In 1970, he formed Smith & Linden, Certified Public Accountants to specialize in providing financial and accounting services to medium size companies and high net worth individuals. With the background of the accounting firm and its real estate client base, he commenced developing real estate. For the most part, projects are held in partnerships with a small group of individuals who have similar interests and capabilities. To date, these partnerships have developed or purchased over one million square feet of office, industrial and commercial buildings. In 1985, he joined CalMat, a New York Stock Exchange company, as an Executive Vice President and President of their real estate subsidiary. Due to his commitment to CalMat, he sold his interest in Smith & Linden. In late 1988, CalMat made the decision to restructure, which included the disposition of its real estate development business. In May 1989, he resigned from the company, but continued as a director until January 1999 when the company was sold to Vulcan Materials Corporation. Tom has offices in Newport Beach where he develops and manages real estate and other investments.
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About TechSpace: Techspace provides office space to entrepreneurs, startups, venture capitals, and small- to mid-sized businesses.
Geoffrey Eng
Director, Customer Experience of Blooma
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About Blooma: Blooma is the leading digital underwriting platform powered by artificial intelligence for commercial real estate
John F. Fiedler
Board of Director of Mohawk Industries
Mr. Fiedler (age 77) has been a director of the Company since March 2002. Mr. Fiedler is the retired Chairman of the board of directors of BorgWarner. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of BorgWarner having been named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 1995. Prior to that, Mr. Fiedler served as President and Chief Operating Officer of BorgWarner. Before joining BorgWarner in June 1994, Mr. Fiedler was Executive Vice President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”), where he was responsible for North American Tires. Mr. Fiedler’s 29-year career with Goodyear included numerous sales, marketing and manufacturing positions in the United States and Asia. Mr. Fiedler is also a director of WABCO Holdings, Inc., a Belgian truck component manufacturer, Snap-on Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of tools and equipment solutions for professional tool users, and AirTran Holdings, Inc., a low-cost air travel provider. He is also a member of the Kent State Foundation Commission and on the Advisory Board of Prism Capital, a Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
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About : A leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.
Joseph A. Onorato
Board of Director of Mohawk Industries
Mr. Onorato (age 67) has been a director of the Company since February 2008. From July 1998 until his retirement in September 2000, Mr. Onorato served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Automotive Aftermarket Group of Dana Corporation, a global leader in the engineering, manufacturing and distribution of components and systems for worldwide vehicular and industrial manufacturers. In July 1998, Dana Corporation merged with Echlin, Inc. (“Echlin”), a worldwide manufacturer of motor vehicle parts. At the time of the merger, Mr. Onorato was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Echlin. While at Echlin, he also served as Treasurer from 1990 to 1994 and as Vice President and Treasurer from 1994 to 1997. He is a certified public accountant and previously worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Since his retirement from Dana Corporation, Mr. Onorato has consulted with a private equity firm on acquisitions. Mr. Onorato also serves on the board of directors for Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc., a motor vehicle components manufacturer, where he is chairman of the Audit Committee, and Mr. Onorato previously served on the board of BPI Holdings International, Inc., a motor vehicle components manufacturer. In addition, Mr. Onorato serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Business at Quinnipiac University.
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About : A leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.
Karen A Smith-Bogart
Board of Director of Mohawk Industries
Dr. Smith Bogart (age 58) has been a director of the Company since May 2011. She is currently President of Smith Bogart Consulting, working with companies to enhance their strategic and operational performance. From 2006 to 2013, Dr. Smith Bogart also served as President of Pacific Tributes Inc., a web-based printing services firm located in California. From 2003 to 2006, she was Chairman and President, Greater Asia Region and Senior Vice President of Eastman Kodak Company, located in Shanghai, PRC. She previously managed many of Eastman Kodak’s largest global businesses, including Kodak Professional Imaging, Consumer Printing, and Consumer Cameras and Batteries. Dr. Smith Bogart is a director of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., a high performance analog semiconductor company, and Michelman Inc., a privately held specialty chemicals company.
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About : A leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world.
Greg Swayne
Chairman of the Board of Directors of AirSage
Greg Swayne is the Chairman of the Board of AirSage.
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About AirSage, TechCXO: AirSage provides population location, movement, and traffic information based on wireless signaling data.
Ewa Baska
Director of Marketing of Buildout
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About : Buildout is an end-to-end solution that provides a marketing platform for commercial real estate.
Andy Weyer
Managing Director, Technology Banking of Pacific Western Bank
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About Pacific Western Bank: Pacific Western Bank is a full-service community bank with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.
Drew Groesbeck
Director of Inside Sales, SMB and Mid-Market of Reonomy
Drew Groesbeck is the director of inside sales at Reonomy.
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About Reonomy: Reonomy is an AI-powered data platform for the commercial real estate industry.
Han Byul Ru
Director of User Experience of Reonomy
Han Byul Ru is the director of user experience at Reonomy.
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About Reonomy: Reonomy is an AI-powered data platform for the commercial real estate industry.
Ranna Zhou
Director, Product Management of Newfront Insurance
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About Newfront Insurance: Modern platform to transact insurance.
Brian Dacey
President and Managing Director of Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
Brian Dacey is an experienced real estate executive and entrepreneur. He has overseen a wide range of commercial, hospitality, retail , and residential projects during his career. Brian also has an extensive history of involvement in government, not for profits, and charitable organizations. He is currently President of CIC. Brian began his career in the public sector working in Massachusetts state government and serving as the City of Boston’s Director of Federal Relations and then CEO of the city’s Economic Development agency. He has been a senior executive and partner with several regional real estate development firms including the Boston based Drew Company and New York based Twining Properties. He oversaw the real estate operations of the World Trade Center Boston and was the project executive managing the master planning, environmental reviews, and permitting of the 2 million square foot Seaport World Trade Center Boston mixed use project. For several years he was responsible for the management and development of Watermark Cambridge, a residential and retail property constructed in Cambridge. Brian also created and led several real estate ventures that managed and/or developed various projects including the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. and the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Also, a firm he founded is the owner and developer of a 204 unit, luxury residential property in Downtown Manchester, New Hampshire. Brian has served on numerous civic boards and committees and is currently Chairman of the Board of The Boston Harbor Association and was formerly Chairman of the Board at Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries. He was a founding member of the Board for the Kendall Square Association and serves as a member of A Better City, and the Kendall Square Masterplan Committee and the Transit Advisory Committee for the City of Cambridge . Brian has his B.A. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Boston University.
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About Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): Cambridge Innovation Center is an office space facility for small and growing companies.
Geoff Mamlet
Managing Director of Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
Geoff has been Managing Director of Cambridge Innovation Center (www.cictr.com) since 2000. Prior to that, he was CTO and co-founder of E-Travel, Inc., the leading provider of Internet corporate travel management systems. E-Travel is now a division of Amadeus. Geoff began his career as a software engineer with a variety of startups in the networking and telecommunications industry.
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About Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), CIC Health, Impact Hub Boston, Startup Mentors: Cambridge Innovation Center is an office space facility for small and growing companies.
Melissa Ablett
Strategic Director of Sales & Operations, International of Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC)
Melissa Ablett is the Strategic Director of Sales and Operations, International at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center).
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About Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC): Cambridge Innovation Center is an office space facility for small and growing companies.
Trevor Brock
Member of the Board of Directors of Red Dot Storage
Trevor Brock is the Managing Director of Brock Capital Group. In addition to serving on the board of Sunnova Energy Corporation, Brock serves on the boards of Landmark Dividend LLC, the General Partner of Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP (NASDAQ: LMRK); Red Dot Storage, a leading acquirer and operator of self-storage facilities across the Midwest; and Texian Oil Company, a buyer and seller of royalties and non-operated working interests in oil and gas properties. Brock began his career as a consultant for Ernst & Young in New York before joining the extractive industries team at the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group). Trevor holds a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University, an MA in English Literature from Southern Methodist University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Theology from Wycliffe Hall (Oxford).
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About Crosstimbers Capital Group: Red Dot Storage is a company offering storage services to individuals and businesses.
Kevin Thompson
Member, Board of Directors of HEVO Power
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About HEVO Power: HEVO provides a seamless, safe, and universal wireless charging solution for electric vehicles.
Steven Wheeler
Member of the Board of Directors of HFF
Steven Wheeler is the President of Wheeler & Co., a private investment firm. Steven is a Member of the Board of Directors at Anika Therapeutics since 1993 and HFF, Inc. since March 2010. Between 1993 and 1996, Steven was Managing Director and a Director of Copley Real Estate Advisors and President, Chief Executive Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors of Copley Properties, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust. From 1991 to 1993, Steven was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer at Hancock Realty Investors, which manages an equity real estate portfolio. Earlier, Steven was an Executive Vice President of Bank of New England Corporation from 1990 to 1991. Steven received a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Virginia, a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.
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About : HFF incorporates capital markets knowledge with local real estate expertise to successfully complete
Greg Conley
Executive Managing Director,& CFO of HFF
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About HFF: HFF incorporates capital markets knowledge with local real estate expertise to successfully complete
Manny De Zarraga
Executive Managing Director of HFF
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About HFF: HFF incorporates capital markets knowledge with local real estate expertise to successfully complete
Mark Gibson
CEO and Executive Managing Director of HFF
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About HFF: HFF incorporates capital markets knowledge with local real estate expertise to successfully complete
Jody Thornton
Executive Managing Director of HFF
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About HFF: HFF incorporates capital markets knowledge with local real estate expertise to successfully complete
Nathan Spangler
Director of Product Strategy of Aldevron
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About Aldevron: Aldevron is a biological development and manufacturing organization specializing in cell and genetic engineering.
Jack Keenan
Executive Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield
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About Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm that offers agency leasing, tenant representation, and investment management services.
James Janega
Managing Director, Flexible Workplace Partner Enablement of Cushman & Wakefield
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About Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm that offers agency leasing, tenant representation, and investment management services.
Michael Gilhuley
Managing Director USA of Greensill Capital
Michael Gilhuley is responsible for originating structured capital solutions for Greensill clients with a focus on structuring and analyzing the creditworthiness of transactions. Prior to Greensill, Michael spent 4 years originating and providing structured trade solutions to Citi clients globally, primarily in the channel finance sector. Before Citi, Michael was active in the securitization market, originating asset-based loans for the NY branch of WestLB and prior to that providing credit analysis for transactions insured by Financial Security Assurance. Michael began his career rating structured finance transactions at Moody’s Investors Service.
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About Greensill Capital: Greensill Capital is a provider of structured working capital financing to businesses globally.
Justin Saviano
Business Development Director of Gorilla Group
Justin Saviano is a Business Development Director at Gorilla Group.
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About Gorilla Group: Gorilla Group provides innovative e-commerce solutions for enterprise, B2B, and direct-to-consumer brands.
Yevgeniy Shevchenko
Managing Director, Ukraine of Gorilla Group
Yevgeniy Shevchenko is a Managing Director, Ukraine at Gorilla Group.
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About Gorilla Group: Gorilla Group provides innovative e-commerce solutions for enterprise, B2B, and direct-to-consumer brands.
Seth Snyder
Director of Business Development of Rabbet
Seth is in charge of marketing, outreach, and entrepreneur relations for LiveOak. Prior to LiveOak Seth studied finance and economics at the University of Texas at Austin. After graduation he moved to Houston to work in the oil & gas industry focusing on finance, accounting and economics before heading back to Austin to join the entrepreneurial ecosystem. He completed the venture internship at Capital Factory, and has a deep appreciation for entrepreneurship and new ventures. Seth sits on the Tejas Foundation board, a non-profit that provides guidance, mentoring and financial support to the Tejas Club at the University of Texas. Seth is a devout Longhorn that loves to ride bikes and play tennis.
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About Rabbet: Rabbet is an intelligent construction finance platform using data to bring trust, transparency, and matchmaking to home renovation.
