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At Best Startup US we track over 1,000,000 US startups and over 3 million people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United States based Director operating in the Transportation 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.
Shari Shapiro
Senior Director, Global Fleet Expansion & Regulatory Excellence of Lime
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About Lime, Lime: Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint.
Maggie Gendron
Director, Strategic Development of Lime
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About Lime: Lime helps people move around their cities in an affordable and convenient way while eliminating their carbon footprint.
Ajay Kapoor
Global Director, Performance Driven Marketing of General Motors
Ajay Kapoor is the Global Director, Performance Driven Marketing at General Motors.
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About General Motors, General Motors, NextGen Venture Partners, NextGen Venture Partners, Space Capital: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Linda Gooden
Board of Directors of General Motors
Ms. Gooden brings to our board her strong leadership capability demonstrated through her various senior leadership positions at Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”). She has an extensive background in information technology (“IT”) and cybersecurity, significant operations and strategic planning expertise, and experience in business restructuring, finance, and risk management. Ms. Gooden served as Executive Vice President, Information Systems & Global Solutions (“IS&GS”) of Lockheed from 2007 to 2013. Under her leadership as Executive Vice President of IS&GS, Lockheed expanded its IT capabilities beyond government customers to international and commercial markets. She also served as Lockheed’s Deputy Executive Vice President, Information and Technology Services from October to December 2006 and its President, Information Technology from 1997 to December 2006. In her role as President of Lockheed’s IT division, Ms. Gooden grew the business over a 10-year period to become a multi-billion dollar business. She also brings to our Board her experience as a director at other public companies, particularly in the areas of finance, audit, strategic investments, acquisitions, and divestitures.
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About : General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Dana Komin
Director, Manufacturing/Manufacturing Engineering EV Growth of General Motors
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About General Motors: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Dan Mahlebashian
Retired General Motors Senior Leadership Team and Global Executive Director Global Business Services of General Motors
Dan Mahlebashian is the Retired General Motors Senior Leadership Team, Global Executive Director Global Business Services at General Motors.
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About General Motors: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Frankie James
Managing Director of General Motors
Dr. Frankie James is the managing director of GM’s Advanced Technology Office in Silicon Valley, focused on human-machine interactions and driver experience. Prior to joining GM, Dr. James was the program manager for Human Computer Interaction at SAP Research. Dr. James received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in June 1998.
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About General Motors: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Jim Hamilton
Global Finance IT Director – Order To Delivery of General Motors
Hamilton is responsible for strategy and planning, and is also the business-facing IT Finance Delivery Executive for the Enterprise SAP Program (eSAP) at General Motors. The eSAP Program is one of the largest SAP-based business transformations in the world.
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About General Motors: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Michael Hardie
Director of Operational Excellence of General Motors
Mike Hardie is the Director of Operational Excellence at General Motors.
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About General Motors: General Motors manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
John Suh
Founding Director, New Horizons Studio of Hyundai Motor Company
John Suh is vice president and founding director of New Horizons Studio, which is focused on thedevelopment of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs), including the concept vehicle Hyundai Elevate. New Horizons Studio is expected to push the extreme limits of vehicl e development, building vehicles to traverse off-road terrains with unprecedented mobility, through a combination of robotics and wheeled locomotion technology. John has held several leadership roles at Hyundai Motor Group since 2011. He served as founding director of Hyundai Ventures, and then led Hyundai CRADLE (Center for Robotic-Augmented Design in Living Experiences) as its founding director based in Silicon Valley. He brings over 35 years of expertise in the automotive and emerging technology sectors, including roles at Stanford University, Palo Alto Research Center (PARC; formerly, Xerox PARC), and General Motors Company. John has a BS degree in electrical engineering from Kettering University and an MS and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. John has numerous technical publications and has six patents and patents pending in the fields of robotics, artificial nose technology, and location based services.
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About Hyundai Motor Company: Hyundai Motor Company is a multinational automotive manufacturer with various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns.
Robin Hooker
Director | Global Product Innovation of United Parcel Service
Robin Hooker is responsible for developing and executing UPS’s healthcare market strategy to serve the unique logistics needs of the life science sector focusing on creating special capabilities and solutions that bring value to the healthcare supply chain. Hooker and his team formulate logistics solutions designed to serve manufacturers, distributors, providers, labs and clinical research organizations as well as dispensers and specialty pharmacies to leverage UPS’s healthcare logistics expertise to meet regulatory, product protection, and efficiency goals. Hooker focuses on solutions that leverage UPS’s expanding logistics and distribution network, technology, inventory management and expertise in handling sensitive healthcare products while maintaining regulatory compliance. Hooker also coordinates the high growth initiatives within the sector and guides development of special capabilities that support the unique needs of the In Vitro Diagnostic, Specimen Logistics, Bio Pharma and Implantable Device sub-sectors. Prior to his current assignment, Hooker served as Director, of Healthcare Marketing and Director of Global Strategy, Healthcare Logistics, where he coordinated the UPS Pain in the Chain Survey which focused on the top issues, strategies and insights facing healthcare supply chain executives. In addition to being involved in producing the UPS Healthcare Forum, he also shaped UPS’s ongoing healthcare logistics strategy. Hooker held previous positions in Marketing and Finance for UPS in Dallas, Nashville, Seattle, and Sacramento where he started his career.
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About United Parcel Service: UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Mohammed Chaara
Enterprise Director of Advanced Analytics, Data Sciences, Machine Learning & AI of United Parcel Service
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About Philip Morris International, United Parcel Service: UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Michael Burns
Member of the Board of Directors of United Parcel Service
Michael Burns is a Member of the Board of Directors at United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) since 2005. Michael was the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer at Dana Corporation from March 2004 to February 2008. Michael joined Dana in March 2004 after 34 years with General Motors Corporation. Michael had served as President of General Motors Europe since 1998. Prior to heading GM-Europe, Michael, who began his career with GM as a co-op student in 1970, held management positions of increasing responsibility on the component side of the automaker. From 1991 to 1994 Michael was Head of the Body Electronics unit of Delco Electronics; from 1994 to 1996 he led Delphi Automotive’s Harrison Thermal Division; and from 1996 to 1998 he led a turnaround at the $5.5-billion Delco Electronics division, which became part of Delphi Automotive Systems, spun off by GM in 1999. In previous years Michael held various management positions in operations, financial analysis and sales. A native of Monticello, Ind., Michael received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.
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About : UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Clark Randt
Member of the Board of Directors of United Parcel Service
Clark Randt has been President of Randt & Co. LLC, a company that advises firms with interests in China, since February 2009. Clark is a former U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, where he served from July 2001 to January 2009. From January 1994 to June 2001, Clark was a Partner resident in the Hong Kong office of Shearman & Sterling, a major international law firm, where he headed the firm’s China practice. From August 1982 to October 1984, Clark served as First Secretary and Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. In 1974, Clark was the China representative of the National Council for United States-China Trade and from August 1968 to March 1972, he served in the U.S. Air Force Security Service. Clark is a member of the New York Bar Association and the Council on Foreign Relations. Clark is also a former Governor and first Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Clark has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Valmont Industries, Inc. since February 2009 and a Member of the Board of Directors of the United Parcel Service, Inc. since August 2010 and he serves on the Advisory Board of the Duke Kunshan University. Clark is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Clark graduated from Yale University with a B.A. degree in English Literature and received a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan. Clark also attended Harvard Law School where he was awarded the East Asia Legal Studies Traveling Fellowship to China.
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About : UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Ann Livermore
Member of the Board of Directors of United Parcel Service
Ann Livermore is a Member of the Board of Directors at UPS since 1997. Ann serves on the UPS Board of Directors’ Risk Committee and is Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Ann previously led HP’s Technology Solutions Group, which encompasses enterprise storage and systems, software, services and sales. The products and services from this organization serve Enterprise and Public Sector customers. Ann retired as an Executive Vice President of the Hewlett-Packard Company in 2011 and is currently a Member of the Board of Directors of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. Ann was involved with HP’s enterprise customers for more than two decades, building customer relationships and IT services capabilities that became a significant HP competitive differentiator. Ann joined HP in 1982 and held a variety of management positions in marketing, sales, research and development and business management before being elected a Corporate Vice President in 1995. Born in Greensboro, N.C., Ann holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University. Ann serves on the board of visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the board of advisors at the Stanford Business School. Ann is based in Palo Alto, California.
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About : UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Jerome Ferguson
UPS Flight Forward Director of IT of United Parcel Service
Jerome is responsible for coordinating the exploration of Autonomous Systems and their potential application for UPS. Autonomous Systems includes all emerging technology surrounding Drones, Driverless Vehicles, and Robotics. Autonomous Systems are emerging technologies that have the potential to help UPS and its customers improve business processes.
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About United Parcel Service: UPS is a package delivery company that offers the transportation of packages and freight and the facilitation of international trade.
Matthew Nordan
Managing Director of Prime Impact Fund
Matthew joined Venrock in 2009 and focuses on energy, environmental and materials technologies. He is a board observer at OnChip Power and Boston-Power, and has been closely involved with portfolio companies Phononic Devices and Nest Labs. Prior to Venrock, Matthew was President of Lux Research, an advisory services firm for science-driven innovation that he co-founded in 2004. Under Matthew’s leadership, Lux Research became a widely recognized authority on energy and materials innovation, counseling corporations, investors and governments. Earlier, Matthew served in a variety of management roles with technology advisor Forrester Research in the United States and Europe. Matthew holds a B.A. in Psychology from Yale University, where he conducted cognitive neuroscience research on the neural pathways mediating emotion and memory.
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About MNL Partners, Prime Impact Fund: Prime Impact Fund invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.
John Kwant
Global Director, Government Relations, Mobility and Advanced Technologies of Ford Motor
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About Ford Motor: Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Dragos Maciuca
Executive Technical Director – Palo Alto Research and Innovation Center of Ford Motor
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About Ford Motor: Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Dennis Liu
Associate Director – Global Strategy & Business Development of Ford Motor
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About Ford Motor: Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
James Hance
Member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor
James H. Hance Jr. was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in 2010. He serves on the audit committee, finance committee and nominating and governance committee. He is former chief financial officer and vice chairman of Bank of America, retiring in 2005 after 18 years with the company. He is an operating executive and board member at The Carlyle Group. A certified public accountant, Hance spent 17 years with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina. From August 1985 until December 1986, he was chairman and co-owner of Consolidated Coin Caterers. In March 1987, he joined NCNB, predecessor to Bank of America. Hance serves on the boards of Acuity Brands, Cousins Properties and Duke Energy. He is a trustee of Washington University in St. Louis and Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and a master’s degree in business from Washington University.
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About : Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Shel Kimen
Co-Director, D-Ford Design Thinking of Ford Motor
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About Ford Motor: Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Dave Pericak
Director Enterprise Product Line Management – Ford Icons of Ford Motor
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About Ford Motor, Ford Motor: Ford Motor is an automotive company that develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicles, parts, and accessories.
Boris Sofman
Director Of Engineering & Head of Trucking of Waymo
Boris Sofman is an Engineering Director leading trucking at Waymo, a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. Boris leads a team that builds on Waymo’s technical foundations and experience to pursue the tremendous opportunities in long-haul trucking. Prior to Waymo, Boris was the co-founder and CEO of Anki where he and the team sought to bring technologies from robotics and AI into mass-market consumer products. Anki developed various entertainment products and shipped over 3.5 million robots and devices around the world. Previously, he also worked on off-road autonomous vehicles and ways to leverage machine learning approach to improve navigational capabilities in real-time. Boris holds a B.S. in Computer Science and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University.
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About Waymo: Waymo improves transportation by developing self-driving technology developed in Google’s labs.
Viswanathan Mahalingam
Director of Engineering, Core Platform of Ridecell
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About Ridecell: Ridecell provides car-sharing, ride-sharing, short-term leases, and autonomous vehicle fleet services for car rental companies.
Jonathan Schalliol
Director of Corporate Development of The Heritage Group
Since joining THG, Jonathan Schalliol has performed multiple corporate development roles, most recently as Director, Strategy + M&A. Prior to THG, he served as Global Business Strategist for Plug & Play after serving for seven years as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Business Development for WisdomTools, an early leader in geospatial data and augmented reality technology. Jonathan has also worked in investment banking for Merrill Lynch, management consulting for Ernst & Young, and marketing for Apple. He is an active member of the local entrepreneurial community and has been a board member of TEDxIndianapolis, a member of HALO Capital Group, the Association for Corporate Growth and the Indiana Venture Club, and periodically lectures at the Kelley School of Business. Jonathan received an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation from the Kelley School of Business with honors, and he received a BS in Business from the Kelley School of Business, where he was named Chancellor’s Scholar.
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About HG Ventures, The Heritage Group: Privately owned large conglomerate in energy, refining, chemicals, construction, environmental and recycling sectors seeking opportunities
Cyrus Sigari
Co-founder & Managing Director of UP Partners
As an aviator, entrepreneur, and investor, Cyrus Sigari has committed his life’s work to the advancement of aviation for the betterment of humanity. Sigari is considered one of the world’s foremost experts on the rapidly advancing Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)) and Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (EVTOL) aircraft industries, which are forecasted by Morgan Stanely to reach $1.4 trillion by 2040. Sigari is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of UP.Partners, an early-stage venture firm investing in technology companies that are supporting a multi-dimensional future. He is an active investor and advisor to numerous AAM companies, co-founder of the UP Summits, and founder of TransportUP, the leading AAM related news and media company. Sigari is also a global leader in the business of private aviation. As the Executive Chairman and co-founder of jetAVIVA, Sigari led jetAVIVA to become one of the largest sellers of business jets in the world with annual sales in excess of $300M USD. With over 27 years and thousands of hours of aviating experience, Sigari is an instructor pilot in 13 different jets including the Boeing 747, he has owned dozens of aircrafts, is a helicopter pilot and owner, a graduate of Purdue University’s Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering program, an experienced acceptance test pilot and formerly a nationally ranked competitive aerobatic pilot. Sigari is also an Ironman triathlete and self-admitted adventure junkie. Prior to co-founding jetAVIVA, Cyrus served as a principal engineer for Eclipse Aviation during the initial development of the Eclipse 500. After fulfilling his engineering commitments, Cyrus transitioned to sales and sold 50 Eclipse 500s in a one-year period. Outside of his direct efforts at jetAVIVA, Cyrus holds the position of Very Light Jet Editor for Plane & Pilot and Pilot Journal magazines, has been published in Twin & Turbine magazine, and authors Light Jet Pre-Owned market report for Aviation International News. Cyrus is a founding member of the Citation Jet Pilots Owners group and Eclipse 500 Owners Club. He is trilingual in English, Spanish, and Farsi.
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About jetAVIVA, UP Partners: UP Partners is an early stage venture capital fund dedicated to supporting companies that are transforming the moving world.
Robert Friedman
Member of the Board of Director of Orbitz Worldwide
Robert L. Friedman is a director on the board of Orbitz Worldwide. Robert Friedman was appointed to the board as a Class III director in March 2011 and is a member of the executive committee. His current term expires at the 2013 Annual Meeting.Robert Friedman is a Senior Advisor in the Private Equity group of The Blackstone Group. Robert Friedman joined Blackstone in 1999 to work primarily in Blackstone’s Private Equity group. He was Chief Legal Officer of the company from January 2003 through August 2010 and was also its Chief Administrative Officer during most of that period. Most recently, Robert Friedman served as a Senior Managing Director. Prior to joining Blackstone in 1999, Robert Friedman had been a partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for 25 years, where he was a senior member of that law firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice and was an advisor to Blackstone since the company’s inception.He currently serves on the boards of directors of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., FGIC Corporation and YRC Worldwide Inc. Robert Friedman is a member of the finance committee of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, a member of the audit committee of FGIC Corporation and a member of the audit committee and finance committee of YRC Worldwide Inc. Robert Friedman previously served on the boards of directors of The India Fund Inc. from 2008 to 2011, Northwest Airlines, Inc. from 2002 to 2008, and Corp. Group Banking S.A. from 1999 to 2007. Prior to Northwest Airlines’ merger with Delta Airlines, Inc. in 2008, Robert Friedman served as Chair of Northwest Airlines’ corporate governance committee.Robert Friedman holds a BA degree from Columbia College and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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About : Orbitz Worldwide is an online travel company, using technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel.
Mark Britton
Member of the Board of Director of Orbitz Worldwide
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About Gonzaga University: Orbitz Worldwide is an online travel company, using technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel.
Kristina Leslie
Member of the Board of Director of Orbitz Worldwide
Kristina M. Leslie is a director on the board of Orbitz Worldwide.Kristina Leslie was appointed to the board as a Class I director in March 2011 and is Chair of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Her current term expires at the 2014 Annual Meeting.Kristina Leslie is a consultant. From 2004 to 2007, Kristina Leslie served as Chief Financial Officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., a company that develops and produces computer generated animated feature films. Prior to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Ms. Leslie served as the Chief Financial Officer of DreamWorks LLC, a diversified entertainment company, from 2003 to 2004 and as Head of Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning from 1996 to 2003. While at DreamWorks LLC, Ms. Leslie led the initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation SKG. Ms. Leslie has also served as Director of Financial Planning for Viacom Inc., an entertainment company, from 1993 to 1996. Kristina Leslie currently serves on the board of directors of Blue Shield of California, a not-for-profit mutual benefit corporation and independent member of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, and is a member of the audit, finance and investment, and quality improvement committees. She also serves on the board of directors of PICO Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company, where she is non-executive Chairwoman, Chairwoman of the nominating and governance committee and a member of the audit and compensation committees. From 2012 to 2013, Ms. Leslie was on the board of directors of Obagi Medical Products, manufacturer of pharmaceutical grade skin care products. From 2006 through 2013, Ms. Leslie served on the board of directors of Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, California where she was the Chairwoman of the audit, finance and compliance committees and a member of the compensation and executive committees.From 2007 through 2010, Kristina Leslie served on the board of directors of Bare Escentuals, Inc., a cosmetic company, where she was a member of the audit committee.Kristina Leslie holds a BA degree in economics from Bucknell University and an MBA from Columbia University.
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About : Orbitz Worldwide is an online travel company, using technology to transform the way consumers around the world plan and purchase travel.
Beckett Jackson
Investing Director, Portfolio Strategy of The Boeing Company
Beckett Jackson is the investment portfolio director and strategist for an organization that is shaping the future for Boeing and the aerospace industry. Boeing HorizonX explores opportunities through strategy and experimentation with business models for emerging aerospace applications, leveraging nontraditional partnerships and a venture fund that invests in early-stage startups focused on aerospace and industrial innovations. Jackson manages the portfolio for a team focused on identifying early-age startups that are developing revolutionary concepts around the world. Boeing HorizonX Ventures provides funding to chosen startups, connecting them with a global network of resources to get their ideas off the ground, and shape the future for Boeing and the aerospace industry. In his role with the Ventures team, Jackson seeks to identify technology and business model focus areas that will play a role in transforming the aerospace industry, creating new markets or product offerings, or producing productivity gains for Boeing.
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About Boeing HorizonX Ventures, The Boeing Company: Boeing Company manufactures and sells aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites and provides product leasing and support services.
Harish Rao
Senior Director, Analytics and Information Management of The Boeing Company
Harish Rao is Sr Director of Analytics & Information Management Services responsible for developing analytics and information management capabilities to the Boeing enterprise and to deliver analytics solutions to improve productivity and enable revenue generation for Boeing and its customers. Harish established the Advanced analytics competency center to provide data lake, agile process and methodology and technical capabilities for analytics services across the enterprise. Harish has over 21 years of experience delivering disruptive innovative analytics based solutions to strengthen competitive advantage for fortune 50 companies such as Walgreens Boots, GE and Allstate Insurance. He has a strong track record in setting and executing strategic direction that enhance productivity and decision making with significant cost reduction and improved top line results.
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About The Boeing Company: Boeing Company manufactures and sells aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites and provides product leasing and support services.
Christopher Ferguson
Director of Crew and Mission Systems; CST-100 of The Boeing Company
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About The Boeing Company: Boeing Company manufactures and sells aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites and provides product leasing and support services.
Pavel Bocharov
Art Director & Co-Founder of Wheely
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About Wheely: Wheely is a luxury ride-hailing service, allowing customers to book chauffeur-driven journeys both on-demand and pre-booked through an app.
Edward Shapiro
Member of the Board of Directors of United Airlines
Edward Shapiro is a Partner and Vice President at PAR Capital Management, Inc., a Boston-based investment management firm specializing in investments in travel, media and Internet-related companies. Prior to joining PAR Capital in 1997, Edward was a Vice President at Wellington Management Company, and before that an Analyst at Morgan Stanley & Co. Edward also serves as Chairman of the Boards of Global Eagle Entertainment (NASDAQ:ENT) and Lumexis Corporation, and a director of Sonifi Solutions. Edward also serves on the nonprofit boards of the Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, The Undergraduate Executive Board of the Wharton School, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, The Rashi School, and Social Finance. Edward previously served on the board of US Airways from 2005-2008 and Web.com (NASDAQ: WEB, formerly Interland, Inc.). Edward earned his Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.
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About : United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
Carolyn Corvi
Member of the Board of Directors of United Airlines
Carolyn Corvi is the former Vice President-General Manager of Airplane Programs, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. In this position Carolyn was responsible for leading Commercial Airplanes integrated production system-including design, production and delivery of the 737, 747, 767 and 777, as well as component part fabrication, and global supply chain operations in support of these airplane programs. As Boeing’s lean leader and student of the Toyota Production System, Carolyn continued to spearhead Boeing’s lean cultural transformation, while leading the implementation of industry leading practices. Prior to this, Carolyn served as Vice President-General Manager of the 737/757 airplane programs. Carolyn retired in January 2009 concluding a 34 year career during which she held leadership positions in program management, manufacturing, quality assurance, propulsion and aircraft systems. Carolyn currently serves on the corporate boards of United Airlines, Allegheny Technologies, Inc. and Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. Carolyn is Member of Women Corporate Directors, the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. In 2013 Corvi was recognized by the Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors as the public company director of the year. Carolyn is the Co-Founder of the Northwest Children’s Fund and former Board Member at Washington’s National Park Fund and the YWCA. Carolyn remains involved in the community, serving as a Board Member at the Virginia Mason Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center/Health System, as well as a Trustee at the Museum of Flight and the Seattle Foundation. Carolyn was born and raised in Seattle. Carolyn holds a Masters Degree in Management from MIT, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. Carolyn and her husband John Bates live in Seattle.
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About : United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
James Kennedy
Member of the Board of Directors of United Airlines
James Kennedy is a Member of the Board of Directors at United Continental Holdings Inc. since March 2016. James is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a global investment management organization which provides mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management. During his tenure, T. Rowe more than doubled its assets under management, which increased from $335 billion at the end of 2006 to $763 billion as of December 31, 2015. Prior to his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006, James served in roles of increasing responsibility at T. Rowe since 1978, including Vice President and Director of the Equity Research Division beginning in 1997. James has been a Member of the Board of Directors at T. Rowe since 1987. Prior to joining T. Rowe, James participated in the Financial Management training Program at General Electric. James graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. degree and Stanford University with an MBA. James is a recipient of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Excellence in Leadership Award.
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About : United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
Henry Meyer
Member of the Board of Directors of United Airlines
Henry Meyer is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at United Continental Holdings Inc. since September 2015. Henry is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of KeyCorp. Henry has been a Member of KeyCorp’s Board of Directors since 1996. Henry joined the former Society National Bank (now Key) in 1972 and was given positions of increasing responsibility in the credit and commercial banking departments. In 1984, Henry transferred to Dayton where he ultimately became president of Society Bank, National Association. Henry returned to Cleveland in 1987 after being elected Executive Vice President of Society Corporation and Senior Executive Vice President of Society National Bank, responsible for Society’s Retail Banking sector. Henry was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Society National Bank in 1989 and was elected its President and Chief Operating Officer in 1990. Henry was elected Chief Executive Officer of Society National Bank in 1993 and was elected its Chairman of the Board of Directors in 1994. Henry was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Banking Officer of Society Corporation in 1991. Henry was elected Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of the new KeyCorp in 1994 and was elected its Chief Operating Officer in May 1995. Henry was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at KeyCorp in September 1996, President in May 1997 and Chief Executive Officer in February 2001. Henry was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors at KeyCorp in May 2001. Henry received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Econometrics from Colgate University in 1972 and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1978. Active in civic and cultural life, Henry serves on several boards in the greater Cleveland area. Henry serves as a Trustee of the Law Enforcement Foundation, Inc., Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education and ideastream (WVIZ/PBS and WCPN). Henry is a Board Member and immediate past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of United Way of Greater Cleveland and is a Board Member and immediate past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of University School. Meyer is Chairman of the Board of the Greater Cleveland Partnership and is a Board Member of University Hospitals Health System, Inc., as well as past Chairman of the Board of Directors of both University Hospitals Health System, Inc. and University Hospitals of Cleveland. Henry is an immediate past Member of the Board of Directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and currently serves on the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve System. Henry serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Continental Airlines, Inc. Henry and his wife Jane have three sons.
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About : United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
Muriel Naim
Director of Creative & UX of HopSkipDrive
Muriel Naim is a CCO, Director of Creative & UX at HopSkipDrive and a Film Director. Originally from Tel Aviv, she currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She is a UX Consultant to companies such as 72AndSunny, Saatchi & Saatchi and ABC Television. She has over 9 years of hands-on experience in everything UX – Architecture, Strategy, Research & Design, and over 6 years of experience in Design mentorship and leadership, providing companies such as Disney, Sisense and Dreamscape with easy-to-use end to end platforms, apps & digital products. Her speciality is turning complex systems into neat & sharp user experiences. She is also a Film & Theater director; Her work ranges from writing feature-length films, shorts, pilots and episodic T.V, to directing narrative films. She holds a Master degree in Film Directing from the American Film Institute, and she is the recipient of numerous awards & scholarships (including Kodak for excellence in directing and Irwin Allen’s Scholarship). Her films are screening nationwide in festivals, and her past work is distributed internationally. Muriel’s cinematic style is often described as viscerally intense and structure provoking, and her films usually delve into taboo-breaking subject matters.
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About HopSkipDrive: HopSkipDrive is a vehicle for hire company focused on shuttling kids to school.
Micah Kotch
Managing Director for MINI of URBAN-X
Micah comes to URBAN-X from NYSERDA, where he served as the Director of NY Prize and Strategic Advisor for Innovation, and spent 5 years as Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering where he launched NYC’s first sponsored tech incubator. Micah has direct experience with utilities, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions and early stage companies. He is interested in startups that embrace change as well as regulators and innovative large companies working on solutions for climate and energy issues.
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About URBAN-X: URBAN-X is an accelerator for startups reimagining city life.
Hugo Fozzati
Director, Business and Operations of AutoX
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About AutoX: AutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people.
Carol Murin
Director of Finance and Controller of Lightning eMotors
Carol Murin is the director of finance and controller at Lightning Systems.
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About Lightning eMotors: Lightning eMotors is an automotive research and manufacturing company that develops zero-emission all-electric powertrains.
Billy D. Aldea-Martinez
Regional Director of Piano
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About Piano: Piano helps organizations understand and influence customer behavior through one complete platform.
DAVID W. BIEGLER
Board Of Director of Southwest Airlines
David W. Biegler was elected Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of our General Partner in August 2011. Mr. Biegler also served as President of our General Partner from October 2012 to March 2014. Since July 2009, Mr. Biegler served as chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Southcross Energy LLC, our predecessor. Mr. Biegler has 47 years of experience in the energy industry, having held various management positions in upstream, midstream, downstream and oilfield services companies. From 2004 until 2012, Mr. Biegler served as chairman and chief executive officer of Estrella Energy LP, an entity formed for the purpose of acquiring midstream companies, which was a founding investor in our predecessor. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Biegler was the chairman of the board of Regency Gas Services, a midstream company that he co-founded and that was ultimately sold to a private equity firm. Mr. Biegler retired as vice chairman of the board of TXU Corp. (now Energy Future Holdings Corp.) in 2001, a position he assumed earlier that year. From 1997 to 2001, he served as president and chief operating officer of TXU Corp., the result of a merger between Texas Utilities and ENSERCH Corporation. From 1966 to 1997, Mr. Biegler held various management positions at ENSERCH Corporation and its upstream, midstream, downstream and oilfield field services subsidiaries, including as ENSERCH’s chairman, president and chief executive officer from 1994 to 1997.
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About Southcross Energy: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Michelle Buckley
Director of Customer Relations & Rapid Rewards of Southwest Airlines
Michelle Buckley is the director of customer relations and rapid rewards at Southwest Airlines.
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About Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Douglas H. Brooks
Board Of Director of Southwest Airlines
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Clint Auten
Director Facilities Maintenance of Southwest Airlines
Clint currently serves as Director, Facilities Maintenance within Corporate Facilities for Southwest Airlines and is responsible for Department Planning and Governance, Airport Capacity Analytics, Airport Screening Operations, Facilities Maintenance and Facilities Programs & Administration Team within Corporate Facilities. Clint started at Southwest in 2002 as a Facilities MX HVAC Technician responsible for the Building Automation, and HVAC systems at Southwest Airlines Headquarters.
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About Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Helen Limpitlaw
Director, Brand Communications & Partnerships of Southwest Airlines
Helen Limpitlaw joined Southwest Airlines in 2013 as director of brand communications. She is responsible for managing all marketing consumer communications incorporating above- and below-the-line advertising along with in-airport and inflight touch points. She tailors advertising communications and product promotion to target specific audience segments with the end goal of driving consumer awareness, consideration and overall travel conversion for Southwest. Ms. Limpitlaw’s key duties include developing the vision and strategy for the continued evolution of the Southwest brand; managing the brand positioning, strategy and execution of all consumer brand communications; evolving brand communications to focus on key growth audience segments and product promotion; and developing unique, breakthrough holistic campaigns to promote brand, product or local market strategies and achieve the desired annual growth targets. After relocating to the United States in 1998, she started her marketing career in the advertising agency arena, enjoying tenures at Fallon (Minneapolis) and Publicis (Dallas) while working with clients such as BMW of North America, 3M and Nestle. In 2003, Helen joined BMW of North America and spent more than nine years focused on brand, regional and tactical strategic marketing and communications.
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About Southwest Airlines: Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Ron Ricks
Board Of Director of Southwest Airlines
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Brian Flynn
Co-Founder & Managing Director of DiamondStream Partners
Brian Flynn co-founded Volaris (NYSE: VLRS), Mexico’s largest airline, and Casino Marketing Alliance, a travel analytics firm. He was previously a Managing Director at Bachow & Associates, the then largest private equity fund in Philadelphia, where he was focused on thematic investing, focused on wireless cellular technology and services. Mr. Flynn was also CEO of Innova Corporation, a leading telecom equipment company where he led a turnaround. Prior to this, he was a consultant at Bain and Company and also worked for DLJ in investment banking and GE Capital in finance. Mr. Flynn is a Beta Gamma Sigma graduate of Columbia Business School and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Williams College. He was also a General Course student at the London School of Economics. He has served on various public and private company boards of directors.
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About DiamondStream Partners: DiamondStream Partners is a manager that invests in the future of travel and aviation.
William Dean Donovan
Co-Founder & Managing Director of DiamondStream Partners
Dean Donovan co-founded Volaris, Mexico’s largest domestic airline, and continues to sit on the Board of Directors, with a focus on technology transformation. The company has been listed on the NYSE since 2013, employs an Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) business model, and flies in Mexico, Canada, Central America and the US. He also co-founded Casino Marketing Alliance, a provider of marketing and analytics services to the casino industry. He helped form Metropolitan Bankgroup, where he served as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Metropolitan was sold to Renasant in 2017. Mr. Donovan sits on the board of Stellar Labs, a software company focused on global distribution technologies for private aviation, and is the past Chairman. He also sits on the board of Prophet, a marketing consultancy, and twice served as Chair of the Special Committee during the firm’s recapitalization efforts. Mr. Donovan has also served as COO of Nimblefish Technologies, a micro-marketing technology platform and as CEO of SearchForce, a paid search workflow management and optimization platform. Prior to this, between 1989 and 2003 Mr. Donovan worked with Bain & Company, consulting to executives in the United States, Europe, Africa and Latin America. He was head of Bain’s airline practice and auto practice at various times. Mr. Donovan received his MBA with honors from the Wharton School and his B.A. from University of California Berkeley, where he graduated with Honors in Rhetoric and Economics, Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude.
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About DiamondStream Partners: DiamondStream Partners is a manager that invests in the future of travel and aviation.
Wes Selke
Managing Director & Founder of Better Ventures
Wes is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Better Ventures. He’s the resident “numbers guy” and enjoys helping startups figure out how they’re going to make and raise money. Wes has 15 years of venture capital and financial advisory experience with Good Capital’s Social Enterprise Expansion Fund, William Blair, and Ernst & Young’s Mergers & Acquisitions group. He earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and a BBA from the University of Michigan. Wes has volunteered with organizations around the globe, which has fueled his passion for applying his business skills to build a better world. He lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and two young kids and enjoys road cycling in the East Bay hills and Sunday trips to the farmers market.
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About Better Ventures, Good Capital: Better Ventures backs entrepreneurs building a better world.
Rick Moss
Managing Director & Founder of Better Ventures
Rick is Managing Director and Founder of Better Ventures. He thrives on solving customer development challenges for startups and spends most of his waking hours at the whiteboard. He has 18 years of technology, entrepreneurship and corporate venture capital experience with Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Computer Sciences Corporation, The Modem Shop (which he founded) and Kleiner Perkins-backed WineShopper.com (acquired by Wine.com). He holds a BA from Trinity College and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College. Rick believes passionately that technology should be used to address the world’s most important problems. Rick lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and two kids, is an avid cyclist and a craft beer enthusiast.
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About Better Ventures: Better Ventures backs entrepreneurs building a better world.
Steven Hattem
Executive Vice President & Managing Director – USA of Dreamlines
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About Dreamlines: Dreamlines is an online travel company that selling cruises.
Richard Anderson
Member of the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines
Richard Anderson is the executive chairman of Delta’s Board of Directors and served as Delta’s chief executive officer until May 2016. Through the vision of Richard’s leadership team, Delta is a values-based company that is strategically and creatively reengineering the airline business model. The airline has reinvigorated a culture known for high employee engagement and gracious customer service. Under Richard’s leadership, the airline is reducing debt, strengthening revenues and thinking differently about cost control to build a flexible, stable and more durable business. Delta continues to extend its reach for customers through partnerships such as its trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia, equity based partnerships with Virgin Atlantic Airways and leading Latin American airlines GOL and Aeromexico, and preferred codeshare agreements with China Southern and China Eastern airlines, as well as the Alaska Airlines Group along the U.S. West Coast. In 2013 and 2011, Delta topped Fortune’s Most Admired Airlines list, a worldwide ranking based on people management, quality of management, innovation, long-term investment, social responsibility, quality of product and services and global competitiveness. Richard’s more than 25 years of aviation experience began in 1987 at Continental Airlines. In 1990, he began a 14-year career at Northwest Airlines where he progressed to chief executive officer from 2001 to 2004. In September 2007, Richard joined Delta from United Health Group. Richard currently serves as member of the International Air Transport Association Board of Governors as well as a director on the Boards of Medtronic Inc. and Cargill. He recently served as chairman of the Airlines for America Board of Directors. A native of Galveston, Texas, Richard holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston – Clear Lake and Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law.
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About : Delta Air Lines is a global airline with a focus on safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience.
Tim Gregory
Managing Director, HR innovation and workforce Technology of Delta Air Lines
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About Delta Air Lines: Delta Air Lines is a global airline with a focus on safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience.
Chad Jacobsen
Director of Partner Growth of OneRail
A proven team leader in a multitude of industries. Over 25+ years in Business Development experience with a proven track record of success. B2B sales and development has become a passion. Never afraid to sharpen and accentuate my skill set. Understanding and capitalizing on new and emerging markets.
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About OneRail: OneRail is a fulfillment SaaS platform that offers final mile delivery services for enterprise shippers.
David Dillon
Member of the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation
Dave Dillon is Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati. He served as Kroger’s Chief Executive Officer from 2003 – 2013. The company employs 343,000 associates who serve customers in more than 3,600 supermarkets, convenience and jewelry stores under two dozen names. Kroger also operates 37 U.S. food processing plants. Dave served in a variety of leadership roles after joining the Dillons Company in 1976 with its King Soopers division in Denver. During his career, he served in various leadership positions with Fry’s Food Stores and the Dillon Companies before being named president of Dillon Companies in 1986. He was appointed executive vice president of Kroger in 1990, and he was elected president and chief operating officer of the company in 1995. Dave was named CEO of Kroger in 2003. He was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2004. Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in Business at the University of Kansas and a law degree at Southern Methodist University. Dave is a member of the board of directors of DIRECTV. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Cincinnati Foundation, the Board of Trustees for the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati, the Board of Trustees for the University of Kansas Endowment, the Board of Trustees for Bethesda, Inc., and the Board of Directors for Catalyst.
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About : Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
Charles C. Krulak
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
General Krulak is the President of Birmingham-Southern College and a retired U.S. Marine. The 35-year military career of General Krulak culminated with his serving as Commandant, the Marine Corps’ highest-ranking officer, from 1995 to 1999. After retiring from the military in 1999, General Krulak joined MBNA Corporation, a leading international financial services company. Until retiring from MBNA in 2005, he served the company as Executive Vice Chairman and previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Europe Bank Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science degree in labor relations from George Washington University. General Krulak is a member of the board of directors of Union Pacific Corporation. He has served on the FCX board since 2007.
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About : Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation both are headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
Jose H. Villarreal
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
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Judith Richards Hope
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
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Thomas F. McLarty III
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
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Michael R. McCarthy
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
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Andrew H. Card, Jr.
Board Of Director of Union Pacific Corporation
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Mark Maxham
Director, Connected Car Software of Zipcar
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About Zipcar: Zipcar is an online car-sharing company allowing individuals to make car reservations that are billable by the hour or day.
Ross Clanton
Chief Architect, Managing Director – Technology Transformation of American Airlines
Accomplished Leader with over 16 years of IT experience in the retail industry. DevOps enthusiast whose mission is to drive LEAN principles and extensive automation across technology service delivery. Broad experience in IT Operations, Engineering, Security and Compliance, Enterprise Architecture, Business Intelligence, and Data Warehousing. Ross lives in Minneapolis with his wife, daughter, and son
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About American Airlines: American Airlines focuses on providing travel experience across the globe.
Marc Weiser
Managing Director of RPM Ventures
Marc Weiser is the Board Director of BountyJobs Inc. He is also a Founder and Managing Director of RPM Ventures, a seed and early stage venture firm focused on information technology. For RPM, Marc is currently involved with the Boards of BountyJobs, Glyde, Mojo Motors, and Xtime . In addition he led the firm’s investments in Giftly and Wide Open Spaces. Previous investments include Applimation (acquired by Informatica – NASDAQ:INFA), OpenLane (acquired by Kar Holdings – NYSE: KAR), R4 Global Services (acquired by Verisign – NASDAQ:VRSN, RiverGlass (acquired by Allen Systems), and TetraVitae (acquired by Eastman Chemical – NYSE:EMN) . Prior to forming RPM, Mr. Weiser was an internet and software entrepreneur. He co-founded QuantumShift, a provider of web-based business-to-business technology and services focused on corporate telecommunications needs. He was also an early employee at MessageMedia (acquired by DoubleClick) where he pioneered some of the original methods for e-commerce and helped lead the company’s IPO. In addition to his board roles for RPM, Mr. Weiser serves on the Boards of McKinley, Inc. and the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan, where he is an adjunct professor. Additionally, he and his wife are leading the creation of the Food Allergy Center at the University of Michigan. This Center will provide national leadership and a path to a cure for those that suffer from food allergies. He graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a BSE in Aerospace Engineering and a MBA with highest honors.
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About RPM Ventures: RPM is an early stage venture firm with a focus on investing in B2B and B2B2C technology startups in the Fintech and Mobility sectors.
Adam Boyden
Managing Director of RPM Ventures
Adam is responsible for marketing, business development and U.S. operations. Previously, Adam was the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, and then General Manager of Xfire a provider of communications and tools to more than 11.5 million gamers worldwide that was acquired by MTV Networks for $110 million in 2006. Prior to Xfire, Boyden was the cofounder and former CEO of Autodaq (now OpenLane), the leading online automotive marketing company. Additionally, Boyden was the founder and former General Manager of the China Consultancy, an advisory firm to companies entering the Chinese market. Boyden holds a 1st Class Honors B.Sc. in Engineering Science from Exeter University, and an M.B.A from Stanford University.
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About RPM Ventures: RPM is an early stage venture firm with a focus on investing in B2B and B2B2C technology startups in the Fintech and Mobility sectors.
Jennifer Payne
Director of Sales of Miles
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About Miles: Miles is a startup that offers rewards for traveling, regardless of the mode of transportation.
Brian Mooney
Independent Director of Passport
Brian V. Mooney brings more than thirty-five years of leadership experience in financial services, payment technology, processing and acquisition to his role as Chief Executive Officer at Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX). Most recently, Mooney was CEO and board member of Bank of America Merchant Services, one of the largest U.S. merchant payment acquirers, which serves a significant segment of large U.S. merchants and handling billions of transactions. As CEO, Mooney oversaw all aspects of client engagement, product strategies including mobile, sales, operations, risk, and compliance. He was previously Chief Financial Officer, and later President, of First Data Merchant Services, which provides payment technology and services to millions of merchants including many with global operations. Before joining First Data, Mooney was the University Comptroller for the University of Colorado and began his career as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young. Mooney graduated from University of Colorado University at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in Accounting.
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About Passport: Passport specializes in enterprise business applications and payments for parking and transportation.
Filip Dziwulski
Director, Software Engineering of DASH Systems
Autonomy/Robotics leader. Love bringing game-changing products to market.
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About DASH Systems: DASH Systems is a tech company developing hardware and software to enable precision airdrop deliveries.
Konstantin Nikolaev
General Director of N-Trans Group
Russian businessman Konstantin Nikolaev has an estimated net worth of $1.35 billion as of March 2013 according to Forbes. Nikolaev acquired most of his net worth from his investments on ports and railway transport. Konstantin Nikolaev is one of the owners of N-Trans Group which is a railway and port operating company. His co-owners are his fellow billionaires Nikita Mishin and Andrei Filatov. In 2011, the trio became instrumental in making Global Ports Investments public for $500 million. Global Ports Investments is considered as one of the largest port operators in Russia. In October 2012, 37.5% of Global Ports Investments’ stakes was sold to A.P. Moller-Maersk subsidiary for $863 million. A native of Ukraine, Konstantin Nikolaev is a graduate of Moscow State University. Eventually, he collaborated with Alexei Mordashov, Filatov and Mishin which later led to the creation of Severstaltrans. Eventually, Mordashov relinquished his shares which the trio bought. They renamed the company to N-Trans.
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About N-Trans Group: The Largest private operator in the transport services market in Russia, the CIS and the Baltics.
Cameron Robertson
Director of Product/Engineering of Kitty Hawk
Cameron is one of co-founders of Apigy, the creators of Lockitron.
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About Kitty Hawk: Kitty Hawk is an aerospace company that manufactures eVTOL vehicles that makes airtaxis affordable, ubiquitous, and eco-conscious.
Mark Farella
Director, IS Business Solutions of Meritor
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About Meritor: Meritor is a global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle.
Louis Taddeo
Director Of Business Development of Thales Group
Louis M. Taddeo is the Director of Business Development for Thales Visionix, Inc. (TVI), a leader in providing Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) solutions for the defense and commercial marketplaces . Mr. Taddeo has a highly accomplished career leading both business development and program management disciplines for commercial aircraft, propulsion systems, missile systems and advanced avionic cockpit displays. While TVI provides precision tracking solutions to support our HMD business we also provide tracking solutions covering many facets of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) industries including enabling technologies such as MEMs based IMUs and hybrid inertial/optical tracking systems.
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About Thales Group: Thales is a technology in the aerospace, transportation and defense and security markets.
Steven Wilson
Director of Global business unit & Applications Development of Cold Jet
Steven P. Wilson is Global Business Unit Director – Plastics, Rubber & Composites. He has 35 years of sales and marketing experience in the plastics and rubber industries. He is responsible to identify, vet, incubate, develop and scale high-value solutions for our market segments. He formulates,develops, and executes a 3-Year Business Plan which includes a strategic direction with a clear message, a vision that is simple to understand, easy to measure, and exciting to follow. He serves on industry boards with the Society of Plastics Engineers, currently serving as President of his regional SPE chapter, in addition to also serving on two (2) Plastics Industry Association Committees (formerly SPI). A diverse entrepreneur with a blend of Sales, Sales Management, Business Development, Marketing, Product Management, and Project Management. Have worked with a variety of industries as well as cross-culturally working with companies based in the Far East and Europe. He has been awarded the Mericle Club and NPE Top Gun selling awards. He is a frequent speaker at industry trade association meetings and conferences in both the U.S. and abroad, having spoken in Canada, France, Germany, Brazil, Denmark, Singapore, and Austria. He is a published author in plastics industry trade magazines. He serves on the Board of Directors of a local company, volunteers regularly at a local homeless shelter, coaches & referees Upward Basketball, & serves in several leadership roles in his local church including being a deacon, advisory board & teaching a couples class. Specialties: Customer driven, Team Building and Leadership, New Equipment Installations, Automation, Value-Added Selling, Streamlining and Managing the Selling Cycle, Developing Long-Term Relationships, Account Development, New Product Launch, Process Improvement, Business Development, Key Account Management, and Project Management.
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About Cold Jet: Cold Jet manufactures and markets dry ice blast cleaning, surface preparation, and transport cooling solutions.
Evangelos Simoudis
Founder and Managing Director of Synapse Partners
Evangelos Simoudis is the Board Director of eXelate.He joined Trident Capital in 2005 as a Venture Partner and has been a Managing Director since 2007. Evangelos focuses on investments in Internet and Enterprise Software businesses. Prior to Trident, Evangelos spent 5 years as a partner at Apax Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm where he invested and served on the boards of early and mid-stage IT companies. At Apax he also chaired the firmâs IT advisory board. Prior to entering venture capital, Evangelos had more than 20 years experience in high-technology industries, in executive roles spanning operations, marketing, sales and engineering. His experience as a technology executive includes serving as President and CEO of Customer Analytics, a Trident-backed, eCRM company acquired by Xchange, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXAP), and as Vice President of Business Intelligence Solutions at IBM. Evangelos’ current directorships include,DesiHits,Hip Digital,Host Analytics,PivotLink Software. Prior Directorships include,Bristol Technology (acquired by Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ)), Composite Software, Confluent Software (acquired by Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL)), Doppelganger (acquired by Hip Digital), Princeton Softech (acquired by IBM),Vidavee (acquired by Vignette (NASDAQ: VIGN) .Evangelos earned a PhD in Computer Science from Brandeis University.BS in Electrical Engineering from Caltech.
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About Synapse Partners: Synapse Partners invests in early-stage startups developing horizontal or vertical enterprise software AI applications.
Ken Arnold
Member of the Board of Directors of Peloton Technology
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About : Peloton is a connected and automated vehicle technology company improving safety and efficiency in the trucking industry.
Matthew Lucey
Director of the General Partner of PBF Energy
Matthew Lucey was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a Director of our general partner in 2013. From April 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Matthew Lucey served as Executive Vice President of PBF Energy and our Executive Vice President and Director. As of January 2015,Matthew Lucey serves as President of PBF Energy Inc. and continues to serve as a Director of the general partner. Matthew Lucey joined PBF Energy Inc. as Vice President, Finance in April 2008 and served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of PBF Energy Inc. from April 2010 to March 2014. Prior thereto,Matthew Lucey served as a Managing Director of M.E. Zukerman & Co., a New York-based private equity firm specializing in several sectors of the broader energy industry, from 2001 to 2008. While at M.E. Zukerman & Co., Matthew Lucey participated in all aspects of the firm’s energy investment activities and served on the Management Committee of Penreco, a manufacturer of specialty petroleum products; Cortez Pipeline Company, a 500 mile CO2 pipeline; and Venture Coke Company, a merchant petroleum coke calciner. Before joining M.E. Zukerman & Co.,Matthew Lucey spent six years in the banking industry.
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About PBF Energy: PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Dennis M. Houston
Board Of Director of PBF Energy
Dennis M. Houston has served as a director of PBF Energy since its formation in November 2011 and has been a director of the Board of Directors of PBF LLC since June 2011. Mr. Houston has approximately 40 years experience in the oil and gas industry, including over 35 years with ExxonMobil and its related companies. At the time of his retirement from ExxonMobil in May 2010, Mr. Houston held the positions of Executive Vice President Refining & Supply, Chairman and President of ExxonMobil Sales & Supply LLC and Chairman of Standard Tankers Bahamas Limited. Mr. Houston’s experience also includes engineering and management positions in Exxon’s refining organization and positions in Lubes and Supply. Mr. Houston’s extensive operational experience in the oil and gas industry, including as a manager of a global refining organization, provides him with valuable insight into the markets in which we operate and provides a unique perspective to our board, and for these reasons we believe that Mr. Houston is qualified to serve on our board.
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About : PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Robert J. Lavinia
Board Of Director of PBF Energy
Mr. Lavinia has served as a director of PBF Energy since February 2016. He brings to PBF industry-specific experience as an executive and board member of a public refining company. He began his career at the Gulf Oil Corporation and Phibro Energy Corporation. In 1985, he took over as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hill Petroleum Company, Phibro’s refining division. In 1992, he joined Tosco Corporation, where he served as a Senior Vice President and the President of Tosco Marketing with over 6,000 gas and convenience stores in 32 states with more than 20,000 employees. From 2002 to 2006, he served on the board of Transcor SA, a Belgium-based company with trading operations around the world, and from 2005-2006, he served as Chairman of Pasadena Refining, a Transcor subsidiary. In 2007, he joined Petroplus Holdings AG, the largest European independent refining and wholesale marketing company and he became the CEO in March 2008. In September 2009, he retired from Petroplus and remained a board member until 2012. Mr. Lavinia was formerly a director at Big West Oil.
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About : PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Jefferson F. Allen
Board Of Director of PBF Energy
Jefferson F. Allen has served as a director of PBF Energy since its formation in November 2011 and has been a director of the Board of Directors of PBF LLC since March 2011. Mr. Allen serves as chairman of our audit committee for PBF. Mr. Allen has over 35 years experience in the oil industry. Before his retirement in 2005, Mr. Allen most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of Premcor at the time of its sale to Valero in 2005. In addition, from 2002 until 2005 Mr. Allen served on Premcor’s Board of Directors and from 2002 until 2004 was Chairman of its Audit Committee. Prior to his service with Premcor, Mr. Allen was the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Tosco Corporation from 1990, and served as its President from 1995, until its merger with Phillips Petroleum Company in September 2001. Before joining Tosco, his previous energy industry experience was in the international exploration and production business for 14 years. Mr. Allen’s industry specific experience as a financial expert and board member of a public company, provides our board with a unique perspective and insight, and for these reason we believe Mr. Allen is a valuable member of our board of directors.
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About : PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Gene Edwards
Board Of Director of PBF Energy
Gene Edwards is Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, with responsibility over domestic and international corporate development, alternative energy, market analysis and strategic planning. Edwards has been with the company for more than 25 years and has held positions of increasing responsibility as a manager in several areas, including Planning and Economics, Refinery Operations, Business Development and Marketing. Prior to joining Valero, Edwards consulted on refinery economics for Pace Consultants. He started his career as a Process Engineer for CITGO. Edwards earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Tulane University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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About : PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Edward F. Kosnik
Board Of Director of PBF Energy
Edward F. Kosnik has served as a director of PBF Energy since February 20, 2013. Mr. Kosnik serves on our audit committee. For almost 30 years he worked in various fields including banking, insurance, real estate, technology, manufacturing and energy, holding positions that included Chairman, President and CEO, and CFO. Before his retirement in 2001, he most recently served in positions including President and Chief Executive Officer of Berwind Corporation, a diversified, industrial real estate and financial services company, from 1997 until 2001. Previously he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Alexander and Alexander Inc. from 1994 to 1997 and as Chairman, President and CEO of JWP Inc. from 1992 to 1994. In addition, Mr. Kosnik has served on the boards and audit committees of Steelpath MLP Funds Trust from January 2010 to December 2012, Semgroup Energy Partners LP from July 2008 to November 2009, Premcor Inc. from November 2004 to September 2005, and Buckeye Partners LP from December 1986 to September 2007. Mr. Kosnik also served on Marquette University’s Board of Trustees and its audit committee from September 2006 to September 2009. Mr. Kosnik’s experience as a financial expert and board member of public entities including in the refining and logistics sectors, provides our board with a beneficial perspective and insight, and for these reason we believe Mr. Kosnik is a valuable member of our board of directors.
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About : PBF Energy (“PBF”) is one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and suppliers.
Ray Robinson
Member of the Board of Directors of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors
Ray M. Robinson is the non-executive chairman of Citizens Bancshares Corporation, the largest African-American-owned bank in the southeast United States. Ray Robinson retired as president of the southern region of AT&T in 2003 after 35 years of distinguished service. During his career – spanning human resources, operations, sales, marketing strategy, customer service, international business, government affairs, product management and community relations – he held positions such as district sales operations manager, vice president of corporate relations/public relations and president and CEO of AT&T Tridom. Post retirement,Ray Robinson accepted the position of vice chairman of the Atlanta, Georgia-based East Lake Community Foundation, known for its award-winning mixed-income community development project. The Foundation is affiliated with the East Lake Golf Club, permanent host to the PGA Tour Championship. Ray Robinson also serves as president emeritus of the golf club. In addition, he serves on the boards of Aaron Rents, Inc., Acuity Brands, Inc., and AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, as well as several philanthropic, educational and civic organizations. He holds a bachelor of science degree in finance and economics from the University of Denver and an MBA in finance from the University of Denver Graduate School of Business. As a member of Avnet’s Board of Directors, Ray Robinson serves on the Corporate Governance Committee.
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About : We are a global company that owns and acquires high quality transportation equipment and infrastructure.
Eric Roth
Director of People of Cuberg
Eric leads talent strategy and organizational development for Cuberg, a rapidly growing team revolutionizing energy to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable mobile battery technology. Prior to joining Cuberg, Eric led human capital for several high growth companies in the health care technology space, scaling for 2-and 3-times growth with a focus on developing people to their greatest potential. Additionally, Eric served as Director, Human Resources for Edelman Silicon Valley and as Manager, Human Resources for Paul Hastings LLP. Eric specializes in attracting and retaining top talent, building scalable and sustainable organizational infrastructure, and aligning business strategy with its most important asset, its people. Eric earned his MS degree in Human Resources Management at Golden Gate University, his BA degree from San Jose State University, and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.
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About Cuberg, Medigram: Cuberg is a company delivering lithium metal cells produced on existing lithium-ion manufacturing lines for electromobility solutions.
Ellen Jewett
Board Of Director of JetBlue Airways
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About : JetBlue airways to bring humanity back to air travel.
Ankit Srivastava
Director of Automotive Engineering of Ample
Ankit graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he earned a M.Eng. Automotive Engineering after earning his B.E. Mechanical Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering. His academic experience and work with John Deere and Tata Consultancy Services emphasized virtual modeling, FEA analysis, suspension design, and design for crashworthiness.
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About Ample: Ample utilizes autonomous robotics and smart-battery technology to solve the energy delivery challenge for electric transportation.
Charles Richard
Group Director Cabin Solutions of HAECO
KENDALL, Charles Richard is Group Director Cabin Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. He was previously Director & General Manager of Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited. He joined the Swire group in 1984 and has worked with the group in Hong Kong, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, the United States, Singapore and New Zealand.
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About HAECO: Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited – better known as HAECO – has provided comprehensive aeronautical engineering.
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.
Lucio A. Noto
Board of Director of Penske Automotive Group
Lucio A. Noto assumed his current position with Midstream Partners, LLC in March 2001. He retired as Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Corporation in January 2001, a position he had held since the merger of the Exxon and Mobil companies in November 1999. Before the merger, Mr. Noto was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mobil Corporation. Mr. Noto had been employed by Mobil continuously since 1962. Mr. Noto is a director of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. and RHJ International. He also served on the boards of IBM from 1995 to 2008, Altria Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2008, Shinsei Bank from 2005 to 2008 and Commercial International Bank (Cairo) from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Noto is the Presiding Director, the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Leadership Development, Finance and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
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About : Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
KIMBERLY J. MCWATERS
Board of Director of Penske Automotive Group
Kimberly J. McWaters was appointed to Chairman of the Board in December 2013 and has served as UTI’s Chief Executive Officer since October 2003. She had served as a director on UTI’s Board since February 2005. Ms. McWaters served as UTI’s President from 2000 to March 2011 and previously served on UTI’s Board from 2002 to 2003. From 1984 to 2000, Ms. McWaters held several positions with UTI, including Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Ms. McWaters also serves as a director of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (formerly United Auto Group, Inc.) Ms. McWaters received a BS in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
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About : Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
John Barr
Board of Director of Penske Automotive Group
John Barr has served as Chairman of our Board since October 2009 and as Chairman of the Company since December 2011. Mr. Barr previously served as our Chief Executive Officer from April 2005 to December 2011. Since December 2013, Mr. Barr has also served as Chairman of the Board of Managers and Chairman of Project Pie LLC. Prior to joining Papa Murphy’s, Mr. Barr served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Performance Industries from June 1999 to April 2004. He served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Quaker State Corporation from June 1995 to December 1999. Prior to joining the Quaker State Corporation, Mr. Barr spent 25 years with The Valvoline Company, a subsidiary of Ashland, Inc., where he was President and Chief Executive Officer from March 1987 to June 1995. In addition to working with above referenced companies, Mr. Barr has been a member of the Board of Directors of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. since December 2002 and a member of the Board of Directors of United Road Services Inc. since January 2013. Mr. Barr was previously a member of the Board of Directors of the following corporations: Performance Logistics Group, Inc. from March 2004 to January 2007; UST, Inc. from December 2003 to December 2008; Clean Harbors Environmental, Inc. from August 2003 to May 2009; James Hardie Industries NV from September 2003 to March 2008; and Home Base, Inc. from July 1997 to March 2002.
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About : Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
Michael R. Eisenson
Board of Director of Penske Automotive Group
Prior to co-founding Charlesbank in 1998, Michael was the president of Harvard Private Capital Group, the firm’s predecessor. He began his tenure at Harvard Management Company in 1986 as managing director. Before joining Harvard Management, Michael was with The Boston Consulting Group, a corporate strategy consulting firm.
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About : Penske Automotive Group is an international transportation services company operating automotive dealerships
Gaurang Shah
Co-Founder and Director of Bulk MRO Industrial Supply
Gaurang Shah is the Co-Founder at Bulk MRO Industrial Supply.
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About Bulk MRO Industrial Supply: Bulk MRO is a full-stack global supply chain finance platform
Mark Dufau
Director Of Business Development of AeroVironment
Mark Dufau is currently the Director of Sales for AeroVironment. He has been part of three generations of California farmers in Ventura County and is now focusing his efforts on integrating drones into precision agriculture. Prior to joining AeroVironment, Mark spent eight years as a commodities and spice trader before starting two companies in the spice and wine industry over the past fourteen years. Mark graduated with an B.S. In Agricultural and Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis and has spent his entire career in the agricultural industry.
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About AeroVironment: AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems supplied to organizations.
Betsy Rafael
Member of the Board of Directors of Echelon
Betsy Rafael has over 30 years of executive financial experience in the technology industry. Most recently, Betsy held the position of Vice President and Corporate Controller for Apple since 2007, and in January 2008 was appointed to the additional role of Principal Accounting Officer until her retirement in October 2012. From April 2002 to September 2006, Betsy served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Cisco Systems, and held the position of Vice President, Corporate Finance for Cisco Systems from September 2006 to August 2007. From December 2000 to April 2002, Betsy was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer of Aspect Communications, Inc., a provider of customer relationship portals. From April 2000 to November 2000, Betsy was Senior Vice-President and CFO of Escalate, Inc., an enterprise e-commerce application service provider.From 1994 to 2000, Betsy held a number of senior positions at Silicon Graphics (SGI), culminating her career at Silicon Graphics as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to SGI, Betsy held senior management positions in finance with Sun Microsystems and Apple Computer. Betsy began her career with Arthur Young & Company. Betsy has served on the board of directors of Echelon since November 2005, GoDaddy since March 2014 and previously served on the board of PalmSource. Betsy graduated magna cum laude from Santa Clara University with a B.S.C. degree in Accounting, and was appointed to the Santa Clara Board of Trustees in October 2012.
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About : Echelon develops, markets, and sells system and network infrastructure products for the transportation and other automation markets.
Yasmin Alam
Founder & Managing Director of Eclipse Air Charter
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About Eclipse Air Charter, EQ Offices: On Demand Private Jet Charter
Brittany Parkinson
Director of Client Success of Updater
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About Updater: Updater is a technology company platform that develops tools to help consumers relocate more easily.
Steve Ricciardelli
Director of Frontend Engineering of Updater
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About Updater: Updater is a technology company platform that develops tools to help consumers relocate more easily.
Greg Hicks
Director of Business Development of Updater
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About Updater: Updater is a technology company platform that develops tools to help consumers relocate more easily.
