Advisory Team

























DAVID BICKNELL

President at Kaizen Development, Inc.
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Over 20 years experience in retail and consumer electronics
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Former Director of Merchandising and Operations for a multi-billion dollar retailer
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Former President of a Bluetooth accessory company
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Service and develop franchises in residential real estate brokerage
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BA in International Affairs
STEVE BRINKMAN

Automotive Executive



Bio coming soon!
ANDREW CALL

Technical Recruiter, Executive Coach
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Talent acquisition specialist and operations manager for high growth tech companies including Facebook, Uber, Houzz and Human Interest, and consultant for targeted c-suite recruiting searches.
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Certified Executive Coach, with expertise in leadership development.
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Board member at Portola Valley Presbyterian Church and previously at non-profits.
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Angel investor with a passion for mission-driven start-up companies in the Bay Area.
PIERRE CALZADILLA

EVP Growth, Local Logic - 4x Startup Growth/Sales/Marketing Executive
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Sales/growth leader with a $4.5B exit from Series A- IPO and acquisition, specializing in early stage/growth
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20+ years in real estate and proptech, working with the top brands across the US and Canada
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Commitment and experience in building high performing cultures while scaling from 0-100s of team members
CHRIS CHUNG

Director, Venture Advisor
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Director at Republic, Venture Partner at Republic Capital,, Strategy Advisor at Proxy CEO. Previously Principal at Republic Labs, President at Altius Capital,, Associate at Charles Schwab.
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The Wharton School (MBA), UCSF (DDS), UC Davis (BS)
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Startup venture strategy, treasury/cash/risk management, portfolio hedging (options/derivatives)
JAMES CHUNG

Entrepreneur - Founder, The Econic Company - Commercial Real Estate Professional
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Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 under 40
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Managed Western US for retail platform
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State Director for ICSC (International Council for Shopping Centers)
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Transacted over one billion in sales and total lease consideration
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BA University of California, Berkeley
MATT DRISCOLL

HR Expert - Global Talent Acquisition Leader - Executive Recruiting
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Global Talent Acquisition Leader @ Adobe, VeriSign, ArcSight, Demisto and SentinelOne
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Build global recruiting teams focused on providing proactive recruiting strategies
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Worcester State University, Bachelor's degree
MORGANE DUSSAULT

Corporate Engagement Director, Salvation Army Golden State Division
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Purpose-driven leader & Corporate Philanthropy Executive with over 20 years of experience in organizational development for large and small markets
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Social Impact Architect passionate about moving the needle of impact to address vexing social issues
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Expertise in convening subject matter experts and stakeholders to leverage opportunities and maximize outcomes
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Subject matter expert in homelessness and philanthropy, leading two global NGO organizations in strategic planning, capacity building, and capital development plans.
RYAN FARSAI

Corporate Marketing Leader at Proofpoint
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20+ years corporate marketing and digital leader - high-tech hardware, software and cyber security
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Brand, global advertising, corporate sponsorships, content and strategic marketing for multi-billion dollar enterprises to small start-ups
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BS Business, San Jose State University, and Executive Education Program, Harvard Business School
PEDRO DAVID ESPINOZA

Internet Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Board Member, TED Speaker & Author
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Founder & CEO of Alpaca Pan Peru, a social venture empowering rural women to become entrepreneurs
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Latino International Book Award #1 Best Business Book in 2020 for Differences That Make a Difference: How organizations Succeed by Focusing on Innovation through Inclusion
RICHARD GRUBER

Corporate Finance at Microfocus
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31 years of Corporate experience in both Global and Regional Finance Management, Distribution Management, Procurement, and Credit and Collections.
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Extensive Finance and Accounting practice knowledge and expertise in the areas of Customer Support and Services, Supply Chain, Inventory, Software, and Financial Planning and Reporting.
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27 years HP - 1 year HP Enterprise - 3 years Micro Focus
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San Jose State University - BS Finance
TOM GUTSHALL

Director and Co-Founder at Cepheid
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Silicon Valley Executive, Angel Investor, Advisor to start-up health care companies
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Participation in philanthropy guided by God's will; lived servant leadership role as part of CityTeam ministries chairman with pivotal successful growth
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Elder at the Union Presbyterian Church in Los Altos
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BSChE, University of Delaware (BS); Marketing Management, Harvard Business School
HAILEY HINKLE

Global Product Manager at Stryker
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Extensive experience in global regulatory affairs for medical devices
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Passionate medical device product manager supporting both upstream and downstream initiatives deals
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Advocate for female empowerment in the workplace
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MS in Medical Product Development Management, San Jose State and BS in Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis
JILL HORN

VP of Sales at Wintec Industries
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25+ years Software Sales & Management.
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Expert in simplifying messaging and developing sales processes to empower sales teams, deliver value to customers, and close deals; BtoB, BtoC, and Community Engagement.
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Druker School of Management CGU - MBA; ASU - BS Computer Science
ERIC LEICHER

Entrepreneur - President, Motive Products - Early Stage Investor & Advisor
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Extensive experience in Procurement and Supply Chain Management in Silicon Valley incl. Applied Materials, Sun Micro, NetApp, etc.
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Principle at Land R Holdings, Inc. Managing Motive Products, Automotive Performance Export, Trackhaus.
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12 years as President at Motive Products leading a Customer-Focused Company from a small niche company to an International Brand in the Automotive Aftermarket
STEVE R. LENCIONI

IT Product Line Manager at Dell Technologies
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Hewlett-Packard (25+ years), EMC -> Dell Technologies (5+ years)
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Committed to values of teamwork, trust, transparency, clear communication and facilitating the success of others.
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Master’s, Electrical & Computer Engineering, UC Santa Barbara
ALLEN MCCLINTON

Sales Leader at Tesla and Cobalt Robotics
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Co-founder of Silicon Valley charter school, early-stage startup expertise, leading growth initiatives for the Tesla Home Charging program
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Empathetic sales and strategic business development leader
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United States Marine Corps, Georgia Tech, B.S.; UT-Austin, Master's; Wharton School, MBA
KEVIN MCGARY

Business Development Manager at KnectIQ Inc.
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35 years Information Technology; Successful Sales Career in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications, Application Development Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling/Utilities
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Chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California, and is an executive with the Douglass Leadership Institute and the Northstar Leadership Pac; leader in Civic Engagement
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Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker, Lecturer
NANCY ORTBERG

CEO at Transforming the Bay with Christ
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20+ years in leadership experience in sales, service and the healthcare industry.
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Public speaker, both domestically and internationally on leadership and the development of corporate culture
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Change agent, executive coach, keynote speaker, catalyst, entrepreneur & author.
SAM RAPP

VP, Sales Leader - Early Stage Investor & Advisor
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30 years sales and sales management; key contributor to the growth and financial outcomes of BEA Systems, Serena Software, Rally Software and Avoka Technologies.
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Specialties: Security software, infrastructure software, software development and customer experience solutions.
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American History, Yale University, BA
TOM REES

Founder & General Partner at Realty Equity Enterprise Services
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Silicon Valley commercial real estate guru overseeing the transaction of many large premier commercial properties
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Partner at Rees Properties Inc., a real estate investment & management company that believes in incorporating biblical principals into its business operations
TOM STEIPP

President & COO at NES Financial - Early Stage Investor & Advisor
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President and COO at NESFinancial
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Specialties: Synchronization and Timing, Telecom, New Technology Development and Commercialization
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CEO, United States Air Force Academy (BSEE), Purdue University Krannert School of Management (MSIA)
MIKE TORRE

Director, Technical Operations at Google - Early Stage Investor & Advisor
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An engineering leader with an expertise of building great teams, delivering innovative solutions, and bringing new technologies to market.
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Expert in creating a manufacturing strategy, establishing a supply chain, and delivering capability to enable a variety of extremely complex and diverse product roadmaps.
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BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering, UC Santa Barbara
AMY WARNER

VP, IT Business Solutions & Corporate Director of Accessibility at Intel - Early Stage Investor
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Executive leader and board director with extensive experience spanning Enterprise Sales, IT, Product Development, Cybersecurity, Strategic Planning, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in the workplace.
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Unique combination of entrepreneurial and large enterprise experience focused on delivering tangible business results for accelerated company growth and profit.
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Passion for embracing technology to eliminate barriers, foster innovation, and empower all people to reach their full potential.
MARK WHITACRE

Executive Director of the t-factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
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Executive Director of the T-Factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
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BS & MS at The Ohio State University, Ph.D. at Cornell University
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Passionate about transforming workplace cultures for good, for God and for growth.
IVAN WINFIELD

VP of IT at Seaboard Corporation
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Results-focused senior executive with 20+ year track record of building high performing teams, delivering superior IT services and driving change within organizations
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Distinctive blend of IT leadership, Fortune 500 and 'Big 5' consulting experience across diverse industries: manufacturing, financial services, consumer products, transportation and healthcare
MICHAEL WOODNORTH

Founder & CEO, Woodnorth Advisory
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Impact-focused finance and strategy professional focused on supporting businesses whose models create positive social outcomes.
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Investment banking, corporate lending, strategy consulting, nonprofit and for-profit executive experience.
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Indiana University (Kelley School of Business) BS in Finance-Real Estate, International Business; Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management) MBA in Strategy and Human & Organizational Performance.