Advisory Team

JAMES CHUNG
Executive Managing Director at Cushman & Wakefield
-
Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 under 40
-
Managed Western US for retail platform
-
State Director for ICSC (International Council for Shopping Centers)
-
Transacted over one billion in sales and total lease consideration
-
BA University of California, Berkeley

MATT DRISCOLL
Global Talent Acquisition Leader at SentinelOne
-
Global Talent Acquisition Leader @ Adobe, VeriSign, ArcSight, Demisto and SentinelOne
-
Build global recruiting teams focused on providing proactive recruiting strategies
-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Worcester State University, Bachelor's degree

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

RICHARD GRUBER
Corporate Finance at Microfocus
-
31 years of Corporate experience in both Global and Regional Finance Management, Distribution Management, Procurement, and Credit and Collections.
-
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.
-
27 years HP - 1 year HP Enterprise - 3 years Micro Focus
-
San Jose State University - BS Finance

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

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

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

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

KEVIN MCGARY
Business Development Manager at KnectIQ Inc.
-
35 years Information Technology; Successful Sales Career in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications, Application Development Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling/Utilities
-
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
-
Entrepreneur, Author, Public Speaker, Lecturer

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

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

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

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

AMY WARNER
VP, IT Business Solutions & Corporate Director of Accessibility at Intel
-
Executive leader and board director with extensive experience spanning Enterprise Sales, IT, Product Development, Cybersecurity, Strategic Planning, Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in the workplace.
-
Unique combination of entrepreneurial and large enterprise experience focused on delivering tangible business results for accelerated company growth and profit.
-
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.
-
Executive Director of the T-Factor initiative at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
-
BS & MS at The Ohio State University, Ph.D. at Cornell University
-
Passionate about transforming workplace cultures for good, for God and for growth.

IVAN WINFIELD
VP of IT at Seaboard Corporation
-
Results-focused senior executive with 20+ year track record of building high performing teams, delivering superior IT services and driving change within organizations
-
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
-
Impact-focused finance and strategy professional focused on supporting businesses whose models create positive social outcomes.
-
Investment banking, corporate lending, strategy consulting, nonprofit and for-profit executive experience.
-
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.