Public Board Director, Former Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Microsoft Seattle, WA Mary Ellen Smith is a seasoned technology leader, Independent Board Director and former Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Business Operations. She has firsthand experience...
Former Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Hillsborough, CA Emmett Cunningham, Jr. was most recently a Senior Managing Director in Blackstone’s Life Sciences Group, having been a full-time entrepreneur and investor for more than 20 years. He has served on numerous...
President and Founder of Lexicon Branding Mill Valley, CA David Placek is the Founder and President of Lexicon Branding. David is responsible for driving the strategic and creative vision for Lexicon. Under his leadership, the company has continued to focus on the...
Community Volunteer Northbrook, IL Beth Hirshman believes strongly in community, education, and mentorship. Noticing a need for both her and her contemporaries to gather and learn about emerging topics, she co-founded a company called Current Conversations, which...
Former Partner, Warburg Pincus Jackson, WY Chansoo Joung is a former partner of Warburg Pincus, a global venture and private equity investment firm. While there, he was responsible for a variety of investments in the traditional energy sector and also coordinated the...
Non profit board member, educator, author Jackson, WY Elisabeth Joung graduated from Yale University with a BA in Economics and Political Science in 1983. After graduating, she worked for the Rockefeller Family Office working with individual and trust accounts largely...
Former Chairman, Oxford Bank & Trust Glenview, IL George Colis has had a long career in the financial services industry. He was Chairman of the Board of Oxford Bank & Trust in Oak Brook, IL for 34 years having purchased the bank in 1987 and finally selling it...
Physician, Pediatric Ophthalmologist Glenview, IL Minou Colis, MD is a physician and board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus. Following her fellowship, she started and grew a prominent private practice for 36 years,...
Board Member Lima, Peru Originally from Lima, Peru, Carla Tello holds a bachelor degree in business administration from Universidad de Lima. After completing her undergraduate studies, Carla worked for Santander Bank in corporate banking in Peru. After getting married...
Partner, DLA Piper San Mateo, CA Craig Tighe is a partner in DLA Piper’s Silicon Valley office. He focuses his practice on representing emerging growth companies and their investors and lenders, with a concentration on the Climate Technology sector. He has worked with...
