Experience
- Palladyne AICo-Founder, President, CEO and Board Membercurrent2024 β presentUnited States
- GlobalstarMember Board of Directorscurrent2018 β present
- Sarcos Technology and Robotics CorporationCo-founder, Board Member & CEO2015 β 2021Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Pendrell CorporationChairman, President & CEO2009 β 2014Kirkland, WA
- Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR)Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & CEO2004 β 2011Kirkland, Washington
- Eagle River InvestmentsPartner, President2004 β 2011Kirkland, Washington
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLPPartner1993 β 2004Portland, Oregon Area and Seattle, Washington
Education
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoBS1986 β 1991
- Lewis & Clark Law SchoolJD, Law1991 β 1994
Skills & more
Strategic Planning18Licensing24Intellectual Property30Contract Negotiation21Venture Capital85Start-ups66Patents8Mobile Devices34Entrepreneurship13Cellular Communications6Mergers6Wireless24
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WiMAXLTEBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyProduct MarketingJoint VenturesWireless TechnologiesLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo87
Brent FellowsVice President, Finance and Tax at Menlo VenturesMax DavisSenior Accountant at HeavybitElizabeth PattersonOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesRyan AzusFormer Chief Revenue Officer at Zoom Video Communications at Scale Venture PartnersJules GsellInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MullensVenice Technologies at Mucker Capital
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Also attended Lewis & Clark Law School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Clearwire (NASDAQ:CLWR)3
Also worked at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP3
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