Carl Sparks

Experience

1. The RealestBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
2. Smoothie King (SKFI)Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
3. Waste ConnectionsBoard Member/Executive Committeecurrent2024 — presentCanada
4. GoodBuy GearBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
5. Plex, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
6. CopartBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
7. The Nature ConservancyTexas Board of Trustesscurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
8. Interlock PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
9. CintBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
10. Music Audience ExchangeBoard Member2017 — 2025Plano, Texas, United States
11. ActionIQMember Board of Directors2016 — 2023New York, NY
12. Lucid, LLCMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2021
13. Avis Budget GroupBoard Member & Chairman Audit Committee2018 — 2021
14. CommentSoldBoard Advisor2020 — 2021
15. Hookset Holdings: Investing and Advising Seed Stage and Series A Stage StartupsFounder, Investor, Adviser2014 — 2021Dallas/Fort Worth Area
16. Dunkin'​ BrandsMember Board of Directors2013 — 2020
17. Bain CapitalSenior Advisor2018 — 2019Greater Boston Area
18. VonageMember Board of Directors2011 — 2018
19. Academic PartnershipsCEO2016 — 2017Dallas
20. TravelocityPresident and CEO2011 — 2014Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1991 — 1993
2. Princeton UniversityBSE, Mech & Aerospace Engineering1985 — 1989
3. Morristown High1981 — 1985

Skills & more

From Carl's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Princeton University474

FGFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesCNChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDCDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDMDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGYGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lucid, LLC1

WCWalton ComerCo-Founder, Board Director at XBTO

Also worked at Academic Partnerships1

NKNikitas KoutoupesManaging Director at Insight Partners

Also worked at Capital One111

JSJoey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNMNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFRFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBCBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsAHAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesMRMatt RisleyPartner Emeritus at QED Investors

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Also worked at PepsiCo54

MTMark TowfiqVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalDMDaniel MurrayVenture Partner at Calibrate VenturesHHHarry HuiCo-founder of ClearVue Partners at CVP NoLimitAFAnna FarberovVenture Partner at TAU VenturesMLMarie-Christine LevetFounding Partner at EducapitalRFRuth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine Venture

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