About
Kenneth Frank is a Partner at Banneker Partners with over 30 years in the technology industry across large corporations and privately-backed firms. He previously served as CEO of Turning Technologies and held portfolio executive roles at Vista Equity Partners, including founding CEO of Kibo Commerce and COO of Aptean, and earlier was President of Solutions and Marketing at Alcatel-Lucent. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from USC, an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford, and an MBA from Emory University.
Experience
- Banneker PartnersPartnercurrent2021 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
- American TowerMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- ORBCOMMMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Calero-MDSLMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- SuccessKPIMember Of The Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- TurningChief Executive Officer2019 — 2021Dallas, Texas
- Kibo CommerceCEO2016 — 2018Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- ApteanChief Operating Officer2012 — 2015Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Alcatel-LucentPresident, Solutions and Marketing2008 — 2012
- Alcatel-LucentBusiness Division President, Global Professional Services2007 — 2010
- Alcatel-LucentChief Technology Officer2005 — 2007
- Masergy CommunicationsSenior VIce President2001 — 2005
- Zephion NetworksSenior Vice President - Network2000 — 2001
- BroadBand OfficeGeneral Manager/Senior Director1999 — 2000
- BellSouthDirector - Advanced Data Networks (Science & Technology)1993 — 1999
- BellSouthSenior Member of Technical Staff1989 — 1993
Education
- Emory University - Goizueta Business SchoolMBA1996 — 1997
- Stanford UniversityMS, Computer Science1989 — 1990
- University of Southern CaliforniaBS, Computer Science1985 — 1989
Skills & more
VoIP22Integration91IP55Start-ups55Pre-sales33MPLS27Business Development28Product Development12Networking21Professional Services40Network Engineering7Product Management97
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TelecommunicationsMobile TechnologyData CenterService DeliveryProduct MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipMarketingStrategic PartnershipsStrategyEnterprise SoftwareManagementLeadershipFrom Kenneth's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia824
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanLecturer, Departments of Statistics and Computer ScienceFounded Earn.comJess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
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University of Southern California mafia127
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Matt MichelsonPh.D.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded SchoolMint +1Jonathan FriedmanPost-Doctoral ResearcherFounded Assembly +1Kyle MichelsonPolitical ScienceFounded Getlabs +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1
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Emory University - Goizueta Business School mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Timur MeysterBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Career Karma +1Trish LukasikMBAFounded Luxury Garage SaleAlex KaminsBBAFounded Playhouse MDMike MulicaAdvanced Executive Coaching DegreeFounded ActilityBarry SilbertBBAFounded Digital Currency GroupEran GilMBAFounded AllCloud
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Turning mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School101
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesDavid LeightInvestment Principal at Red Cell Incubation
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of Southern California476
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aptean3
Also worked at Alcatel-Lucent164
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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Also worked at Masergy Communications1
Also worked at BellSouth117
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES
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Investments
Board seats
American Tower Corporation
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Banneker Partners
Alexandra Ivanov
Principal at Banneker Partners
Alexis Aven
Executive Assistant at Banneker Partners
Anna Atkison
Analyst at Banneker Partners
Charlie Foster
Senior Associate at Banneker Partners
Chirag Shah
Operating Partner at Banneker Partners
Daniel Verburg
Principal at Banneker Partners
Devin Sheeks
Controller at Banneker Partners
Ethan Uecker
Associate at Banneker Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kenneth Frank work?
- Kenneth Frank is Partner at Banneker Partners.