LouAnn Conner

Experience

1. SagaciousThink, LLCFounder & CEOcurrent2008 — present
2. HiPowerExecutive Membercurrent2025 — present
3. Sundara JoonFoundercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
4. Prospera WomenAdvisor and Venture Partnercurrent2022 — present
5. Squishy RoboticsStrategic Advisor - Board of Advisorscurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
6. Singapore Institute of DirectorsMembercurrent2022 — present
7. GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)Membercurrent2021 — present
8. European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)Academic Membercurrent2019 — present
9. NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)Certified Director and Governance Fellowcurrent2017 — present
10. NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)Faculty and Advisory Member2023 — 2026United States
11. PulpWorks, Inc.Member Board of Advisorscurrent2013 — present
12. Asian Institute of ManagementAdjunct Lecturercurrent2017 — presentNCR - National Capital Region, Philippines
13. Private Directors Association®Member2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
14. Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM)Member2021 — 2025Malaysia
15. Global PMI PartnersSenior Executive Advisor2011 — 2023
16. Golden Gate UniversityAdjunct Instructor2010 — 2023
17. Golden Gate UniversitySmall Business Program Director2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
18. UC BerkeleyAdjunct Instructor2012 — 2015San Francisco
19. The California - Spain Chamber of CommerceMember Board Of Directors2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
20. PriceWaterhouse CoopersDirector2006 — 2008

Education

1. KEDGE Business SchoolDoctor of Business Administation (DBA), Country Specific Institutions Impact on Board Directors' Risk Governance2019 — 2022
2. Hong Kong Baptist UniversityDoctors of Business Administration (DBA), Country Specific Institutions Impact on Board Directors' Risk Governance2019 — 2022
3. The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)Doctors of Business Administration (DBA), Country Specific Institutions Impact on Board Directors' Risk Governance2019 — 2022
4. KEDGE Business SchoolMaster of Science - MS, Management Research2019 — 2021
5. The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business SchoolMBA, MBA - International Business2005 — 2008
6. The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), International Business
7. Iowa State UniversityBS, Engineering

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

• Private Equity Company Governance — Private Directors Association®
• Diligent Cyber Risk & Strategy Certification — Diligent
• Cyber Risk Management and Strategy — Diligent
• Certificate in Private Company Governance — Private Directors Association®
• NACD Directorship Certification® — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
• PMP — Project Management Institute
• NACD Director Governance Fellowship — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)
• Global Business Leader — International Executive Resources Group (IERG)
• Masters Certification in Business Process Engineering — Association of Image and Information Management
• Change Leadership Methodology — Being First, Inc.

From LouAnn's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended KEDGE Business School26

ADArthur DumasChief Financial Officer at InsitorMOMarie OuttierGeneral partner at OVNI CapitalACAntoine CunyDirector of Operations at Astanor VenturesPVPaul VarassoPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalMUMika UotilaManaging Partner at Sentica Partners OyAWAndy WeiInvestment Manager at Conduit Ventures

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Also attended Hong Kong Baptist University9

MNMason NystromInvestor at Pantera CapitalGMGregorio Marini ClarelliInvestment Director Alternatives at PFC Family OfficeJGJun GuoController at Canapi VenturesMCMarjorie ChanSenior Manager - Finance and Operations at Arbor VenturesBTBowie TanManager, Finance at Gobi PartnersMZMax ZylbermanFamily Officer at Ivesta Family Office

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Also attended The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)5

OMOleg MikhalskyPartner at Fulgur VenturesAMAngelina MikheevaHR Director at RaisonARAlexey RatnerPartner at Raw VenturesDBDmitri BourkovskiChief Investment Officer at XsollaASAlex SkobelkinInvestor at Raw Ventures

Also attended Iowa State University30

RMRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTPTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcAIAndrei IancuVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabSHSteve HansonFmr CEO, Baptist Health Kentucky at Empactful CapitalRPRekha Pai KamathInvestment Committee Member at Silicon ValleyVMVivek MehraPartner Emeritus at August Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)1

RARayan Al-KarawiInvestment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®

Also worked at The California - Spain Chamber of Commerce2

RIRadhika IyengarManaging Partner at StarChain VenturesFDFrancisco de la PeñaManaging Partner at Invertidos

Also worked at PriceWaterhouse Coopers906

DPDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesTLTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJWJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesATAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersATAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEEgilInvestor at Investinor

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Also worked at Honeywell33

SKSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorGMGretchen McClainInvestor at EPIC VENTURESSGSiddhi GuptaIndia Investment Analyst at Beyond Capital VenturesBMBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesSKSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesYHYvonne HaoMA Secretary of Economic Development & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

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