About
Strategic operations executive with 25+ years scaling organizations across technology, e-commerce, and nonprofit sectors; board member of TiE Oregon.
Experience
- FOREST FLOORFractional COOcurrent2026 β presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Global Wildfire CollectiveDirector and Co-Foundercurrent2024 β present
- Conservation Biology InstituteBoard Member and Treasurercurrent2022 β presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- Conservation Biology InstituteExecutive Director2023 β 2025Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- TiE OregonTiE Oregon and TiE Oregon Foundation Board Member and Treasurercurrent2015 β presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- TiE OregonTiE Oregon Foundation President2023 β 2024Portland, Oregon, United States
- HandfulBoard Membercurrent2019 β presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- Monsoon Inc.Chief Executive Officer2019 β 2024Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Monsoon Inc.Consultant- Product and Go-To-Market Strategy2019Portland, OR
- Morpheus XRAdvisor - Partnerships & Marketplace2021 β 2023Portland, Oregon, United States
- MicroMentorMember Of The Board Of Advisors2018 β 2023Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Moica, Inc.Founder & CEO2020 β 2022Portland, Oregon, United States
- Elevate Capital FundExecutive Partner2016 β 2021Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Bizmaven.mePrincipal Consultant and Founder2019 β 2020Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- The InitiativeAdvisor and Mentor2019Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Public MarketChief Operating Officer2018Portland, Oregon
- SocrataSenior VP Marketing and Strategic Alliances2016 β 2017Seattle, Washington
- SocrataVP, Strategic Growth and Acting GM, Socrata for Public Safety2015 β 2016Seattle, Washington
- EsriDirector, Tech Sector (OEM and Developer Line of Business)2012 β 2015Portland, OR
- Geoloqi.comChief Operating Officer2011 β 2012Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship1999 β 2001
- Stanford UniversityBS, Biological Sciences1991 β 1994
- Summit High School1987 β 1991
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences
Skills & more
Enterprise Software21Software as a Service (SaaS)3MentoringStrategic Planning33Strategy58Leadership15Management21Executive ManagementStart-up LeadershipBusiness MentoringMergers7Project Management19
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PartnershipsIntellectual PropertyStart-upsProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesProduct MarketingEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyWirelessFrom Robin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
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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Shared employers
Also worked at TiE Oregon5
Also worked at Monsoon Inc.1
Also worked at Public Market1
Also worked at Motorola Ventures71
Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
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Colleagues at Elevate Capital
Allie Persitz
Operating Partner at Elevate Capital
Ana Chaud
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital
Annu Navani
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Anu Shukla
Venture Partner at Elevate Capital
Barbara Johnson
Executive Assistant at Elevate Capital
Ben Nahir
Partner at Elevate Capital
Brandon Ross
Senior Associate-Analyst at Elevate Capital
Chris Bright
Executive Partner at Elevate Capital

















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