Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| Gordon Brothers Group, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| Gordon Brothers Limited, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
|
Current |
| Children's Hospital |
|
Current |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
|
Current |
| Gordon Brothers Limited, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Enhanced Retail Funding, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Gb Merchant Partners |
Chairman, Gordon Brothers Group |
Current |
| GB Asset Advisors |
Chairman |
Current |
| PA Acquisition Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Gb Merchant Partners, LLC |
CEO & Principal |
Former |
| Gordon Brothers Group, LLC |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| SmartBargains, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
MBA |
Former |
| Bowdoin College |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vela Systems, Inc. |
Co-Founder and Group Executive |
Current |
| Solidworks Corporation |
Founder |
Current |
| Solidworks Corporation |
Group Executive |
Current |
| Dassault Systemes |
Group Executive |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Chairman |
Current |
| Solidworks Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Vela Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Liquid Machines, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Solidworks Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Premise, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) |
Entrepreneur-In-Residence |
Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners |
Venture Executive |
Current |
| Synfora, Inc |
Executive Chairman |
Current |
| Certess, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Board Director |
Current |
| Synopsys, Inc. |
Vice President of European Sales |
Former |
| Imec Inc. |
Researcher |
Former |
| Eda Consortium Co |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
PhD In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
MS |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
B.Sc In Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ekaru, LLC |
Senior Technology Advisor |
Current |
| Temple Shir Hadash |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Member |
Current |
| Temple Shir Hadash |
Member |
Current |
| Kollsman Inc. |
Senior Consulting Engineer |
Former |
| Hughes Aircraft Company |
Software Specialist |
Former |
| PairGain Technologies |
Senior System Engineer |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
BS |
Former |
Leonard R. Wizmur, a partner with the law firm of Wizmur, Gordon & Finberg LLP, with offices in Marlton, Trenton, Northfield and Vineland, has been re-appointed as a trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting law-related education and giving all New Jersey residents a basic understanding of the legal system. A general practicing attorney since 1974, Wizmur handles diverse legal matters with an emphasis on consumer and business bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Wizmur is a past president of the Burlington County Bar Association and recently concluded six years of service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey State Bar Association. While on the Board, Wizmur served as Trustee Liaison to the Bankruptcy Section of the NJSBA. In addition, to his current State Bar activities, he is a member of the Camden, Burlington and Cumberland County Bar Associations, as well as the American Bar Association. In 1999, Wizmur received the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism. In addition to his professional activities, Wizmur has also been actively involved with a number of civic organizations, having previously served on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Relations Counsel, the US Selective Service Board, the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Technion Society and as past president of the Mount Laurel Chapter of Rotary International. A graduate of the City College of New York, Wizmur received his juris doctor degree from Rutgers Law School Camden. He is a resident of Mount Laurel.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The New Jersey State Bar Foundation |
Partner With the Law |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Past President Mount Laurel Chapter |
Former |
| Njsba |
Trustee |
Former |
| New Jersey State Bar Association |
member |
Former |
| The New Jersey State Bar Foundation |
Trustee |
Former |
| New Jersey State Bar Association |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Rutgers School of Law |
Juris Doctor Degree |
Former |
Nachum is Vice President of Engineering at Amperion, Inc. and is responsible for the definition and development of all company products. He also manages the Amperion Intellectual Property portfolio and drives the generation of patentable technology in both data transmission and network operations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Calisra Ventures, LP |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Founder and Managing Director, Calisra Ventures, Founder and Managing Director, Yodan Ventures |
Current |
| Band of Angels |
Life Science Screening Committee |
Current |
| Calisra Ventures, LP |
Executive, Level Management |
Current |
| Calisra Biotech, LLC |
Executive, Level Management |
Current |
| Convergent Ventures |
Executive, Level Management |
Current |
| BIOE2E, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Director |
Current |
| Aerielle, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Raptor Pharmaceutical Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convergent Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Diatos Sa |
Chief Business Officer |
Former |
| Amgen Fremont |
Director of Business Development |
Former |
| Weizmann Institute of Science |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
M.Sc |
Former |
| California State University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| California State University |
B.Sc. In Chemistry |
Former |
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology |
B.Sc. In Chemistry |
Former |
| Weizmann Institute of Science |
B.Sc. In Chemistry |
Former |
| Stanford University School of Medicine |
post-doctoral fellow |
Former |
Mr. Lejfer is the Co-Founder & President of Harvest Solutions. Prior to co-founding Harvest Solutions, he was the Founder and President of Success Automation, a nationally recognized CRM consulting & training organization. He has been a featured speaker on the benefits of CRM and Sales Force Automation at many conferences throughout the country including INC Magazine CRM Conference, DCI CRM Conference, FrontRange Sofware Annual Conference, and SalesLogix Annual Conference. He has been covered in over 100 publications including the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal, CRM Magazine, Selling, and numerous business radio programs. He has also served on the Business Advisory Council for Frontrange and Sage Software. Sid is extremly active in community affairs, serving on the Board of Directors for American Jewish Committee, American Technion Society, New England Holocaust Memorial, Hebrew College, and Congregation Mishkan Tefila. He is the President of the American Technion Society - New England and recently elected to the National Board of Directors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Harvest Solutions LLC |
President |
Current |
| Sales Force Automation, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Customer Relationship Management, Ltd. |
President |
Current |
| Customer Relationship Management, Ltd. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Sales Force Automation, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Harvest Solutions LLC |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Bostonisrael Hitech |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
President |
Former |
| Harvest Solutions LLC |
Owner |
Former |
| Boston Business Journal |
|
Former |
| Boston Herald Inc. |
|
Former |
| Sage Software |
|
Former |
William L. Robbins, M.B.A. has more than 23 years of experience as a seed-stage venture investor, entrepreneur, start-up executive and manager in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology industries. Mr. Robbins is a founder and Managing Member of Convergent Investors, LLC, President of Convergent Management, Inc., and a founder and Managing Director of Calisra Ventures, LP. He serves as Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He is also a co-founder and director of ORFID Corporation and Encode Bio, Inc. Mr. Robbins' international business experience includes Europe, Canada and Israel. In 1997, Mr. Robbins founded Convergent Management, Inc., a consulting firm focused on early-stage life science companies. From 1992 to 1997, he served as Director, and then VP, Business Development, at Bio-Imaging Technologies, a medical imaging and clinical research company that went public during his tenure. Previously, he held marketing and new product development positions at Warner-Lambert Company, and account management positions at the healthcare division of Grey Advertising in New York. In the not-for-profit sector, Mr. Robbins is Chairman of the Board of Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) - Los Angeles Chapter, a member of ICRF's International Board of Trustees, and a Director of the American Technion Society Southern California Chapter. Mr. Robbins is an occasional guest lecturer and panelist at industry conferences and in academic programs, and a frequent mentor to undergraduate and graduate students. He served as President of the Columbia Business School Club of Southern California and is a Director of the Dartmouth Club of Los Angeles. Mr. Robbins earned his M.B.A. at Columbia Business School and his A.B. in psychology, modified with biology, at Dartmouth College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Convergent Ventures |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Orfid Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Calisra Ventures, LP |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Convergent Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| The Icrf |
Director American Technion Society Southern California Chapter |
Current |
| Calisra Biotech, LLC |
Executive and Manager In The Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Technology Industries |
Current |
| Orfid Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Information Network Systems |
Author |
Current |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Technion Society |
Director |
Current |
| China Healthcare Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Orfid Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Convergent Investors |
Managing Member |
Current |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Former |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Corporate Manager |
Former |
| Orfid Corporation |
Corporate Manager |
Former |
| Warner-Lambert Company |
|
Former |
| The Icrf |
Chairman |
Former |
| Neurion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
M.B.A. In Marketing |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
A.B. |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
A.B In Psychology |
Former |
| The Icrf |
Member |
Former |
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