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IVP's founder, Reid Dennis, is one of the pioneers of the venture capital industry. In 1952, six months after leaving Stanford University armed with his BSEE and MBA degrees, Reid invested $20,000, which was virtually all he had to his name, in privately-held Ampex Corporation in Redwood City. Fortunately for Reid, that first investment was very successful, and after Ampex went public, that $20,000 stake grew to over $1 million in market value during the next several years. In 1974, backed by a $5 million commitment from American Express (his former employer), Reid formed Institutional Venture Associates (IVA) and raised $19 million from six institutions. That was roughly half of all the capital raised in the United States that year by private venture capital partnerships. Over the life of IVA, the original $19 million grew to over $180 million. In 1980, Reid then formed Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and the firm has grown into one of the most successful venture capital firms...

Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
Gary Lauer
Number of Employees 14
Contact Information

3000 Sand Hill Rd Bldg 2

Menlo Park, California 94025

www.ivp.com

1 650 854 0132

NAICS Code Miscellaneous Intermediation: 523910

Recent Events

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    11/20/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

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    11/15/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

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    10/02/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

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    9/25/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

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    9/28/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Reid W Dennis Chief Executive Officer
Todd Chaffee President
Sheldon X. Wang Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer
Stuart M. Huizinga Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Bruce A. Telkamp Executive Vice President of Business Operations
Omar Tellez Executive Vice President, Marketing
Robert S Hurley Senior Vice President of Carrier Relations
Samuel C. Gibbs III Senior Vice President of Sales
Ronald Prague Vice President & General Counsel
Dennis Phelps Managing Director
Steve Harrick Managing Director
William P. Tai Managing Director
William H Draper Jr Co-Founder of Draper, Gaither & Anderson
Geoffrey Y. Yang General Partner
Ruthann Quindlen General Partner
Sandy Miller General Partner
Gina Bauman Director of Marketing
Carey Lai
Dick Kramlich
Don Valentine
Elizabeth Bailey Weil
Jules Maltz
Melanie M Chladek
Michael McLean
Shiyan Koh
Somesh Dash
Stephen C Fan Senior Analyst
Jack L Oliver Director
Larry Higby Director
Michael D. Goldberg Director
Scott N. Flanders Director
Steven M. Cakebread Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Gary Lauer Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Chief Executive Officer Current
International Venture Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
San Francisco Opera Association Board of Directors Current
Ampex Corporation Investor Current
Measure-X Investor Current
American Microsystems, Inc. Investor Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
Institutional Venture Partners Managing Director & General Partner Former
Institutional Venture Partners Founder Former
International Venture Partners, Inc. Founder Former
American Express Company Corporate Executive Former
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Corporate Executive Former
StorageTek Corporate Executive Former
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Chairman Former
Exabyte Corporation Director Former
Stratus Computer, Inc. Director Former
Seagate Technology, Inc. Director Former
Sequent Computer Systems Director Former
Seagate Technology, Inc. Investor Former
Stratus Computer, Inc. Investor Former
Sequent Computer Systems Investor Former
Exabyte Corporation Investor Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners President Current
International Venture Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Exclusive Resorts, LLC Board of Directors Current
Visa International Senior Vice President of Advanced Payment Systems Former
Institutional Venture Partners Managing Director Former
Grand Expeditions Inc Founder Former
Institutional Venture Partners General Partner Former
Norwest Corporation management positions Former
American Express Company management positions Former
H5 Technologies Incorporated Venture Investor Former
Open Market Venture Investor Former
Vonage Holdings Corporation Investor Former
Nuance Communications, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Verisity, Ltd. Venture Investor Former
ArcSight, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Extensity, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Concur Technologies, Inc. Investor Former
Mobile 365, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Ariba, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Markmonitor, Inc. Investor Former
VeriSign, Inc. Venture Investor Former
E.piphany, Inc. Venture Investor Former
Yahoo! Inc. Venture Investor Former
Cybersource Corporation Venture Investor Former
Websense Inc. Investor Former
Harvard Business School Stanford Graduate Business School 's Advanced Management College Former

Organization Position Status
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer Current
eHealth, Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Current
Hysta Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Ehealth Current
Institutional Venture Partners Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer Current
Hua Yuan Co Executive Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Ehealth Current
Hysta Board of Directors Current
Hua Yuan Co Board of Directors Current
Health Vision, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Insureco Marketing LLC Executive Vice President, Technology Former
Health Vision, Inc. Executive Vice President of Research and Development Former
Eclipsys Corporation Senior Vice President of Research and Development Former
Ameri Tech Former
University of Utah Ph.D. In Medical Informatics Former
Idaho State University M.S. Degree In Physics Former
University of China B.S. Degree In Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
eHealth, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President Current
Institutional Venture Partners Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Arthur Andersen LLP partner Former
San Jose State University B.S. degree in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Executive Vice President of Business Operations Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Executive Vice President of Business Operations Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Executive Vice President of Business Operations Current
Institutional Venture Partners Executive Vice President of Business Operations Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Executive Vice President Current
eHealth, Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Operations Current
California Bar Board of Directors Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Senior Vice President, Business Development, General Counsel and Secretary Former
eHealth, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary Former
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Attorney Former
University of California J.D. Degree Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Wisor Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Current
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing Current
Institutional Venture Partners Executive Vice President, Marketing Current
Engadget Mobile Executive Vice President, Marketing Current
Openwave Systems Inc. Director, Market Development Current
Openwave Systems Inc. Vice President of The Product Solutions Group Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Senior Vice President of Carrier Relations Current

Sam Gibbs has served as a Senior Vice President since September 2000. In this role, Mr. Gibbs is responsible for the company's technology licensing business. Mr. Gibbs previously served as General Manager of the company's small business products and services business and as General Manager of product management. Prior to joining eHealth, Mr. Gibbs was a Vice President and General Manager for Rand Worldwide, an engineering services company. Prior to Rand, Mr. Gibbs was founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of AVCOM Systems, Inc., an engineering services and systems integration company. Mr. Gibbs has also held engineering positions at Raytheon Aircraft and TRW Space Systems. Mr. Gibbs holds a B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering technology from Arizona State University.

Organization Position Status
eHealth, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Institutional Venture Partners Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Senior Vice President of Sales Current
Rand A Technology Corporation Vice President Former
eHealth, Inc. General Manager Former
Rand A Technology Corporation General Manager Former
Raytheon Aircraft Co. Former
Arizona State University B.S. Degree In Aeronautical Engineering Technology Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Vice President & General Counsel Current
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Vice President & General Counsel Current
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. General Counsel Current
Northwestern University School of Law Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Managing Director Current
International Venture Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Devine Capital Partners, LLC Director, Acquisitions Current
Devine Capital Partners, LLC Board of Directors Current
Dust Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Vonage Holdings Corporation Director Current
Dust Networks Director Current
Internet Capital Group, Inc. Team member Former
Battery Ventures Team member Former
Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC NA Former
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Investor Former
SupportSoft, Inc. Investor Former
Corillian Corporation Investor Former
Dust Networks Investor Former
Chordiant Software, Inc. Investor Former
Vonage Holdings Corporation Investor Former
Ecredit.Com, Inc. Investor Former
Dartmouth College Bachelor of Arts, Government & Economics Former
Dartmouth College Degree In Government Former

In 2000 Rick Devine recruited Steve Harrick as vice president of acquisitions for Internet Capital Group (ICG). Devine was managing director of executive recruiting for the ICG at the time. At ICG Harrick was responsible for identifying and executing strategic acquisitions, generating partner company liquidity, and providing operational advice to partner company management teams. He joined ICG from Highland Capital Partners in Boston, where as a principal he focused on enterprise software and Internet technologies. Before entering the venture capital industry, Harrick worked in new-business development for Netscape Communications and in mergers and acquisitions for Morgan Stanley. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and a master's in business administration from Harvard Business School. He is currently managing director and general partner of Institutional Venture Partners, where he focuses on expansion-stage venture capital investments within the software, Internet and communications sectors.

Organization Position Status
Devine Capital Partners, LLC Vice President, Acquisitions Current
Institutional Venture Partners Managing Director Current
International Venture Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Mysql Inc. Board Observer Current
Freebase Board of Directors Current
Tripwire, Inc. Board Observer Current
Handango Board Observer Current
Motion Computing, Inc. Board Observer Current
Markmonitor, Inc. Director Current
Business.com, Inc. Director Current
Netscape Communications Corporation Financial Analyst Former
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. software and Internet technologies Former
Netscape Network Former
Bolt Media Former
ChemConnect, Inc. Former
Motion Computing, Inc. Investor Former
ArcSight, Inc. Investor Former
Markmonitor, Inc. Investor Former
Raindance Communications, Inc. Investor Former
WebEx Communications, Inc. Investor Former
Business.com, Inc. Investor Former
Tripwire, Inc. Investor Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Yale University Bachelor's Degree In History Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Managing Director Current
Tradebeam, Inc. Founder Current
Silicon Clocks, Inc. Partner, Charles River Ventures Current
Charles River Ventures, Inc. General Partner Current
Svod Partner, Charles River Ventures Current
Rosum Corporation Partner, Charles River Ventures Current
Illinoisventures, LLC Manager Current
SupplySolution Inc. Current
Avvenu Inc Current
IP Infusion, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Staccato Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Director Current
Tradebeam, Inc. Director Current
Microtune, Inc. Board of Directors Current
West Coast Holdings Board of Directors Current
Cswitch Board of Directors Current
Nantero Board of Directors Current
Silicon Clocks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Illinoisventures, LLC Board of Directors Current
Transmeta Corporation Board of Directors Current
Rosum Corporation Director Current
Institutional Venture Partners General Partner Current
Creative Technologies Corp. non-director investor Former
Radcom, Ltd. non-director investor Former
LSI Corporation technical and marketing position Former
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Officer Former
Charles River Ventures, Inc. Head of the West Coast Practice Former
Sharevision, Inc. Former
Vitesse Former
Cirrus Logic, Inc. Former
Ensemble Systems, Inc. Director Former
RLX Technologies, Inc. Director Former
Mtone Wireless Corporation Director Former
8x8, Inc. Director Former
ChemConnect, Inc. Director Former
Creative Technologies Corp. Investor Former
Slim Devices, Inc. Investor Former
Radcom, Ltd. Investor Former
Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. Investor Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Illinois B.S. Former
Illinoisventures, LLC BS With Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Co-Founder of Draper, Gaither & Anderson Current

Geoffrey Y. Yang has served as a director of TiVo since October 1997. Since August 1999, Mr. Yang has been a Managing Director of Redpoint Ventures, a venture capital firm. Mr. Yang has been a general partner of Institutional Venture Partners, a venture capital firm since 1989. Mr. Yang is a director of Ask Jeeves, Inc., a provider of Web-wide search, and numerous private companies. Mr. Yang holds a B.S.E. degree in Engineering and Management Systems from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
Redpoint Ventures Managing Director Current
Azul Systems Inc Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures Current
TiVo Inc. Managing Director Current
Red Point Founder Current
Institutional Venture Partners General Partner Current
BigBand Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Azul Systems Inc Board of Directors Current
TiVo Inc. Board of Directors Current
MySpace.com Investor Current
MMC Networks Investor Current
Calix Investor Current
Juniper Networks, Inc. Investor Current
Western Association of Venture Capitalists President Former
Red Point Founding Partner Former
Redpoint Ventures Partner Former
Institutional Venture Partners Venture Capitalist Former
First Century Partners Associate Former
Western Association of Venture Capitalists Director Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Degree Former
Princeton University B.S.E. in Engineering and Management Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners General Partner Current
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners General Partner Current
Handango Chairman Current
SkyStream Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stanford Graduate School of Business Board Member Current
Montgomery Securities Senior Partner Former
Twp, Inc. Former
SCP Global Technologies Inc. Former
3 I Corp Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Former
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Former
Stanford Law School Former
Asian Art Museum Board of Directors Former
Stanford University J.D. Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
University of Virginia B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Director of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Nextgen Partners executive committee team Current
International Venture Partners, Inc. Senior Analyst Current
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Superior Bancorp Financial Analyst Former
Banc of America Securities LLC Financial Analyst Former
SunGard NA Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Technology sector Former
Hewlett-Packard Company NA Former
TIBCO Software Inc. NA Former
CA NA Former
University of California, Los Angeles B.A. in International Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current

Elizabeth Bailey Weil joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in July 2008. At IVP she focuses on investments in Internet and digital media. Prior to IVP, Elizabeth worked at Menlo Ventures as an Investment Analyst. Elizabeth was instrumental in Menlo Ventures' investments in OnRequest Images and RF Surgical, while also working on the firm's investments in LensVector, Reactrix Zimbio, Golden Gateway Financial, and NComputing. Previously, Elizabeth was the Manager of Marketing at online gaming company Xfire (acquired by MTV/Viacom). She also served as Manager of Marketing and Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at AuctionDrop, the first eBay drop-off company. Elizabeth's prior roles include Projects Director at Stanford Student Enterprises and Analyst at Radar Partners. Elizabeth has an M.S. in Management Science and Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and Buck Scholar. Elizabeth is an avid ultra-marathon runner and letterpress printer.

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Auctiondrop, Inc. Manager Former
X-Fire Manager Former
Menlo Ventures Investment Analyst Former
Stanford University B.A. In Economics Former

Jules Maltz joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in August 2008. He focuses on growth capital and later-stage technology venture investments. Prior to IVP, Jules worked for 3i, a leading global venture capital firm. He evaluated early and later-stage Internet, mobile, and software investments, completing deals for companies including BlueLithium, Fotolog, Omniture (OMTR), Trovix, and Vonage (VG). Jules also worked in business development for AdMob, a mobile advertising provider, and co-founded a virtual goods advertising startup. Earlier in his career, Jules was in technology investment banking with Robertson Stephens and Banc of America Securities. Jules has an M.B.A. from Stanford University, where he was a Siebel Scholar and an Arjay Miller Scholar. He also graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Admob, Inc Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Objectivity Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Objectivity Inc. Vice President Former
Santa Clara University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Mercer Human Resource Consulting LLC Intern Former
Stanford University B.A. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Stanford University B.S. In Biomechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Institutional Venture Partners Current
Credit Suisse Former
IT Services, LLC Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Fan Asset Management LLC President and Chief Investment Officer Current
Fan Asset Management LLC Founder Current
Fan Asset Management LLC Owner Current
Institutional Venture Partners Senior Analyst Current
Stanford Graduate School of Business Research Assistant Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Analyst Former
Stanford University Professor Former
Stanford University Ph.D. Degree Former
Stanford University B.S.E. In Computer Systems Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Director Current
eHealth, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Institutional Venture Partners Director Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Director Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Director Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Bryan Cave Strategies LLC Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Coram Healthcare Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Director Current
Apria Healthcare President Current
Apria Healthcare Group Inc. Advisor Current
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Director Current
Apria Healthcare Group Inc. Vice Chairman Current
eHealth, Inc. Director Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Institutional Venture Partners Director Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Director Current
Apria Chief Executive Officer Former
Apria President Former
America's Pharmacy President Former
The Products President Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. President Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. chief operating officer Former
The Products Chief Operating Officer Former
America's Pharmacy Chief Operating Officer Former
Unocal Corporation B.V. group vice president Former
University of California Bachelor of Science Degree In Political Science Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor of Arts In Political Science Former

Michael Goldberg has served as a director of Genomic Health since October 2001. In January 2005, Mr. Goldberg joined Mohr Davidow Ventures, a venture capital firm, as a general partner. From October 2000 to December 2004, Mr. Goldberg served as the Managing Director of Jasper Capital, a management and financial consultancy business. In 1995, Mr. Goldberg founded OnCare, Inc., an oncology practice management company, and served as Chairman until August 2001 and as Chief Executive Officer until March 1999. Previously, Mr. Goldberg was the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Axion Inc., a cancer-focused healthcare service company. Prior to Axion, Mr. Goldberg was a partner at the venture capital firm Sevin Rosen Funds, and was director of Corporate Development and a member of the Operating Committee at Cetus Corporation. He is also a director of several privately held companies. Mr. Goldberg holds a BA in Philosophy from Brandeis University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
Genomic Health, Inc. General Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures Current
Mdv general partner Current
Irhythm Technologies, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
Institutional Venture Partners Director Current
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Director Current
eHealth, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Personalized Medicine Coalition Board of Directors Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Director Current
High Bar Capital Board of Directors Current
QuestMark Partners Director Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Genomic Health, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dnar Board of Directors Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Director Current
Ventus Medical, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cemaphore Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Personalized Medicine Coalition Member Current
eHealth, Inc. Chairman & CEO Former
Axion Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Axion Corporation President Former
Company 'c' Hair Managing Director Former
Mohr, Davidow Ventures General Partner Former
Sevin Rosen Funds partner Former
Cetus Corporation Director of Corporate Development Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
Brandeis University B.A. Former
Cetus Corporation member Former

Scott N. Flanders is President and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Communications, the nation's 14th largest media company. He also serves on Freedom's Board of Directors, representing the interests of Freedom's family ownership and outside investors. Mr. Flanders oversees the strategic direction of Freedom's newspapers, television stations and interactive media businesses, a portfolio with annual revenues totaling nearly $1 billion. Prior to his appointment as CEO on Jan. 1, 2006, Mr. Flanders was an Independent Director on Freedom's Board for five years, and served as Chairman of both the Compensation and Nominating Committees. During his service, Freedom recapitalized with two private equity firms, The Blackstone Group and Providence Equity Partners, in 2004. The agreement allowed family members of founder Raymond Cyrus (R.C.) Hoiles to retain its controlling ownership interest in Freedom Communications. Mr. Flanders is the former Chairman and CEO of the Columbia House Company, the world's oldest and largest direct marketer of music and video products, with revenues totaling more than $1 billion. Mr. Flanders joined Columbia House in September 1999, when he was recruited to be Chairman and CEO of the entity created through the merger of publicly traded online retailer CDNow and Columbia House. After determining that this merger was not in the best interests of the owners, he aborted the transaction in March 2000. AOL Time Warner and Sony Corporation, then 50/50 joint owners of Columbia House, asked him to lead a turnaround of the Columbia House business. By initiating significant management reorganization and a strategic shift in focus, Mr. Flanders returned Columbia House to profitability. At the request of his Board, Mr. Flanders facilitated a leveraged buyout of Columbia House by The Blackstone Group in June 2002. In conjunction with the transaction, AOL Time Warner and Sony Corporation each retained minority ownership interests. In May 2005, Blackstone sold the company to Bertelsmann in a transaction which closed in July 2005. In 1998, Mr. Flanders co-founded Telstreet.com, an Indianapolis-based e-commerce company specializing in helping consumers shop for wireless products and services. He remained Chairman of Telstreet until the company merged with Buy.com in August 2000. Mr. Flanders served as president of Macmillan Publishing, the world's largest computer and reference publisher. The company's revenues increased from $5 million to $500 million in fourteen years under his leadership. His responsibilities at Macmillan spanned four of the company's operating units: Macmillan Computer Publishing, Macmillan Reference Publishing, Macmillan Education and Training and Macmillan Digital. During his 14-year career at Macmillan, Mr. Flanders established Macmillan as the world's largest computer book publisher and the first publisher of books about the Internet. Macmillan published hundreds of titles about the Internet, e-commerce and the leading Internet companies and was the first publisher to sell books on the Internet. When he left the company at the end of 1998, Macmillan ranked as the 10th largest publisher in America and the 4th largest Amazon vendor. Mr. Flanders is an active investor in technology and media companies, including: the Gazelle Fund, a technology-oriented venture capital fund; and a limited partner of Tri-Artisan Partners, a New York-based merchant bank. Mr. Flanders serves as a board member on a number of companies and associations including: eHealth, Inc. and the Newspaper Association of America. He is President of the Board of Visitors of the Indiana School of Law, board member of the Columbia Business School Media Forum, and the University of California, Irvine, His civic activities include: the Board of Directors for the Orange County Technology Action Network (OCTANe), Vice Chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Board of Trustees of the Orange County Museum of Art...

Organization Position Status
Freedom Broadcasting, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Freedom Broadcasting, Inc President Current
Visitors President of The Board Current
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Director Current
eHealth, Inc. Director Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Director Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Board of Directors Current
John F. Kennedy Center Vice Chairman Current
Institutional Venture Partners Director Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, Irvine Board Member Current
Freedom Communications Inc. Board of Directors Current
Freedom Broadcasting, Inc Director Current
Freedom Communications Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Bmg Columbia House Chief Executive Officer Former
MacMillan Publishing Ltd. President Former
Telstreet.Com Co-Founder Former
Bmg Columbia House Chairman Former
Indianapolis Civic Theatre Chairman Former
Indiana University J.D. Former
University of Colorado Doctorate from Indiana University Former
University of Colorado B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Salesforce.com, Inc. President and Chief Strategy Officer Current
Expanded Small Group Health Insurance Director Current
Institutional Venture Partners Director Current
Insureco Marketing LLC Board of Directors Current
Cooney Enterprises, Inc Director Current
Extend Benefits Group LLC Director Current
eHealth, Inc. Director Current
SolarWinds Director Current
Autodesk, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Former
Salesforce.com, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Silicon Graphics, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Former
Indiana University Master of Business Administration Former
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Science Former

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