Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Gregory A. White |
President, Home Robots |
| Jeffrey A. Beck |
President, Home Robots |
| Joseph W. Dyer |
President |
| Sandra B Lawrence |
President and General Manager, Home Robots Division |
| Wendell Dyer Joseph |
President of Gov. & Ind. Div. |
| Geoff Clear |
Senior Vice President & Cfo |
| Geoffrey P. Clear |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Jay Leader |
CIO & Vice President, IT |
| John J. Leahy |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Rodney A. Brooks |
Chief Technology Officer and Director |
| Glen Weinstein |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Alison Dean |
Vice President, Finance Controls & Analysis |
| Gerald C. Kent |
Vice President and Controller |
| Matt Palma |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
| Nancy Dussault |
Vice President, Marketing Comm |
| Penny Outlaw |
Vice President of Human Resources |
| Jon Elordi |
Interim General Manager, Home Robots Division |
| Peter Meekin |
Managing Director, Trident Capital |
| Nancy Dussault Smith |
Marketing Communications Director, Irobot Corporation |
| Elise Caffrey |
|
| Frank Ingari |
Management Coach |
| Judy Reed |
|
| Paul J. Kern |
Director |
Board of Directors
Colin Angle guides the strategic direction of iRobot. One of the world's leading authorities on mobile robots, Angle is an industry pioneer with more than two decades of experience. Under his leadership, iRobot is at the forefront of the growing robot industry, delivering home and government robots that are making a difference. Angle's keen sense of business strategy is a driving force behind iRobot's successful identification and execution of expansion opportunities. With Angle's guidance, iRobot has formed key strategic partnerships, building on decades of expertise from each partner to create new and innovative robot solutions. Angle's leadership and vision for the future of robots have been recognized with numerous professional awards. He has been named a Mass High Tech All-Star, one of Fortune Small Business Magazine's Best Bosses and New England Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young with iRobot co-founder Helen Greiner. Angle sits on the board of directors of Axon Labs, Inc. and is active on the Robotics & Intelligent Machines (RIM) advisory board. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in computer science, both from MIT.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Chairman of The Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and an master's degree in computer science |
Former |
Gregory A. White has been the President and Chief Executive Officer for LEARN Charter Schools located in Chicago, Illinois, from 2008 to present. Mr. White was Vice President, Strategy and Operations, of The Chicago Community Trust, from 2006 to 2008. He was Co-Founder and Partner, Chicago Venture Partners, LP, from 1998 to 2006, and President, Corporate Advisory Services, from 1995 to 2006. Mr. White was also a Board Chairman of Learn Charter Schools for four years, a board Member for over ten years and Board Chairman of Lakefront Supportive Housing for three years, and Board Chairman, Citizens Advisory Board, Chicago Transit Authority, for three years. Mr. White serves on the following Board committees of the Bank: Affordable Housing and Government Relations. There are no family relationships among the above directors or our executive officers.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago |
President and Chief Executive Officer for Learn Charter Schools |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
President, Home Robots |
Current |
| The Dixon Technology Group |
|
Current |
| Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corporate Advisory Services, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Corporate Advisory Services, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Chicago Venture Partners, L.P. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Chicago Venture Partners, L.P. |
Partner |
Former |
| Jarden Consumers Solutions |
senior executive |
Former |
| The Rouse Company |
|
Former |
| Lakefront Supportive Housing |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Board, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Jarden Consumers Solutions |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Lakefront Supportive Housing |
Board Member |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Masters in Business Administration |
Former |
| Brown University |
Bachelor of Arts Degrees |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
degree in business administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
President, Home Robots |
Current |
| Home Robots |
General Manager |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
President and General Manager Home Robots Division |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
President, Danaher Precision Systems Division |
Former |
| Home Robots |
President |
Former |
| AMETEK, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| AMETEK, Inc. |
Vice President & General Manager, Power Systems & Instruments Division |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Sales, Kollmorgen I&C Division |
Former |
| Boston University |
MBA |
Former |
| New Jersey & Company |
B.S. In Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
B.S., Mechanical Engineering |
Former |
Joe Dyer leads the Government and Industrial Robots Division. He comes to iRobot from a career in the U.S. Navy. Dyer last served as the commander of the Naval Air Systems Command, where he was responsible for research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and logistics for naval aircraft, air launched weapons and sensors. His naval career also included positions as naval aviation's chief engineer, commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division and F/A-18 program manager. Earlier in his career, he served as the Navy's chief test pilot. Dyer holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in finance from the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. He is an elected fellow in the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the National Academy of Public Administration. Dyer chairs NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
President |
Current |
| Packbot |
|
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
|
Current |
| R-Gator |
|
Current |
| The Navy |
Chief Test Pilot |
Former |
| iRobot Corp. |
Executive Vice President and General Manager |
Former |
| Naval Air Systems Command |
Commander |
Former |
| Naval Postgraduate School |
Master's Degree In Finance |
Former |
| North Carolina State University |
Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Chil Semiconductor Corporation |
Chairman and President |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Current |
| Id Softcapital Group |
Chairman & President |
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Current |
| Packbot |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Current |
| Qpixel Technology Corp. (Apac) |
Chairman and President |
Current |
| Fortressware |
Chairman and President |
Current |
| Airmagnet, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| ATI Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Coadna Photonics, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Wiquest |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Acer America Corp. |
CEO |
Former |
| Veloz Global Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman and President, Acer Technology Ventures |
Former |
| Cspa |
Chairman & President, Id Ventures America |
Current |
| Axon Sleep Research Laboratories Inc |
Chairman and President |
Former |
| Intel Corporation |
Development and Management Positions |
Former |
| Bell Northern Research |
Development and Management Positions |
Former |
| Octasoft |
|
Former |
| Acer Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Ontario Corp. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Chil Semiconductor Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Cspa |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| McGill University |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| R-Gator |
President and General Manager, Home Robots Division |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
President and General Manager, Home Robots Division |
Current |
| Packbot |
President and General Manager, Home Robots Division |
Former |
| Northeastern University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Maine |
Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
President of Gov. & Ind. Div. |
Current |
Geoff Clear brings close to 30 years of financial experience in the high technology market. He was instrumental in the building and growth of several successful companies. After working in public accounting for three years and in the chemical industry for 10, Clear joined the management team of a biotechnology company in 1986, helping to lead that company through product development efforts for five years. In 1992, he became Chief Financial Officer for MicroTouch Systems, a position he held for nearly a decade - a period when the company's annual revenue grew from $20 million to $150 million. In 2001, MicroTouch was sold to 3M Company, and during the last year Clear served as site manager and Integration manager for 3M Touch Systems. Clear holds both a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in business administration from Dartmouth College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Senior Vice President & Cfo |
Current |
| Packbot |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| MicroTouch Systems, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| MicroTouch Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Finance & Administration |
Former |
| Touchsystems Corporation |
Manager |
Former |
| Integration, LLC |
Site Manager |
Former |
| 3M Touch Systems, Inc |
Manager |
Former |
| 3M Company |
|
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
degree in business administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| MicroTouch Systems, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| MicroTouch Systems, Inc. |
Vice President, Finance & Administration |
Former |
| Touchsystems Corporation |
Manager |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Dartmouth College |
B.A. In Economics |
Former |
Jay Leader brings nearly 25 years of international IT management experience to iRobot. His expertise includes extensive IT management, strategic planning and financial management, and infrastructure and security management. Prior to joining iRobot, Leader was CIO at Nypro Inc., a $1.2 billion injection molding and contract manufacturing firm with 66 locations in 18 countries. He was responsible for worldwide IT operations, managing support and development organizations in the U.S., Latin America, Europe and China. Earlier in his career, Leader served in IT management positions at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, Groundwater Technology Inc. and Data General Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government and international relations and a master’s degree in business administration, both from Clark University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Packbot |
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
CIO & Vice President, IT |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Nypro Inc. |
CIO |
Former |
| Clark University |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Clark University |
Bachelor's Degree In Government |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| R-Gator |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Packbot |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
CFO & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Planning and Development |
Former |
| Boston College |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Merrimack College |
Bachelor's Degree In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Chief Technology Officer and Director |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Ncwit |
Founder, Heartland Robotics |
Current |
| Ignite! High-Tech Startups |
|
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ncwit |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| James John Bell |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association for Computing Machinery |
Fellow |
Current |
| University of Minnesota |
Lecturer |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Ph.D. In Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Packbot |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Covington & Burling |
|
Former |
| University of Virginia School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
law degree |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering |
Former |
| University of Virginia |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Vice President, Finance Controls & Analysis |
Current |
| Boston University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Brown University |
B.A. In Business Economics |
Former |
Gerald C. Kent, Jr. has served as the Company s vice president and controller since July 2005. Prior to joining iRobot, Mr. Kent held positions of increasing responsibility, including chief accounting officer and controller, at ScanSoft, Inc., a software company, from April 2000 until July 2005. Prior to that Mr. Kent was an audit manager in the high technology practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from November 1998 until April 2000. Mr. Kent holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Merrimack College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Vice President and Controller |
Current |
| Merrimack College |
B.S. In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Vice President, Marketing Comm |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Director of Marketing Communications |
Current |
Penny Outlaw oversees the provision of all human resources services at iRobot. She brings 20 years of related human resources experience to her position. Prior to joining iRobot, Outlaw held senior human resources positions at Harvard University, Staples, Wang Laboratories, First National Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Department of Employment and Training. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| Harvard University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Interim General Manager, Home Robots Division |
Current |
Peter Meekin joined Trident Capital as a Managing Director in 1999. He has more than 20 years of experience in software, information services, and technology consulting. Prior to joining Trident Capital, Meekin was Vice President of Venture Development at Enterprise Associates, LLC, the venture capital division of IMS Health. He has also held senior technology and management positions with Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Lotus Development Corporation and IBM. Current board-level service includes: Director-Arxan Technologies, Inc., Circles, Inc., Cymfony, Inc., Sygate Technologies, Thor Technologies, Inc. Past directorships: Berkeley Enterprise Partners, Inc., Customer Analytics, Inc., ELetter, Inc., ESS Software, Inc., MainControl, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aethon, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Managing Director, Trident Capital |
Current |
| Trident Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cymfony, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Trident Capital |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arxan, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sygate, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vidient, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Packbot |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aethon, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tricipher, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Enterprise Associates, Ltd. |
Vice President of Venture Development |
Former |
| The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation |
senior technology and management position |
Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
senior technology and management position |
Former |
| Lotus Development Corporation |
senior technology and management position |
Former |
| Ess Software, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| Customer Analytics, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Thor Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| State University of New York at New Paltz |
BS In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Marketing Communications Director, Irobot Corporation |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
Management Coach |
Current |
| MetaMatrix, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Segway LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Extraprise Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Drew Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mass Software Council |
Board Member |
Current |
| Meridio, Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Convoq, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Shiva Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Meridio, Ltd. |
Chairman and CEO of Shiva Corporation |
Former |
| Atexinc |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Shiva Corporation |
Vice President Pc Spreadsheet Division |
Former |
| The Wheelhouse |
Founder |
Former |
| Shiva Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Wheelhouse |
Chairman |
Former |
| Cornell University |
B.S. degrees in Creative Writing and U |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| iRobot Corp. |
|
Current |
| Stratus Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA in Finance |
Former |
| Sarah Lawrence College |
BA in Political Science |
Former |
Helen Greiner is the Chairman and CoFounder of iRobot Corporation, a company that she co-founded in 1990. iRobot is currently the leader in the mobile robotics field, an emerging high growth industry. Aggressively pursuing both the consumer and the military market for robots, our products include the Roomba Robotic Floorvac, an autonomous vacuum, and the PackBot tactical mobile robot, a military robot. Ms Greiner attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she majored in Mechanical Engineering with concentrations in Economics and Electrical Engineering. Her Masters in Computer Science was performed in the MIT Artifical Intelligence Lab under Dr. Ken Salisbury. She worked at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a student building gripper systems for space satelites. In 1989, after graduation she founded a company commercializing JPL Technology called California Cybernetics. This company sold force controllers and performed government sponsored research in robotics. In 1990, Ms Greiner saw this technology as the basis for a whole new class of products - ones that improve life by taking on dangerous and tedious jobs. She moved back to the East Coast to start iRobot (then called IS Robotics) with two like minded business partners, MIT classmate Colin Angle and Prof. Roney Brook (Dr. Brooks is now the director of the Computer Science Labs at MIT). iRobot is now the industry leader in robotics dedicated to creating realistic robotic solutions to real world problems. Under her leadership, iRobot has grown from a garage venture to over $50M with 4 locations in MA, DC, CA, and HK. Ms Greiner raised $28M in venture capital to support growth. Ms Greiner took the military side of the business from zero, to running DARPA contracts, to participating in the Future Combat Systems program - the largest army procurement program ever funded. In the consumer space, iRobot's Roomba Robotic Floorvac is the best selling robot ever with over one million units in homes around the world.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| New England Business and Technology Association, Inc |
Chairman and Cofounder, Irobot Corporation |
Current |
| Packbot |
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Co-Founder and Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Museum of Science |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Museum of Science |
Trustee |
Current |
| Mass Technology Leadership Council |
Chairman and Cofounder, Irobot Corporation |
Current |
| California Cybernetics |
Founder |
Former |
George McNamee has served as a director since August 1999. He is managing partner of FA Technology Ventures, an information and energy technology venture capital firm. McNamee also serves as chairman of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading fuel cell developer, and is a director of Broadpoint Securities (NASDAQ: BPSG) and several private companies. He is a trustee of The Albany Academies and the American Friends of Eton College. McNamee holds a B.A. from Yale University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| S-Board Ltd. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Robotic Fx, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| R-Gator |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Broadpoint Securities, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bpsg |
Director |
Current |
| MapInfo Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Nekton Research, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Metacarta, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| American Friends |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Packbot |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CORESense, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fac |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. |
Co-CEO |
Former |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Director of Publicly Held Irobot |
Former |
| Maps.Com |
Chairman |
Former |
| Mechanical Technology Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| iRobot Corp. |
Chairman of First Albany Companies Inc. |
Former |
| First Albany Companies Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Broadpoint Capital, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Plug Power Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Amici, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Meta Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Yale University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| FA Technology Ventures |
Member |
Former |
Jimmy Lu, Managing Director of Acer Technology Ventures, is actively involved with ATV's portfolio companies and their management in his role as a director or advisory board member to a number of corporations across ATV's different investment areas. Jimmy continues to seek out and develop promising investment opportunities for ATV in companies that leverage unique hardware and software technologies offering demonstrable cost savings and enhanced profits to business customers. Jimmy also sees the continued growth and maturation of the Internet economy and enabling technologies that support it as an ongoing opportunity for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to exploit current market conditions to create outstanding teams and highly profitable and sustainable market-leading businesses. Jimmy's recent areas of investment activity and interests include focused enterprise software, network security and infrastructure, artificial intelligence and human interface technologies. Since 1992 and most recently as General Counsel of the Acer Group, Jimmy has taken a leading role in the Acer organization's international M&A, joint venture and other strategic alliance transactions. Prior to joining Acer, Jimmy was associated with J.P. Morgan in New York, where he held direct line responsibility for managing banking and corporate finance services for a broad range of Fortune 500 and middle market clients, and then McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen in San Francisco, where he specialized in M&A, corporate and securities matters and represented emerging growth technology companies. Jimmy received his B.A. from Yale College in 1977, his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of California/Berkeley (Boalt Hall) in 1986. He has authored many business and legal articles and has been a speaker at numerous conferences sponsored by international and local professional organizations and associations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Acer Incorporated |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Acer Technology Ventures |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Id Softcapital Group |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Id Softcapital Group |
General Partner of Id Ventures America |
Current |
| Atrua, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Transdecisions, Inc. |
|
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Advisory Board |
Current |
| Id Softcapital Group |
Director |
Current |
| Acer Incorporated |
Director |
Current |
| J.P. Morgan & Co. |
Managing Banking and Corporate Finance Services |
Former |
| The McCutchen Company, Inc. |
Managing Banking and Corporate Finance Services |
Former |
| Acer Group |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Acer Technology Ventures |
General Counsel |
Former |
| University of California |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
JD |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Yale College |
B.A. |
Former |
In November 2004, General Paul Kern concluded his more than 40-year career in the United States Army when he retired as Commanding General, Army Materiel Command (AMC). In that capacity, and earlier as Commander of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), General Kern left his impact on the Army's future as he led a drive to digitize and transform its warfighting capabilities. With a staff of over 50,000 civilians and active military members, he won wide respect for his efforts to direct supply chain improvements, maintain field readiness, and modernize weapons systems throughout the Army while still controlling costs. Some of his efforts included consolidating major munitions production operations, employing radio frequency identification, and managing the supply of rebuilt equipment for the front lines, a shift critical to our ongoing operations in Iraq. In June 2004, General Kern undertook a vastly different responsibility when Secretary Rumsfeld tapped him to lead the military's internal investigation into the abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, a tough assignment that he handled with skill. Prior to his command at AMC, he served as the military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology and was the senior military advisor to the Army Acquisition Executive and the Army Chief of Staff on all research, development, and acquisition programs and related issues. He supervised the Program Executive Officer system, and served as the director of the Army Acquisition Corps.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Cohen Group |
Senior Counselor |
Current |
| EDO Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| iRobot Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| ITT Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Army.Com |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
degrees in mechanical and civil engineering |
Former |
Executive News
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First-of-Its-Kind Sleep Innovation Helps Consumers Measure and Manage Sleep Quality to Achieve...
Forbes.com - 7/09/09 - View Story
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iRobot Schedules Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
Reuters - 7/09/09 - View Story
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First-of-Its-Kind Sleep Innovation Helps Consumers Measure and Manage Sleep Quality to Achieve a Better Nights Rest
Business Wire - 7/09/09 - View Story
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iRobot Schedules Second-Quarter 2009 Earnings Call
Business Wire - 7/09/09 - View Story
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Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces First Group of Finalists for the 2009 Technology Leadership Awards
Reuters - 6/26/09 - View Story
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Mass Technology Leadership Council Announces First Group of Finalists for the 2009 Technology...
Forbes.com - 6/26/09 - View Story
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Machines that look after your home are getting cleverer
The Economist - 6/23/09 - View Story