Trevor Thomas Partner Cross Culture Ventures. Before this he was Vice President at Gastronome Ventures. Earlier, he was a member of the investing team at Roll Global, a $3.2 billion diversified holding company and Family Office in Los Angeles. Before venture investing, Trevor was the Founder and CEO of The Third Space, an airport lounge startup that sought to reinvigorate the airport travel experience through art, entertainment, and local food options. Trevor began his career in management consulting at Accenture where he worked on supply chain strategy projects for clients such as Microsoft, Best Buy, Syngenta, and Centerbridge Partners. Trevor has an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, a MEng in logistics from MIT, and a BS in industrial engineering from Morgan State University. He is also a Kauffman Fellow (Class 17).
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Jerry Nemorin,Founder/CEO Lendstreet #workingwithbanks
Jerry Nemorin Founder/CEO LendStreet. Prior to founding LendStreet, Jerry worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its Global Corporate & Investing Banking division, helping major companies restructure their debt during the financial crisis and raise money from the high yield debt market. Jerry is now putting that expertise to use in a way that helps consumers in financial distress deal with their debt and rebuild their credit. Jerry served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Darden School of Business Incubator. He began his career in Tyco’s Treasury group and received a B.S. in Finance and Exercise & Sports Science from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.
Mason Borda, BitGo #blockchaininnovation
Mason Borda is a blockchain technology professional with experience building full-stack applications on private, Bitcoin, and Ethereum blockchains. He stays active in the Bitcoin and Ethereum community as a frequent mentor and judge at hackathons. Mason is the creator of the world’s first Ethereum multi-signature wallet, https://ether.li and currently a software developer at BitGo. BitGo is a wallet security platform that enables hedge funds, exchanges, OTC trading desks, and remittance platforms safely transfer Bitcoin.
Derek Au, Principal Startup Investment Orange #blockchaininnovation
Derek Au Principal, Startup Investment Orange. He currently focuses on venture investments at Orange Silicon Valley. He works closely with the domain experts at Orange Silicon Valley to identify early-stage technology investment opportunities emerging from across North America. Previously Derek worked for several years in investment banking focusing on middle market technology M&A advisory. Derek has a Master of Engineering Management from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from The University of Western Ontario in Canada.