Jeff WilliamsVice President North America Sales Ironport (a Cisco Company)
Jeff Williams' responsibilities include leading IronPort's North America sales, systems engineering, channels, renewals and operational support teams. Under his leadership, IronPort's business has experienced an impressive 135% compound annual growth rate and was recently acquired by Cisco (CSCO) for 830M. Before joining IronPort, Williams was Vice President of Sales at IntruVert Networks (acquired by Network Associates), VP of Sales of Abeona Networks (a Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital funded company), and GlobalCenter, where he led the sales organization through its $6.5 billion merger with Exodus Communications.
Williams holds a B.S. degree in Marketing from California State University at Chico.
R. Bruce StewartChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Arrowhead Research Corporation
A life-long entrepreneur, Bruce Stewart has started and funded more than 18 companies and has taken several of them public. His capital market experience spans thirty years in which he has raised substantial capital for both public and private companies. Stewart is well known for his success in building value for shareholders and innovating novel strategies in corporate finance. In 2003, he founded Arrowhead Research (Nasdaq: ARWR), a nanotechnology company. Stewart’s vision has resulted in a well-financed company that has partnered with some of the most respected minds in the field.
Prior to founding Arrowhead Research, he founded Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG) which he took public in 1995. During Stewart’s eight-year tenure, Acacia built a portfolio of subsidiary companies operating in the areas of biotechnology, media technology licensing, direct marketing and early internet applications and reached a market cap of nearly $1 billion. Stewart gained much of his knowledge and experience in corporate finance as President of Annandale Securities, an investment banking firm and registered broker dealer.
Matt KestianTechnical Director Microsoft Technology Team and Technology Center
Matt Kestian has more than 11 years of IT experience focusing on secure infrastructures and operations. Kestian manages the MTC in Irvine, CA and delivers engagements around infrastructure, operations and security. He joined Microsoft in January 2000 as a consultant on the E-Commerce team. At the MTC, Kestian is responsible for driving the Security Practice nationally. He is a member of Microsoft's Security Content Review Board and has reviewed many of Microsoft's most acknowledged security guidance including Windows 2003 Security Guide (IPSec) and The Administrator Accounts Security Planning Guide. Kestian is an active participant on the United States Secret Service, Chicago Electronic Crimes Task Force (CECTF) and the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA).
Kestian holds a CISSP, a B.S. in Economics and an M.S. in Applied Computer Science from Illinois State University (ISU).
Jeff DickersonChief Executive Officer, Metatomix
Jeff is responsible for the strategic direction and continued growth of Metatomix, the leading provider of Semantic Middleware solutions to financial services, justice, and manufacturing and life sciences organizations. Metatomix solutions integrate data and processes to create a common, contextual understanding across multiple enterprise systems. Under his leadership, Dickerson led the company through its successful acquisition by Versata Enterprises in September 2010.
Prior to Metatomix, Dickerson spent more than 20 years in executive positions at various technology companies, including MCK Communications, VMARK Software, Parametric Technology (PTC), and Prime Computer.
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