Glen Hellman
Cheif Entreprenuereator^©


Glen is a Principal at Driven Forward LLC, a firm that supports entrepreneurs and venture investors by providing strategic guidance, interim executive leadership services, and executive coaching.  In addition he is a Chair for Vistage International where he serves as a professional facilitator for CEO advisory boards. 

Mr. Hellman is frequently quoted on corporate governance and entrepreneurship issues in print and broadcast media. In print he’s been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Week, The Washington Post and USA Today.  He has been featured on radio programs including NPR Marketplace and Voice of America.  Television appearances include NBC and FOX news.

In his over-30-year career he has been the President and COO of Proxy Governance, a corporate governance watchdog; CEO of Intellipark, a manufacturer of next-generation parking meters; and CEO of Ikimbo, a developer of network communications software.

He is currently Chairman of the Board of Driven Forward and on the Board of Advisors for the University of Maryland, RH Smith School’s, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship. He is an active member of the Capital Access Network (CAN) where he is responsible for deal flow, deal selection and coaching corporate executives seeking capital and in his spare time he writes for Tech Cocktail.

Mr. Hellman has experience running operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea and Australia.
  

Neil Selvin
Partner

Neil has more than 25 years of experience running high technology businesses, most recently as president of Inlet Technologies, a leading manufacturer of products that stream live video over the Internet. He is also an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Smith Business School. There, he teaches MBA students and coaches local entrepreneurs on business strategy and fundraising.

During his two-decade tenure in Silicon Valley, Mr. Selvin was president and chief executive officer of several public and private companies, including Pivia, OneWorld Systems and Global Village Communication. At Global Village, he led an explosive corporate growth, including a successful IPO in 1994. He has also raised over $60 million in capital and given over 500 presentations to investors.

Prior to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Neil was director of marketing for portable computing for Apple Computer, where he launched the original PowerBook. Mr. Selvin holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in physics from Pomona College and Brown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Michael Wright
Partner

Mike is a highly experienced and accomplished Technology, Development, and Professional Services Leader rated in the top percentile of commercial software executives by a recognized independent consulting firm. Noted for driving revenue growth and product stability in turn-around, start-up, and high growth situations with well-established and emerging technology companies such as Saville, Broadbeam, Vibrant Solutions, Ceon, Airtouch International, Pacific Bell, and AT&T. An expert in the successful commercialization of technology and the development of world-class technology organizations.

A catalyst for change, combining tactical execution of strategic initiatives with strong leadership utilized in building leading-edge software development and QA organizations. A talented and committed mentor & coach to young technical junior management teams with a record of developing and promoting individuals to leadership positions in the companies and the industries they serve.

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