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- Greg Keshishian
- Edwin Keusey, Esq.
- Barbara Koz Paley
- Brian Kraff ’89
- Janet Levitt ’77
- Douglas Lindgren ’88
Jeremy Kagan ’98Jeremy Kagan spent three years as president and CEO of Volatile Media Inc., an Internet media company providing music and software e-commerce services. Prior to this entrepreneurial venture, he spent several years as a management consultant with Dean & Company, a boutique strategy consultancy, where he worked extensively on data communications, Internet commerce and new market entry strategies for emerging telecommunications providers. He also spent time at Lehman Brothers as an associate in the media and telecommunication practice of the investment banking group, where he focused on mergers and acquisition work and valuation. Mr. Kagan’s firm was recognized as one of the 12 companies to watch at Internet World in 1998 and was an Early Stage Honor Roll at the Harvard Business School Club Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Banquet in 1999. Mr. Kagan also presented at Alley to the Valley in 1999. In addition to his MBA from Columbia Business School, he holds a BA in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Greg Keshishian Managing partner Greg Keshishian leads GK Partners in serving the consulting needs of top management, compensation committees and boards of directors. He specializes in the audit and review of executive compensation programs, negotiation of employment agreements and implementation of performance and equity-based incentive plans. He offers his clients the expertise and judgment gained during 25 years of successful professional practice and corporate experience. This experience encompasses a wide variety of management and directors’ compensation assignments and includes special expertise in handling significant transactional situations and in resolving critical company performance and valuation issues. Clients served include over 450 public and privately-held manufacturing, technology, consumer products, financial and service companies. Prior to founding GK Partners in 1998, Mr. Keshishian was senior vice president and led the executive compensation practice at Handy Associates in New York. Before joining Handy in 1983, Mr. Keshishian was employed by Revlon Inc., holding significant corporate positions in financial management, executive and employee compensation, and management recruitment and development. His earlier career encompassed the insurance and retailing industries. An author and lecturer on executive compensation, Mr. Keshishian has addressed many groups including the Council of Institutional Investors and the Investment Management Institute. He has been a featured contributor to several publications such as Pensions & Investment Age, Directorship and CFO magazine, and has been a commentator on NBC News and CNBC. He also served as a governor of the Wings Club in New York from 1989 to 1995. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association and a member of the Aeronautics Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He holds a BS from Regents College of the University of the State of New York and attended New York University’s Graduate School of Business Administration. Edwin Keusey, Esq. Edwin Keusey is partner at Keusey, Tutunjian & Bitetto where he works in all aspects of domestic and foreign patent prosecution in the fields of telecommuncation protocols, digital and analog electronics, audio electronic systems, hardware and software control systems, optical filters including dielectric interference films, light and laser management products, display systems, industrial processes and manufacturing technology. Additionally, he does extensive counseling with in-house counsel, science officers, engineers and other technical personnel of corporate clients. His counseling and related opinion work typically covers issues patentability, licensing and infringement for both domestic and foreign patent rights. He holds a BS from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a JD from St. John’s University School of Law. Barbara Koz Paley Barbara Koz Paley is currently the principal of Art Assets, Ltd., and a serial entrepreneur with 30 years’ experience in finance, real estate and fine art. In 1983, she helped create Realty Advisory Services, an investment and advisory fund of which she became president and CEO. She originated the idea for and implemented the Sculpture Garden that was exhibited on Ward's Island from 1977 to 1987. She was active in the inception of the Real Estate and Business Council for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is on the Decorative Arts Council of the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design of the Smithsonian Institution. In addition, Ms. Koz Paley is a member of the leadership of the Urban Land Institute. In 1994, she cofounded the Women's Leadership Board at Harvard’s Kennedy School. She also serves on the board of the Eldridge Street Project. Ms. Koz Paley was cofounder of the Association of Real Estate Women and Central Woman's Focus. Brian Kraff ’89 Brian Kraff is the founder and CEO of eStudentLoan.com, an Internet-based comparison marketplace for online purchase of student loans. He also acts as a principal engaged in angel financing of Internet start-up ventures and advises private investors on new venture financing. In December 1999, Mr. Kraff merged eStudentLoan.com with CollegeClub.com, the Web's largest college community. From 1991 to 1995, he was the CEO and cofounder of Advanced Network Systems, Inc., a mid-Atlantic network solutions company. Shalom Leaf Shalom Leaf is a partner with Hogan & Hartson, LLP. His legal practice encompasses a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, venture capital financings, bank loans, mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Leaf has experience representing clients in the media, bioscience, Internet, software, computer hardware, apparel and beverage industries, among others. He also regularly represents research and educational institutions in technology transfer and corporate matters. Mr. Leaf holds a BA from SUNY Buffalo and a JD from New York University School of Law. Janet Levitt ’77 Janet Levitt has been a consultant to entrepreneurs, inventors and small growth companies for many years, helping them organize, plan and obtain financing. Prior to that, she analyzed business proposals for a leading venture capital firm and was a security analyst and a portfolio manager for two large New York City banks. She recently coauthored Public Venture Capital: Government Funding Sources for Technology Entrepreneurs (New York: Harcourt, 2000). Presently, she is the manager of a New York–based charitable foundation. In addition to her MBA from Columbia Business School, she has an AB in chemistry from Barnard College and an MAT in chemistry from Harvard University. Douglas Lindgren ’88 Douglas Lindgren is cochief executive officer and chief investment officer of Excelsior Venture Partners III, LLC, and managing director of United States Trust Company of New York. He is focused on direct investments in information technology, Internet services and communications. Prior, Mr. Lindgren worked for Inco Venture Capital Management as president and managing principal. While at IVCM, Mr. Lindgren invested in venture capital and buyout transactions and served on the board of directors of several of its portfolio companies. Before joining IVCM, Mr. Lindgren was employed at Salomon Brothers and Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co., Inc. Mr. Lindgren is on the board of PowerSmart, Inc., MarketFirst Software, Inc., ReleaseNow.com, LifeMinders.com, Zeus Wireless, Inc., and Firstsource Corp. He has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. In addition to his MBA, he also holds a BA from Columbia University. Download 137.36 Kb. Share with your friends:
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