Chief Executive Officer
Dave Girouard
Dave Girouard manages Google’s growing enterprise business worldwide. He leads a team responsible for sales, marketing, product development and customer support. Prior to joining Google, Dave was senior vice president of marketing and business development at Virage, a provider of multimedia search and content management software. Dave also founded and developed Virage’s application services business. He came to Virage from the worldwide product marketing organization at Apple, where he spent several years in product management. Prior to that, Dave was an associate in Booz Allen & Hamilton’s Information Technology practice in San Francisco. He started his career in enterprise systems development and integration in the Boston office of Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting).
Dave graduated from Dartmouth College with an AB in Engineering Sciences and a BE in Computer Engineering. He also received an MBA from the University of Michigan with High Distinction.
Engineering
Ross Dakin
Ross Dakin is a software engineer, typically involved in software startups based in Silicon Valley.
Ross advocates for corporate social responsibility and is involved with various nonprofit organizations (usually related to youth development or emergency medicine).
Geoff Lewis
Geoff Lewis is a Principal at Founders Fund, where he focuses on investments in consumer web, enterprise, and mobile.
Before joining Founders Fund, Geoff co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Topguest, a loyalty software-as-a-service startup that was acquired in an eight figure deal a year and a half after inception.
Geoff is sought after for his insight into emerging consumer and enterprise technologies. He has appeared as an expert commentator on programs such as CNBC Power Lunch, and as a featured speaker at events such as Gamification Summit. Geoff also mentors other young entrepreneurs for Founder Institute, The Brandery, and The Thiel Fellowship.
Previously, Geoff worked at Clarium Capital Management.
He began his career as a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble.
Andrew Palmer
Andy Palmer is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in accelerating the growth of early-stage, mission-driven startups.
Andys passion for projects at the intersection of computer science and the life sciences (particularly cancer drug development) have compelled him to found and fund more than 50 innovative companies in technology and health care. On the rugby pitch and in the conference room, Andy is driven, spirited, and keen.
Andy studied English, History and Computer Science at Bowdoin College and is a graduate of The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Since graduating in the 1990s, he has had a hand in shaping and building small companies in their most formative stages. Subsequently, he has founded, funded or otherwise cultivated more than 50 startups.