Bob joined Sigma in 1995. He has 20 years of experience in the high technology industry. Most recently he was President and CEO of Epoch Systems, the leading vendor of client-server data management software products. He sold the firm in 1993 to EMC for $141 million. Previously, he was the Founder, President and CEO of SQL Solutions, a leading purveyor of services and tools for the relational database market.

Peter Solvik is a Managing Director of Sigma Partners, a Venture Capital Firm. Previously Peter Solvik was senior vice president and CIO of Cisco Systems, Inc. and Peter Solvik also served on the Board of Directors of myCFO.

Wade Woodson Sigma Partners Wade Woodson has experience in technology segments ranging from semiconductors to communications services to enterprise software and has been guiding startup technology companies for more than twenty years. Wade joined Sigma in 1987 and became a general partner in 1990. In 1993, he made the venture industry’s first investment in the Internet.

JOHN CALAMIA :: john@lges.com John Calamia joins LGES from Calamia and Associates, Inc., where he was president and founder. John is a senior executive search professional located in New York whose clients include firms such as Tibco, Cognos, Business Objects, Backweb, Visible Path, Fortify Software, and Mark Logic. His successful searches for premier venture firms include Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Carmel Ventures, BRM Capital, and Sigma Partners.

Peter Solvik - Partner | Sigma Partners Peter Solvik is currently a managing director at Sigma, joining in 2002 with over 20 years of experience at leading high technology companies. Most recently he was senior vice president of Cisco Systems with worldwide responsibility for information technology, internet initiatives and productivity strategy, reporting to CEO John Chambers.

Tim Guleri is a Managing Director at Sierra Ventures, a private venture investment firm with 1.1 billion in committed capital. Prior to that, Tim was Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President at E.piphany (Nasdaq: EPNY), a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) enterprise software. At E.piphany, Tim led the strategic direction of the company through defining and building business partnerships and developing corporate investments.

Tim Guleri is a Managing Director at Sierra Ventures, a private venture investment firm with 1.1 billion in committed capital. Prior to that, Tim was Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President at E.piphany (Nasdaq: EPNY), a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) enterprise software. At E.piphany, Tim led the strategic direction of the company through defining and building business partnerships and developing corporate investments.

Robert E. Davoli Managing Director

Richard Dale (Search Committee Chair) Richard Dale is a principal at Sigma Partners , a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage IT investments, based in Boston and Menlo Park. Richard joined Sigma Partners in 2000 with 16 years of prior experience in software and high technology.

John joined Sigma in 1996. With over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, a business unit manager, and an investor, John uses motivation, enthusiasm, and his own technology and operational expertise to support Sigma’s portfolio companies. Throughout his career, he has held executive management positions, created new business units and departments, and sponsored new projects at some of the industry’s most successful technology companies.

Melissa has over ten years of experience in the venture capital industry. Previously, Melissa spent five years at Weiss, Peck and Greer Venture Partners, where she held the positions of chief financial officer and senior vice president. While at Weiss, Peck & Greer, Melissa managed the finance and administrative functions for twelve families of venture capital and private equity funds. She oversaw day-to-day operations, reporting to limited partners, and fundraising logistics.

Roger joined Sigma Partners in 2004. He has over 15 years of venture capital, equity investing and operating experience. His operational background is in the information technology, enterprise software, technologyenabled media and information services industries.

Paul graduated, cum laude, with a B.S. in Accounting from Bentley College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Clifford L. Haas Managing Director

Peter Solvik, managing director, joined Sigma Partners in 2002 with over 20 years of experience at leading high technology companies. Most recently he was senior vice president of Cisco Systems with worldwide responsibility for information technology, internet initiatives and productivity strategy, reporting to CEO John Chambers. He managed IT at Cisco for nearly ten years, from January 1993 to September 2002, during the company's explosive growth from under $500 million to nearly $20 . . .

John Ambrose Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business John Ambrose is senior vice president, strategy, corporate development and emerging business. In addition to identifying new strategic opportunities for the company, he oversees the operations of SkillSoft’s Books24x7 and the Leadership Development Channel.

A results driven, multi-disciplined executive who delivers innovative business solutions.

Dave Parkinson - President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Parkinson is a technology Executive with 25+ years of demonstrated success in leadership roles. Parkinson joins Vericept from Sigma Partners where he served as an Executive in Residence since March of 2002. Prior to Sigma Partners, he served as the President and CEO of Books24X7, the fastest growing e-learning company for six consecutive years since 1999.

Mike Iacobucci Mike has over 25 years of operational and financial experience in the technology sector. Mike has over 25 years of operational and financial experience in the technology sector. Prior to joining Riverridge Consulting Group Mike was an Executive in Residence with Sigma Partners. Prior to joining Riverridge Consulting Group Mike was an Executive in Residence with Sigma Partners.

Mr. Socol has represented emerging growth companies and venture capital and strategic investors in both the life sciences and high technology industries in private equity financing transactions with aggregate proceeds in excess of $500 million.

Pete Solvik Partner, Sigma Partners Peter Solvik joined Sigma in 2002 with over 20 years of experience at leading high technology companies. Most recently he was senior vice president of Cisco Systems with worldwide responsibility for information technology, internet initiatives and productivity strategy, reporting to CEO John Chambers.

Andrea Boyer Controller Andrea is the controller for Sigma Partners, managing the firm’s finances under the guidance of CFO Melissa Alves. She joined Sigma in June 2002 and brings to the firm almost a decade of experience from professional services public accounting firms including Coopers and Lybrand, LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.

Eileen LaPorte Director of Marketing As director of marketing for Sigma Partners, Eileen oversees the firm’s marketing communications strategy and execution. She brings to Sigma over 15 years of experience in marketing, business development and program management. During her career, she has worked with leading companies such as Apple Computer, Netscape, America Online, GoTo.com (now Overture) and PointCast.

Roger Krakoff : Partner, Sigma Partners

Bob joined Sigma in 2003 as Venture Partner and in 2006 became Managing Director. He brings to the firm two decades of high-technology business operational experience. Throughout his career, Bob has served in various operational capacities, including CEO, worldwide sales, technical sales support, software programming, database design, and private and public fundraising.