Please join Keiretsu Forum and the Stanford Club of Marin  in bringing together Alumni from America’s leading business schools and universities for an exciting panel discussion on navigating today’s economy. Whether you are an entrepreneur looking for funding or an investor looking for your next venture to support, the evening promises to provide compelling content that will help you succeed during a turbulent market. Ivy Plus Alumni Invited.

REGISTRATION

http://navigatingneweco.eventbrite.com

AGENDA

5:30-6:15pm reception

6:15-6:30pm Welcome and Keiretsu Forum overview

6:30-8:00pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

PANEL

Moderated by Colin Wiel, President of San Francisco/ North Bay Chapter

Jeff Burkland

Jeff Burkland has over 15 years of business experience in both strategic and tactical financial roles, fund raising, operational roles, and leading marketing and product management efforts. Mr. Burkland began his career at AT&T, where he grew a $4.4 million nation-wide business within AT&T by more than 50% per year. Additional key roles include: leading Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 efforts for large- and small-cap telecommunications and financial services clients, extending UTStarcom’s presence outside of China and running tactical segment marketing for the 500-person telecom equipment manufacturer. Mr. Burkland holds a BS in Electrical Engineering/ Economics from Duke University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Joe Preis

Joe Preis is founding Green Building Power – a hub of products and management resources for innovative companies and real estate professionals generating green profits from buildings. He has 20+ years of strategic management and finance experience in entrepreneurial ventures in varied industries. As CEO, Mr. Preis successfully grew MetroRent, Inc., an online rental service, and sold it to Cendant Corporation. He was on the management team of Aviva Sport, a toy business, when it was sold to Mattel. Mr. Preis is an active angel investor in the Keiretsu Forum and past president of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in San Francisco. Mr. Preis holds a BA in Demography from Harvard and a MBA from Stanford.

TOM MORRISON

Tom Morrison formed his first startup 1968, which was a sales and marketing consulting company specializing in consumer products, which sold to Shell Oil in 1973. Mr. Morrison then took the position of CEO at Arcata, where he engineered the buyout of the largest medical records microfilm service bureau in the US. Later, Mr. Morrison held positions of COO at Alani, a healthy fast food business, and CEO at Corporate Sign Systems, which was the largest firm specializing in providing turn-key sign manufacturing and installation services worldwide. Mr. Morrison led both companies to a successful acquisition. Mr. Morrison’s success as a Partner at Phoenix Growth Capital helped build a portfolio of $500M in venture debt with double digit returns. He is an active angel investor and has been a member of Keiretsu Forum since 2006. Mr. Morrison holds degree in Economics from Yale, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

ABOUT KEIRETSU FORUM www.keiretsuforum.com

With over 750 accredited investor members throughout 18 chapters on three continents, Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest angel investor network. Keiretsu Forum membership is comprised of serious investors, venture capitalists, corporate/institutional investors and serial entrepreneurs that provide early-stage capital in the range of $250k-$2 million to high-quality, diverse investment opportunities.

Please email Kelly Kimbrough

kelly@keiretsuforum.com with any questions

or visit www.keiretsuforum.com for more information.

Marin Art & Garden Center
30 Sir Francis Drake
Ross, CA

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (PT)

Keiretsu Forum

Keiretsu Forum is the world’s largest angel investor network with over 750 accredited investor members throughout its 18 chapters on three continents. Since Keiretsu Forum’s founding in 2000, its members have invested over $180 million in 200 companies in technology, consumer products, healthcare/life sciences, real estate and other segments with high growth potential. Forum members collaborate in the due diligence, but make individual investment decisions, with rounds in the range of $250K-$2 million.