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Chairman of the Board
Steve Curnutte is a technology investor, entrepreneur and executive with more than three decades of experience building, financing and scaling businesses across industrial technology, manufacturing, energy and financial services. He founded Tortola Advisors and Capstan Fund, combining operational leadership with strategic investment. Steve is a graduate of Wake Forest University.
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Justin Hamilton’s background spans entrepreneurship, consumer robotics and software. He founded Sparktrend, which was acquired by eBay, and has led teams working on Bing at Microsoft. His experience also includes Clutterbot and the Edmund Hillary Fellowship. He studied at the University of Waterloo.
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Kelly Coyne’s experience centers on investing in and supporting early-stage technology companies, including robotics, artificial intelligence and hardware. She founded Chalet Capital and was a founding partner of Grit Ventures. Her background includes work with hardware ventures Lily and Mimosa, and an MBA from the University of Oxford.
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Dan Lankford brings a background in technology leadership, entrepreneurship and company building. His career includes leading technology businesses, founding Element Energy and serving in marketing leadership at AT&T. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Phil Straw is a co-founder of SoftIron, with a career spanning technology, product development and engineering leadership. His background includes leadership roles at Heliox Technologies, dotFX and Securify, as well as technical and product roles at Cisco and 3Com. He studied Computer Science at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
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Bob Galyen brings decades of experience in battery technology and energy storage. His career includes serving as Chief Technology Officer of CATL and roles at General Motors, Delphi and Magna E-Car. An SAE Fellow, he has also contributed to battery standards and industry collaboration through SAE International and NAATBatt.
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Wyman Howard is a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and Navy SEAL with 32 years of special operations experience. His service included leadership as Commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. He brings a background in strategic leadership, geopolitical risk and the relationship between emerging technologies and security.
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