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the last 15 years Joe has served as mentor, coach, and personal advisor
to CEO’s and entrepreneurs….. dealing with issues of strategy,
leadership, team building, venture capital, joint ventures, deal structure,
exit strategies, and issues of personal growth. In recent years, he has
served as investor and active director with numerous companies… public
and private.
Joe has served as interim CEO for companies in need of strategic change;
has served as personal advisor to numerous company presidents; has initiated
and negotiated to successful conclusion scores of financial transactions;
and has served as mediator in resolving intense conflict situations. Joe
is a Director and active investor in ACT Medical, Inc., Boston MicroMachines,
Metrisa, Inc, MicroE Systems, TimeBlaster, and Traction Software. He is
a principal in Walnut Venture Associates, a member of CommonAngels, and
a Managing Partner of Brookwood Partners, all investment groups for early
stage companies. Joe is president and a member of the board (New England
Chapter) of the National Association of Corporate Directors, a member
of the advisory board for the Boston University Photonics Center, an arbitrator
for the American Arbitration Association, and a trustee of the Quant Funds.
A graduate of Northeastern University (BSEE with honors) and the Harvard
Business School (MBA), Joe has also attended Suffolk Law School.
Earlier in his career, Joe worked at Teradyne and Autex, Inc., and was
CEO at Cyborg Corporation, a venture-funded company that was a pioneer
in the use of PC’s in laboratory and factory automation.
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