“Roy is the consummate “operator”, now investor. As a CEO, you want to surround yourself with people who have Roy’s experience - growing sales from $180mm to $1.9bn in less than three years; or responsible for creating 10% of Sun’s revenue via the telecom vertical; or leading all of Sun’s international sales. How many CEOs get mentors who have been CEOs themselves with successful exits (e.g. Ingrian/SafeNet, Tasmania/Cisco), or who helped create a name brand Silicon Valley tech success (e.g. Brocade). I must say that people underestimate the power of Roy’s reach across the community. There is no one he doesn’t know well. And it’s more than a superficial connection on Linkedin - his network consists of people he does European cross country bike trips with each year, to enjoying one of his favorite pastimes flying cross country...or (where I met Roy) at PE firm, HighBAR, founded by the most successful and respected techies in the Valley (aka Bill Joy and Andy Bechtolsheim). I love, love, love Roy’s history as a sales and marketing powerhouse. His perspective is deep and well supported by experience in the trenches. Roy, I am grateful for every bit of mentorship you’ve passed on to me. My sales and marketing playbooks are a direct result of being a student of your successes. Thank you for everything you have done.”
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Customers really benefit from having the ability to effectively monitor and improve the performance of their infrastructure.
Customers really benefit from having the ability to effectively monitor and improve the performance of their infrastructure.
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Data reliability is a major concern for any organization. Quality and reliability of data can impact the short and long-term decisions of an…
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HighBar Partners
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Industrial Advisory Board
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Education
Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering. Helping the College of Engineering administrators set priorities that advance college excellence in research and education and strengthen connections with alumni and industry.
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Finance Committee Member
Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Present 21 years 5 months
I serve on the Finance Committee for St Denis Parish in Menlo Park.
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Committee Chairman - Trooop 222
Boy Scouts of America
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Served as the Committee Chairman for the Troop 222 (Menlo Park CA) assisting the Troop Leadership in liaising with the Council and National Organizations.
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INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF ST HUBERTUS - GRAND CHAPTER INC
- Present 10 years 8 months
Animal Welfare
The International Order of Saint Hubertus is a worldwide organization and knightly order of hunters and wildlife conservationists that promotes traditional hunting ethics and practices. The Order was named in honor of Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunters and fishermen. The Order's motto is Deum Diligite Animalia Diligentes, "Honoring God by Honoring His Creatures".
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