Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Betsy is an established authority on the intersection of human rights, disability rights and digital accessible materials. Besty is the co-founder of two software companies, including the first web-based Information and Referral service for social services, and has developed products across the software, semiconductor, and information sectors. Betsy is an authority on digital accessible materials and coined the term “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible when created. Betsy previously held senior positions with BEA Systems, TradeBeam, Social Online Service, and Cisco Systems. She holds a BSEE from Northwestern University.

Sukhi is an experienced finance and engineering professional. At Benetech, Sukhi is responsible for all aspects regarding finance, legal, contracts and compliance. Prior to Benetech, Sukhi held multiple leadership positions in finance, marketing, and engineering at Marvell, Deutsche Bank, SG Cowen, Applied Materials, and Asyst Technologies. He began his career as an engineer before branching out to field sales, product marketing, and, ultimately, finance. Sukhi is passionate about helping level the playing field for all and especially the disadvantaged. In his free time, Sukhi enjoys sports and spending time with his family.

Mark is a seasoned engineering and operations leader with over 30 years of high tech experience. Mark is responsible for Engineering, IT, Product, UI/UX, Training, Book Processing and Customers Support. Prior to Benetech, Mark served as TiVo’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mark is passionate about using his technology expertise to make unique products that help niche, underserved markets and focus on social good.

Keith Hiatt is a leading voice in international human rights, software, and data. As Benetech’s VP of Human Rights, Keith leads Benetech’s efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world through the effective use of technology. Keith also serves as a member of the Technology Advisory Board of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and as a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, where he founded the Human Rights Investigation Lab. After attending Berkeley Law, Keith clerked for Judge Ronald Gould of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2014, as a community lawyer in East Palo Alto, he received the California Bar Association President’s Award for Pro Bono Service. Prior to law school, Keith worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and a systems analyst at Boeing.

Brad is a seasoned business development and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in technology, marketing and management. At Benetech, Brad is responsible for creating and operationalizing the strategic direction of the Benetech Global Literacy Program, including products, services, partnerships, and funding. Prior to Benetech, Brad was vice president of marketing and business development at Inkiru, a big data predictive analytics company acquired by Wal-Mart. He also served as the founder and CEO of Through the Lens, Inc., the creator of premier image and data management systems for medical practices. Brad is passionate about making sure all people have the opportunity to read and learn, regardless of ability. In his free time, Brad enjoys skiing and spending time with his family.

Anh is a seasoned nonprofit leader with expertise building scalable software for social good solutions through ecosystem engagement. At Benetech, Anh is responsible for leading Benetech Labs’ R&D work, engaging with communities, other technologists, and other non-profits around critical social issues to prototype new software solutions. Prior to Benetech, Anh led the development of a digital publishing platform for leading scientific and research publishers. Anh is passionate about how technology can be a great connector, catalyzing collective and collaborative action for greater good. In her free time, Anh enjoys her family, indulging in film and fiction that bring up memories of her former life as a grad student earning a PhD in the humanities, and the occasional good run along the Bay Trail.

Joel is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience. At Benetech, Joel is responsible for all marketing strategy and operations, program and product marketing, digital marketing, and communications. Prior to Benetech, Joel was VP of Product Marketing at Nexant and has held senior marketing, product, and business development roles at startups and public companies as well as nonprofits. Over the past 20+ years Joel’s work has spanned a range of global technology challenges from sustainability and energy management to speech recognition and security, all at the juncture of leveraging technology for action and impact. Joel is passionate about seeking new ways to apply software for social good. In his free time, Joel enjoys cycling, fly fishing, backpacking and time with family.

Brian Behlendorf is the CTO of the World Economic Forum and a technologist, advisor, and consultant specializing in open source software systems and communities. He was an advisor to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2010 and to the White House in 2009. Brian co-founded CollabNet in 1999 with O’Reilly and Associates, and served as its CTO as it grew to $30M in revenue for globally distributed software development. Prior to founding CollabNet, Brian led the development of the Apache HTTPD web server and the incorporation of the Apache Software Foundation. Brian serves on the Board of Directors for CollabNet, Mozilla Foundation, and Revolution Computing. He has also held founding roles at the Open Source Initiative, Organic.com, Wired Magazine and Hotwired. Brian is very keen to see open source tools and practices applied to social issues and societal challenges.

Sam Bright is a senior director at eBay where he leads the Art & Collectibles business unit. He previously led the Strategic Partnerships team for eBay’s $40 billion Americas business. He and his team secured seventy partnerships over the course of two years including notable relationships with Verizon, Acer, BigCommerce, FedEx Office, SAP Ariba, Drync, Sellbrite, Terapeak, and Shyp. Previously, he was a deal captain at eBay in the M&A Strategy group. Prior to eBay, Sam was a technology M&A associate at Merrill Lynch, an industry analyst at Forrester Research, and head of market research at a business incubator in Northwest Indiana. Sam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Management from Taylor University in Indiana.

Gerardo Capiel has over 25 years of experience leading the development of internet and enterprise software. From 2010 to 2014, he served as Benetech’s vice president of engineering and was responsible for the development, testing, and deployment of new technology. He recruited partners and volunteers for open source projects and advised the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in the field of accessibility. Currently, Gerardo leads product management for consumer payments at Google. Gerardo has co-founded three internet companies: Digital Impact, Gydget, and Meerchant. Gerardo holds a BS in Engineering Systems and Computation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has traveled extensively through the developing world and has served as a volunteer in the Dominican Republic and Cambodia.

Christy Chin joined Draper Richards Foundation as a portfolio director to identify and support social entrepreneurs as well as cultivating and engaging donors in new funds. Previously she was with The Philanthropy Workshop West where she fostered the philanthropic leadership, engagement and results of TPW West graduates. Previously, Christy was a senior program officer at the Skoll Foundation where she developed the foundation’s programs to play a preeminent role in the field of social entrepreneurship. An advisor to Citizen Schools, Christy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Colgate University and a Master’s degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School.

Yogen Dalal is an entrepreneur, engineer, and Silicon Valley executive who was a venture capitalist at Mayfield Fund from 1991-2011. Over the last twenty years he has invested in the communications, enterprise software, and internet consumer and infrastructure areas. Prior to joining Mayfield Fund, Yogen was a founding member of Claris Corporation and Metaphor Computer Systems and a member of the original Star and Ethernet development teams at Xerox. Yogen earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from Stanford and a B.Tech. in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He is Chairman, co-founder, and investor in Glooko, a mobile diabetes disease management startup.

Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Dr. James Kleckner is the Vice President of Analytics and a co-founder of CloudPhysics. He has also been on the founding teams of Currenex and Cadence Design Systems and was Vice President of Development at C*ATS Software. He received a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley, under Richard Newton.

Gervaise Davis was the founding principal of Davis & Schroeder, a business and intellectual property law firm specializing in matters relating to protection, development, and licensing of software for businesses and nonprofits and legal issues arising from the Internet. Gerry is an expert in copyright law, trademarks, domain names, and intellectual property licensing. He currently serves as an expert witness, mediator, or arbitrator in high tech litigation. Gerry is a member of the State Bar of California and the Bar of the District of Columbia, as well as being admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and numerous U.S. District Courts. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Betsy is an established authority on the intersection of human rights, disability rights and digital accessible materials. Besty is the co-founder of two software companies, including the first web-based Information and Referral service for social services, and has developed products across the software, semiconductor, and information sectors. Betsy is an authority on digital accessible materials and coined the term “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible when created. Betsy previously held senior positions with BEA Systems, TradeBeam, Social Online Service, and Cisco Systems. She holds a BSEE from Northwestern University.

Sukhi is an experienced finance and engineering professional. At Benetech, Sukhi is responsible for all aspects regarding finance, legal, contracts and compliance. Prior to Benetech, Sukhi held multiple leadership positions in finance, marketing, and engineering at Marvell, Deutsche Bank, SG Cowen, Applied Materials, and Asyst Technologies. He began his career as an engineer before branching out to field sales, product marketing, and, ultimately, finance. Sukhi is passionate about helping level the playing field for all and especially the disadvantaged. In his free time, Sukhi enjoys sports and spending time with his family.

Mark is a seasoned engineering and operations leader with over 30 years of high tech experience. Mark is responsible for Engineering, IT, Product, UI/UX, Training, Book Processing and Customers Support. Prior to Benetech, Mark served as TiVo’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mark is passionate about using his technology expertise to make unique products that help niche, underserved markets and focus on social good.

Keith Hiatt is a leading voice in international human rights, software, and data. As Benetech’s VP of Human Rights, Keith leads Benetech’s efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world through the effective use of technology. Keith also serves as a member of the Technology Advisory Board of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and as a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, where he founded the Human Rights Investigation Lab. After attending Berkeley Law, Keith clerked for Judge Ronald Gould of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2014, as a community lawyer in East Palo Alto, he received the California Bar Association President’s Award for Pro Bono Service. Prior to law school, Keith worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and a systems analyst at Boeing.

Brad is a seasoned business development and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in technology, marketing and management. At Benetech, Brad is responsible for creating and operationalizing the strategic direction of the Benetech Global Literacy Program, including products, services, partnerships, and funding. Prior to Benetech, Brad was vice president of marketing and business development at Inkiru, a big data predictive analytics company acquired by Wal-Mart. He also served as the founder and CEO of Through the Lens, Inc., the creator of premier image and data management systems for medical practices. Brad is passionate about making sure all people have the opportunity to read and learn, regardless of ability. In his free time, Brad enjoys skiing and spending time with his family.

Anh is a seasoned nonprofit leader with expertise building scalable software for social good solutions through ecosystem engagement. At Benetech, Anh is responsible for leading Benetech Labs’ R&D work, engaging with communities, other technologists, and other non-profits around critical social issues to prototype new software solutions. Prior to Benetech, Anh led the development of a digital publishing platform for leading scientific and research publishers. Anh is passionate about how technology can be a great connector, catalyzing collective and collaborative action for greater good. In her free time, Anh enjoys her family, indulging in film and fiction that bring up memories of her former life as a grad student earning a PhD in the humanities, and the occasional good run along the Bay Trail.

Joel is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience. At Benetech, Joel is responsible for all marketing strategy and operations, program and product marketing, digital marketing, and communications. Prior to Benetech, Joel was VP of Product Marketing at Nexant and has held senior marketing, product, and business development roles at startups and public companies as well as nonprofits. Over the past 20+ years Joel’s work has spanned a range of global technology challenges from sustainability and energy management to speech recognition and security, all at the juncture of leveraging technology for action and impact. Joel is passionate about seeking new ways to apply software for social good. In his free time, Joel enjoys cycling, fly fishing, backpacking and time with family.

Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Betsy is an established authority on the intersection of human rights, disability rights and digital accessible materials. Besty is the co-founder of two software companies, including the first web-based Information and Referral service for social services, and has developed products across the software, semiconductor, and information sectors. Betsy is an authority on digital accessible materials and coined the term “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible when created. Betsy previously held senior positions with BEA Systems, TradeBeam, Social Online Service, and Cisco Systems. She holds a BSEE from Northwestern University.

Sukhi is an experienced finance and engineering professional. At Benetech, Sukhi is responsible for all aspects regarding finance, legal, contracts and compliance. Prior to Benetech, Sukhi held multiple leadership positions in finance, marketing, and engineering at Marvell, Deutsche Bank, SG Cowen, Applied Materials, and Asyst Technologies. He began his career as an engineer before branching out to field sales, product marketing, and, ultimately, finance. Sukhi is passionate about helping level the playing field for all and especially the disadvantaged. In his free time, Sukhi enjoys sports and spending time with his family.

Mark is a seasoned engineering and operations leader with over 30 years of high tech experience. Mark is responsible for Engineering, IT, Product, UI/UX, Training, Book Processing and Customers Support. Prior to Benetech, Mark served as TiVo’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mark is passionate about using his technology expertise to make unique products that help niche, underserved markets and focus on social good.

Keith Hiatt is a leading voice in international human rights, software, and data. As Benetech’s VP of Human Rights, Keith leads Benetech’s efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world through the effective use of technology. Keith also serves as a member of the Technology Advisory Board of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and as a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, where he founded the Human Rights Investigation Lab. After attending Berkeley Law, Keith clerked for Judge Ronald Gould of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2014, as a community lawyer in East Palo Alto, he received the California Bar Association President’s Award for Pro Bono Service. Prior to law school, Keith worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and a systems analyst at Boeing.

Brad is a seasoned business development and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in technology, marketing and management. At Benetech, Brad is responsible for creating and operationalizing the strategic direction of the Benetech Global Literacy Program, including products, services, partnerships, and funding. Prior to Benetech, Brad was vice president of marketing and business development at Inkiru, a big data predictive analytics company acquired by Wal-Mart. He also served as the founder and CEO of Through the Lens, Inc., the creator of premier image and data management systems for medical practices. Brad is passionate about making sure all people have the opportunity to read and learn, regardless of ability. In his free time, Brad enjoys skiing and spending time with his family.

Anh is a seasoned nonprofit leader with expertise building scalable software for social good solutions through ecosystem engagement. At Benetech, Anh is responsible for leading Benetech Labs’ R&D work, engaging with communities, other technologists, and other non-profits around critical social issues to prototype new software solutions. Prior to Benetech, Anh led the development of a digital publishing platform for leading scientific and research publishers. Anh is passionate about how technology can be a great connector, catalyzing collective and collaborative action for greater good. In her free time, Anh enjoys her family, indulging in film and fiction that bring up memories of her former life as a grad student earning a PhD in the humanities, and the occasional good run along the Bay Trail.

Joel is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience. At Benetech, Joel is responsible for all marketing strategy and operations, program and product marketing, digital marketing, and communications. Prior to Benetech, Joel was VP of Product Marketing at Nexant and has held senior marketing, product, and business development roles at startups and public companies as well as nonprofits. Over the past 20+ years Joel’s work has spanned a range of global technology challenges from sustainability and energy management to speech recognition and security, all at the juncture of leveraging technology for action and impact. Joel is passionate about seeking new ways to apply software for social good. In his free time, Joel enjoys cycling, fly fishing, backpacking and time with family.

Brian Behlendorf is the CTO of the World Economic Forum and a technologist, advisor, and consultant specializing in open source software systems and communities. He was an advisor to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2010 and to the White House in 2009. Brian co-founded CollabNet in 1999 with O’Reilly and Associates, and served as its CTO as it grew to $30M in revenue for globally distributed software development. Prior to founding CollabNet, Brian led the development of the Apache HTTPD web server and the incorporation of the Apache Software Foundation. Brian serves on the Board of Directors for CollabNet, Mozilla Foundation, and Revolution Computing. He has also held founding roles at the Open Source Initiative, Organic.com, Wired Magazine and Hotwired. Brian is very keen to see open source tools and practices applied to social issues and societal challenges.

Sam Bright is a senior director at eBay where he leads the Art & Collectibles business unit. He previously led the Strategic Partnerships team for eBay’s $40 billion Americas business. He and his team secured seventy partnerships over the course of two years including notable relationships with Verizon, Acer, BigCommerce, FedEx Office, SAP Ariba, Drync, Sellbrite, Terapeak, and Shyp. Previously, he was a deal captain at eBay in the M&A Strategy group. Prior to eBay, Sam was a technology M&A associate at Merrill Lynch, an industry analyst at Forrester Research, and head of market research at a business incubator in Northwest Indiana. Sam holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Management from Taylor University in Indiana.

Gerardo Capiel has over 25 years of experience leading the development of internet and enterprise software. From 2010 to 2014, he served as Benetech’s vice president of engineering and was responsible for the development, testing, and deployment of new technology. He recruited partners and volunteers for open source projects and advised the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in the field of accessibility. Currently, Gerardo leads product management for consumer payments at Google. Gerardo has co-founded three internet companies: Digital Impact, Gydget, and Meerchant. Gerardo holds a BS in Engineering Systems and Computation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has traveled extensively through the developing world and has served as a volunteer in the Dominican Republic and Cambodia.

Christy Chin joined Draper Richards Foundation as a portfolio director to identify and support social entrepreneurs as well as cultivating and engaging donors in new funds. Previously she was with The Philanthropy Workshop West where she fostered the philanthropic leadership, engagement and results of TPW West graduates. Previously, Christy was a senior program officer at the Skoll Foundation where she developed the foundation’s programs to play a preeminent role in the field of social entrepreneurship. An advisor to Citizen Schools, Christy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Colgate University and a Master’s degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School.

Yogen Dalal is an entrepreneur, engineer, and Silicon Valley executive who was a venture capitalist at Mayfield Fund from 1991-2011. Over the last twenty years he has invested in the communications, enterprise software, and internet consumer and infrastructure areas. Prior to joining Mayfield Fund, Yogen was a founding member of Claris Corporation and Metaphor Computer Systems and a member of the original Star and Ethernet development teams at Xerox. Yogen earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from Stanford and a B.Tech. in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where he was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus. He is Chairman, co-founder, and investor in Glooko, a mobile diabetes disease management startup.

Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Dr. James Kleckner is the Vice President of Analytics and a co-founder of CloudPhysics. He has also been on the founding teams of Currenex and Cadence Design Systems and was Vice President of Development at C*ATS Software. He received a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in EECS from the University of California, Berkeley, under Richard Newton.

Gervaise Davis was the founding principal of Davis & Schroeder, a business and intellectual property law firm specializing in matters relating to protection, development, and licensing of software for businesses and nonprofits and legal issues arising from the Internet. Gerry is an expert in copyright law, trademarks, domain names, and intellectual property licensing. He currently serves as an expert witness, mediator, or arbitrator in high tech litigation. Gerry is a member of the State Bar of California and the Bar of the District of Columbia, as well as being admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and numerous U.S. District Courts. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

Jim is a leading social entrepreneur, a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Caltech. Jim’s dream is to bring Silicon Valley’s technology innovations to all of humanity, not just the richest 5%. He is a former rocket engineer who also founded two successful for-profit high technology companies. Under Jim’s leadership, Benetech has created and scaled multiple software for good enterprises and continues to develop and launch new software applications.

Betsy is an established authority on the intersection of human rights, disability rights and digital accessible materials. Besty is the co-founder of two software companies, including the first web-based Information and Referral service for social services, and has developed products across the software, semiconductor, and information sectors. Betsy is an authority on digital accessible materials and coined the term “Born Accessible,” a vision where all digital content is made accessible when created. Betsy previously held senior positions with BEA Systems, TradeBeam, Social Online Service, and Cisco Systems. She holds a BSEE from Northwestern University.

Sukhi is an experienced finance and engineering professional. At Benetech, Sukhi is responsible for all aspects regarding finance, legal, contracts and compliance. Prior to Benetech, Sukhi held multiple leadership positions in finance, marketing, and engineering at Marvell, Deutsche Bank, SG Cowen, Applied Materials, and Asyst Technologies. He began his career as an engineer before branching out to field sales, product marketing, and, ultimately, finance. Sukhi is passionate about helping level the playing field for all and especially the disadvantaged. In his free time, Sukhi enjoys sports and spending time with his family.

Mark is a seasoned engineering and operations leader with over 30 years of high tech experience. Mark is responsible for Engineering, IT, Product, UI/UX, Training, Book Processing and Customers Support. Prior to Benetech, Mark served as TiVo’s Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mark is passionate about using his technology expertise to make unique products that help niche, underserved markets and focus on social good.

Keith Hiatt is a leading voice in international human rights, software, and data. As Benetech’s VP of Human Rights, Keith leads Benetech’s efforts to empower human rights defenders around the world through the effective use of technology. Keith also serves as a member of the Technology Advisory Board of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and as a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley, where he founded the Human Rights Investigation Lab. After attending Berkeley Law, Keith clerked for Judge Ronald Gould of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2014, as a community lawyer in East Palo Alto, he received the California Bar Association President’s Award for Pro Bono Service. Prior to law school, Keith worked as a software engineer at Microsoft and a systems analyst at Boeing.

Brad is a seasoned business development and marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in technology, marketing and management. At Benetech, Brad is responsible for creating and operationalizing the strategic direction of the Benetech Global Literacy Program, including products, services, partnerships, and funding. Prior to Benetech, Brad was vice president of marketing and business development at Inkiru, a big data predictive analytics company acquired by Wal-Mart. He also served as the founder and CEO of Through the Lens, Inc., the creator of premier image and data management systems for medical practices. Brad is passionate about making sure all people have the opportunity to read and learn, regardless of ability. In his free time, Brad enjoys skiing and spending time with his family.

Anh is a seasoned nonprofit leader with expertise building scalable software for social good solutions through ecosystem engagement. At Benetech, Anh is responsible for leading Benetech Labs’ R&D work, engaging with communities, other technologists, and other non-profits around critical social issues to prototype new software solutions. Prior to Benetech, Anh led the development of a digital publishing platform for leading scientific and research publishers. Anh is passionate about how technology can be a great connector, catalyzing collective and collaborative action for greater good. In her free time, Anh enjoys her family, indulging in film and fiction that bring up memories of her former life as a grad student earning a PhD in the humanities, and the occasional good run along the Bay Trail.

Joel is a seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience. At Benetech, Joel is responsible for all marketing strategy and operations, program and product marketing, digital marketing, and communications. Prior to Benetech, Joel was VP of Product Marketing at Nexant and has held senior marketing, product, and business development roles at startups and public companies as well as nonprofits. Over the past 20+ years Joel’s work has spanned a range of global technology challenges from sustainability and energy management to speech recognition and security, all at the juncture of leveraging technology for action and impact. Joel is passionate about seeking new ways to apply software for social good. In his free time, Joel enjoys cycling, fly fishing, backpacking and time with family.