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William H. Younger, Jr.Retired Managing DirectorSutter Hill Ventures
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Stasia A. ObremskeyManaging DirectorRhia VenturesChris Boskin
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Owner, Coit Financial GroupFred Craves, PhD
Founder and Managing Director, Bay City CapitalMarianne De Backer, PhD, MBA
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Former President, San Francisco SymphonyLinda Grais, MD, JD
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Retired General Counsel, AccentureDeepak Srivastava, MD
President, Gladstone Institutes Director, Roddenberry Stem Cell CenterR. Sanders Williams, MD
President Emeritus, Gladstone InstitutesMichelle Sibly
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