Robert B. Dellenbach
Robert B. (Rob) Dellenbach is a seasoned Silicon Valley lawyer. He has advised technology, software, Internet, communications, media, life science, energy and other high-growth ventures and their investors in Silicon Valley and worldwide since 1989. Rob focuses on legal and related business matters facing high-growth ventures and entrepreneurs and their investors.
Together with an extensive network of experienced professionals, he is able to offer to clients premier strategic and general legal services. Rob has been a partner at the prominent firms, Fenwick & West LLP and Reed Smith LLP, and opened his own firm in 2013.
Rob earned a B.A in Political Science from the University of Utah and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
Gerald L. Robertson
Gerald Robertson is an expert lawyer who represents companies and individuals in corporate and intellectual property matters, including litigation. He previously worked as General Counsel and Director of Creative Wine Concepts and as the founder of Sympel and Kogenergy, an international energy company.
His practice includes consulting for startups in energy and infrastructure, intellectual property, and providing General Counsel functions. As a partner at Spohn and Robertson LLP, he worked with clients in technology, intellectual property, and corporate matters, focusing on patent and trademark prosecution, construction defect and project work.
Gerald earned his B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science from Arizona State University and his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law. In his free time, he leads the International Napa Food and Wine Society.
Zen Hunter-Ishikawa
Zen Hunter-Ishikawa brings over 20 years of entrepreneurship as an advisor and founder, with specialties in business development, operations, and strategic planning experience. He has extensive experience evaluating investment opportunities and business development in several industries including real estate development, energy, education, telecommunications, and life sciences.
He also has experience in functional areas such as business and strategic planning and evaluation, public project grant proposal review, organizational and project management, and fundraising.
He earned a B.A. in International Affairs and an M.A. in International Peace & Conflict Resolution from American University. In his free time, he enjoys photography and flying.
Manveer S. Sandhu
Manveer has a multifaceted background in defense, education, and business. He is an Intelligence Analyst in the Air Force, supporting global operations by analyzing, assessing, and producing intelligence products to ensure mission safety. Manveer serves on Travis Unified School District Governing Board, giving him a deeper understanding of strategic planning, executive oversight, and community building.
He currently works at Plug and Play, focused on corporate innovation and early-stage investments. Their he supports the defense practice, where he has evaluated over 100 defense tech startups for potential investment and has assisted partners with national security-aligned initiatives. Previously he worked in investment banking and private equity focused in real estate.
Manveer earned a B.A. in Economics with a Minor in Political Science from UC Davis and an A.S. in Natural Science and Mathematics from Napa Valley College. In his free time, he likes working out and keeping up with all things Star Wars.
Advisors
Sarah A. Lynn
Sarah has a remarkable amount of energy, critical thinking, and analytical skills, as well as entrepreneurship that can lead any company and its staff, into new chartered waters, with confidence that the business will continue to meet its objectives. She has the ability to build extraordinary teams and lead in times of daily operations, growth, prosperity, and emergency.
She brings 30+ years, in IT, Information Security, Compliance, Risk Management, Advisory/Audit Prep, Business Continuity/DR, Operations, and Technology Engineering. Verticals include, high-tech, banking/financial services, insurance, telecommunications, and retail. Well-versed in the SaaS/IaaS platforms.
Sarah earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering from North California State University as well as an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.
Sabeen Sheikh
Sabeen is a passionate and accomplished professional in the healthcare industry, with a strong focus on leveraging technology to advance the field. With nearly 20 years of experience in corporate commercial and start-up environments across the US, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region, she has established herself as a visionary and strategic intl. business executive.
She actively engages with federal and international governments, multinational corporations, private equity and venture capital firms, global start-ups, and commercialization programs, offering her consulting services across the entire healthcare innovation ecosystem. Sabeen's driving passion lies in promoting access to medical therapies and healthcare in established and developing markets, as well as addressing unmet healthcare needs.
Sabeen earned a B.A. from Bowling Green State University and Executive Education at Insead.
Dr. Fah Sathirapongsasuti
Dr. Fah Sathirapongsasuti is an accomplished scientist and entrepreneur with a robust career in computational biology and bioinformatics. He began his career as a Senior Scientist in Computational Biology at 23andMe, where he contributed to groundbreaking work in genomics. Following that, he served as Director and Head of Bioinformatics at MedGenome, further solidifying his expertise in the field.
Currently, Dr. Sathirapongsasuti is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Oligolic, where he leads scientific strategy and development in cutting-edge biotechnological solutions. He also serves as Entrepreneur in Residence for Travis Phoenix Spark, focused on fostering innovation within the Air Force community. In addition, he's the Co-Owner of Sunset Cellars, a boutique winery in Northern California.
Dr. Sathirapongsasuti earned a B.S. in Mathematical and Computational Science from Stanford University, M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, M.A. in Biostatistics from Harvard University, and a PhD in Biostatistics from Harvard University.
Col. David A. Hammerschmidt, USAF (Ret.)
Colonel Hammerschmidt, a distinguished veteran of the United States Air Force, has a wealth of experience and expertise in the field of technology and aviation. As the former 60th Maintenance Group Commander at Travis Air Force Base, he supervised multiple aircraft maintenance and Aerial Port squadrons, managing over 2,200 active, civilian, and reserve personnel.
Colonel Hammerschmidt provided vital support to Air Mobility Command's largest wing. He was responsible for the maintenance of a diverse fleet, including 18 C-5, 13 C-17, and 27 KC-10 aircraft, as well as transient aircraft. He served as the logistics subject matter expert on all aircraft maintenance and aerial port support issues for the 60th Air Mobility Wing.
He earned his B.S. in Criminology from Florida State University, an M.A. in Military Art and Science from Army Command and General Staff College, and an M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
William K. Wesley
William K. Wesley is an author, transformational speaker, Top Performance Coach, financial educator, and corporate trainer. William has spent over 25 years in the financial industry in various positions including financial advisor, bank branch manager and regional investor education manager for firms such as Citibank, Merrill Lynch, and Charles Schwab.
As the author two books, Full Life Balance, which has been called a handbook for wellness and The Four Factors of Happiness; William delivers training, coaching and keynote presentations that uniquely combine his engaging, warm style with proven successful mental, physical, and financial wellness tips. Alongside writing, William is a former Planning Commissioner for the City of Fairfield and former San Francisco Human Rights Commissioner and is currently President of the Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club.
William received his MBA and his JD from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, where he, as a professor, also taught Management Principles, Management Communication and Organizational Behavior. William received his BS in Business from the University of San Francisco.