San Diego Venture Group Elects New Members to Board of Directors

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 24, 2013 - San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) has elected its Board of Directors members for 2013, adding eight new members and acknowledging more than 20 years of service from five retiring board members. The new board members hail from the venture capital, technology, law, and banking industries and will join 26 returning board members in leading the volunteer-driven organization.  

“Our Board of Directors is a productive group of folks and I’m excited about what lies ahead,” said David Titus, SDVG President. “With their talents we can help grow our local San Diego venture community.”  

The newly elected board members are:
Buzz Kreppel, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
Bob Baltera, Former CEO, Amira Pharmaceuticals
Lee Barken, Information Technology Practice Leader, Haskell & White
David Coats, Managing Director, Correlation Ventures
Bruce Hansen, Former CEO, ID Analytics
Nimesh Shah, Principal, Domain Associates LLC
Randy Socol, Partner, DLA Piper
Dennis Kim, Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank

For a complete listing of SDVG’s Board of Directors for 2013, visit www.sdvg.org/board.  

Retiring from the board are Craig Knox, Andy Pelletier, Steve Stuckey, Raquel Cunningham and Mike Krenn.  

“This group of distinguished civic leaders have seen SDVG through the evolution of the organization,” said Scot Ginsburg, SDVG Board Chairman.  “It is volunteers such as these who make San Diego Venture Group an effective organization.”

About San Diego Venture Group
San Diego Venture Group is a non-profit business organization that fosters relationships and ideas to form, fund and build new ventures. SDVG is helping San Diego evolve into a significant entrepreneurial and venture center. Visit www.sdvg.org for more information.