Experience

8B Medical

• United States
• Medical Device
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO, Partner

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Los Altos, California, United States 8B Medical was founded in response to the global pandemic. We believe that all 8 billion people on our planet deserve affordable medical care. 8B Medical has created novel Respiratory Assist Devices that makes breathing effortless and safe for essential workers, consumers and individuals with chronic respiratory conditions.



Under One Roof - Hub

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Alamo, California, United States Under One Roof is focused on advancing a collaborative, future-oriented, coordinated approach to community health and well-being in farm worker and rural communities. We are catalysts for unifying a community around a shared vision and actionable agenda for equity and transformation built on public-private partnership, and infrastructure investment. Systems Design Thinking tools support community centered design solutions



Hovey LLC

• President

  • May 2015 - Present

  Los Altos, CA We identify opportunity. Develop strategy. Design products and services. Build skills for continuous innovation and organizational transformation.



Digifit, Inc, dba Comprendo

• President and CEO, Board Member

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2018

  Los Altos, CA Comprendo offers a technology platform and design services that help hospitals and clinics create and deliver new, more efficient care models that leverage mobile digital technology for better personalized patient care. Coordination between care team members and patients becomes easier and more natural through digital mobile support. Remote monitoring of patients’ adherence — with timely interventions if required — can reduce operational costs and lower the likelihood of patients’… Show more Comprendo offers a technology platform and design services that help hospitals and clinics create and deliver new, more efficient care models that leverage mobile digital technology for better personalized patient care. Coordination between care team members and patients becomes easier and more natural through digital mobile support. Remote monitoring of patients’ adherence — with timely interventions if required — can reduce operational costs and lower the likelihood of patients’ readmission. Comprendo works with healthcare provider teams to reimagine how technology and new methodologies can integrate with and enhance their healthcare offerings – creating new, more efficient care models. Our solutions integrate patients’ family and friends into the providers care network to assure the best possible outcome once they return home. Comprendo merged with Digifit, Inc late 2011. Digifit offered a popular fitness app and health ecosystem to its several million users. Digifit's proven cloud system is a foundational component of Comprendo's SaaS healthcare system. Digifit's consumer apps were spun out into a new organization called Fitdigits. Show less



Comprendo llc

• President

  • 2007 - 2011

  Los Altos, CA Consulted with large health care systems and major employers to create engaging health and well being solutions. Projects focused on optimizing the customer's experience utilizing technology to help them learn new healthy habits.



Plantronics

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 500 - 600 Employee

• VP GM - Consumer Products

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2007

  Launched gaming product line, including the Halo Headset and set strategy for bluetooth product line which included advanced audio interfaces.



Pensare

• Founder, VP

  • 1996 - 2001

  E-learning platform and licensed MBA content from 10 top MBA programs in the world including Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Berkeley, INSEAD, USC.



Caere Corporation

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP GM

  • 1992 - 1996

  OCR software for commercial and consumer applications. Formed Care Affiliate Publishing to leverage OCR technology in a variety of novel software applications.



Avalon Ventures

• General Partner

  • 1988 - 1992

  Seed venture capital fund with an exceptional start-up success record.



Cornerstone Ventures

• Associate

  • 1986 - 1988

  Evaluated investment opportunities and coached early stage management teams.



IDEO

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founding Partner

  • 1979 - 1983

  Founded Product Design consulting business with David Kelley directly out of Stanford University; originally called Hovey/Kelley Design. First three clients included Apple, Chemetrics and Telesensory systems. Managed the Apple account and led the team that created and earned a US Utility Patent for Apple's mouse. Other projects: Apple III, Lisa and Mac. Invented a Differential Cell Counter for Chemetrics. Engineered an audible book reader for the blind for… Show more Founded Product Design consulting business with David Kelley directly out of Stanford University; originally called Hovey/Kelley Design. First three clients included Apple, Chemetrics and Telesensory systems. Managed the Apple account and led the team that created and earned a US Utility Patent for Apple's mouse. Other projects: Apple III, Lisa and Mac. Invented a Differential Cell Counter for Chemetrics. Engineered an audible book reader for the blind for Telesensory Systems. Show less