Board of Directors

Lars Swanson, Chairman of the Board
Swan Capital, LLC
Lars Swanson is President of Swan Capital, LLC, a private equity investing and advisory firm. In addition, he is a Founder of Fusion Media Group. Prior to Swan Capital, LLC, he spent 14 years at BancBoston Ventures, Inc. where he invested over $200 million in various media and technology companies and several private equity partnerships. He has served on the boards of many successful private companies, has been involved in over 100 M&A transactions, and has been involved with several IPOs and public debt issuances. He received a BA in philosophy from Duke University.

Christopher Morton, Ph.D., CEO
SkyCross, Inc.
Chris Morton has more than 25 years of entrepreneurial and corporate leadership experience in the communications infrastructure industry, including both wireline and wireless, business/strategic planning, infrastructure equipment design/production, and service provider network operations. Prior to joining SkyCross, he was executive in residence with MILCOM Technologies, where he oversaw the launch of new communications companies. Dr. Morton has also served in high-level executive positions with notable communications companies such as AT&T, Bell Laboratories, and Allen Telecom Systems. He earned his Ph.D. in communication systems from the University of Pennsylvania.

Anthony Chang
TL Ventures
Anthony Chang joined TL Ventures in 2002 as the firm’s first Kauffman Fellow.  Anthony’s venture experience began in 1998, when he co-founded and built Magictel.com, Inc., one of the first voice-over-IP service providers in Greater China and Southeast Asia.  The Company conducted a reverse takeover of a publicly listed company in Hong Kong and raised over US $100 million in secondary offerings.  Anthony subsequently joined GE Equity in Hong Kong where he focused on early-stage venture opportunities in Asia.  He was also part of the private equity team at Peregrine Investment Holdings (one of Asia’s largest investment banks during the 1990s) where he handled technology and communications-related investments. Anthony began his career at the San Francisco Consulting Group, a strategic consulting firm focused on the communications industry.  He also worked briefly in Lucent’s Mobility Solutions Group.  Anthony holds a BA with Honors from Stanford University and an MBA degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.  

Scott Chou
Gabriel Venture Partners
Scott Chou has a broad base of experience in venture capital, technology, and startup operations.   He is currently a general partner for Gabriel Venture Partners where he focuses on disruptive technologies. Mr. Chou entered the venture capital arena via the Kauffman Fellows Program, completed his fellowship at CID Equity Partners, and went on to Silicon Valley where he joined Onset Ventures before joining Gabriel. Working for more than five more technology ventures in addition to world-renowned research and development organizations, Mr. Chou conducted pioneering research in broadband packet switching for the Internet, enterprise storage systems, and handheld computing. Mr. Chou has personally designed five microchips and nearly two dozen electronic boards that have been manufactured for commercial use. He earned a master's degree in engineering from Stanford University as well as a master's in computer science from Harvard University. Scott received his bachelor's in electrical engineering with Honors from California Institute of Technology.

Matthew Frazier
Bank of America Principal Investing
Matt Frazier is a Vice President for Bank of America - Principal Investing, having joined BancBoston Capital in 2003. He focuses on managing investments in the communications industries and currently manages 15 private equity investments totaling in excess of $50MM. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Frazier was an officer in both the Media lending and the Managed Assets divisions of FleetBoston. Mr. Frazier has a bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Philosophy from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University.

Donald Martin
Investment Partners of Orlando
Donald Martin is an active member of Orlando Investment Partners, specializing in the hi-tech telecommunications industry.

Aaron Penkacik
BAE Systems
Aaron Penkacik is vice president of the Advanced Systems and Technology (AS&T) organization and chief technology officer for the Electronics and Integrated Solutions (E&IS) Operating Group of BAE Systems. He leads the group's effort to identify, develop and demonstrate new technology opportunities, overseeing company and government-funded research and development and technology strategy. E&IS, with headquarters at Nashua, New Hampshire, is a major defense electronics business with 19,000 employees at more than 50 primary sites in the U.S. and overseas.