Board of Directors

Dennis McKenna
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board
Mr. McKenna brings more than 25 years of front-line leadership experience in high technology companies to SkyCross. Prior to joining SkyCross, Mr. McKenna held chairman, CEO, and president roles for ChipPAC, a semiconductor assembly and test company listed on NASDAQ; SCP Global Technologies, a VC-backed company specializing in semiconductor wafer cleaning equipment; and Silicon Graphics, a high-performance computing and storage company listed on the NYSE. Earlier in his career, McKenna held several marketing, sales, and business management positions at leading companies including Hyundai Electronics America, Oki Semiconductor, TRW Electronic Components, and E.I. DuPont. He is a member of the board of directors of public companies Pericom Semiconductor and Smart Modular. Mr. McKenna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Anthony Chang
TL Ventures
Anthony Chang joined TL Ventures in 2002 as the firm’s first Kauffman Fellow. Chang’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. Chang 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. Chang 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. Chang 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. 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, Chou conducted pioneering research in broadband packet switching for the Internet, enterprise storage systems, and handheld computing. 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. Chou received his bachelor's in electrical engineering with Honors from California Institute of Technology.

Albert Kim, Ph.D.
Investor Growth Capital
Dr. Albert Kim joined Investor Growth Capital's New York office in 2001 and has been part of the Menlo Park office since 2005. Dr. Kim's prior professional experience includes summer associateships at McKinsey & Co and Goldman Sachs. Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. in applied physics from Harvard University. At IGC, Dr. Kim focuses on investments in communications technologies, clean technologies, and hardware. Dr. Kim currently serves on the Board of Directors of Paratek, ReCellular, SkyCross, and is also a Board observer at Magnum Semiconductor.

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

Christopher Morton, Ph.D.
Dr. 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.