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Quazant's Advisory Board |
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 Donald R. Caldwell
Dick Corl
Lucinda
Duncalfe Holt
Rob McCord
Joe Watkins
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Donald R. Caldwell,
Chairman and CEO of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners
Donald
R. Caldwell is founder and chairman of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
Don oversees the operations of all of Cross Atlantic’s offices and
focuses a significant amount of his time on the growth of the Cross
Atlantic franchise through fund raising, network development, and deal
flow. He works closely with several portfolio companies, including:
Brainspark,
Kanbay,
Mobile Cohesion,
and Rubicon
Technology. Prior to the formation of Cross Atlantic in March
1999, he was president and chief operating officer of Safeguard
Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE). Additionally, he served as chairman of
Safeguard's investment committee and led the formation of SCP Private
Equity Partners (a $265 million late stage venture investment fund) and
Pennsylvania Early Stage Partners (a $50 million seed and early stage
fund).
Don held a number of
executive and financial positions, including chief administrative
officer of a predecessor company of Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CATP), a provider of information technology consulting and
software development; and partner in the national office of Arthur Young
& Co., a predecessor of Ernst & Young, LLP.
Prior to joining
Safeguard, Don held an executive position of a predecessor company of
Cambridge Technology Partners, a provider of information technology
consulting and software development; and was a partner in the national
office of Arthur Young & Co., a predecessor to Ernst & Young, LLP. Don
serves on several boards of publicly and privately held companies and
civic organizations, including Diamond Cluster, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTPI),
Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR), Kanbay International (NASDAQ:
KBAY), Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Chairman), Philadelphia
Orchestra Association, and the Committee for Economic Development.
Don is a CPA in the
State of New York and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson
College and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Harvard
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Dick Corl,
President of PayQuik, Inc.
Mr. Corl has been an innovator and leader in
the Electronic Payments Industry for over 25 years. In
1976, Mr. Corl co-founded the TeleCheck Services network, which today is the leading
company in the Check Acceptance Industry and is now a division of First Data Corporation. He sold this multi-million dollar business to a
NYSE company in 1983, and thereafter held senior executive positions until 1992.
In 1992, Mr. Corl became a co-Founder of Princeton
eCom Corporation, a leader in the Electronic Bill Payment Industry. Mr. Corl played a key role in negotiating the
early relationships with Discover Card, Sears, First Data Corporation and First USA. Mr. Corl’s early understanding of the
strategic innovation of building connectivity to the bill senders accounts receivable
systems was key to Princeton’s success and has no equal, today.
Mr. Corl played a significant role as Princeton eCom moved into Internet activities and
subsequently delivering the first consumer bill for payment over the Internet. Lastly, Mr. Corl spearheaded the initial capital
raising activities thus providing the critical resources to expand all the aspects of the
business. During his time, he served as
Executive Vice President from June 1992, Secretary from May 1995 and Director from
September 1998 until August 2000.
Today, Mr. Corl maintains a strategic senior role in the continued growth and development
of young innovative, leading edge companies in the Electronic Payments Industry.
He serves as a
Managing Director of ePay Capital Partners, a national consulting and
financing concern, he plays a critical role aiding in the growth,
development and industry positioning of innovative electronic payment
companies. ePay's national consulting and financing services have
successfully benefited many publicly traded and privately held
companies.In addition to his ongoing role as Observer on the
Board of Directors of Princeton eCom Corporation, Mr. Corl is an
Advisory Board Member of DevonIT, is a Member of the Board of Directors
of both C/Base, Inc and PayQuik Corporation, and is a Consultant
to the senior management of EcomXML, Inc.
Mr. Corl has been a frequent presenter at many industry forums held by National Automated
Clearing House Association NACHA), Bank Administration Institute (BAI), American Bankers
Association (ABA), Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), Treasury Management Association (TMA),
and the Federal Reserve.
Mr. Corl received a BA from the University of Akron. |
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Lucinda
Duncalfe Holt,
President & CEO of
TurnTide, Inc.
Lucinda has over 15 years of
experience as a leading executive with both start-ups and global
Fortune 500 companies. As CEO and President of TurnTide,
Lucinda oversees the overall direction of the company, as well as
guiding the company's senior management team.
Prior to leading TurnTide, Lucinda was
CEO and President for Destiny WebSolutions, a prominent software and
services provider to large financial institutions. In the six years
she led Destiny, the company grew from $250,000 to $25 million in
annualized revenue. After two rounds of venture capital, Destiny
attained profitability in 2000 and was named to the Fast 500 in 2001
and 2002, as well as attaining a ranking of 32nd on Inc. Magazine's
"Inc. 500." Lucinda's experience also includes management positions
for American Express and SEI Investments, as well as Automated Call
Processing and Infonautics.
Lucinda is an established CEO who won
both the Ernst and Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" award and the
Eastern Technology Council's Enterprise Award for "CEO of the Year"
in 2001. Also that year, Consulting Magazine named her America's
17th "Most Influential Consultant." She is a regular speaker at
industry events and is often quoted in top trade publications.
Lucinda earned an MBA from the Wharton
School in Entrepreneurial Management, where she is still active as
an Entrepreneur in Residence, and graduated cum laude from
University of Pennsylvania. She serves on the Boards of the World
Affairs Council of Philadelphia and Innovation Philadelphia, where
she is an active member of the Investment Committee. |
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Rob
McCord,
Chairman of the Eastern Technology Council
and Managing Director of
PA Early Stage
Rob McCord serves as
Chairman of the Eastern Technology Council, a consortium of more than 1,200
technology-oriented companies. In addition, he is also a Managing
Director of PA Early Stage, having co-founded the fund in 1997.
At PA Early Stage, Rob has specialized in business development for portfolio companies,
and his high profile in Greater Philadelphia has attracted tremendous deal flow. At the Technology Council, Rob helps provide
contacts, capital, and information for senior executives. The Council also provides
innovative educational and financial services, discounts, publications, and programs.
Rob also co-founded and serves as a Principal of the $20 million Eastern Technology Fund,
which provides seed and early-stage funding for technology companies in the Eastern
Corridor. The Eastern Technology Fund is a feeder fund to PA Early Stage, and PA Early
Stage is entitled to co-invest in all Eastern Technology Fund portfolio companies.
Previously, Rob served as Vice President of Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE:
SFE), specializing in business development for portfolio companies owned
by the publicly traded venture capital provider. Before joining
Safeguard, Rob spent a decade on Capitol Hill where he served as chief of staff,
speechwriter, and budget analyst in a variety of Congressional offices. He specialized in
budget and deregulatory issues, and as CEO of the bipartisan Congressional Institute for
the Future, McCord managed a staff that tracked legislation and provided policy analyses
and briefings.
Rob has also taught on adjunct faculty at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School,
and he has worked widely with businesses as a lecturer and strategy consultant, focusing
on areas where business, politics, and technology overlap. On the paid lecture circuit,
Rob has spoken to hundreds of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies and leading
trade associations. Rob still frequently leads strategy sessions and provides provocative
briefings that highlight emerging challenges, new technologies, and competing forecasts.
Mr. McCord received his bachelor's degree,
with high honors, from Harvard University and his MBA from the
University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. |
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Joe Watkins,
Director of Hill Solutions, LLC
With
over thirty years of experience in politics, finance, and strategy
consulting,
Joe
Watkins
is well prepared for the
diversity of challenges facing him as a director of Hill Solutions.
Before joining Hill Solutions,
Mr.
Watkins
served as managing director
and principal of MDL Capital Management firm, managing over $4 billion
in assets, with offices in
Pittsburgh
,
Philadelphia
and
New York City
. Prior to MDL,
Mr.
Watkins
was President of Advent
Capital Management Partners until its merger with MDL Capital.
Before
entering the financial services industry,
Mr.
Watkins
ran his own strategic
advisory consulting firm in
Philadelphia
. He opened the firm in 1991
after serving as associate director at the White House Office of
Public Liaison during
President
George
H.
Bush
's administration.
Mr.
Watkins
' introduction to politics
came in 1981 when he joined the staff of newly elected
U.S. Senator
Dan
Quayle
as the Assistant State
Director. In 1984, he was tapped to run for the U.S. House of
Representatives from
Indiana
's 10th congressional
district but was defeated in the general election by the incumbent. He
returned to
Pennsylvania
and served as an assistant
to the President of the
University
of
Pennsylvania
until his enlistment in the
1988 Bush Campaign and his subsequent transition to the Bush
Administration.
A
native of Bayside,
New York
,
Mr.
Watkins
holds a Bachelor of Arts in
History from the
University
of
Pennsylvania
and a Master of Arts in
Theology from the Princeton Theological Seminary.
Mr.
Watkins
serves on numerous boards
including the Middlesex School Board of Trustees, the Eastern
Technology Council, and Youth EnterNet of America. He is also pastor
of the
Christ
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church
, the oldest
African-American
Lutheran
Church
in
Philadelphia
.
Mr.
Watkins
has been featured in Ebony
Magazine as one of the "Fifty Young Leaders of the Future"
and was recently profiled in the book "Men of Courage,"
which highlights leading African-American men.
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