Board of Trustees
Dane Glasgow
Co-Chairman of the Board
Dane Glasgow is a Vice President of Global Product Management at Ebay, and former Director of Program Management at Microsoft Live Search. Glasgow was also General Manager for the Windows Live Portal & Information Services Client team and President of Jump.com. more
Dane Glasgow is a Vice President of Global Product Management at Ebay, and former Director of Program Management at Microsoft Live Search. Glasgow was also General Manager for the Windows Live Portal & Information Services Client team and President of Jump.com. more
David Liddle
Co-Chairman of the Board
After a career based in research, development, and entrepreneurship, described below, Liddle has concentrated in recent years on non-profit and public science management and leadership. more
After a career based in research, development, and entrepreneurship, described below, Liddle has concentrated in recent years on non-profit and public science management and leadership. more
Thomas Pierson
Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Board
Thomas Pierson is the Founder, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer (currently on leave), and Corporate Secretary, SETI Institute. more
Thomas Pierson is the Founder, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer (currently on leave), and Corporate Secretary, SETI Institute. more
Paul Elliott
Trustee
Paul Elliott is a founding member of Cerent and formerly a distinguished engineer at Cisco Systems. more
Paul Elliott is a founding member of Cerent and formerly a distinguished engineer at Cisco Systems. more
Andrew Fraknoi
Trustee
Andrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in Los Altos, California. Fraknoi was the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education's 2007 California Professor of the Year. He was the founding co-editor of the journal "Astronomy Education Review," is lead author of the "Voyages Through the Universe" college textbooks series, and was Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. more
Andrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in Los Altos, California. Fraknoi was the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education's 2007 California Professor of the Year. He was the founding co-editor of the journal "Astronomy Education Review," is lead author of the "Voyages Through the Universe" college textbooks series, and was Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for 14 years. more
Elizabeth Garrett
Trustee
Elizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (2010-present), University of Southern California. Garrett has also held positions as Vice President for Academic Planning and Budget (2006-2010), and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (2005-2006), University of Southern California. more
Elizabeth Garrett is Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (2010-present), University of Southern California. Garrett has also held positions as Vice President for Academic Planning and Budget (2006-2010), and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (2005-2006), University of Southern California. more
John Gertz
Trustee, Former Chairman
John Gertz is the president and CEO of Zorro Productions, Inc., which he founded in 1977. He has been responsible for four Zorro motion pictures including Zorro, the Gay Blade (1982), The Mask of Zorro (1998), and The Legend of Zorro (2005), the last two starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta -Jones. Also under his tenure, seven different ZORRO TV series have been produced, as well as about twenty ZORRO stage productions. more
John Gertz is the president and CEO of Zorro Productions, Inc., which he founded in 1977. He has been responsible for four Zorro motion pictures including Zorro, the Gay Blade (1982), The Mask of Zorro (1998), and The Legend of Zorro (2005), the last two starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta -Jones. Also under his tenure, seven different ZORRO TV series have been produced, as well as about twenty ZORRO stage productions. more
Russell Holdstein
Trustee
Russell Holdstein is an active investor/adviser for young technology companies and a lecturer in entrepreneurship, UC Berkeley Haas Business School. Holdstein is a former CFO of Rolling Stone Magazine. more
Russell Holdstein is an active investor/adviser for young technology companies and a lecturer in entrepreneurship, UC Berkeley Haas Business School. Holdstein is a former CFO of Rolling Stone Magazine. more
David Pratt
Trustee, Former Chairman
David Pratt is the former President and CEO of Callidus Software, Inc., AvantGo, Inc. and gForce Systems. Pratt was also Executive Vice President and COO, Adobe Systems, Logitech, and Quantum Corporation. more
David Pratt is the former President and CEO of Callidus Software, Inc., AvantGo, Inc. and gForce Systems. Pratt was also Executive Vice President and COO, Adobe Systems, Logitech, and Quantum Corporation. more
Pierre R. Schwob
Trustee
Pierre Schwob is the CEO and founder of Classical Archives. He was adjunct assistant professor computer science, N.Y.U. 1981-86; holder of several U.S. and foreign patents; founded PRS Corporation, an R&D company in 1978 where he developed the award-winning ID LOGIC® technology which was incorporated into a U.S. national standard and licensed to the major consumer electronics manufacturers. more
Pierre Schwob is the CEO and founder of Classical Archives. He was adjunct assistant professor computer science, N.Y.U. 1981-86; holder of several U.S. and foreign patents; founded PRS Corporation, an R&D company in 1978 where he developed the award-winning ID LOGIC® technology which was incorporated into a U.S. national standard and licensed to the major consumer electronics manufacturers. more
William Welch
Trustee
William Welch is Professor Emeritus, Professor in the Graduate School, UC Berkeley. From 1999 - 2011, Welch was the Watson and Marilyn Alberts Chair in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, UC Berkeley. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (Astronomy, 1999 - present) and been the Director of the Radio Astronomy Laboratory, UC Berkeley (1971 -1996). more
William Welch is Professor Emeritus, Professor in the Graduate School, UC Berkeley. From 1999 - 2011, Welch was the Watson and Marilyn Alberts Chair in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, UC Berkeley. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (Astronomy, 1999 - present) and been the Director of the Radio Astronomy Laboratory, UC Berkeley (1971 -1996). more