About Us: 1stACT Network: Start-Up Advisory Council

The following network of Valley leaders helped advise and inform 1stACT's agenda in its early stages.

Greg Avis, Founding Managing Partner, Summit Ventures

Ned Barnholt, Retired President & CEO, Agilent Technologies

Teresa Briggs, Managing Partner, Silicon Valley Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Maryles Casto, Founder/CEO, Casto Travel

John Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco

Bruce Chizen, former CEO, Adobe

John Hennessey, President, Stanford University
Greg Jamison, President and CEO, San Jose Sharks

Hsing Kung, Managing Partner, Acorn Campus Ventures
Tony Ridder, Retired Chairman/ CEO, Knight Ridder
Dan Warmenhoven, President and CEO, Network Appliance