Advisor Bios

John Stavig - Professional Director - Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Carlson School of Management

Mr. Stavig holds a BS in Business from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has over 15 years of experience in management consulting, private equity and industry. John has a very strong background in working with early-stage technology companies. John is currently the Professional Director for the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Carlson School of Management and previously taught in the MBA program at the University of St. Thomas. Most recently, he served as the CFO for an early-stage communications firm acquired by Verizon. As a founding member of a $100 million equity fund, he also served as CEO, CFO and board member for several early-stage technology firms. As a Principal at Gemini Consulting and a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Stavig provided strategic and financial consulting services to senior executives in Fortune 1000 firms in the United States, Europe, Asia and South Africa. John is involved in assisting the Company¹s business planning and fundraising efforts.