Louise J. Wannier, Chief Executive Officer, MyShape

Louise Wannier is a serial entrepreneur who has a passion for transforming the consumer experience. Louise founded MyShape to mesh online technical innovation with a larger consumer purpose that makes online shopping delightful. As an online merchant, Louise is a thought leader on several aspects of e-commerce, based on MyShape's momentum and her prior consumer leadership success as COO of Gemstar U.S. and CEO of Gemstar Europe. At Gemstar, Louise built VCR Plus+ into an international standard and the most successful consumer electronics product since the Sony Walkman. Louise earned a BS with honors from California Institute of Technology (Caltech), an MBA with honors from UCLA's Anderson School of Management, and a degree in Textile Design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM).

Dave Berkus, Chairman Emeritus, Tech Coast Angels

Dave Berkus is a founding partner of the Tech Coast Angels, the leading angel investor network in the United States. He has made 70 early-stage venture investments yielding an IRR of 97%, which includes capital contributions from Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, LP, where Dave serves as managing partner. He was named “Director of the Year” for his efforts with more than 40 companies in the past decade. Dave has formed, managed and sold successful businesses in the entertainment and software arenas and has obtained healthy returns from liquidity events in over a dozen early stage investments.

Ben Boyer, Managing Director, Tenaya Capital

Ben Boyer is a Managing Director of Tenaya Capital. He initially joined the predecessor to Tenaya (Lehman Brothers Venture Partners) in 2000, and co-founded Tenaya in 2009. Previously, Ben was a member of Lehman Brothers' Technology Investment Banking Group, where he was responsible for corporate finance and strategic advisory assignments. Ben holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BS in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University.

Emily Melton, Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)

Emily Melton is a Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, managing investments in consumer applications and services, software, and technology-enabled services. Emily originally joined DFJ in 2000 and returned to the firm in 2005 after earning her MBA. While pursuing her MBA, Emily worked closely with the CEO of InSpa, a Seattle lifestyle retail venture where she was actively involved in the company’s new market rollout strategy. Emily works closely as an adviser on innovative DFJ portfolio companies including MailFrontier (acquired by SonicWall), Meebo, Ripple Networks, TrustedID and WaveMarket. Currently, she also serves on the boards of TagWorld and NearbyNow. Emily holds a BA with honors and distinction in Political Philosophy and an MBA, both from Stanford University.

Philip S. Schlein, Venture Partner, U.S. Venture Partners (USVP)

Phil Schlein has more than 40 years of experience in venture capital, retail and technology companies. As a partner in U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), Phil has advised young companies on strategy, recruiting and finance since 1985. Prior to joining USVP, Phil had a successful 28-year career as an operating executive with R.H. Macy. He served as President and CEO of Macy's California from 1974 to 1985, during which time it became the dominant department store in California. Phil served on the R.H. Macy Board of Directors from 1977 to 1985. He also served on the Board of Directors of Apple Computer from 1979 to 1987. Phil holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Barry Schuler, Managing Director, DFJ Growth Fund

Barry Schuler has an impressive record of 25 years of visioneering. He was formerly Chairman/CEO of America Online Inc. and is considered one of the pioneers of the internet. A serial entrepreneur, Barry joined AOL through the acquisition of Medior, Inc. after serving as CEO of Cricket Software (acquired by Computer Associates). Barry has made many notable contributions to the IT industry. He was a key member and ultimately a leader of the senior management team that matured AOL from $400 million to $350 billion in market cap during 20 consecutive quarters of growth. Barry has worked with venture capitalists for 20 years and has had a long-standing close relationship with DFJ. Barry is also chairman and co-founder of Raydiance, Inc. and serves on the board of Hands-On Mobile, Inc., UBmatrix, Inc., Visto Corporation and Raydiance, Inc. He graduated with a BA from Rutgers University.

Peter D. Whitford, Chairman, Parker & Morgan and Whitmarks, LLC

Peter Whitford serves as Chairman of Whitmarks LLC, a 75-year-old business that connects international consumer brands from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. Whitmarks LLC advises financial institutions, hedge funds, venture capital funds on the global retail industry. Peter also founded Parker & Morgan, an international multi-channel retailer of sleep and wellness products and services. Prior to Whitmarks, he was the Chairman and CEO of Wet Seal; the President Worldwide of the Disney Stores, Catalog, and Online businesses; and CEO of Structure, a division of The Limited. Peter, a native Australian, is a global retail innovator. He earned a BB from the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Peter is on the board of the Chandler School.