Caltech/MIT Enteprise Forum Executive Committee Bio's

James L. Brown

J. L. Brown & Co. is a strategic advisory and venture development consulting practice for advanced technology ventures. The firm helps entrepreneurs and investors build successful ventures based on emerging technology.

Randy Churchill

PricewaterhouseCoopers' Vision To Reality program offers a comprehensive range of services to emerging technology companies at every stage of development. We help pre-funded companies get started, even prior to a formal engagement; and after venture funding has been obtained, we offer a discounted fee structure during the early stages when cash conservation is critical. Whether your company is seeking seed capital, is venture-backed, or is expanding its operations, PwC understands the issues you'll face and will partner with you to bring your vision to reality.

Leib Orlanski

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP serves its clientele in regional, national and international markets through 10 offices in the United States and a network of associated law firms worldwide. With more than 650 lawyers, K&L offers expertise in capitalization, intellectual property, and other legal disciplines supporting emerging growth companies. K&L also represents over half of the Fortune 500 companies and a large number of venture funds, mutual funds, bank holding companies, investment advisors and securities brokerage firms. K&L's practice embraces three major areas--litigation, corporate and regulatory--and related areas.

Gene Pao

ABC Cable Networks Group develops and manages brands that leverage the non-sports assets of The Walt Disney Company in cable, satellite, and related media, both domestically and internationally. ABC Cable Networks Group represents the wholly-owned Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney and SOAPnet cable channels and manages Disney's kids programming on multiple U.S. television platforms, including ABC Television and ABC Family.

Luis Villalobos

Luis Villalobos is the founder of the Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel groups in the country. He is forming an SBIC (venture capital) fund based on a national network of angel groups. He earned degrees at Harvard Business School and MIT where he was a National Merit Scholar.

Lawrence Wnuk, PhD

Lawrence Wnuk provides services in strategy, technology research and assessment, funds capture and products development. The focus is on connecting corporations, public entities, emerging growth companies and entrepreneurs with venture-building technologies, partners and investment.