Board of Directors
Allen Morgan
Venture Advisor, Mayfield Fund
Allen was a Managing Director at Mayfield from 1999 until 2010, focusing on investments in Consumer Internet that included notable investments in Jotspot (acquired by Google), PlanetOut (acquired by HereMedia), Pluck (acquired by Demand Media), Slide (acquired by Google) and Varsity Group (acquired by Follett Corporation).
He currently represents Mayfield on the boards of BlackArrow, DECA and Tagged. He is also on the board of Idealab.
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Neil Sequeira
Partner, General Catalyst
Neil Sequeira invests in both new and existing technology businesses. Areas of special interest include: Internet and new media, software, consumer services, and network infrastructure. He is currently a board member of DECA, Eons, Highwinds Network Group, Visible Measures, ViTrue, and ScanScout, a board observer for BrightCove, rPath and Qumas and is actively involved with BlackDuck, ITA Software, and Maven.
Neil holds a BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Lawrence F. Probst III
Chairman, Electronic Arts
Lawrence F. Probst III is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Electronic Arts, the world's leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Under Probst, EA navigated multiple technology transitions and made strategic investments in new platforms such as mobile and online, and emerging markets. During his tenure as CEO, the company grew its annual revenue from $175 million in 1992 to roughly $3 billion in 2006, and expanded international operations to over 75 countries.
Lawrence holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware.
Nate Redmond
Partner, Rustic Canyon
Nate Redmond's style as a venture investor is shaped by experience as a repeat entrepreneur and strategic consultant. Before joining Rustic Canyon, Nate managed investments and advisory work for Professor Clayton Christensen at the Harvard Business School. Previously, Nate co-founded an Internet infrastructure company and helped launch two other early web companies. Nate began his career with the Boston Consulting Group as a consultant to technology firms on new product development and business strategy.
Nate received his MBA from the Harvard Business School and holds two degrees (MSE and BSE) from The University of Michigan College of Engineering, where he was an Entrepreneurial Fellow in the Engineering Global Leadership Honors Program.
Michael Wayne
Co-Founder & CEO
As co-founder and CEO of DECA, Michael Wayne is responsible for leading the premier lifestyle digital media company. Since 1997, Michael has focused his work on the converging media of television and the Internet. During this time, he has worked with major brand advertisers and online partners to establish new formats for online programming and new cross-media business models.
As Vice President, Strategic Alliances for Sony Pictures Digital and Sony Pictures Television, Michael was responsible for managing a team dedicated to developing new digital entertainment franchises in conjunction with strategic partners.
Prior to joining Sony in 2002, Michael served as Vice President, Business Development for Launch Media. He was part of the core team that grew the online music media company from start-up through IPO and ultimately to its acquisition by Yahoo! Prior to working for Launch Media, Michael was Manager, Marketing Development for the ABC Television Network.
Michael Wayne received his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from The University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
During his time at DECA, Michael has lectured at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University and the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, been featured in Business Week, Forbes and the New York Times, been elected the Chairman of the International Academy of Web Television, and has been on the Hollywood Reporter's Digital Power List for 2009 and 2010.
