Steve Wozniak

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Steve Wozniak co-founder of Apple, Inc. is on our Board of Advisors, and the inspiration for our famous iPod Spoof.   A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products, the Apple I and II, and influenced the popular Macintosh. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America's leading innovators. In 2000, Steve was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for "single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers." Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, Wozniak "adopted" the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Steve Wozniak is currently executive vice president, chief technology officer and chief visionary officer for Jazz Technologies, Inc. (formerly Acquicor Technology Inc.), which recently acquired Jazz Semiconductor. He co-founded the company with two other former Apple executives, Gilbert F. Amelio and Ellen M. Hancock. The company produces analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices using specialty process technologies, including silicon germanium processes. Integrating analog and digital components on a single, mixed-signal semiconductor enables smaller and more highly integrated, power-efficient, feature-rich and cost-effective semiconductor devices. Steve is also a published author with the release of his autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon, in September 2006 by Norton Publishing.

- See Woz star in our comedy viral video series viral video series here.

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- Watch Woz do the Gadget Dance with SeV

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Kenneth "Hap" Klopp

Kenneth "Hap" Klopp is the Chairman of the Board of Advisors. Among his many exploits, Mr. Klopp was the founder of The North Face, where he served as President and CEO for 20 years. During that time The North Face was honored with many awards for being the best managed company in its industry, including being lauded by Business Week Magazine for providing one of the highest quality products of any company in the United States. Mr. Klopp led The North Face to its position as the largest and most successful company in its industry and one of the largest privately held companies in the San Francisco East Bay. Adventurer and executive, Hap Klopp has run numerous companies and spoken around the world on adventuring, leadership, entrepreneurship and the human side of management. Among other achievements, he established the mountaineering and backpacking industry through the development of his own company, The North Face, and along the way was highlighted on national television and in such publications as BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Success, and San Francisco Focus Magazine. After selling his highly successful company, he began an international management consulting firm with offices in Berkeley, CA and Tokyo, Japan. He has simultaneously participated in a number of entrepreneurial ventures and orchestrated the takeover of the world's leading rugby company, Canterbury of New Zealand (based in New Zealand). Concurrently he has written the highly acclaimed book on leadership called: THE ADVENTURE OF LEADERSHIP: An Unorthodox Business Guide from the Man who Conquered The North Face, published in both hard cover and paperback. He combines all of this with his ongoing sporting and adventuring activities. "Life is a series of linked recoveries, elegantly described in retrospect as a plan." - Hap Klopp

- Watch Interview with Hap Klopp & Scott Jordan here.

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Peter Shankman

Peter Shankman serves on our Board of Advisors. He assists with our PR strategy and is one of our best and first evangelists. He has been described by PR Week Magazine as "redefining the art of networking," and by Investor's Business Daily as "crazy, but effective," Peter Shankman is consistently recognized as one of the innovators in both high-tech and "event-driven" publicity, public relations, and marketing. Peter is the President of The Geek Factory, Inc., a global public relations and marketing agency, with clients on every continent. He was named "one of the 30 under 30 in PR to watch" for 2001, and is a frequent consultant to various Fortune 500 companies. He is a frequent speaker at worldwide shows and conferences, including NAB, Comdex, and various PRSA events, and he is also often quoted in major media and trade publications, including the Wall St. Journal, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Associated Press, Reuters, MSNBC, CNN, and USA Today. Peter turned The Geek Factory into an established brand, and has established himself as a leader to whom high-tech and entertainment clients look for public relations, marketing, and event counsel.

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Chad Parmenter

Chad Parmenter serves on our Board of Advisors. He is the founding member of Mirus Planning, LLC, a financial planning firm based in the Seattle area focused on helping clients achieve unique wisdom in their worlds—providing them with direction, clarity and a sense of confidence. He prides himself and his Team as being outside the box thinkers and doers when it comes to the financial services industry—constantly challenging themselves and their clients to adapt to the world around them in constant flux. Chad’s hobbies include spending time with his wife and two sons, grilling Pacific NW cuisine, hiking, sea kayaking and reading a myriad of books and articles.

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Rohit Bhargava

Rohit is a founding member of the pioneering 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy where he has advised on brand and marketing strategy for clients including Intel, Ford, Pepsi, Novartis, Seiko, Marriott and dozens of other brands around the world. He is the best selling author of Personality Not Included, a guide to building a more human business through storytelling and authenticity, which is available in more than 50 countries around the world in 8 languages and features ScotteVest as a case study and example. Since 2004, Rohit has published the Influential Marketing blog, which AdAge Magazine rates among the top 25 marketing blogs in the world and was recently described by the Wall Street Journal as "intellectual and educational." He has been interviewed as a marketing expert on NPR, SkyNews and Fox - and has appeared on the covers of MarketingChina and PRWeek magazines. As a contributing writer to the American Express Open Forum site, he also publishes a weekly column on Small Business marketing advice and is also the Technology Editor for the USA Network blog Character Approved. Rohit is an Adjunct Professor of Global Marketing at Georgetown University in Washington DC and a popular keynote speaker at events around the world on social media, marketing strategy and creativity.

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Ed Allen

Ed Allen serves on our board of advisors. He advises SeV on growth initiatives including merger and acquisition strategies. Ed has over 25 years of experience with extensive domestic and international experience in driving overall business performance. Most recently Ed served as Executive Vice President/Co-Owner of Dedicated Computing LLC where they designed and manufactured embedded computing solutions for OEM's. In addition, he served on the Intel Board of Advisors for North America and is currently a Board Director at Eclipse Design Technologies. Prior to joining Dedicated Computing, Ed served as Executive Vice President and President of Bossard North America which was formed by merging three companies into one business. Under his leadership as President of Bossard Milwaukee Inc. he led a successful turnaround which set the foundation for the merger in North America. Previously, he spent over 15 years with Acer America and Arrow Electronics, where he held a number of management, sales, and marketing roles. Ed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from The Ohio State University. He joined the Young Presidents' Organization in 2005, which is a global organization network of young chief executives that connects 17,000 peers and their families in more than 100 countries to learn and exchange ideas. Ed invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn.

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David J. Farber

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David Farber is the Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy at the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University with secondary appointments at the Heinz School and EPP. In 2003, he retired from the University of Pennsylvania where he held the Alfred Fitler Moore Chair of telecommunications with appointments in the Engineering School and the Wharton School. . His background includes positions at the Bell Labs, the Rand Corporation, Xerox Data Systems, University of California at Irvine and the University of Delaware. From 2000 to 2001, he served as Chief Technologist for the Federal Communications Commission. He is a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to his appointment to the FCC, he served on the U.S. Presidential Advisory Committee of Information Technology. In 2004, he was appointed as Chief Technologist of the National LambdaRain nation educational fiber network. He was awarded the Sigcomm Award for life long contributions to communications and Philadelphia's John Scott award for Contributions to Humanity as well as an Honorary Doctorate from Stevens.

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Jorge Pereira

Jorge Pereira is the Technology Advisor for Scottevest, and is also the President of the Secret Pocket Club. Jorge is an Adaptive Technologist for a Canadian college where he focuses his energy on helping students overcome disabilities through the application of cutting-edge tech. His advisory role with Scottevest allows him to converge two of his passions - clothing and technology - in a totally unique manner. Jorge keeps SeV ahead of the curve on all things tech.

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Robert V. Taylor

Robert V. Taylor serves on our Board of Advisors. He currently runs his own Consulting firm R. V. Taylor Consulting, and has a professional background over (40) years as a retail executive. Beginning with May Department Stores in Denver holding positions over a (13) year period of Asst. Buyer Cosmetics, Branch store Group Manager, Women's & Junior Sportswear Buyer, Men's Furnishings Buyer. Joining The Bon Marche in Seattle (Now Macy's) in 1970 as Vice President Men's Merchandise Manager over all Men's apparel. Over an (11) year period promoted to Senior Vice President all Men's, Women's Apparel and Accessories, ending up as Executive President over all Merchandise categories Marketing and Sales Promotion. Joining Duty Free Shoppers in 1981 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Merchandising, Marketing, Sales Promotion and Store Design. Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) is the largest Duty Free operator in the world reaching a sales level of over 3 Billion dollars world wide. DFS operates Duty Free Airport shops and Downtown locations throughout the Continental U.S. And Hawaii as well as Guam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. His interests include Boating, and riding a Harley.

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Jack Cook

Jack Cook is on our Board of Advisors. Jack spent 35 years teaching mathematics, worked as a Dean of Students, and completed his career as a Principal of a suburban school just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Throughout his years in public education, the computer field has always sparked an interest in him. In his early years as a teacher, he became proficient with computers by teaching himself "BASIC" with an old HP card reader. Handheld computers soon became his passion where he eventually focused his attention on the HP iPAQ. Jack brings to the iPAQ community, news, events, and reviews that generate the same passion in iPAQ's that he has had. Retirement has not slowed Jack down, he finds himself busier today than ever before. Traveling between Massachusetts and Maine, he is continually writing, reading and working with his iPAQ. Jack has reviewed several SeV products.

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Dale Closner

Dale Closner serves on our Board of Advisors. Dale was in the wholesale apparel business for over thirty years. He was the regional sales manager for Gottex swim wear and also represented Christen Dior women's sportswear and Calvin Klein women's swim wear. He graduated from Portland State University after serving with the Marines in Vietnam. He now lives in Hailey, Idaho and is consulting for SeV.      
     
     

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Wilson Hulley

Wilson Hulley joined our Board of Advisors in 2002. He was a customer who became an SeV evangelist, and then trusted advisor and friend. Wilson has a distinguished background in government, business and philanthropy. Among his many accomplishments, he served for twelve years for the President's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities in the capacities of Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Advisor to the Chairman and a member of the Executive Staff. Prior to his President's Committee appointment, Wilson held numerous senior management positions in the private and public sectors. He had administrative positions with the Nixon Administration and the Reagan/Bush White House. He also worked with Lee Iacocca, Chair of the Chrysler Corporation, during their bailout years, and as a consultant for William Cosby and Associates. Wilson co-founded the Portland International Raceway for Grand Prix auto racing and was a founding board member of the Long Beach Grand Prix annual auto races.

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Barry Moltz

Barry Moltz has founded and run small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for more than 15 years. After successfully selling his last operating business, Barry has branched out into a number of entrepreneurship-related activities. He founded an angel investor group, an angel fund, and is a former advisory member of the board of the Angel Capital Education Foundation. His first book, "You Need to Be A Little Crazy: The Truth about Starting and Growing Your Business" describes the ups and downs and emotional trials of running a business. It is in its fourth reprint and has been translated into Chinese, Russian, Korean and Thai. His second book, "Bounce! Failure, Resiliency and the Confidence to Achieve Your Next Great Success", will be published by Wiley on January 11. Barry is a nationally recognized expert on entrepreneurship who has given over 100 speeches to audiences ranging from 20 to 20,000. He was appointed by the Illinois Governor in 2005 to serve on the board of the Institute for Entrepreneurship Education (IIEE). As a member of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, he also has taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

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Matt Batt

Matt Batt serves on our Board of Advisors. He advises SeV on marketing and media relations strategies along with being a true evangelist for our line through a variety of "Guerilla" and "Viral" tactics. Matt founded Pipeline Media Relations, a media relations firm focused on elevating media placements for companies and agencies seeking coverage in national media or other challenging outlets. He has spent the past 10 years bringing "relationships" back to the media relations profession working for both corporations and agencies. Most recently, Matt has worked exclusively with the national business and consumer media regularly landing clients in outlets such as Associated Press, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Inc., MSNBC, USA Today, USA Weekend and The Wall Street Journal. He has worked with clients throughout a wide variety of industries including consumer, financial services, franchise and technology.

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Donald L. Kreindler

Donald L. Kreindler serves on our Board of Advisors and is SeV's primary licensing counsel. Don is a senior partner with the law firm of Phillips Nizer LLP. He specializes in the resolution of business disputes - by negotiation where possible, and otherwise through trial in arbitration or in court. Mr. Kreindler has tried cases in arbitration and in court which cover virtually the entire spectrum of business disputes, including disputes involving sales contracts, acquisition agreements, license agreements, brokerage agreements, partnership and shareholders' agreements and employment contracts. He has achieved many notable trial victories, including an arbitration award for breach of a joint venture agreement that represented the largest American Arbitration Association award rendered to that date in a textile/apparel controversy; a $16 million jury verdict to a designer for failure of his fragrance licensee to use best efforts to promote and sell the brand; a $16.5 million arbitration award in favor of an architect discharged from a major architectural firm; and one of the largest jury damages verdicts for copyright infringement of a fabric pattern. Mr. Kreindler's trial experience encompasses a wide variety of industries including textile and apparel, securities and commodities, real estate, entertainment, construction, finance, fragrances and cosmetics, architecture, and accounting. Mr. Kreindler has lectured and written extensively on arbitration, trial practice, copyright and trademark law, and the Uniform Commercial Code.

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Lance G. Johnson

Lance G. Johnson serves as our patent and intellectual property counsel. He is a partner of Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P. He has extensive experience in litigation, domain name dispute (UDRP) and resolution proceedings, and conducting specialty proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His experience at the USPTO includes inter partes and ex parte reexaminations, reissues, trademark oppositions, appeals and interferences. His clients include Fortune 500, domestic and foreign companies. Mr. Johnson was the first attorney to file and successfully win a reexamination request for patent owners and third parties and has defended against third party reexamination requests filed as a prelude to litigation. He represents clients in patent and trademark infringement matters in the U.S. and in foreign countries from complaint through appellate decision. Mr. Johnson's areas of expertise include petroleum and synthetic fuels processing. He also has significant experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in chemical, mechanical and software technologies. Mr. Johnson, who has served as an expert witness, started his career as a patent examiner at the USPTO.

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