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Executive Chairman

Thomas M. Shannon currently is President & CEO of BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, Inc. As Co-founder in 2013, he donates his time as head of this charitable organization whose mission it is to create high growth jobs through early-stage investment.

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President

Jeff Harris has been an investor in and board member of a number of early stage companies in located in Wisconsin, including Somna Therapeutics LLC (currently) and Prodesse Inc. (which was sold in 2009).

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Board Secretary

Anthony Handzlik is a shareholder in the Milwaukee law firm of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. He handles general corporate and tax matters for closely-held businesses, S corporations, partnerships and LLCs.

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Board Treasurer

Dan Matola, CFA, is BrightStar’s treasurer, and Partner and Senior Relationship Manager with RMB Jacobus.

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Board Member

Adam M. Berger is President of Doering Fleet Management, a nationwide company with offices in Milwaukee, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, and Orlando.

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Board Member

Mark Burish is a co-founder of the Madison, Wisconsin law firm of Hurley Burish, S.C.

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Board Member

Pam Evason, CFA, CPA, is Managing Director of Windermere Wealth Advisors, a wealth management firm she co-founded in 2010.

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Board Member

Joey works to implement WEDC’s efforts to support entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment in early-stage companies through the division of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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Board Member

Dan Shannon is Senior Vice President, FIS and is responsible for revenue generation and client satisfaction of a portfolio of FIS’s largest clients.

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Board Member

Andy Shrago serves on the boards of Pinpoint Software and HDL Diagnostics. He previously was Chairman of the Board of Proxim Diagnostics Corp and served on several other companies’ boards.

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