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Venture Challenge 2005 Winners

2006 Finalist Judges:
  • Leonard Lavin, Founder and Chairman, Alberto Culver Company
  • Stephen P. Cushman, President, Cush Automotive Group
  • Martha G. Dennis, Principal, Gordian Knot
  • Russell Lewis, CEO, Rhino Linings
  • Jim B. Morris, President, JBM Properties
2006 Semi-Finalist Judges:
  • Giles H. Bateman, Angel Investor
  • Barbara Bry, COO, Blackbird Ventures
  • Alan Creutz, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
  • Dr. Michael Cunningham, Founder, Cunningham Graphics International, Inc.
  • Jim E. Dovey, Co-Founder and Former Chairman, CompleTel LLC
  • Phillip Ducoffe, Senior Vice President, CIC
  • Jack Florio, VP of Marketing and Communications, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
  • Brian Flucht, Senior Analyst, Shepherd Ventures
  • Arthur D. Friedman, Professor Emeritus, George Washington University
  • Barbara B. Friedman, Private Investor
  • William Holmes, CEO, Distributed Delivery Network (DDN)
  • Lou Kelly, President and CEO, The Security Network
  • Carl Kukkonen, Fish & Richardson P.C.
  • John MacFie, Venture Partner, Leading Ventures
  • Ralph Mayer, Chairman, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
  • Mike Pack, President, SunCal Outdoor Advertising
  • Larry Petersen, President, L.P. Marketing
  • John Rehfeld, Chairman, Global eSoft, Inc.
  • Paul Rodeno, Founder, President, and CEO, Security Business Bank of San Diego
  • Eddie Rodriguez, Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
  • Dave Ryan, Managing Partner, Mission Ventures
  • Neil Senturia, CEO, Blackbird Ventures
  • Lewis Silverberg, Owner, Silverberg Consulting
  • Mike Spacciapolli, Senior Vice President, Union Bank of California
  • Steve Untiedt, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
  • Vern Yates, Past Chairman, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
2006 Moderators:
  • Edgar Arvizu, Vice President of Technology and Life Sciences, Silicon Valley Bank
  • Nepi Ilgaz, Director of Affiliate Programs, CONNECT
  • Rahil Khosroabadi, Attorney at Law
  • Duncan McLaren, Director of Business Development, Soapbox Mobile, Inc.
  • Micha Mikalian, Founder, eBoost Marketing
  • Andrew Monarch, President, Entrepreneur Society
2006 Wild Card Judges:
  • Candace H. Berkman, Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
  • Stuart L. Sorenson, Attorney at Law, Duane Morris, LLP
  • Don Starkey, Senior Vice President, Comerica Bank - California
  • Michael Lutz, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
2006 Golden Phone Judges:
  • Trevor Acers, Managing Partner, Passage Venture Partners
  • Frank Creed, Vice President, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
  • David Geliebter, Managing Partner, Carrot Capital
  • Jay Kunin, Vice President, San Diego Tech Coast Angels
2006 Social Innovation Judges:
  • T. Michael Lengyel, Business Finance Officer, City of San Diego, Community & Economic Development
  • Ryan Perry, General Manager, Westfield Plaza Bonita