CED was built by Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs more than 35 years ago and is still led by them today.
We are proud to be represented by some of the area’s most talented and successful leaders committed to ensuring the success of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in this area. The formation of the board is intentional to ensure a balanced representation from each component of the ecosystem. We are split a third entrepreneur, investor, and corporate partner. Learn more about our dynamic board below.
Chair | Sanjay Pal
Global VP and GM, Head of CX, IBM Hybrid Cloud
“The CED Board has gained perspective after speaking with the community during a transitional year for the organization. The next step is moving from data collection to informative design to a plan for execution,” says Mr. Pal. “And in doing so, realizing how our collective impact will be transformational for our region.”
2021 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Allison London Brown
CEO, UVision360
Paul Boucher
CEO & President | Parion Sciences
Steve Butts
Co-founder & CEO | Arrivo BioVentures
Sanjay Pal
Global VP/GM | IBM
Michael Saber
Partner | Smith Anderson
Garret Tripp
Partner | PwC
2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Attorney | Wyrick Robbins
Tom Allen
Carlos Arias
Managing Partner | Bagchi Law
Neil Bagchi
General Partner | Harbert Growth Partners
Brian Carney
Chief Marketing Officer | IronNet Cybersecurity
Russ Cobb
Partner | Davis Moore
Matthew Cooke
Vice President, Human Genetics BD | GSK
Neal Curran
Partner | Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP
Heather Dean
Principal | River Cities Capital Funds
Patrick Dunnigan
Co-Founder | Catalyst Research Alliance
Doug Eisner
Chief Strategy Officer | Allobee
Anne English
Partner | Cherry Bekaert LLP
Ronnie Eubanks
Managing Director | Deloitte
Tim Fleischman
President | Surrey View Consulting
Diane Ignar
Vice President, Investments & Alliances | Foundation Fighting Blindness
