As a result of their extensive operating and financial experience, many FLG partners serve on Boards of Directors for public, private and non-profit companies, as well as on company advisory boards.
Current Directorships
Alliant Credit Union
With over 85 years of history and more than $19 billion in assets, Alliant Credit Union is the largest credit union in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation.
Partner: Kenton ChowLevitasBio
LevitasBio® uses a proprietary label-free Levitation Technology™ to enable researchers rescue and achieve higher quality and quantity of cells without introducing bias, high pressure, and modifications to gene expression profiles, ensuring the integrity of downstream data and analysis is maintained.
Partner: Sandy GardinerSaluda Medical
Saluda Medical transforms patients’ lives with disruptive neuromodulation solutions. Saluda is the first to directly measure the spinal cord’s physiologic response to stimulation using Evoked Compound Action Potentials (ECAPs) to pioneer smart neuromodulation therapy.
Partner: Laureen DeBuonoJaM Cellars
JaM Cellars, part of the John Anthony Family of Wines portfolio, makes easy-to-love, every day California wines.
Partner: Mark ArcherRani Therapeutics
Rani Therapeutics has developed a disruptive technology for the oral delivery of biologics.
Partner: Laureen DeBuonoGameworks
GameWorks is your entertainment destination, with the biggest selection of arcade games, prizes, 100+ e-sports titles, and a modern American menu from The Works Kitchen.
Partner: Eric MerschOyster Point Pharma Inc.
Oyster Point is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company leveraging neuroscience to discover, develop and commercialize novel therapies to treat diseases with high unmet needs, beginning with ophthalmic diseases.
Partner: Mark MurraySkyline Enterprises
Skyline Enterprises is a leading construction company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with subsidiaries in Chicago, Seattle, and San Diego.
Partner: Jeff KuhnCommunity Bank of the Bay
Community Bank of the Bay (OTC: CBYAA) is a community bank based in Oakland, CA. Frank is the Chair of the Audit Committee and Asset and Liability Committee.
Partner: Frank TsaiSilicon Valley YMCA
YMCA of Silicon Valley has been listening and responding to the most critical social needs in the Silicon Valley community for over 150 years.
Partner: Ron FiorValley Humane Society
Valley Humane Society has worked to save and improve the lives of companion animals in the Bay Area’s Tri-Valley (Amador, San Ramon and Livermore Valleys) in the East Bay since 1987.
Partner: Sandy GardinerPlanet Bee Foundation
Planet Bee Foundation is an environmental education nonprofit. Their mission is to introduce students of all ages to the vast world of environmentalism in a way that inspires and empowers.
Partner: Kenton ChowThe Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a museum of science and human perception located at Pier 15 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. Skip has been a director since 1983 and presently serves on the Finance & Investments and Audit & Compensation Committees.
Partner: Skip SmithPrior Directorships
Lucira Health
Partner: Sandy GardinerModcam AB
Modcam AB has created a solution to provide data-driven insights based on computer vision. MOD. 01 is the most compact sensor with built-in video analytics for people tracking in retail and offices. The data provided enables retailers to increase sales and facility managers to make buildings smart.
Partner: Kenton ChowThe Craftsman Agency
The Craftsman Agency is a creative shop, creating magical moments through bold, experiential and immersive storytelling.
Partner: Kenton ChowHansen Medical, Inc.
Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: HNSN), is a global leader in intravascular robotics and the developer of robotic technology for accurate 3D control of catheter movement. Chris serves on the Compensation Committee and as the Chair of the Audit Committee.
Asante Solutions
Asante Solutions is a manufacturer of advanced insulin pumps. Chris serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee.
VISX, Inc.
Audit Committee Chair, 2003 – 2005(NYSE: EYE), medical vision technology. Acquired by AMO 2005
Partner: Laureen DeBuono
Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Audit and M&A Committees, 2013 – 2014(NASDAQ: CADN), specialty pharma. Acquired by Mallinkrodt 2015.
Partner: Laureen DeBuonoCradle Holdings Group
Audit Committee, 2012 – 2015Penhaligons and L’Artisan Parfumeur luxury retail brands. Acquired by Puig Barcelona.
Partner: Laureen DeBuonoSensorin
Sensorin addresses the requirement for accurate, continuous, remote and sterile determination of pH in process environments. Linda sits on the Board of Directors.
Partner: Linda RubinsteinEmbraceHer Health, Inc.
EmbraceHer Health is the leader in mobile reproductive health resources. EmbraceHer Health provides women and their families with a lifetime of evidence-based reproductive health education, online access to clinical experts, and the best medical and health products selected by doctors.
Partner: Eric HallDigimarc Corporation
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) is a leading innovator and technology provider of digital watermarking and other content identification technologies. Bern Whitney serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Partner: Bern WhitneyJhana Inc.
Partner: Jeff KuhnTranslarity, Inc.
Translarity is focused on creating a more cost-effective probe card, platform and technology for the semiconductor test market.
Partner: Jeff KuhnEpiBiome, Inc.
EpiBiome is a precision microbiome engineering company whose mission is to surveil bacterial populations and to develop effective and sustainable FDA-approved therapies to combat infectious diseases in humans and in agriculture without the use of shared-class antibiotics. Instead of antibiotics, the company deploys non-GMO, bacteria-specific viruses, abundant in nature and harmless to humans, to address problematic bacteria.
Turtle Beach Corporation
2014 - February 2017Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR) is an audio technology company that develops innovative audio products for consumer and commercial markets. Laureen chairs the Compliance and Governance Committee.
Partner: Laureen DeBuonoPacific Pharmaceutical Services
Pacific Pharmaceutical Services is a cGMP facility providing temperature controlled storage, powder dispensing via an ISO-8 clean room, in-house label printing and clinical trial materials labeling, clinical distribution logistics and CMC advisory services to the pharmaceutical industry, clinical researchers and academic laboratories.
Pan Pacific Bank
Pan Pacific Bank (OTCBB:PPFC) is a Bay Area business bank serving small and mid-sized businesses across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Partner: Eric HallVascular Cures Foundation
Partner: Eric HallBig Brothers / Big Sisters of the Peninsula
1988 – 1996That Man May See
That Man May See supports the Department of Ophthalmology and Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), saving and restoring sight for present and future generations. Jonathan Wolter was the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Partner: Jonathan WolterSVForum
2013 – 2016SVForum is devoted to creating connections and providing education to the Silicon Valley ecosystem of innovators, entrepreneurs, and business professionals participating in emerging technologies. Jeff served on the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, where he was chair.
Partner: Jeff KuhnRomberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies
RTC’s mission is to advance understanding of the world’s complex marine and estuarine environments through research, education, and outreach, with a focus on San Francisco Bay.
Partner: Skip SmithCabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
As America’s foremost festival for contemporary symphonic music, the mission of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music is to re-imagine the orchestral experience–advancing music and developing audiences for the 21st century. We do this by providing living composers and orchestral artists the means they need to create the future of the art form, giving audiences access to the creative process, and providing mentorship and support for the next generation of conductors and composers.
Partner: John SupanVanderbilt University, Owen Graduate School of Management
The Alumni Board is a group of Owen’s most committed alumni. Board members serve the community through promotion of, and support for the school’s strategic priorities and initiatives. Their role is to both strengthen connections within the Alumni community at-large, and to partner with Owen in ensuring the school’s long-term growth and success.
Partner: Eric HallSilicon Valley Directors’ Exchange
2013 – PresentSilicon Valley Directors’ Exchange serves as a peer exchange, educational, and best practices forum for corporate directors in Silicon Valley.
Partner: Jeff Kuhn