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Paul Bodine
Paul is a seasoned
executive having worked
with a variety of
companies from
entrepreneurial startups
to Fortune 500
corporations. His
background includes
responsibilities as the
President of Argend
Business Services, an
integrated marketing
firm specializing in
e-commerce and the
improvement of sales
conversion rates. Paul
was furthermore a member
of the W.W. Grainger
team responsible for
building its current
e-commerce operations
($1 billion per annum
online in 2005), where
he directed supplier
accounts and operations
process development
working with
organizations like
Motorola, Igloo and
Ingersoll-Rand. A
licensed architect, Paul
has led several
organizations overseeing
the management of such
diverse assets as real
estate development
companies,
manufacturing, hotels
and trusts. Paul is
currently an Adjunct
Professor at DePaul
University's MBA School
of Business where he
lectures on diverse
topics from e-business
management and
operations, business
architecture, and
marketing. He received
his B.S. in Architecture
from the University of
Southern California, his
Masters in Architecture
from the University of
Illinois-Chicago and his
Masters of Management
(MBA) degree from the
Kellogg School of
Management, Northwestern
University.
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Gilmore Cabochan
Gilmore Cabochan comes
to Landmark with a
strong background in the
life sciences and
management sectors. He
served previously as a
Scientific Advisor for
New York law firm Weitz
& Luxenberg, where he
worked on a number of
trial teams for mass
tort litigations and
conducted scientific
research on a wide
variety of medical and
scientific issues to
prepare trial lawyers
for depositions,
motions, and trials. His
background also includes
extensive management
experience, including a
variety of fundraising
and business development
positions with the
Phillips Brooks House
Association and the
Summer Urban Programs in
Boston and Cambridge. At
Landmark, Gilmore is
responsible for client
acquisition activities
and strategic support
across the Biomedical,
Life Sciences and
CleanTech Practices, in
addition to involvement
with Landmark's
Investment Banking
group. Gilmore graduated
cum laude from Harvard
University with a B.A.
in Biology.
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Gary Cofran
Gary Cofran has been
active for the past 30
years in the sales,
marketing and
operational / technology
needs of the Chemical &
Industrial markets. Gary
began his career with
Tenneco Oil Company and
Jefferson Chemical,
afterwards joining
Mitsui America where he
spent the next 20 years
in various chemical
trading positions and
was the first
"Westerner" to achieve
the position of Vice
President. Gary then
moved to SK Global for 8
years acting as the
Senior Vice President of
Petrochemical and Oil
Products trading. Gary
left SK Global to join
ChemConnect, a leading
online chemical
exchange, where he
served as Senior Vice
President of Worldwide
Sales. Gary was the
former President of the
Southwest Chemical
Association (SCA), a 700
member organization of
commercial buyers and
sellers in the Chemical
and Feedstocks business.
Gary earned his B.S. in
chemical engineering
from Purdue University,
his MBA in finance from
the University of Texas
and attended the
Advanced Management
Program at Harvard
University.
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Matthew Friend
Matthew Friend comes to
Landmark with a diverse
background and expertise
in both the Media and
Government sectors.
Prior to joining
Landmark, Matthew worked
as an analyst/media
liaison for the US-China
Economic and Security
Review Commission, a
bi-partisan commission
chartered by Congress to
review the national
security implications of
trade and economic ties
between the United
States and the People's
Republic of China.
Matthew also spent time
on the campaign trail as
a staff member for
former NY Governor
George Pataki's
successful re-election
bid in 2002. From there,
Matthew went to the
prestigious William
Morris Agency,
recognized as
best-in-class in the
entertainment business,
where he served as a
liaison for clients and
buyers across the
television and
publishing departments,
handling high-level
business development and
contract negotiations,
and fostering deep
connections across the
media industry. At
Landmark, Matthew is
responsible for client
acquisition activities
as well as supporting
executive relationships
in the Media and
Entertainment fields
across a broad spectrum
of Fortune 500 firms.
Matthew graduated with
Dean's List Honors from
the University of
Maryland, College Park
with a B.A. in
Government and Politics
and spent six months in
Barcelona studying
International Business
and Marketing.
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Robert Gallucci
Robert Gallucci has a
broad range of
experience in the
technology consulting
industry with a strong
track record working
with the Fortune 500 to
implement innovative
solutions in IT and
business applications.
Robert has served as the
chief architect and
design expert for
several enterprise-wide
document management and
litigation support
solutions, including
global deployment of
Interwoven at several
major law firms. His
career began at Pfizer
Corporation (Upjohn
Company) in
pharmaceutical sales and
operations. From there,
Rob joined McGraw Hill
Companies as a Network
Manager where he worked
on the convergence of
the departmental LAN
into the Enterprise WAN.
Rob proceeded to serve a
Senior Technology
Consultant in the
Network & Infrastructure
group at Baker Robbins &
Company where he worked
internationally to
develop a secure data
warehouse and robust
document e-discovery
management solution for
a Consumer Goods
Manufacturer facing
multiple global
litigation assaults and
risk management issues.
With an acute
understanding of how
technology translates
into business needs, Rob
works as a liaison
between the business and
technology departments
focusing on the
development and
integration of Security
and Compliance solutions
for cutting-edge IT
groups within the
Fortune 500. Rob
graduated with a B.S. in
Management from Florida
International
University, and enjoys
competitive mountain
biking and charity
cycling events in his
spare time.
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Jay Hall
Jay Hall was the
co-Founder and visionary
force behind ChemConnect,
the leading Internet
marketplace serving the
global chemical and
plastics industry. Jay
held a number of
positions while at
ChemConnect, including
Chairman of the Board,
and was instrumental in
raising over $105MM from
a variety of top-tier
Venture Capitalists as
well as over 40 Major
Chemical companies.
Prior to ChemConnect,
Jay held various
executive roles and
served as a Director for
Mayo Chemical Company, a
specialty chemical
manufacturing and
distribution business.
Previously, Jay spent
four years working as a
development engineer and
manager for AT&T/Lucent
Technologies supporting
the deployment of the
5ESS and other network
switching equipment in
key international
markets. Jay holds a
Master's degree in
electrical engineering
from the Georgia
Institute of Technology
where he studied
advanced communication
theory and digital
signal processing.
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John Haley
John Haley is a seasoned strategy development executive with over 20 years of professional experience, the majority focused on providing management consulting services to Fortune 500 companies. John began his career in the strategy practice at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) where he specialized in strategy development as well as planning and implementation. He later co-founded the strategy practice at the company that became Razorfish, initially leading the financial services strategy practice and eventually leading the national strategy discipline. As a client partner, he was also responsible for leading large client engagements across multiple phases and delivery disciplines including strategy, technology, process, user experience and change management. John continued at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a managing director serving in multiple national leadership roles, and most recently was a senior principal in the strategy practice of Oliver Wyman Group. Among his new venture credentials John can include multiple online banks, DealerTrack (NASDAQ:TRAK), WebALG (acquired by DealerTrack), a financial services market utility, and an accounting and impact measurement software company serving the nonprofit sector. Previously, John had a decorated military career, serving in various strategic and operations planning roles for the US Army. He attained the rank of Captain, was an Airborne Ranger and Senior Parachutist, and earned the Bronze Star for service with the 82nd Airborne Division during the first Gulf War. John received a BS with honors from West Point, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
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Mark Hamachek
Mark has a proven track record in business development, investment due diligence, sales, product management, and merger integration. He has collected critical experiences throughout his 10+ years within operations, investment and consulting in key roles with business services providers, software companies, venture capital/private equity funds, healthcare corporations, and consumer product organizations. Mark has guided several companies in structuring operations and building sales channels, managing the whole spectrum from operations and advisory through to investment. Previously, Mark was a Vice President with Mainsail Partners, providing guidance on sales and marketing strategic initiatives and financial budgeting, and Senior Manager of Integration for Corporate Development of Amazon.com, where he led the execution of several domestic and international transaction integrations, including Audible.com ($300MM public merger). Mark has also held senior roles with Guidant Corporation, Acclaro Growth Partners, and Markowitz & McNaughton, Inc. Mark received a B.A. in Geology from Williams College, and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management.
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Sara Hames
Sara joins Landmark with
a broad background in
technology,
marketing and event
management with focused
expertise in new media
and creative writing.
Prior to joining
Landmark, Sara served as
Communications and
Content Advisor for the
Australia-based start-up
HR services company SydneyTalent,
specializing in project
management and
developing creative
marketing material
covering the company’s
conception through to
its successful launch.
Her prior professional
experience has included
public relations, sales
and event coordination
at venues such as the
Jacob Javits Center, the
not-for-profit Council
on Accreditation, and
Apple Computer. Sara
volunteers in the field
of education, is a
certified ski instructor
of the physically
handicapped, and a 2004
recipient of the
Richmond B. Williams
Fellowship and
associated grant. Her
journalism, non-fiction
and award-winning short
fiction have been
published
internationally. She
graduated with a BA in
English and Art from
Columbia University, and
holds a Master of
Creative Writing from
the University of
Sydney.
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Anthony Juliano
Anthony Juliano is a
renaissance man enjoying
a seasoned background in
Technology Sales and IT
Operations stemming from
diverse experience
working in Silicon
Valley. His professional
history includes
technology strategy,
enterprise systems,
network administration,
and
infrastructure/architecture
operations for a variety
of technology
corporations. Most
recently he directed
technical integration
and security
architecture for
Wine.com the nation's
leading online wine
retailer. At Landmark,
Anthony is responsible
for daily interactions
with Fortune 500
executives driving the
business development
strategy for a diverse
set of technology firms.
He additionally directs
Landmark's IT operations
and controls the firm's
enterprise technology
strategy. Anthony is a
Dean's list graduate
from Northwestern
University with a B.A.
double major in
Political Science and
Philosophy and minor in
Legal Studies.
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Ralph Klein
Since the early 1990's,
Ralph has been active as
a technology visionary
working with high-tech
firms on product sales
and market penetration
across key vertical
markets. Ralph Klein's
background includes 30
years in the chemical
and plastics industry
focused on trading,
distribution and
management activities.
Ralph worked with the
largest international
trading firms including
positions as Director of
Trading at ICC Corp.,
Director or
International Sales at
ICD Group and Managing
Director of PlexChem
(Hong Kong). As a member
of the founding team of
Landmark Ventures, Ralph
is an active consultant
and advisor for numerous
high-tech companies on
their management,
operations, market
strategy and Fortune 500
client development
activities. Ralph has
been involved as a
Advisory Board member,
consultant and
shareholder for several
technology companies
including Appfluent,
ChemConnect, Collation,
G-Log, Ketera,
IntraLinks, Ounce Labs,
NetManage, Radware,
PowerPaper, Preventsys
and VFA.
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Zeev Klein
Zeev Klein is part of
the founding team of
Landmark Ventures and
responsible for business
development, investment
banking and venture
capital investments
working with a portfolio
of early-stage
technology companies.
Zeev gained experience
working in the VC &
Strategic Investment
division of Chase
Manhattan Bank (now
JPMorgan), where he
helped analyze and
evaluate technology
providers. He was the
co-founder of a
successful Chicago-based
technology services
company during the late
1990's, and has
consulted for a number
of enterprise software
and network
infrastructure firms on
strategic development,
financial and
operational issues. Zeev
founded and is actively
involved with Landmark's
corporate philanthropy
program called Doing IT
for Good, that connects
senior executives at
Fortune 500 companies
with outstanding
nonprofit organizations
such as Year Up and
NPower. He graduated
with a BA in Economics
from Northwestern
University and received
his MBA from NYU Stern
School of Business.
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John Kunschner
Prior to joining
Landmark Ventures as a
Managing Director, John
was a Senior Vice
President with Jefferies
& Co, Inc., a leading
global, full-service
investment bank
targeting middle-market
and growth oriented
companies. At
Jefferies, he focused on
M&A and Capital Markets
transactions within the
technology sectors,
including lead coverage
responsibility in the
hardware, semiconductors
and components
segments. John joined
Jefferies as a Vice
President from Broadview
International, a leading
technology M&A advisor,
which was acquired by
Jefferies in December
2003. Prior to
Broadview, John was a
Senior Associate with
Robertson Stephens,
focused on technology
M&A, private placements
and public equity
transactions. John
started his career with
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Securities, providing
M&A and private
placement services to
companies across the
technology, industrial
and consumer markets.
In his 12+ year
investment banking
career, John has
successfully closed over
30 transactions, with
transaction value
exceeding $5 Billion.
John graduated from
Brown University, with a
BA in Business
Economics.
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Michael Kurdziel
Prior to joining
Landmark Ventures as a
Managing Director,
Michael was a Partner
and Managing Director
with ARC Investment
Partners, a Los
Angeles-based merchant
bank and private equity
firm. In this
capacity, Michael led or
participated in a
variety of investments
totaling over $100M
across a diverse range
of technology, media,
cleantech and life
sciences sectors.
Previously, Michael
worked as Director of
Corporate Development
and Strategy at
Activision, Inc., where
he oversaw the
acquisition of and
investment in multiple
companies, as well as
drove long-term
strategic planning
efforts. Prior to
joining Activision,
Michael was a senior
executive and founding
member of DealerTrack (Nasdaq:
TRAK), a $1.2 Billion
market cap concern that
is currently the leading
provider of software and
data solutions for the
automotive retail
industry nationwide.
Previously, Michael
spent several years as a
strategic consultant
with Scient Consulting
working with numerous
Fortune 100 financial
services companies
including J.P. Morgan
Chase, Merrill Lynch and
GE Capital. Michael
began his career working
for the M&A and
Corporate Development
practices of Morgan
Stanley and Merrill
Lynch in New York, where
he executed numerous M&A
transactions totaling in
excess of $3 Billion in
value in the financial
services, media,
technology, and service
sectors.
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Christine Livoti
Christine comes to Landmark with a strong background in the life sciences space, particularly in emerging technologies among the biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostic industries. She previously worked at a start-up biotechnology company actively developing a genome-sequencing technology as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) $1,000 genome project. Subsequently, Christine acted as a Fellow at the Slater Technology Fund, a Rhode Island state-backed fund investing in new companies and entrepreneurs with ventures in the Life Science and Information Technology sectors. Christine also did research at the Center for Biomedical Engineering at Brown University. At Landmark, Christine is responsible for strategic support across the Life Science practice and with Landmark's Investment Banking group. Christine graduated with honors from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship.
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Paul Teitelbaum
Paul has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry encompassing investment banking, pharmaceutical operating roles and consulting. He has executed numerous strategic transactions and financings totaling nearly $2 billion for a broad array of middle market and emerging growth companies in the life sciences, medical technology and healthcare services sectors. Prior to Landmark, he served as Associate Managing Director of Healthcare Corporate Finance at Burnham Securities Inc. (a successor of Drexel Burnham Lambert), and Managing Director of Healthcare Investment Banking at Glocap Advisors, from which several key professionals moved to Burnham. At Burnham and Glocap, he originated and led execution of financings and M&A transactions for a range of medical device, biotech and healthcare IT companies. Previously, he was a Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Cascadia Capital, where he opened and ran the New York office and led Cascadia’s nationwide healthcare origination and execution efforts. He also co-founded and served as a senior banker at Nexus Health Capital, a boutique healthcare investment bank with a world-renowned advisory board, and was a Senior Associate at Robertson Stephens & Company and Salomon Brothers Inc. Prior to investment banking, Paul ran a disease management informatics and finance/contracting group at Schering-Plough Corporation, and worked in corporate development and sales at Wyeth-Lederle Laboratories (now Pfizer, Inc.). Paul also worked in health care and environmental consulting at ICF International Inc., where he advised clients including Fortune 500 companies, the FDA and EPA, and performed genetic research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. He received a BA in biology and chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
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Steven Reis
Steve comes to Landmark
with extensive
experience as a
management consultant
with Deloitte Consulting
where he worked with
business leaders across
the Fortune 500 to
address critical
strategy, operations,
and technology
challenges. His
cross-industry
experience includes time
spent in the financial
services, media, and
consumer goods sectors
where his clients
included multiple
investment banks, hedge
funds, a global money
transfer company, the
leading Spanish language
media company, and many
others. Steve has
hands-on experience
working with executives
to define a strategic
vision & business case,
develop target operating
models, and implement
enterprise technology
solutions. Today, Steve
is an actively involved
in Landmark’s advisory
practice where he works
closely with
decision-makers at
leading corporations to
find game-changing
technologies that solve
critical business
issues. In this
capacity, he serves as
an advisor to numerous
emerging technology
companies, helping to
define go-to-market
strategies, develop
compelling marketing
collateral, and
effectively drive the
sales process. Steve
graduated cum laude from
Washington University in
St. Louis with a BS in
Mechanical Engineering
and minor in Aerospace
Engineering.
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Matthew Rich
Matthew is a seasoned finance professional with over 10 years of experience focused on healthcare, technology and renewable energy industries. Matt joined from Larkspur Capital where he was a Vice President responsible for origination and private placements in technology, media and clean energy. Previously he was a Senior Associate at Jefferies & Co, executing M&A transactions as a part of the technology group. Prior clients and transactions include CBORD (sold to Roper for $367mm), Trapeze Networks (Purchased by Belden, Inc. for $133mm), Hawaii Superferry ($52mm debt placement), and the merger of New Motion and Traffix ($109mm equity merger). Matt began his career as an Analyst at JP Morgan/Chase, and has also held finance management positions at Baxter Healthcare and Cardinal Health. He received his BS from Brigham Young University and his MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
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Eric Sugar
Eric Sugar comes to
Landmark with a unique
background including
experience with emerging
technology in the life
sciences and biotech
industries. Eric's
career history includes
technical and biomedical
experience while working
in the Exploratory
Research division of
Baxter Healthcare, where
he was responsible for
blood-protein isolation
and phage library
generation.
Subsequently, Eric
served as a Scientific
Advisor for Weitz &
Luxenberg, a prestigious
high-stakes New York law
firm where he
specialized in Drug and
Medical Device
Litigation, specifically
addressing issues
related to COX-2
inhibition and
cardiovascular events.
Eric also did research
in the Hearing and
Balance Laboratory of
the Washington
University School of
Medicine and abroad at
University College
London. At Landmark,
Eric is responsible for
new client acquisition
activities, as well as
supporting executive
relationships across a
broad spectrum of
Fortune 500
corporations. Eric
graduated with honors
from Washington
University in St. Louis'
pre-medical program with
a B.S. in Biology.
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Daniel Towbin
Daniel Towbin comes to
Landmark with a strong
business background and
experience across the
consulting and finance
arenas. In previous
years, Daniel served as
executive board member
at Wolverine Finance and
Investment, and also
directed a team of eight
as a Supervisor with the
Town of Greenburgh, New
York. At Landmark,
Daniel is responsible
for client acquisition
activities, as well as
supporting executive
relationships across a
broad spectrum of the
Fortune 500, in addition
to involvement with
Landmark's Investment
Banking practice. Daniel
graduated With
Distinction from the
Stephen M. Ross School
of Business at the
University of Michigan
with a Bachelors of
Business Administration;
he supplemented his
Finance Concentration
with courses in
Economics, Marketing,
Entrepreneurship and
Operations Management.
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Jaina Wald
Jaina Wald has a diverse
business development
background including
marketing communications
and editorial experience
working with national
media organizations.
Prior to joining
Landmark, Jaina worked
for a number of news
publications including
serving on the editorial
staff of a New York
Times subsidiary and The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Jaina was previously a
key member of Washington
University's Alumni and
Admissions group where
she communicated with
presenters and students
in developing strategic
plans for national
customer outreach and
education. Her prior
experience includes
Co-founding and
directing marketing
efforts for an
established community
organization offering
wide-scale service
opportunities in the St.
Louis area. At Landmark,
Jaina is responsible for
directing strategic
operational efforts
around technology
services for an array of
account relationships
across the Fortune 500
and internal Technology
Accounts. Jaina
graduated with honors
from Washington
University in St. Louis
with a B.A. in English
and concentration in
Spanish and attended the
prestigious immersion
program at Pontificia
Universidad Catolica de
Chile in Santiago,
Chile.
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Harry Wheat
Harry Wheat has more
than 40 years experience
in the Oil & Gas and
Petrochemical industry
during which time he
held many positions
including general
management, marketing
and manufacturing. Harry
formerly served as
President of Union Texas
Petroleum, a New York
Stock Exchange listed
company, where he
founded and managed the
company's Petrochemical
division (purchased for
$3.3 Billion by ARCO/BP
Amoco). Harry is a
former Petrochemical
Committee Chairman of
the National
Petrochemical and
Refiners Association
(NPRA) the world's
largest Oil & Chemicals
Association with over
8,000 members from
leading multinational
corporations.
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