John Petote
John Petote is an Angel Investor who has invested in over 100 start-up and early stage companies as well as various VC funds...
George Tharakan
After designing microprocessors at Intel, George Tharakan became a professional investor...
Robert Johnson
Bob is the Managing Partner of Founders Capital Partners, a venture capital angel group focusing on early-stage technology...
Mike Mansbach
Strategy, culture and leadership driven SaaS executive. Expertise in creating global scale, building connected...
David Higdon
David Higdon is a Managing Partner at Kern Venture Group. David’s focus is investment strategy, deal flow...
Zohar Ziv
Zohar has over 25 years of executive management experience and an excellent track record across a diverse set of business...
Craig Cummings
Mr. Craig Cummings has founded and co-founded several technology-driven start-up companies, including two that...
Loren McFarland
Strong background in Strategic and Financial decision support; primarily focused on Medical Device industry. SEC reporting...
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor has over 30 years of experience in the tech space – both as an entrepreneur and investor. Most recently...
John Gerngross
John founded Santa Barbara based Condor Engineering and served as Chief Executive Officer...
Carolyn Mellor
Carolyn Mellor has over 25 years’ of experience leading product, technology, go to market...
Kenneth Pigaga
-Public board member
-One of two executive directors of international, UK-based firm(NEX plc)...
Michael Smith
Michael is a General Partner at Regeneration.VC, a venture fund that invests capital in the founders and teams forging...
John Paul "JP" Lake
John Paul "JP" Lake is a Managing Partner at Kern Venture Group. JP concentrates on investment strategy...
Elizabeth Cholawsky
Elizabeth Cholawsky, PhD joined HG Insights as CEO in 2018. Elizabeth is a seasoned/established executive leader in...
David Spaulding
Executive Recruiter specializing in senior Scientists, Managers, and Executives in biotech/pharma...
Craig Ensley
Craig is a transformative CEO & Board Member who has led technology firms at every scale and phase of growth...
Brad Webb
Brad is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in the medical devices and biotechnology industries. Over a 20...
Dave Dwelley
Dave spent 32 years in Silicon Valley as a field engineer, analog IC designer, and design center manager at...
Frank Foster
Santa Barbara resident Frank Foster has an extensive history of entrepreneurship, venture capital investment and...
Joost Thesseling
Joost Thesseling has thirty years of experience in consulting, finance and private equity investing. From 2000 to 2022, Joost was managing director & partner at...
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David Kramer
Mike Pfau
Jonathan Lipsitz
Steve Hicks
Michael Probstel
SBAA Members
Our members are accredited investors who have extensive experience as successful entrepreneurs, experienced executives, and early-stage investors.