Laurie Yoler Email and Phone Number
Experienced board director, venture capital investor and strategist skilled in advising companies and founders in imagining, building, and scaling disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, automation and logistics. Savvy in fundraising, M&A strategy and negotiations, cybersecurity oversight, and AI strategy. Strong industry experience in technology, automotive, consumer products and consumer electronics.Board Expertise includes:• Board Governance for private and public companies, and venture capital firms• Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Opportunities and Risks for Boards and Companies • CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight• Nominating & Governance, Compensation, and Audit Committee experience• Senior operating roles at Qualcomm, Sun, and Visa• New Market and Product Development • Venture Capital Investing and Fundraising• M&A Strategy and Negotiations • Global Business Development, Sales and Marketing Leadership• Intellectual Property Strategy• Public Policy Strategy
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General PartnerPlayground Global Jul 2019 - PresentPalo Alto, Ca, Us
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Member Board Of DirectorsChurch & Dwight Co., Inc. May 2018 - PresentEwing, New Jersey, UsGovernance & Nominating committeeCompensation & Organization committee -
Advisory Board MemberAptiv Apr 2023 - PresentDublin, IeMember of Technology Advisory Council, supporting Aptiv’s goals of developing safer, greener and more connected solutions for the future of mobility -
Advisory Board Member, Technology VisionAccenture May 2014 - PresentDublin 2, IeAccenture’s Technology Vision is developed annually by the Accenture Technology Labs. For nearly 15 years, Accenture has been looking across the enterprise landscape to identify emerging IT trends that hold the greatest potential to disrupt businesses and industries.The External Advisory Board is a group of senior business and technology leaders who help shape and refine the annual Technology Vision report based on first-hand experiences in their business and their industry at large. -
InvestorBroadway Angels Mar 2013 - PresentActive early-stage investor, advisor and board member in a wide range of technology and health technology companies. -
Member Board Of DirectorsBose Corporation Jun 2018 - Jun 2024Framingham, Massachusetts, UsNominating and Corporate Governance CommitteeAudit Committee -
Board MemberSaltbox Jan 2021 - Apr 2024Atlanta, Ga, Us -
Advisory Board MemberTti/Vanguard Jan 2020 - Mar 2024New York, Ny, UsTTI/Vanguard is a unique forum for senior-level executives that links strategic technology planning to business success. In private conferences that are part classroom, part think-tank, and part laboratory, our members—corporate and government leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and academics—explore emerging and potentially disruptive technologies to assess their impact on organizations, policy, and society. -
Board MemberLeaf Logistics Dec 2019 - Dec 2023New York, Ny, Us -
Board Member And Strategic AdvisorZoox Inc. Dec 2015 - Aug 2020Foster City, California, UsZoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service. Zoox is developing a breakthrough, fully automated, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the service to market at scale.Zoox was acquired by Amazon in August 2020. -
Member Board Of DirectorsNoon Home May 2017 - Jul 2019Campbell, Ca, UsNoon Home, Inc. creates products that impact our day-to-day experiences in the home. The Noon Smart Lighting System transforms spaces with professional-quality layered lighting with one-touch control.Noon was acquired by Savant/Racepoint Energy in January 2020. -
President, Qualcomm Labs & Svp, Business DevelopmentQualcomm Mar 2013 - Jan 2016San Diego, Ca, UsDrove new internal innovation and explored opportunities for strategic partnerships in Internet of Things (IoT), Wearables, Automotive, Smart Cities, Mobile Education, Digital Health, Robotics and Digital Media.• Expanded strategic business opportunities with key partners• Evaluated entire Qualcomm product and R&D portfolio and recommended commercialization, partnership, licensing, spin-out, acquisition, market development and sale opportunities for each project• Built new Smart Cities/Industrial Internet business unit and forged key partnerships to close major city project wins, including LinkNYC project• Delegate on US Presidential Trade Mission to China with US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and Ambassador Max Baucus to discuss US-China trade priorities around post-2020 climate targets, and technology for smart cities• Moderator and Firestarter for World Economic Forum workshops in the US, Davos, and Geneva -
Managing Director And Ownership PartnerGrowthpoint Technology Partners Feb 2006 - Mar 2013San Francisco, Ca, UsProvided M&A and fundraising services to a wide range of entrepreneurial technology companies around the world at this FINRA-registered investment bank in Menlo Park, London and Sydney. Involved in running and managing all aspects of the firm, as one of five managing director/owners, working on engagements in digital media, software, hardware and networking.Led the digital media/consumer-Internet practice.• M&A transactions included Crunchyroll (Chernin Group), ionGrid (NetApp), Mozes (ePrize), Chomp (Apple), ENXSuite (Infor), GestureTek (Qualcomm), Kyte (Kit Digital), Caustic Graphics (Imagination Technologies), Radar Networks/Twine (EVRI), Virtutech (Intel), and Vue Tech (Tyco/Sensormatic)• Fundraising clients included TrueCar, Atempo, Passado, and SpodRadio -
Founding Board Director And InvestorTesla Motors Sep 2003 - Mar 2013Austin, Texas, UsServed on the board of directors (2003 to 2008) and then board of advisors (2008 to 2013) of this groundbreaking high performance electric car company from its first founding days. On July 1, 2002, the founders set out to create a better car for the world. The vision was a car that was energy efficient but also good looking and fun to drive. Tesla Motors brought together a passionate team of engineers and designers from both the technology and auto industries that achieved this ambitious goal. -
Board Of AdvisorsDna Direct Jul 2005 - Jan 2012Bluffton, South Carolina, UsDNA Direct was incorporated in the fall of 2003 in San Francisco by a group of dedicated genetic experts committed to building a genetic testing service to empower health care consumers. DNA Direct was acquired by Medco in February, 2010. -
Chief Development OfficerIntellectual Ventures Sep 2004 - Jul 2005Bellevue, Wa, UsDrove the overall business strategy for this new category private equity firm and invention lab, reporting directly to the CEO. -
Co-Founder And Vp, Business Development And MarketingPrecision I/O Mar 2003 - Sep 2004UsResponsible for business development and marketing for this private technology company focused on high-speed server networking with Ethernet and IP. Precision I/O was the third of the Packet Design LLC spin-outs. -
Vp, Business Development And MarketingPacket Design Mar 2001 - Sep 2004Austin, Tx, UsPacket Design LLC was an IP networking technology fund that took new innovations to the prototype/market validation stage, then seed funded and spun out new companies (Vernier Networks, Packet Design Inc., and Precision I/O) to commercialize products. Performed a wide range of functions required to launch each new company including: fund raising, market validation, partner strategy, contract negotiations, and recruiting executive teams.Packet Design was acquired by Ciena in July 2018. -
Board Of AdvisorsIndex Ventures Nov 1998 - Dec 2001London, GbServed on the technical advisory board of this European venture capital firm focused on IT and life sciences investments. -
Board DirectorInteractive Investor Mar 1999 - Aug 2001Manchester, Greater Manchester, GbServed on the board of this Internet financial services firm. Took the company public in 2000. The company was acquired by AMP Bank in 2001. -
Director, Corporate Development And Venture CapitalSun Microsystems Nov 1993 - Mar 2001Palo Alto, Ca, UsWorked in a variety of positions at Sun including corporate development, venture capital, business development, marketing and sales management positions, including three years based in Geneva, Switzerland as the sales director for financial markets for Europe, Middle East and Africa. While in Europe, selected as a member of the EU Financial Issues Working Group. -
Director, Product Development And Product ManagementVisa Nov 1990 - Nov 1993Foster City, California, UsDeveloped, launched and managed the Visa Debit Card and launched the Visa Supermarket Program to get POS terminals into supermarkets. Advised banks on risk management strategies to minimize fraud and credit losses. -
Consulting ManagerPwc Jul 1990 - Nov 1990GbConsulting Manager for West Coast advanced technology projects, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence. -
Management ConsultantAccenture Aug 1986 - Jul 1990Dublin 2, IeManaged consulting engagements involving software development and implementation. Acted as technical expert in Artificial Intelligence.
Laurie Yoler Education Details
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Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School Of BusinessPublic Company Board Governance -
Stanford Law SchoolPublic Company Board Governance
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Stanford Law SchoolDirectors' College For Venture-Backed Company Directors
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Stanford Continuing StudiesInternet Ads
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of ManagementExecutive Management Program In M&A
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InseadExecutive Management Program In Finance
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Københavns Universitet - University Of CopenhagenInternational Business
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Washington State UniversityManagement Information Systems
Frequently Asked Questions about Laurie Yoler
What company does Laurie Yoler work for?
Laurie Yoler works for Playground Global
What is Laurie Yoler's role at the current company?
Laurie Yoler's current role is Board Member and Partner at Playground Global.
What schools did Laurie Yoler attend?
Laurie Yoler attended Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School Of Business, Stanford Law School, Stanford Law School, Stanford Continuing Studies, Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management, Insead, Københavns Universitet - University Of Copenhagen, Washington State University.
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