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In a sliver of time, StartEngine helped us leverage some of the best business and technical talent in Southern California. Howard´s mentor network alone helped us generate strong support in both the public and private sectors; this has been critical to advancing our mission of community empowerment in the City of Los Angeles and beyond. Whatever assistance you may need, Howard always seems to have the answer. -Munir Jawed, CEO and Founder of KokoChé

Advisory Board   strategic thought leaders, collaborators and catalysts

  • General Merrill A. McPeak

    General Merrill A. McPeak, Chairman

    EthicsPoint
    General McPeak is chairman of the EthicsPoint board of directors. A career fighter pilot, he commanded NATO’s 20th Fighter Wing, the Twelfth Air Force and Pacific Air Forces. From 1990 until his retirement from active military service in late-1994, he was the fourteenth chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. General McPeak has served on the boards of a dozen publically-traded companies, including long service with both the airline TWA and the test and measurement read more →

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    Gray Davis

    Joseph Graham "Gray" Davis, Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is an American Democratic politician who served as California's 37th Governor from 1999 until being recalled in 2003. Prior to serving as Governor, Davis served as Chief of Staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–1981), California State Assemblyman (1983–1987), California State Controller (1987–1995), and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–1999). Davis holds a B.A. in history from Stanford University and a J.D. from Columbia read more →

  • gregsuess

    Greg Suess, Co-founder

    ROAR
    Greg Suess sits on the Advisory Board of Start Engine and is a founding partner of ROAR, a Beverly Hills-based management and consulting company. At ROAR, Greg advises clients in a wide range of transactions, content strategies, seed and growth capital, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, strategic alliances, joint venture agreements, licensing agreements, talent deals, personal appearances, book publishing, marketing and distribution agreements.   He is also a partner of Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen & read more →

  • Hayward D. Fisk

    Hayward D. Fisk, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

    Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
    Prior to his recent retirement after nearly 3 years as a capital partner in the Century City office of DLA Piper LLP (US), the largest law firm in the world.   Dan Fisk served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), a Fortune 150 company, with responsibility for its legal activities for nearly 20 years. Previously, he was Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Sprint Corporation, where he held various read more →

  • John Maatta

    John Maatta, COO

    CW Network
    John D. Maatta is the Chief Operating Officer of the CW, overseeing the network's business operations, including sales, business affairs, network distribution, legal, finance, and human resources. The CW represents the second network Maatta has been involved with from the early stages. He earned the distinction of being the WB's very first employee, and made many of its initial distribution deals. He also sits on the board of the Trader Vic's Restaurant Corporation, and is read more →

  • About Start Engine

    Start Engine is a rapid accelerator focused on helping Los Angeles-based technology startups build a solid foundation for success in 90 days. We will provide local startups with the essential resources and counsel they need to become successful, self-directed businesses.

    Start Engine offers a team of mentors who have proven themselves as successful entrepreneurs – not professional investors – ensuring that its startups are guided by the right people for the right reasons.
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