About Doug
Bio
Doug has established and operated a series of startup companies ranging in industry from business intelligence and software development to medical diagnostics technology. He began his career as a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and moved to Nevada in 1999. In 2005, Doug was honored as the Entrepreneur of the Year award for the State of Nevada, and has been recognized by the Kauffman Foundation for his fundraising strategy at Pria, one of his startups commercializing a point of care diagnostic technology developed at Stanford University, for which he raised $8 million in angel and corporate financing and established a partnership with a $2 billion consumer products company.
Doug co-founded Tahoe SUP, a designer and distributor of premium brand stand up paddle boards and accessories. Tahoe SUP rapidly established itself as the leader in flat water SUP market. He currently is Vice President for Entrepreneurial Development at EDAWN.
I'm passionate about
Meditation, authentic leadership , design thinking
Areas of expertise
Business Development, Entrepeneurship, Entrepeneurship Development, Fund Raising, startup management
Things you might not know
Backcountry snowboarding
