David Fennell

Founder

Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree in Marketing; Santa Clara University
Master of Arts in Asian Pacific Studies; University of San Francisco
University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Beijing Language Institute

David Fennell is an expert in venture capital investments and marketing of mobile app and entertainment technology. He has over 20 years of experience in funding and developing Silicon Valley technology companies, which dates back to his time spent at Palo Alto Research Center at XEROX PARC. He is an expert in applied technology and has used his expertise as an international consultant for public and private technology work.

Dr. Leif Rosenberger

Senior Partner

Bachelor of Arts with Honors; Harvard University
Masters of Liberal Arts in History; Boston University
Doctrine of Philosophy; Claremont Graduate School
Visiting Fellow of Economics, Harvard University

Dr. Leif Rosenberger was Chief Economist at the United States Pacific Command and the United States Central Command for the past 15 years. He was twice chosen as the United States Federal Employee of the Year. He ran the New Silk Road Task Force under General David Petraeus, who awarded him the Joint Civilian Service Commendation Medal. He was awarded the Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Medal by Admiral William Fallon, and taught for 10 years at the United States Army War College where he was promoted from Associate to Full Professor of Economics in October of 1993. He held the General Douglas MacArthur Academic Chair of Research and has won 4 faculty writing awards. Access Asia of the National Bureau of Asian Research ranked him it's top expert out of 700 specialists on Asian economies.

Gene Fennell

Senior Partner

Bachelor of Architecture; Iowa State University
Registered Architect; State of South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming and Wisconsin

Gene Fennell is a registered architect and owner of Fennell Design Inc., a design and project management firm. Fennell Design Inc. specializes in public sector work with recent projects including Horace Mann Pool & Park, Pennington County Campus Expansion, Rapid City Public Safety Building Renovation, Rapid City Fire Department – Station #1 and projects for the National Guard and Department of Transportation. Gene led the master planning, design and project management for the development of two major Mississippi Gulf-Coast casino resort and golf course projects with a total value of $800 million. Gene is President-Elect of the BOD’s of the American Institute of Architects, South Dakota Chapter (2016-2017) and is a Founding Board Member of the Custer Area Economic Development Corp; currently serving as Secretary of the Board.

Alan Lucchesi

Partner

Studio Owner / Operator Soundwave Studios, Oakland, CA
BS in Applied Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley

Alan Lucchesi is the owner of Soundwave Studios, a music rehearsal studio and music incubator facility on Oakland, CA. Alan has spent over 30 years working with artists and musicians, developing and managing multiple rehearsal studio facilities. Alan continues to develop his facilities as well as his deep connections to the emerging arts scene in the San Francisco Bay Area.