Darin Gilson

Mr. Gilson is the Founder and Managing Director of Banyan Ventures.

Prior Professional Experience:

• President/C.O.O./Board Member, Campus Pipeline, Inc.
  (12/1998 – 1/2003)
• Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship, Westminster College (1/2003 – present)
• Vice Chairman of the Board, The Children’s Museum of Utah
  (3/2001 – present)
• Associate/Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
  (8/1996 – 12/1998)
• Founder/President, MobiLube, Inc.
  (9/1990 – 7/1994)

Education:

• Masters of Business Administration, The Wharton School
  • Majors in Entrepreneurial and Strategic Management
  • Palmer Scholar (top 5% of graduating class)
• B.S. in Economics & B.A. in Political Science, University of Utah
  • Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

Tyler Thatcher

Mr. Thatcher is a Founding Partner of Banyan Ventures

Prior Professional Experience:

• Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Campus Pipeline, Inc.
  (6/1999 – 1/2003)
• Trustee, Utah Information Technology Association
  (5/2001 – present)
• Director, Investor Relations, Iomega Corporation (1997 – 1999)
• Kennedy Center Intern, Nippon Telephone & Telegraph, Tokyo Japan (1990)
  

Education:

• Masters of Business Administration, Brigham Young University
  • Emphasis on Entrepreneurship & Finance
  • Deans List (top 10% of graduating class)
• B.S. in International Finance, Brigham Young University
  • Minor in Japanese

John Dunn

Mr. Dunn is a Founding Partner of Banyan Ventures

Prior Professional Experience:

• Vice President, Sales and Services, Campus Pipeline, Inc.
  (11/1998 – 3/2003)
• Attorney, Fabian & Clendenin
  (1995 – 1997)
• District Attorney, State of California
  (1995 – 1997)

Education:

• Juris Doctorate, University of Utah
  • Top 20% of graduating class
  • Member of the California Bar and Utah Bar
• B.A. in Political Science, University of Utah
  • Minors in Math and Spanish

Stephen Richards

Mr. Richards joined Banyan Ventures on January 1, 2004 as a general partner.

Prior Professional Experience:

Prior to joining Banyan Ventures, Mr. Richards served as Vice President of Business Development & Corporate Counsel for Tessera Technologies (NASDAQ: TSRA).

Prior to joining Tessera, Mr. Richards worked as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Robertson Stephens and as a Lawyer with Latham & Watkins.

In his capacity as a Lawyer and Investment Banker, Mr. Richards has worked with public and private companies in corporate finance (equity, debt and convertible securities) and in mergers and acquisitions.

Education:

Mr. Richards graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University with his Juris Doctorate in 1989.