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Board Member
Jun 2019
About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
About Skydance Interactive
Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.
About Animation
In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Visit careers.skydance.com for more information and job openings.
Board Member
Jul 2017
Born from the founders’ recognition that their diverse but complementary skills and experiences would enable them to successfully address challenges that others had not, Nautilus (Nasdaq: NAUT) set about solving a vexing problem: how to bring true proteomics to the world in a way that accelerates therapeutic development, dramatically improves medical diagnostics, and makes personalized and predictive medicine a reality.
The extraordinary team at Nautilus represents a wide spectrum of disciplines and expertise, including: protein chemists, chip designers, molecular biologists, data scientists, material scientists, biophysicists, optical engineers, microfluidics engineers, bioinformaticists, software engineers, and more.
Nautilus is positioned to revolutionize proteomics, transform the way drugs are developed, and significantly improve the way human health is managed.
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Apr 2017
At January, we believe that every day is January 1st. That every day is a fresh start. We believe that health isn’t a place you reach, but the simple process of doing just little better than yesterday. We believe that self-improvement is a team sport.
January provides the tools and insights to take charge of one’s own health in a simple and actionable way. January aims to reduce medical costs for chronic conditions like diabetes by providing a personalized and precise health solution for people to live their best lives.
Welcome to the first day of a new beginning!
Welcome to January.
Angel Investor/Advisor
2009
Family office with a diverse portfolio including limited partnerships and angel investments.
Board Member
2004
We are an advisory, advocacy, and grant-making organization dedicated to building better communities by enabling the growth and advancement of individuals. We advise and invest in seven areas of social change that build, inform, and strengthen the individual. Our focus areas include:
ADVANCEMENT OF PHILANTHROPY + VOLUNTEERISM
We focus our efforts on strengthening diaspora communities, and helping young people cultivate the lifelong habit of giving—areas that instill a philanthropic ethic for future generations.
EDUCATION
We invest in forward thinking programs that celebrate and deliver individual learning and leadership opportunities. In addition, we sponsor individuals of Persian heritage in their pursuit of higher learning in the fields of economic policy.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
We invest in organizations that cultivate entrepreneurial thinking, problem-solving, and opportunity globally.
DEBATE + ADVOCACY
We enable the exploration and development of social policy that is focused on creating better outcomes, by investing in organizations that fuel conversation, policy-making, and social action.
PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
We support organizations that are focused on preventing abuse through institutional programs and media that provide tools for identifying potential threats and acting accordingly.
ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN + GIRLS
We support organizations that provide mentorship and create opportunities for girls and women who need encouragement for the path they’re on, or support to change course.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT + REBUILDING
We support organizations that focus on the health and healing of communities in transition so that life in these areas can return to a productive, peaceful, and promising future.
For more information please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_HAND_Foundation
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2019
Board Member
Jun 2019
About Skydance Media
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.
About Skydance Interactive
Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA.
About Animation
In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Visit careers.skydance.com for more information and job openings.
2017
Board Member
Jul 2017
Born from the founders’ recognition that their diverse but complementary skills and experiences would enable them to successfully address challenges that others had not, Nautilus (Nasdaq: NAUT) set about solving a vexing problem: how to bring true proteomics to the world in a way that accelerates therapeutic development, dramatically improves medical diagnostics, and makes personalized and predictive medicine a reality.
The extraordinary team at Nautilus represents a wide spectrum of disciplines and expertise, including: protein chemists, chip designers, molecular biologists, data scientists, material scientists, biophysicists, optical engineers, microfluidics engineers, bioinformaticists, software engineers, and more.
Nautilus is positioned to revolutionize proteomics, transform the way drugs are developed, and significantly improve the way human health is managed.
Strategic Advisor & Investor
Apr 2017
At January, we believe that every day is January 1st. That every day is a fresh start. We believe that health isn’t a place you reach, but the simple process of doing just little better than yesterday. We believe that self-improvement is a team sport.
January provides the tools and insights to take charge of one’s own health in a simple and actionable way. January aims to reduce medical costs for chronic conditions like diabetes by providing a personalized and precise health solution for people to live their best lives.
Welcome to the first day of a new beginning!
Welcome to January.
2009
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HAND Capital, LLC
Angel Investor/Advisor
2009
Angel Investor/Advisor
2009
Family office with a diverse portfolio including limited partnerships and angel investments.
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