Steve Spinner
Technology Executive and Investor
San Francisco Bay Area Venture Capital & Private Equity
Current
Investor/Advisor at Cleantech and Internet companies Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress
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Advisor at Silver Lake Sumeru Loan Programs Advisor, Recovery Act Team & Chief Strategic Operations Officer, Loan Programs at U.S. Department of Energy Investor/Advisor at QuickHealth, DesiHits, Danoo, Netpulse, Snocap, Sahale Snacks, Alter-G
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Harvard Business School Wesleyan University
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Steve Spinner's Summary
Experienced business executive with 17+ years of cleantech, media, entertainment, retail & consumer and government expertise. My current passion involves helping teams of engineers, scientists, physicians with starting their entrepreneurial ventures - advising them with all aspects (incorporation, product development, financing, hr, partnerships, sales and marketing) of starting and growing their businesses. Specialties
angel & venture financing, federal and state government initiatives, strategy formulation, early business plan development, negotiations, partnering, business development, M&A, building teams, organizational behavior. Steve Spinner's Experience Investor/Advisor Cleantech and Internet companies
Venture Capital & Private Equity industry
October 2010 – Present (1 year)
Angel Investor and/or Advisor - working with >10 companies to support their financing, government initiatives, strategic partnerships, business development, customer acquisition, and organizational development efforts Senior Fellow Center for American Progress
Nonprofit; Think Tanks industry
October 2010 – Present (1 year)
CAP is pioneering progressive, 21st century policy proposals to transform our nation and our economy in ways that protect the global environment, boost global prosperity, and create sustainable sources of clean energy to reduce the world’s reliance on dirty, carbon-based energy. Our low-carbon policy priorities encourage comprehensive upgrades in the efficiency of energy production and consumption as well as environmentally safe and sustainable energy diversification. And our commitment to sound scientific energy and environmental technology innovation exemplifies progressive ideals and pragmatism at work. Advisor Silver Lake Sumeru
Privately Held; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry
November 2010 – May 2011 (7 months)
Firm invests in middle-market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Loan Programs Advisor, Recovery Act Team & Chief Strategic Operations Officer, Loan Programs U.S. Department of Energy
Government Administration industry
April 2009 – September 2010 (1 year 6 months)
Reporting into the Office of the Secretary, was responsible for the strategic operations of the >$100B in loans and loan guarantees programs within the DOE. Program areas include automotive, nuclear, fossil, transmission & distribution, industrial energy efficiency and renewables generation and manufacturing (solar, wind, hydrogen, biomass, geothermal, etc.). Program announced 20 deals for $25B during 18 appointment tenure. Portfolio expanded beyond Small Business in September, 2009. DOE lead representative on the WH Business Council, WH Innovation Cohort, and WH Automotive Communities Task Force. Investor/Advisor QuickHealth, DesiHits, Danoo, Netpulse, Snocap, Sahale Snacks, Alter-G
Internet industry
June 2003 – April 2009 (5 years 11 months)
Angel Investor and/or Advisor - support financing efforts, business planning, customer acquisition, and organizational development National Finance Committee Member Obama for America
Nonprofit; Political Organization industry
January 2007 – March 2009 (2 years 3 months)
Helped lead fundraising efforts in Northern California for Obama For America. Spearheaded campaign's efforts to work with Silicon Valley technology companies. Point for West Coast Technology and VC/PE executive endorsements. One of the co-authors of Campaign's Technology Policy delivered at Google (Nov 2007).
Founder, Entrepreneurs for Obama Member, Technology Media Telecommunications (TMT) Committee TIGR Team Member Obama-Biden Transition Project
Government Administration industry
November 2008 – January 2009 (3 months)
Member of Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform (TIGR) working group, focusing on the Innovation & National Priorities efforts CEO Sports Potential
Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry
February 2002 – November 2006 (4 years 10 months)
Founder of start-up sports sciences and educational services company, spearheading our nation’s efforts to combat the obesity crisis that is affecting our youth and our society. Drew up initial business plan, orchestrated two financing rounds, grew organization to 25 employees, developed two innovative products, and introduced them to the marketplace. Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development NotifyMe Networks
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry
May 2000 – March 2001 (11 months)
Company sold to AT&T. Responsible for sales, business development and strategy organizations for company during intial commercialization. Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships NBC Internet
Public Company; 501-1000 employees; NBCI; Internet industry
November 1999 – May 2000 (7 months)
Merger of Snap, Xoom and certain NBC online assets. Continued responsibilies as head of business and channel development at Snap. Managed team of 45 negotiators and account management professionals. Led team's efforts in doubling revenue growth (to $28mm) post merger. Vice President, Strategic Development Snap
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry
July 1998 – December 1999 (1 year 6 months)
One of four NBC executives asked to join Snap. Responsible for all strategy formuation, accessing new business opportunities and deal execution. Within in 12 months, built/managed/led team that generated 1999 revenue of $14 mm (up from $1 mm), closed over 400 deals in channel and business partnerships (total deal value = >$200 mm) and completed investments in over 20 companies (>750% ROI within 15 months). Director, Business Development NBC
Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GE; Broadcast Media industry
June 1996 – June 1998 (2 years 1 month)
Promoted from Manager. Responsibilities included presenting annual and long-term strategies to NBC/GE executives; developing new business opportunities; negotiating and closing deals; and working with operating divisions during launch/acquisition phase. Led media co-investment opportunities with GE Equity Capital division. Program Manager, Marketing Atlanta Centennial Olympic Properties
Nonprofit; 501-1000 employees; Sports industry
September 1992 – June 1994 (1 year 10 months)
Marketing joint venture of the United States Olympic Committee and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. Promoted from Business Evaluations Associate. Managed market evaluation process that raised $655 mm in corporate sponsorships sales. Forecasted television advertising revenues for ACOG's sales strategy for the 1996 Olympic broadcast rights (NBC's $456 mm purchase was the largest rights fee in history at that time). Developed ACOP's Marketing Planbook for maximizing sponsor ad campaigns and ROI. Business Analyst McKinsey & Company
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry
September 1991 – June 1992 (10 months)
As Henry Luce Scholar, selected as 1 of 18 Americans to spend year in Asia. Conducted problem analyses, developed recommendations, and facilitated implementation on top media client issues. Managed client company's efforts in launching new business that achieved #2 market position within 3 months of operations. Summer Associate McKinsey & Company
Partnership; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry
May 1990 – September 1990 (5 months)
As Firm's Gilbert Harrison Clee Scholar, worked in McKinsey's EuroCenter office concentating on pan-European projects. Steve Spinner's Education Harvard Business School 1996, Business Administration
1994 – 1996
Honors in Competition & Strategy, Marketing and Organizational Behavior
Activities and Societies: VP, Harvard Graduate Council (pan-Harvard student government); HBS Turnaround Symposium (chair) Wesleyan University BA, Classics, Economics
1987 – 1991
Presidential Commission on Race Relations (co-chair), Maynard Award (university Scholar Athlete); Henry Luce Scholar
Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, Cross Country, Track (4 team captain) Steve Spinner's Additional Information
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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Network logo Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Network CNET Networks Alumni logo CNET Networks Alumni Clean Economy Network - for cleantech and renewable energy business leaders logo Clean Economy Network - for cleantech and renewable energy business leaders Cleantech & Green Business for Obama logo Cleantech & Green Business for Obama Democratic National Committee logo Democratic National Committee Ex-NBCi-ers logo Ex-NBCi-ers Friends of LinkedIn logo Friends of LinkedIn General Electric Alumni logo General Electric Alumni Harvard Business School Alumni logo Harvard Business School Alumni Harvard Business School Alumni Network logo Harvard Business School Alumni Network Harvard University Alumni logo Harvard University Alumni Luce Scholars logo Luce Scholars McKinsey & Company Alumni (Unofficial McKinsey Group) logo McKinsey & Company Alumni (Unofficial McKinsey Group) Obama for America logo Obama for America Obama for America / Obama-Biden for President Campaign Alumni logo Obama for America / Obama-Biden for President Campaign Alumni Recovery Act Team at the Department of Energy logo Recovery Act Team at the Department of Energy TED: Ideas Worth Spreading logo TED: Ideas Worth Spreading U.S. Economic Development Forum logo U.S. Economic Development Forum United States Olympic Committee Alumni Network logo United States Olympic Committee Alumni Network Wesleyan Alumni in Philanthropy & Public Service logo Wesleyan Alumni in Philanthropy & Public Service Wesleyan Energy Professionals logo Wesleyan Energy Professionals Wesleyan University Alumni Association logo Wesleyan University Alumni Association Wesleyan University Technology Professional Network logo Wesleyan University Technology Professional Network White House logo White House Wine2.0 logo Wine2.0
Honors and Awards:
Henry Luce Scholar, Wesleyan University Scholar Athlete
Someone ask the idiots Reid and Pelosi how that draining of the swamp is coming along..../s =.=
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 08, 2010
President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
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Steve Spinner
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Steve Spinner is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress focusing on Energy Policy. Based in Silicon Valley, he is an advisor to numerous clean-tech and Internet companies.
In September 2010, Mr. Spinner concluded his appointment as the loan programs advisor in the Office of the Secretary in the U.S. Department of Energy focused on implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Appointed on April 29, 2009, Mr. Spinner helped oversee the more than $100 billion of loan guarantee and direct lending authority for the Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program, or LGP, and the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing, or ATVM, loan program.
He worked closely with the commercial lending, state and regional development finance agencies, venture capital, private equity, and entrepreneurial communities. He was also the department’s member on the White House Business Council, the White House Innovation Cohort, and the White House Automotive Communities Task Force.
Steve Spinner’s career spans nearly 20 years in the technology, media, energy, and retail industries. Prior to joining the Obama administration, Mr. Spinner served the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team on the technology innovation and government reform working group. Before then, Mr. Spinner had been an active advisor and investor to over 30 leading technology companies, helping entrepreneurs grow their ventures, focusing on incorporation, financing, product development, organizational behavior, business development, and sales and marketing.
In 2002, Mr. Spinner founded Sports Potential, the preeminent educational services and sports sciences company. Mr. Spinner was senior vice president of NotifyMe Networks, a voice ASP company, which was sold to AT&T in 2001. From 1996–2000 he held several positions at NBC including senior vice president of strategic partnerships where he oversaw the company’s business and channel development departments, operations with over $70 million in annual revenues. Before his tenure at NBC, Mr. Spinner was program manager for Atlanta Centennial Olympic Properties, the marketing joint venture between the United States Olympic Committee and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.
Mr. Spinner began his career based in both Europe and Asia as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company focusing on media and entertainment clients. He received an M.B.A. from Harvard University and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Wesleyan University.
A resident of Menlo Park, CA, Mr. Spinner is married and has two children.
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Isn’t CAP a SOROS front Comp.?
Oh please let a few paths lead to his door.
The one name I have not yet seen mentioned in any of this, and who has got to be in this up to his eyeballs is Van Jones. Green Jobs was his baby for the short time he was there, but there is no way Solyndra or any other one of these $35 Billion worth of “Green” loans got approved without Van Jones’ fingerprints all over it.
This is the first real proof of just how out of control this crew has been from the very beginning, and just the tip of the first iceberg to show. Word on the street is that there are at least four or five more Solyndras out there on the verge of declaring Chapter 11 as well.
We are just gettin’ started here folks....
If Palin is elected President, Spinner is going to prison for a long time.