Board of Directors
Haavard Nord
Conclude
Throughout his career, Haavard has held numerous leadership and advisory roles, driving innovation across technology companies. He is now the CEO and co-founder of Conclude, which unifies collaboration across Slack and Microsoft Teams using channel links and no-code apps.
Lars Knoll
Conclude
Lars Knoll is a world-class engineer and software architect with over 25 years in software development, specializing in open-source projects and distributed systems.
As co-founder and CTO at Conclude, he provides technical leadership in complex, large-scale projects.
Lars is known for his pivotal role in the KHTML project, which became the foundation for Appleās WebKit. He also served as Chief Architect at Qt Company, Nokia, and Trolltech, working alongside current Conclude CEO, Haavard Nord.
His expertise includes Qt, C++, Linux, WebKit, and full-stack development, with a strong focus on open-source contributions.
Cathrine Bore
Cathrine Bore is a dynamic business leader with extensive experience in building and scaling organizations. As the current CEO of Nextron, she has a proven track record in data-driven decision-making, customer success, and change management.
Cathrine has successfully navigated rounds of external financing, IPOs, and acquisitions, as well as bankruptcy.
She is passionate about strategic human capital development and fostering environments where customers are highly satisfied and loyal.
Her leadership style is rooted in achieving ambitious goals and driving transformative growth in complex business environments.
Ronaldo Ama
Snorkel AI
Ronaldo Ama is an accomplished technology leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently serving as Chief Development Officer at Snorkel AI.
He has extensive experience in leadership roles, advising companies like Yalo and Hex, and has previously held senior roles at VMWare, SAP, Google, and Looker where he was VP of Engineering.
Ronaldo has a strong focus on building diverse, high-performing teams and fostering environments that encourage learning through failure.
He emphasizes balance in work through what he calls “the tripod,” which focuses on doing something you love, with people you enjoy, and on something important for the company.
Advisors
Rourke McNamara
Rourke McNamara is a skilled technology executive with expertise in product positioning, brand strategy, and integrated go-to-market campaigns.
Currently, he leads AI Developer Marketing at Google, following his previous role overseeing Looker/BI product marketing.
With experience at Amazon Web Services, Scalyr, and WANdisco, Rourke has a proven track record of building marketing teams, launching products, and driving growth.
His passion lies in transforming niche technologies into mainstream solutions through strategic marketing and community engagement initiatives.
Deren Rehr-Davis
Just Call
Deren Rehr-Davis is an accomplished sales leader with over a decade of experience in driving revenue and building teams in the tech industry.
Currently SVP of Sales at JustCall, Deren has a track record of success in scaling global sales organizations, notably at Ambassador Labs and Google.
His expertise spans sales development, cloud, SaaS, and advanced analytics, with a focus on delivering transformational technology solutions to SMB, mid-market, and enterprise clients.
Known for his leadership, he excels in team building, relationship management, and strategic partnerships.
Ronaldo Ama
Snorkel AI
Ronaldo Ama is an accomplished technology leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently serving as Chief Development Officer at Snorkel AI.
He has extensive experience in leadership roles, advising companies like Yalo and Hex, and has previously held senior roles at Dell, SAP, and Looker Studio where he was VP of Engineering. After Looker was acquired by Google, he became General Manager.
Ronaldo has a strong focus on building diverse, high-performing teams and fostering environments that encourage learning through failure.
He emphasizes balance in work through what he calls “the tripod,” which focuses on doing something you love, with people you enjoy, and on something important for the company.