Professional Background: Business
Newer Tenured (<5 years)
Ralph is CEO of Sound Thinking Inc., formerly Shot Spotter. He serves on the boards of TriNet Group and Glow Forge Inc. He formerly was CEO of Guardian Edge and Up Finance at Adaptable and at Snap Appliance. Ralph started his career in marketing at IBM and then in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch. His training is in Economics and Business Administration.
Interview Quotes:
“Not-for-profit board service is an important way to learn board governance.”
“Non minorities often fail forward and upward.”
“Diversity is not the goal but the vehicle.”
“Be persistent despite failed attempts.”