Professional Background: Business
Long Tenured (>5 years)
Ken Denman is currently a General Partner at Sway Ventures, a Venture Capital firm. Previously, he was CEO of Emotient, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Apple. He is a board member of Motorola Solutions and Costco Wholesale. Ken was previously a board member of VMware, Lending Club, and Miter Systems. He also was CEO of OpenWave and iPass. His early work background was in telecommunications including experience in Europe with MediaOne and AuraServe.
Interview Quotes:
“Not-for-profit board service provides value as to what happens in the boardroom.”
“Need to be careful not to dive into operational issues.”
“Should be clear about what value you can add and make your board intentions known.”