Paula has developed and rolled out programs to assist organizations through business start-ups, special international events, and the creation of public/private sector partnerships.

She has worked in tech, arts and culture, professional services and tourism.


Handol Kim (Director)
Handol is Director, Sales & Marketing, Asia Pacific, for the MicroDisplay Corporation. The MicroDisplay Corporation is a leading Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) integrated design manufacturer that supplies critical components to the HD television industry. Prior to joining the MicroDisplay Corporation, Handol was Director, Channel & Strategic Development at Coradiant, where he led business development and channel management on the west coast in the managed services and internet infrastructure space.

Handol spent seven years in the Canadian Foreign Service as a Trade Commissioner and came to Silicon Valley as Consul & Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Consulate Silicon Valley, where co-founded the Consulate's Ventures Program, VC Advisory Board and the Digital Moose Lounge. Prior to this assignment, Handol was Deputy Director, Investment, at the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, where he drove the office's investment attraction activities in both facilities (semiconductors) and private equity.

Handol is a graduate of McGill University and a Vancouver-native. He was a member of the Canadian E-Business Roundtable Branding Secretariat, and also serves as Strategic Advisor to Toronto-based start-up, Sonic Boomerang, and is a voting member of the Leaf Initiative.

Lance McAndrew (Director)

Lance McAndrew moved to the Bay Area in 1986 to work for Apple Computer. He currently works for Entrust Technologies in Santa Clara as a technical sales specialist in the wireless group. He is originally from Alberta, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alberta, and a Masters of International Management Degree from Thunderbird.

John Southwell (Director)

Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, John has a diverse background in hotel operations with experience in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining the Hilton San Jose and Towers as General Manager in 1995, he held Management positions in Operations at the Sheraton Hotel San Diego and the Sheraton Centre Toronto.

In his capacity as General Manager for the Hilton San Jose and Towers, John is primarily responsible for hotel operations, service delivery systems, strategic financial planning, and sales and marketing. As an avid supporter of the community, he provides sponsorships and assistance to many of the diverse organizations throughout San Jose.

John has been a member of the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for the past two years and currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the 2002-2003 fiscal year.

He also currently serves as a management trustee on the Board of Trustees for the South Bay Hotel Employees Restaurant Employees Trust Fund and on the Hilton Hotels IT Advisory Council. John is a member of San Jose State University’s Hospitality Management Advisory Board and Cornell University’s Alumni Admissions Ambassador’s Network

John resides in San Jose with his wife, Alice and three children: Aidan, Jared, and Julia. When he is not busy with family, job, church and school obligations, you can most likely find John on the golf course.

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
Masters, Hotel Management, Cornell University

Jeane Weaver (Director)
Born and raised in the Deep South, Jeane earned her undergraduate degree (and half an R.N.) at Texas A&M University. To escape the heat and soften her southern drawl, she moved to California.

Jeane has work experience in Manufacturing, PR, Systems Admin, and Biz Dev. Most recently, Jeane co-founded the Next Level venture conference series, and an online Ventures Program for Canadian entrepreneurs. She is also co-founder of the Digital Moose Lounge.

Siva Ananmalay (Director)
Siva Ananmalay is the VP, Engineering - Software for Extreme Networks. He is responsible for the development of Extreme's software offerings, including its ExtremeWare OS embedded network operating system, as well as its network management technologies.

Prior to joining Extreme, Ananmalay spent more than 14 years with Nortel Networks, where he served as vice president, Engineering, for the Optical Ethernet Development department. Siva held many positions throughout Nortel and BNR in Santa Clara, Ottawa, and Maidenhead, England.

Ananmalay received a BCS Honors. (Bachelor of Computer Science) from Carleton University in Ottawa. Having grown up in the Toronto area,
Siva is a Senators fan.