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VP Strategic Development

Keith was most recently an Entrepreneur in Residence and Investment Director at REI Capital and was formerly the Co-Creator and Chief Operating Officer at Prize Capital, LLC an innovative financial model at the intersection of invention, investment and philanthropy – where he remains a Senior Advisor.

Prior to Prize Capital Keith was the EVP of Strategic Development at the X PRIZE Foundation where he successfully spearheaded an effort to create a modern-day, forward looking version of the Nobel Prize. Keith previously started and sold several companies, including a non-traditional media company in 2000, and a Hispanic DRTV- advertising agency in 2003. From 1996-1999, Keith was the Director of Operations at Sun Apparel/The Polo Jeans Company, a $800M global manufacturer, distributor and retailer of casual apparel.

Civic leadership, youth development and national service has long been a focus for Keith, including a stint at the US Embassy in Mexico City in 1994 and as a volunteer corps member and then later as a national staff member with City Year, an “action tank” for national service. He his active on boards and advisor to several start-ups and non-profit organizations. His is also member of the NRDC’s Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) – (an organization that you should consider joining!)

Keith holds a B.A. from Northeastern University, an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and has attended several executive seminars including Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issues for Board Leadership at Harvard Business School. He has lived, worked, studied or traveled to over 30 countries and is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Japanese. He currently lives in Palo Alto, CA with his wife Michiko and their daughter Harmony.