Faculty and Executive Leadership Directory

Maura O'Neill

Lecturer
Entrepreneurship Program
1-206-605-0790
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Academic Status: On duty
Office Hours: By Appointment, F457
Personal Homepage:
Academic Group Homepage: http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu
Curriculum Vitae (in PDF format, Acrobat Reader required)

Education

PhC, University of Washington
BA, Environmental Studies, University of Washington (Phi Beta Kappa)
MBA, Haas School, University of California, Berkeley
MBA, Columbia University

Positions Held

At Haas since 2005

2008-present Chief of Staff, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell
2005-2008 Chairman and Co-founder, Fourteen40 (www.cafescribe.com)
2005 present Lecturer, Lester Center, Haas School of Business
2002-04 CEO, Explore Life (public-private life sciences venture)
1999-2001 Chairman and CEO, ImproveMyBusiness.com
1995-97 President and CEO, ConnexT
1982-1995 President, O’Neill & Company
1980-82 Assist. Director, Program Development, New York City Mayor’s Energy Office
1980 Instructor, State University of New York, Purchase

External Service and Assignments

Jetro Platforms (Israel)
Investor: Simply Fun; Zlango, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Co-Chair, Governor’s Transition Team on Energy, Telecommunications and Technology
Chair, Washington State Gubernatorial Debate on Environmental Issues
Member, National Panel on Energy and Employment Policy
Chair, Public Safety Civil Service Commission
Non-Profit Boards (past): American Rivers, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross (Seattle Chapter)

Current Research and Interests

Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies
Women in Executive Corp. Management and Entrepreneurship
Attracting and Retaining Top Talent

Teaching

EWMBA 295 Entrepreneurship
EWMBA 295T New Venture Finance
BC XMBA Entrepreneurship

Honors and Awards

Greater Seattle Businessperson of the Year
Distinguished Student Award, UC Berkeley - Columbia University
Haas Community Fellow
Beta Gamma Sigma, Columbia University

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