Board of Directors

Mike is the Chief Transformation Officer at Benevity. Prior to this role, he held senior management positions at Adobe, Workfront, Western Union, and IBM, as well as founded a management consulting firm delivering strategy and execution services to senior leadership teams. He is a former US Army aviation officer and a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point.

A successful serial entrepreneur, Geof is currently Board Chair of Smartsheet (NYSE:SMAR), Laird Superfood (NASDAQ:LSF), Light & Motion, Inc., and a board member of Undivided.io and Vimly Inc. Previously, he was the COO and Co-founder of RPX Corporation, a leading provider of patent risk management solutions. He also co-founded The Cobalt Group and Vigilos Inc. Geof began his career in the financial services industry as a trader and investment banker. He holds a BA in Economics from Tufts University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Eric is a retired software executive with international consulting experience in scaling startups, strategic planning, and financial management. Eric is also an adjunct instructor at Bellevue College in Washington and the author of seven self-published books. He is a dual US-Canada citizen and received his MBA and BS in Agriculture from the University of British Columbia. He is also a graduate of the Stanford University Executive Management Program.

Pete served for 40 years in the US Army, culminating with his role as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, where he was responsible for 1.1 million soldiers and a $240 billion annual budget. Upon retirement from the Army, Pete established a consulting firm, helping build multi-disciplinary leadership teams to challenge our most difficult issues and challenges. He holds an MPA from the University of Washington.

Patrick is the former Chairman of the Board of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., a company with annual revenue of approximately $12 billion and more than 1,500 stores in North America. In 14 years of service there, he led a comprehensive transformation of its board, governance, philosophy, and practices. As President and CEO of PG Consulting, he assists corporations in building CSR strategy. In addition, he has served on a wide range of public sector, corporate philanthropy, and nonprofit boards. Currently, he serves on the board for the NAACP Foundation, KidSpirit, and America's Charities. He holds a BA in management from the University of Massachusetts, an MBA from Northeastern University, and an International Certificate in Business from Ecole Superieure de Commerce.

Roger owns a real estate and general contracting business that focuses on bringing old properties back to life. He is Chairman of Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort in Leavenworth, WA, an ecologically-based mountain retreat. In previous roles, he has served as a SVP of the Trust for Public Land, a Parks & Recreation Director, a Consulting Forester, and a National Park Ranger.