Fall 2011

POST Welcomes Two New Board Members


Matt Miller© 2011 Paolo Vescia

Venture Veteran:

Matt Miller

A resident of Woodside, venture capitalist and technology veteran Matt Miller joined POST’s Board of Directors in June. Matt is managing director of Walden Venture Capital, a San Francisco firm investing in early-stage digital media and cloud-computing businesses.

"Matt has direct, personal experience with land protection tools such as conservation easements, and he has demonstrated leadership in working with nonprofits," says POST Board Chair Mark Wan.

"I came to Silicon Valley for the technology but stayed for the open space," says Matt. "During my first trip here for a job interview, I drove over Highway 92 to Half Moon Bay. I knew what I saw was unique and that I wanted to live here. You just don’t find the same kind of dramatic open landscapes this close to most cities."

Matt's first technology job in California was with Oracle Corporation's newly created Desktop division in 1989. Since then he has been involved in a wide range of early- state technology companies, first as an operating executive and then as a venture investor.

"There's a certain irony in being part of the engine that created Silicon Valley, which displaced the farms and orchards of earlier times and spurred expansion into the hills," says Matt. "I think each of us who has built a career in Silicon Valley should consider giving back to an organization that works to compensate for the environmental impact we have made, directly or indirectly, on the region."


Andy Cunningham© 2011 Paolo Vescia

Marketing Guru:

Andy Cunningham

In July, POST welcomed high-tech marketing executive Andrea (Andy) Cunningham to its board. Cunningham is a branding pioneer who has helped launch legendary products including Apple's original Macintosh personal computer. She is currently chief marketing officer of Rearden Commerce, a next-generation e-commerce platform company in Foster City.

"Andy’s extensive marketing and public relations experience will be a huge asset to POST as we reach out to individuals and companies in Silicon Valley," said POST President Walter T. Moore. "Andy is well-known and respected in the Valley and has worked with some of the most prominent leaders in the high-tech industry. We're thrilled to welcome her to POST's Board."

Before joining Rearden, Andy was founder, president and CEO of CXO Communication, a privately held brand strategy and communications firm in Palo Alto, where she continues to serve as an advisor to the executive team.

Andy's other nonprofit work includes service on the boards of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View and ZERO1: the Art and Technology Network, the San Jose-based contemporary arts organization she founded in 2000 to encourage creativity at the intersection of art and technology.

A resident of Palo Alto, Andy has long been familiar with POST. "It's incredible we have such vast amounts of open space and that it’s so easy to commune with nature so close to an urban area," she says. "I'm grateful for all POST has done and am especially excited about its new partnerships such as the Living Landscape Initiative launched earlier this year. To me, POST is one of the best causes out there right now, and I’m excited to be part of its mission."

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