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Maura O'Neill

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

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
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

  • Boards: Fourteen40 (Chairman); 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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