Board

Kelly is a Partner Emeritus of ValueAct Capital (VAC), where he was responsible for sourcing and managing concentrated public equity investments.  Over his nearly 20-year career, VAC became one of the most respected and highest returning governance oriented public equities managers in the world. During his tenure, Kelly served as a director on numerous public and private companies including Adobe Systems, Inc., Alliance Data Systems Corporation, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. and KAR Auction Services, Inc.  Most recently, he was the Co-Portfolio Manager of the ValueAct Spring Fund which focused on making constructive investments that addressed environmental and societal issues.

Kelly fell in love with fly fishing while growing up in Northern California.  Kelly’s interests include fishing, tennis, travel and generally enjoying the outdoors.  He is married with two children and lives in Lafayette.

November 8, 2019

Kelly Barlow

November 8, 2019
Kelly is a Partner Emeritus of ValueAct Capital (VAC), where he was responsible for sourcing and managing concentrated public equity investments.  Over his nearly 20-year career,
September 14, 2021

Steve Baloff

September 14, 2021
Steve Baloff is a Managing Director at Advanced Technology Ventures since 1996. ATV invests in information technology, life sciences, and clean tech early-stage companies. Prior to
September 26, 2019

Bob Payne

September 26, 2019
Robert Payne is a partner in Payne Farms, a Yolo County based diversified agribusiness that specializes in growing high quality nut and row crops. Payne Farms
September 26, 2019

Andrew Bassak

September 26, 2019
Andrew A. Bassak is a San Francisco-based business trial lawyer and litigation partner at Hanson Bridgett in San Francisco. A seasoned legal strategist with more than
September 20, 2021

Stephanie Carlson, Ph.D.

September 20, 2021
Stephanie Carlson is a professor of fish ecology at UC Berkeley, where she currently holds the A.S. Leopold Chair in Wildlife Biology. She earned her BS
April 15, 2020

Charles Farman

April 15, 2020
Chuck is a retired business attorney. Prior to his retirement in 2019, Chuck was a partner in the Palo Alto office of Morrison & Foerster, where
September 14, 2021

Kesley Gallagher

September 14, 2021
Kesley Gallagher is a Global Operations Director of Amgen Inc., a leading biotechnology company; she oversees the manufacture, supply, and life-cycle management for over $2B in
May 12, 2020

Diana Jacobs

May 12, 2020
Diana retired in the fall of 2006 after 25 years working for the State of California in natural resources management and environmental protection. She was Deputy
October 14, 2019

Amelie Kappes

October 14, 2019
Amelie Kappes works for the Ishiyama Corporation of San Francisco, whose businesses include the Henry’s Fork Lodge, a fly fishing lodge in Island Park, Idaho. She
September 26, 2019

Loretta Keller

September 26, 2019
Chef Loretta Keller is one of San Francisco’s preeminent chefs. Loretta originally opened Bizou, south of Market in 1993, and then transformed the space and menu
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