A former NASA and IT executive, Steve is the managing partner of U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), one of Silicon Valley’s leading VC firms. With a primary focus in security and “big data” software, he has led USVP’s investments in many of Silicon Valley’s leading startups. He has served on the board of the Woodside Priory, and as Treasurer of the National Venture Capital Association, and currently serves on the boards of the World Affairs Council, Stanford GSB Trust and DAPER. Steve earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Business School, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.