Allied Minds Board of Directors

Mark Pritchard

Board Chairman

After a career in investment banking, latterly with Nomura International in London, Mr. Pritchard was a founding member of a small private equity firm in 1992, Lomond Consultancy, which specializes in small cap and high tech investments. Mark came up with the concept of Allied Minds having gained exposure to the U.S. University Technology Transfer activity after leading the financing of a spin out in 2004. He graduated with honors from Cass Business School, London in 1984. Mark currently is Chairman of FuturaGene PLC, a university spin-out venture floated on the AIM market in May 2004 and in which he was an early stage investor.

Christopher Silva

Board Member

Chris Silva is the Chief Executive Officer of Allied Minds, Inc. Before joining Allied Minds, Chris was a Partner at JSA Partners, a professional M&A and strategyconsultancy in Boston, MA, which provides high technology companies with market entry, competitive strategy, acquisitions and investment decisions. His consulting background includes three years with A.T. Kearney’s Aerospace Aviation and Defense Practice. Chris was also the Director of Business Development for GRC,International, a scientific and technical support contractor to the Department of Defense and US Intelligence community. Prior, Chris served in the U.S. Air Force and intelligence community. His education includes a degree in economics from Tufts University and a Masters of Business Administration.

Marc Eichenberger

Board Member

Marc Eichenberger is the Chief Operating Officer of Allied Minds, Inc. Before joining Allied Minds, Marc established his own professional services firm and his roles included valuation, management advisory, M&A support and temporary senior executive roles, most recently as a Senior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions with a transportation services firm. He also served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for a small manufacturer of expansion joints. Prior, Marc was a Senior Principal with the leading consultancy A.T. Kearney. Over 10 years, he supported acquisitions, strategy development, and drove the restructuring of underperforming businesses. Marc’s education includes a degree in economics and German from New York University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Marc was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Ian Weaver

Board Member

Ian Weaver is a respected and highly experienced professional in the London and global equity markets. Mr. Weaver has 30 years of experience in sales and trading of European equities and a deep knowledge of capital markets having been a member of the London Stock Exchange since 1975. Mr. Weaver was a Managing Director of Deutsche Bank until his retirement in 2005. From 1998, he played a significant role in establishing Deutsche Bank’s European Equity business. Mr Weaver also spent 8 years at Morgan Stanley as a Principal responsible for UK equity sales and trading.