Active in high technology industries for nearly forty years, Joe Schoendorf is currently a member and strategic partner of the World Economic Forum and has served as a consultant to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in Japan. He is able to assist portfolio managers with establishing significant strategic global relationships in the US, Europe and Asia, with a strong focus on China and Japan. Joe has participated as a Board member in industry pioneers, such as Macromedia (Authorware).

Before joining Accel in 1988, Joe’s career included Vice President of Marketing for Apple Computer, Executive Vice President for Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Ungermann-Bass and a member of the Office of the President. He was also the CEO of Industrial Networking.

Joe holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Purdue University and has served on the Dean’s Advisory Council at Purdue’s Krannert School of Business.