LAURA RODEN - Corporate Board Profile

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2012-04-16	Laura Roden, age 53, is the founder and managing director of VC Prive LLC (Redwood City, CA.), a boutique investment bank for alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt and affiliated with Viaut Capital LLC, a member of FINRA. Prior to founding VC Prive in 2007, she was the managing director for The Angels' Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. Most of her prior career was spent as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
2013-04-17	Laura Roden, age 54, is the founder and managing director of VC Prive LLC, a boutique investment bank for alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt and affiliated with Aurus Advisors, a member of FINRA. Prior to founding VC Prive in 2007, she was the managing director for The Angels' Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. Most of her prior career was spent as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Celeste V. Ford, Steven L. Hallgrimson, Humphrey P. Polanen (Committee Chair) and Laura Roden. The Director Compensation Table shows Laura Roden received $60,473 in total compensation in 2012.
2014-04-16	Laura Roden, age 55, is the founder and managing director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. ... Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. ... The members of the Audit Committee are Celeste V. Ford, Steven L. Hallgrimson, Humphrey P. Polanen (Committee Chair) and Laura Roden. ... The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2013. Laura Roden received $65,292.
2015-04-15	Laura Roden, age 56, is the founder and managing director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. Prior to founding Capital Formation Consultants LLC, Ms. Roden was the managing director for The Angels' Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. For most of Ms. Roden's prior career she was engaged as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Steven L. Hallgrimson, Humphrey P. Polanen (Committee Chair) and Laura Roden. The Audit Committee met 12 times during 2014. The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2014. Laura Roden received $65,572 in total compensation.
2016-04-20	Laura Roden, age 57, is the founder and managing director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. Prior to founding Capital Formation Consultants LLC, Ms. Roden was the managing director for The Angels' Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. For most of Ms. Roden's prior career she was engaged as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as a member of the Board's Audit Committee.
2017-04-19	Ms. Roden is particularly suited to chair the Board's Strategic Initiatives Committee, serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee. In 2016, each director received an annual retainer fee of $50,000. The chairman of each standing committee of the Board received an additional $4,000 per year. The Director Compensation Table shows Ms. Roden received $72,331 in total compensation.
2018-03-29	Laura Roden, age 59, is the founder and managing director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. Prior to founding Capital Formation Consultants LLC, Ms. Roden was the managing director for The Angels' Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. For most of Ms. Roden's prior career she was engaged as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to chair the Board's Strategic Initiatives Committee, serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee.
2020-04-15	Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as Chair of the Board's Strategic Initiatives Committee, serve as a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance and Investment Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Julianne M. Biagini-Komas (Committee Chair), Bruce H. Cabral, Laura Roden and Marina Park Sutton. The Finance and Investment Committee members include Frank G. Bisceglia, Jack W. Conner (Committee Chair), Stephen G. Heitel, Walter T. Kaczmarek, Laura Roden and Keith A. Wilton. The Strategic Initiatives Committee members include Jack W. Conner, Jason DiNapoli, Keith A. Wilton, Laura Roden (Committee Chair), and Ranson W. Webster. In 2019, each director received an annual retainer fee of $50,000. The chair of each standing committee of the Board received an additional $6,000 per year. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional $17,500 per year. The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2019: Laura Roden total compensation $84,232.
2021-04-15	LAURA RODEN, age 62, is the founder and managing director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. Prior to founding Capital Formation Consultants LLC, Ms. Roden was the managing director for The Angels’ Forum (Palo Alto, CA), an early stage angel and venture capital investing group for high net worth individuals. For most of Ms. Roden’s prior career she was engaged as chief financial officer at both established and emerging corporations, including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company (San Francisco, CA) and PowerTV, Inc. (acquired by Cisco Corporation, San Jose, CA). Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, finance, fundraising and marketing. Ms. Roden has taught courses on finance at San Jose State University, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as Chair of the Board’s Strategic Initiatives and Finance and Investment Committee, and serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
2023-04-13	Ms. Roden is particularly suited to serve as Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, and also serves as a member of the Audit Committee. The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2022: Laura Roden total compensation $114,254.
2024-04-11	Laura Roden - Became a director of the Company in 2011. In 2007 she founded and has since served as the Managing Director of Capital Formation Consultants LLC, an advisor to alternative asset funds including venture capital, private equity, hedge and debt funds. Prior to founding Capital Formation Consultants LLC, Ms. Roden previously served as the Managing Director for The Angels’ Forum, a consortium of private investors in alternative assets. Earlier in her career she held the position of Chief Financial Officer for a series of corporations including most notably Chronicle Broadcasting Company and PowerTV, Inc., which was acquired by Cisco. Ms. Roden has expertise in general management, corporate finance, securities and financial services. She is a Professor Emeritus in the Accounting and Finance Department of San Jose State University’s Lucas College of Business, where she taught undergraduate and graduate classes, and is a frequent speaker for angel investment and venture capital groups and associations. Ms. Roden has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and Masters in Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Ms. Roden has extensive management experience in a full range of business operations, strategic planning, marketing strategies and capital formation for entrepreneurial companies in the technology industry. In addition, with her prior experience as a chief financial officer, she is particularly suited to serve as Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee. Director compensation total: $115,780.