Over the past 25+ years Western Technology Investment's investment team has originated over $2 billion dollars in transactions with more than 500 companies.

Seventy percent of companies from prior closed funds have either completed their initial public offering or were successfully acquired. The success of these companies is a reflection of WTI's commitment to its customers by providing them with unparalleled service and long-term relationships.

	Mr. Swenson founded WTI in 1980. Prior to that he held management positions in marketing and operations with Magnuson Computers and Control Data Corporation. He holds a B.S.in Industrial Engineering with honors from St. Cloud State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota. rons@westerntech.com

	Mr. Gutierrez joined WTI in 1987. Prior to that he held management postions in finance and marketing with Wells Fargo Bank and Imperial Bank. Mr. Gutierrez earned a B.A. degree from St. Mary's College, and an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University, and has successfully completed the Graduate School of Credit and Managerial Finance at Stanford. salg@westerntech.com

	Prior to joining WTI in 1999, Mr. Cohan held sales positions at Puma Technology, Oracle Corporation, and SoftMagic, where he was a founder and VP of business development prior to its acquisition by Puma. Mr. Cohan holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. jayc@westerntech.com

Mr. Gravano has 19 years of financial services experience, including 12 years of domestic and international venture debt experience. Before joining WTI in 2008, Mr. Gravano held senior positions at Silicon Valley Bank, Fortress Investment Group, and Meier Mitchell/GATX Ventures in the US as well as GATX’s London-based venture lending business, GATX/ETV. Mr. Gravano has a BA from Duke University. daveg@westerntech.com

Mr. Wanek joined WTI in 2000. Prior to that he held marketing, business development, and legal positions with VeriSign, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati, and Los Alamos National Laboratories. Mr. Wanek holds a B.S. from the University of Kansas, an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico, a J.D. from Santa Clara University, and is a member of the California State Bar. davidw@westerntech.com

Mr. Werdegar joined WTI in 2001. His diverse background includes his most recent position as Venture Partner at iMinds Ventures, an early stage venture firm, and his prior position as Chief Investment Officer at MetaMarkets, an online mutual fund company. Mr. Werdegar also founded and served as CEO of Left at Albuquerque, a chain of restaurants. Prior to business school, Mr. Werdegar worked in corporate finance at Robertson Stephens. He holds both a BA and an MBA from Stanford. mauricew@westerntech.com

Mr. Holman joined WTI in 2005 from salesforce.com, which experienced extraordinary growth and completed a successful IPO [NYSE: CRM] during his tenure. Mr. Holman previously worked as an advisor to several startups in the Boston area and was an associate at an early-stage venture fund. Prior to his private sector career, Mr. Holman spent 6-years in the U.S. Navy SEAL teams. Mr. Holman holds a BS in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. danh@westerntech.com

Mr. Eng joined WTI in 2005 from PeopleSoft where he was VP and Corporate Treasurer. He previously held treasury and tax positions with CNF, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc. and Ernst & Young. Mr. Eng earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Davis, did graduate work at the University of Southern California’s Marshall Graduate School of Business and received an MBA in taxation from Golden Gate University. He is a CPA (inactive). martine@westerntech.com

	Mr. Levin joined WTI in 1999. Prior to that, he held positions of controller for TUV ESSEN and FAS Industries and was a staff auditor for Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Levin earned a B.S. degree in business administration and an M.B.A. from San Jose State University. brucel@westerntech.com

Ms. Ongko joined WTI in 2007 from Ernst & Young where she was a manager in the Risk Advisory Services practice. Prior to that, she was a senior auditor in the Core Assurance practice at Deloitte & Touche. Ms. Ongko earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting and her Master's degree in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a CPA in both Texas and California. indrianio@westerntech.com

Ms. Cribb joined WTI in 2005. She is responsible for documentation, compliance processing, quarterly reporting, and other accounting functions. Prior to joining WTI she held a management position in client services at Exis, Inc. and accounting and distribution positions at FAS Industries. Ms. Cribb was also previously a certifications manager and a registered auditor of quality systems for TUV Essen. dyanc@westerntech.com

	Ms. Colletta joined WTI in 1999. She oversees the documentation process and internal administrative functions. Prior to that she held finance and sales administrative management positions at Manugistics, Inc. lyndac@westerntech.com

	Ms. Hernandez joined WTI in 2000. She is responsible for the negotiation and documentation of the firm’s financing transactions. Prior to that she held positions in Branch Management,Client Services, and Information Technology at Silicon Valley Bank. debbieh@westerntech.com

	Ms. Driscoll joined WTI in 2007. She performs various administrative duties including document processing, compliance processing, and insurance administration. Prior to joining WTI, she held finance and administrative management positions in business services at AGF Media Services. corinnd@westerntech.com