William H. Fredlund, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE AND BOARD MEMBER
William Fredlund obtained his BA and his MA from UCLA where he specialized in European history and Art history. After independent study in Europe, Dr. Fredlund came to Stanford University to pursue graduate study in history and humanities where he ... Read More
Nathaniel Collins
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Nat earned a B.S. and a M.S. degree from Boston University’s College of Engineering in 1991. Since then he has held semiconductor technology development positions with Texas Instruments and Micron Technology in Texas, Italy, and California. Nat holds two U.S. ... Read More
Joan Niemeier
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Joan holds a B.S. in Business (Accounting) from San Jose State University, and earned her CPA Certificate in 1991. She has worked with (and taken classes at) the Institute since 2001. She is in the office on Fridays, assisting us with myriad financial and accounting tasks. ... Read More
Roger Stein
TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER
Roger was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1978 and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1978, both from Washington University in St Louis. He completed his M.B.A. at the University of Chicago in ... Read More
Mary Ellen Cuykendall
BOARD MEMBER
Mary Ellen was born and raised in New Jersey. She has studied Horticulture at Foothill College and had her own design firm. While raising her two children she served on the board of the San Jose COOP Preschool and was ... Read More
Robert Garner
BOARD MEMBER
Bob was raised in Menlo Park and has a Stanford B.A. in political science. Following graduation, he spent a year with the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C. and three years as a congressional legislative assistant and press secretary. After his ... Read More
Mike Miller
BOARD MEMBER
Mike was born and raised in Los Gatos CA. He has a B.A. degree in Economics from San Jose State, and worked for NYNEX Corporation in the Technology Sales Division in Boston. Upon returning to California in 1991, Mike began ... Read More
Marnie Snow
BOARD MEMBER
Marnie grew up in Stockton and attended U.C. Berkeley, where she earned a B.A. in English and met her husband, Dane. A shortage of teaching jobs prompted her to set aside her original career plans and take up programming. She ... Read More
Dianna Van Der Werff
BOARD MEMBER
Dianna was born and raised in the Santa Clara Valley. She holds a B.A. degree in Economics from San Jose State University. She has worked in the Bay Area as a controller for an anodizing company and has held various ... Read More
Eno Schmidt
BOARD MEMBER
An experienced CEO and entrepreneur based in the Silicon Valley, Eno Schmidt has degrees in economics and finance from UCLA and University of Chicago. Eno worked for many years as a partner with one of the Big 4 accounting firms. He led their Silicon Valley practice, consulting with many of the Global 100 firms on their intellectual property. ... Read More