​Cascadian Group, LLC has selected Stephen King as Director of Corporate Development to augment the firm’s diverse capabilities in executive management.  Stephen will join venture development, executive consulting, and M&A engagements across the Western US, with particular emphasis on strategic leadership and corporate growth.
 
Stephen is a veteran CEO who has produced $5B+ in shareholder value, leading organizations to exceptional performance by engaging teams, transforming cultures, and implementing creative organizational solutions.  He served as CMO and head of Europe for a $2B multinational; grew a company from $90M to $300M ($8B market cap on NASDAQ); nurtured a startup to $20M, exiting for $100M; turned around a public company, selling for $400M; and acquired multiple businesses along the way.  A strategic visionary, he is nonetheless willing to get his hands dirty, driving rapid expansion through sales and marketing.
 
Stephen graduated from the London School of Economics, attended Wharton’s executive development program, and embarked on a PhD in Mythology and Depth Psychology.

The Bend Venture Conference, hosted by EDCO, is the largest Angel Conference in the Pacific Northwest.  Last year, over 600 attendees, 50 prominent investors, and 89 companies joined us for a celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation.  Investments, awards, and prizes of nearly $4 million opened the opportunity for multiple winners at the 2016 conference!

Cascadian Group has sponsored and otherwise supported BVC since 2007, and principal Jason M. Moyer has managed the annual growth-stage fund(s) since 2014.  Organizers just announced this year's top ten companies, outlined here.