Roger Akers

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Mr. Roger Akers serves as Board Member at HuLoop Automation. He co-founded and served as Advisor at Opeeka. He served as Managing Partner at Akers Capital. He has over 20 years of experience in technology-related environments. As an IT Services executive, he managed the development and delivery of large-scale software systems in over 80 client environments. Efforts included technical and management assignments for a national consulting firm (SCT), as well as the building of a regional IT consulting firm as a Managing Partner (PRODATA Inc.). With a staff that ultimately grew to 430+, ProData provided management and technical IT consulting to public and private sector clients in the western US. Upon the successful merger of ProData with a large IT services firm, he developed a consulting firm (Akers-Waterman & Company) that provided management consulting to industry leaders such as Intel and Cisco Systems. In addition, he helped develop and worked with a number of technology companies. In 1998, he co-founded Akers Capital LLC with partner Tom Loutzenheiser. After successfully raising Pac West Technology Fund I in 2000, he and the team have invested in, mentored, and helped build emerging technology companies. His enjoyment and stimulation of working with the best teams possible have been his primary motivating factor throughout his career. Managing projects, building companies, and investing funds have provided significant experience and insight into the intricacies of technology-based business development. Providing support through board-level participation, organizational development, marketing, and sales channel development is his passion. He has undergraduate degrees in Accounting (CPA) and Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration. He currently serves on the Boards of the Golden State Capital Network, the Emerging Technology Institute, University of California Connect, and sits on the Advisory Board for the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis.