Board of Advisors
Gerry Mossinghoff
US Patent Policy Expert
Senior Counsel, Oblon & Spivak
Former Commissioner, United States Patent and Trademark Office
The Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff, a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, is Senior Counsel at Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, PC. He is also a visiting Professor of Intellectual Property Law at George Washington University Law School. He has served as US Ambassador to the Diplomatic Conference on the Revision of the Paris Convention and as Chairman of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization. Mr. Mossinghoff has also served as President of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Deputy General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Jim McGroddy
R&D Expert
Retired Senior Vice President, Research, IBM
Dr. McGroddy retired from IBM as a Senior Vice President of Research in 1996. He is currently Chairman of the Board of MIQS, a company that provides clinical information systems and electronic medical record capabilities to help manage the care of the chronically ill. Dr. McGroddy also served as Chairman of the Board for Phelps Hospital in Westchester County, NY, as well as for several other healthcare-related companies and organizations. He advises numerous technology startup firms, government agencies and universities.
John Podesta
Technology Policy Expert
President & CEO, Center for American Progress
Former Chief of Staff to United States’ President Clinton
Mr. Podesta served as Chief of Staff to President Clinton. He is currently President & Chief Executive Officer of the Center for American Progress, an organization committed to finding progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant U.S. domestic and international problems and developing policy proposals that foster a government that is “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” The Center believes in honoring work, building strong communities, fostering effective government and encouraging free and fair markets. Mr. Podesta is considered one of Washington D.C.’s leading experts in government policy and is a regular commentator in news media worldwide on policy matters.