Sounding Board

Guidewire Group is, itself, guided by trusted relationships with individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the product ecosystem. As engineers and architects, product and business managers, CEOs and entrepreneurs, investors and analysts, mar/comm professionals and journalists, buyers and implementers, these individuals understand the nuances of the technology markets.

This is no ordinary advisory board, but an active, engaged Sounding Board. We trust these people to give us candid feedback about our concepts and directions. We use the Sounding Board to vet our ideas and challenge our assumptions. As much as they guide us, they keep us honest. And because they are so deeply and differently experienced in the technology business, we leverage their expertise for the benefit of our members. Sounding board members are called upon to react to new product concepts, business plans, and market challenges.

The Sounding Board is, for the leadership and membership of Guidewire Group, both content and catalyst, offering new perspective and sparking new ideas. Members of our Sounding Board participate in the community that is Guidewire Group, authoring guest opinions, joining our events, commenting on Guidewire and member postings.

Members of our Sounding Board include:

Alice Hill, Young President's Organization
John Jordan, Still River Research
Josh Kopelman, First Round Capital
Steve Larsen, Digital Dynamics
John Patrick, Attitude, LLC
Lisa Poulson, Burson Marsteller
Scott Rafer, Feedster, Inc.
Pito Salas, BlogBridge