John Sechrest
Managing Director at Mossy Ventures
John Sechrest is Managing Director at Mossy Ventures, co-organizer at Lean Startup Seattle, founder of Seattle Angel Conference, co-founder of Startup Investor Accelerator, and mentor at Startup Mentor. He founded Seattle Angel Conference and Startup Investor Accelerator, both still running, and previously founded City Club of Corvallis. His expertise includes small business and startup development, impact investing, economic development, event organization, and instruction in startup methodologies.
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Mossy Ventures Managing Director 2021–present · current
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Startup Investor Accelerator Co-Founder 2021–present · current
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Lean Startup Seattle Co-organizer 2011–present · current
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Seattle Angel Conference Founder 2011–present · current
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Startup Mentor Mentor 2011–present · current
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Startup Weekend Global Facilitator 2009–present, Board Member 2010–2011 · current
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Impact Hub Seattle Co-Manager (Kirkland) 2014–2015 · past
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Eastside Entrepreneur Open Coffee co-coordinator 2012–2021 · past
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FounderTraining Center Content Strategists 2011–2012 · past
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NorthWest Innovation Resource Center Executive Director 2010–2011 · past
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Willamette Angel Conference Founder 2009 · past
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Six Hour Startup Participant 2008–2009 · past
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City Club of Corvallis Founder 2006–2010 · past
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Corvallis Benton Chamber Coalition Economic Development Director 2006–2010 · past
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Alpha Omega Computer Systems R + D manager 2004–2006 · past
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Oslo University College Visitor 2004 · past
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PEAK Internet Services CTO - Chief Technology Officer 2002–2003 · past
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Corvallis SAO Board Member 2000–2010 · past
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Da Vinci Days Kinectic Sculpture Challenge Graand Poohbah - Race Director 1999 · past
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Oregon State University Instructor 1998–2003, NERO Outreach Executive Director 1992–1996 · past
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PEAK - Public Electronic Access to Knowledge CEO - 1996–2002 · past
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OSU CSOS Director 1992–1996 · past
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Board of First Alternative Coop Board Member 1982–1989 · past
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Hewlett Packard Member of the Technical Staff 1980–1984 · past
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HP Member of the Technical Staff 1980–1984 · past
Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BS, Math/CS · 1976–1980
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Math / Computer Science
Organizations
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Mossy Ventures Managing Director 2021–present · current
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Startup Investor Accelerator Co-Founder 2021–present · current
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Lean Startup Seattle Co-organizer 2011–present · current
Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BS, Math/CS · 1976–1980
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Math / Computer Science
