Gregory J. Foster
Director/Board Member at Georgia Council on Economic Education
Profile
Mr. Gregory J.
Foster is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at BrightWhistle, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Georgia Council on Economic Education, Onion, Inc., Automated Insights, Inc., PlayON Sports, The Georgia Tech Alumni Association, and Bobby Dodd Coach of The Year Foundation.
Mr. Foster was previously employed as Entrepreneur-in-Residence by Chrysalis Ventures, Inc., Partner by Noro-Moseley Partners, a Consultant by Deloitte Consulting LLP, Senior Vice President-Corporate Development by iXL Enterprises, Inc., Vice President-Business & Corporate Development by Silverpop Systems, Inc., and Vice President-Corporate Development by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. He also served on the board at Clearleap, Inc. and Vertical Acuity, Inc.
He received his undergraduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Gregory J. Foster active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Council on Economic Education | Director/Board Member | - |
| The Georgia Tech Alumni Association | Director/Board Member | - |
| Bobby Dodd Coach of The Year Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Gregory J. Foster
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Chrysalis Ventures, Inc.
 Chrysalis Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis Ventures, Inc (Chrysalis Ventures) is a private equity firm founded by David Jones, Jr in 1993. The firm is headquartered in the Louisville, KY. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-07-31 |
Noro-Moseley Partners
 Noro-Moseley Partners Investment ManagersFinance Noro-Moseley Partners (NMP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Charlie D. Moseley. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-04-29 |
Automated Insights, Inc.
 Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
BrightWhistle, Inc.
 BrightWhistle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BrightWhistle, Inc. provides online lead generation platform. The company was founded by Chad Mallory and Gregory J. Foster in July 2010 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Vertical Acuity, Inc.
 Vertical Acuity, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vertical Acuity, Inc. develops web services. It offers web analytics, buzz monitoring, web site performance measurement, search engine marketing, advertising effectiveness, competitive analysis, and trending. The company was founded in November 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Gregory J. Foster
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. provides media entertainment solutions. The firm creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms. The company was founded by Robert E. Turner on May 12, 1965 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Consumer Services |
iXL Enterprises, Inc.
 iXL Enterprises, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., iXL Enterprises, Inc. provides Internet strategy consulting and comprehensive Internet-based solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and other corporate users of information technology. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. iXL Enterprises was acquired by Scient, Inc. on November 07, 2001 for $29.66 million. | Technology Services |
Vertical Acuity, Inc.
Vertical Acuity, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vertical Acuity, Inc. develops web services. It offers web analytics, buzz monitoring, web site performance measurement, search engine marketing, advertising effectiveness, competitive analysis, and trending. The company was founded in November 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
Silverpop Systems, Inc.
 Silverpop Systems, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Silverpop Systems, Inc. provides email marketing and marketing automation solutions. It offers behavioral marketing and social and mobile solutions. The firm also provides consulting, custom engineering, support and training and managed services. It serves the retail, financial services, travel and hospitality and mobile and publishing industries. Silverpop Systems was founded by David J. Bloom and Aaron M. Shapiro in 1999 and is headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA. | Commercial Services |
Deloitte Consulting LLP
 Deloitte Consulting LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Chrysalis Ventures, Inc.
Chrysalis Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Chrysalis Ventures, Inc (Chrysalis Ventures) is a private equity firm founded by David Jones, Jr in 1993. The firm is headquartered in the Louisville, KY. | Finance |
The Onion, Inc.
 The Onion, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Onion, Inc. publishes the satirical weekly newspaper. It provides both print and on-line editions. The firm owns and operates transoceanic shipping lanes, stands on the nation’s leading edge on matters of deforestation and strip mining, and conducts tests on animals daily. The company was founded by Christopher Johnson and Tim Keck in 1988 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Noro-Moseley Partners
Noro-Moseley Partners Investment ManagersFinance Noro-Moseley Partners (NMP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Charlie D. Moseley. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | Finance |
| Georgia Council on Economic Education | |
Clearleap, Inc.
 Clearleap, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Clearleap, Inc. provides cloud based video services. It offers video platform that optimizes for massive scalability, which enables clients to ramp up and support millions of concurrent users within seconds to support special events. The company was founded by Robert Braxton Jarratt IV and John Vecchio on July 17, 2007 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA. | Technology Services |
| The Georgia Tech Alumni Association | |
Automated Insights, Inc.
Automated Insights, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Automated Insights, Inc. operates as an online data visualization services platform. It operates Wordsmith, a technology platform that automatically transforms raw data into narratives, such as articles, summaries, and headlines, visualizations, including charts, tables, graphs and interactive applications that include mobile and Twitter and Facebook based social applications. The company was founded by Robert C. Allen in 2007 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Technology Services |
BrightWhistle, Inc.
BrightWhistle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BrightWhistle, Inc. provides online lead generation platform. The company was founded by Chad Mallory and Gregory J. Foster in July 2010 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Technology Services |
| Bobby Dodd Coach of The Year Foundation |
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