Joe Giordano
Director/Board Member at Oregon Clean Power Cooperative
Profile
Joe Giordano is the founder of Payscale, Inc. (founded in 2000) and Pulse Celebrity, Inc. (founded in 2012).
He held the title of Board Observer at Payscale, Inc. and President at Pulse Celebrity, Inc. Mr. Giordano is also the founder of StarSightings, Inc. Currently, he is the Director at Oregon Clean Power Cooperative (since 2016) and Venture Partner at Bloccelerate VC Investment Services, LLC (since 2019).
Previously, he worked as Director-Program Management at drugstore.com, Inc. (1998-2000), Director-Product Development at InfoGear Technology Corp.
(1996-1998), Director at iSyndicate, Inc., and Program Manager at Microsoft Corp.
(1990-1995).
He also served as Co-Chair at Hood River Energy Council (2016-2019).
Mr. Giordano received his undergraduate degree from Whitman College in 1990.
Joe Giordano active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Bloccelerate VC Management LLC
 Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bloccelerate VC Investment Services LLC (Bloccelerate VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kate Mitselmakher. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
| Oregon Clean Power Cooperative | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Joe Giordano
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Hood River Energy Council | Chairman | 2019-05-31 |
| Pulse Celebrity, Inc. | Founder | 2018-03-31 |
drugstore.com, Inc.
 drugstore.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services drugstore.com, Inc. operates an online drugstore which offers health, beauty, wellness, personal care and pharmacy products. It provides medicine cabinet, gifts, oral care, green and natural, diet and fitness, household products. The firm's mail-order pharmacy segment provides prescription drugs and supplies to cash-paying and insurance-covered individuals through mail-order facility. The company was founded by Jed A. Smith in April 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-03-30 |
InfoGear Technology Corp.
 InfoGear Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoGear Technology Corp. used to provide internet appliances and software which is used to manage information appliances. The company was located in Redwood City, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-30 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1995-08-30 |
Training of Joe Giordano
| Whitman College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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drugstore.com, Inc.
drugstore.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services drugstore.com, Inc. operates an online drugstore which offers health, beauty, wellness, personal care and pharmacy products. It provides medicine cabinet, gifts, oral care, green and natural, diet and fitness, household products. The firm's mail-order pharmacy segment provides prescription drugs and supplies to cash-paying and insurance-covered individuals through mail-order facility. The company was founded by Jed A. Smith in April 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
PayScale, Inc.
 PayScale, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PayScale, Inc. engages in the provision of online compensation and benefit information software. It offers access to accurate compensation data for both employees and employers. The firm?s software allows users to obtain an unparalleled level of compensation information, providing a precise snapshot of current market pay. The company was founded by Joe Giordano and Douglas Tarr in January 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
StarSightings, Inc.
 StarSightings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services StarSightings, Inc. provides photo sharing services. The company was founded by Joe Giordano and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
InfoGear Technology Corp.
InfoGear Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services InfoGear Technology Corp. used to provide internet appliances and software which is used to manage information appliances. The company was located in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
iSyndicate, Inc.
 iSyndicate, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iSyndicate, Inc. develops, markets, sells, and supports a line of infrastructure and application software. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Bloccelerate VC Management LLC
Bloccelerate VC Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bloccelerate VC Investment Services LLC (Bloccelerate VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kate Mitselmakher. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
| Oregon Clean Power Cooperative | |
| Hood River Energy Council | |
| Pulse Celebrity, Inc. |
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