 Vice President
Jerry Bird, who joined Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation as Vice President in 2005, has over 23 years of investing and financial experience. He currently is a board member or board observer at Clarity Imaging, BEZ Systems, Ze-gen, Forerun, lifeIMAGE, and uTest.
Before joining MTDC, Mr. Bird was President of Boston-based Claflin Capital Management, which he joined as a general partner in 1996. While at Claflin, Mr. Bird led over a dozen investments in early-stage technology companies. He was on the boards of e-Travel, Inc., which subsequently merged with VA Linux, LinkSoft Technologies, NexCen Technologies, and Bitpipe, Inc. Prior to joining Claflin Capital Management, he spent 10 years at Bank of Boston in the energy and emerging markets investment banking divisions.
Mr. Bird received both a BA and an MBA degree from Dartmouth College. He is also on the board of Massachusetts Audubon, Crossroads for Kids, and the Advisory Board of the Trust for Public Land. |
