TCA Venture Group consists of five networks across the United States- TCA OC, TCA LA, TCA IE, Pasadena Angels, and MEDA Angels-, while leveraging the combined expertise (and capital) of more than 400 accredited investors. Each network (or chapter) has its own leadership and Executive Committee. The Board of Governors (BOG) of TCA Venture Group coordinates strategy, expansion, policies and activities across all networks. Each network has broad latitude to develop programs consistent with the BOG strategy and policies.

The current members of our Board of Governors are:

Voting members:

  • Digvijay “Sunny” Singh, Chairman
  • Dave DeCsepel, Vice Chairman
  • David Friedman, Chairman Emeritus and Immediate Past Chair
  • Jeff Lapin, Secretary and Boad Member
  • Pat Hwang, President – TCA Orange County
  • Parisa Khosropour, President – TCA Los Angeles
  • Mike Napoli, President – TCA Inland Empire and Chairman Emeritus
  • Mike Krebs, Chair – Pasadena Angels
  • Elizabeth Cho-Fertikh, Managing Director – MEDA Angels
  • Volker Hüther, Treasurer
  • Dave Berkus, ACE Fund, Chairman Emeritus
  • Richard Sudek, Syndication Chair, Chairman Emeritus
  • John Harbison, Marketing/ACA Liaison, Chairman Emeritus

BOG Representatives and Program Chairs (non-voting)

  • Jay Goth, BOG Representative – TCA Inland Empire
  • Larry Uhl, BOG Representative – Pasadena Angels
  • Greg Buchert, BOG Representative – MEDA Angels
  • Don Kasle, Immediate past Treasurer, Chairman Emeritus
  • Christopher Yang, Technology Chair
  • JJ Richa, Investment Relationships co-Chair
  • Ray Chan, Investment Relationships co-Chair
  • Laura Beken, Executive Director, Portfolio and Angel Syndication Network

Past BOG Chairmen:

  • Luis Villalobos (1997-1999)
  • Ken Deemer (2000-2001)
  • Dave Berkus (2002-2003)
  • Vern Yates (2004)
  • John Morris (2005-2006)
  • Frank Peters (2007-2008)
  • Ralph Mayer (2009)
  • Richard Sudek (2010)
  • Mike Napoli (2011)
  • Steve Flaim (2012)
  • Don Kasle (2013)
  • Mike Panesis (2014)
  • Michael Green (2015)
  • John Harbison (2016)
  • Jeff Draa (2017)
  • Chris Hameetman (2018)
  • Grant Van Cleve (2019)
  • Sergio Gurrieri (2020)
  • Jeff Lapin (2021-22)
  • David Friedman (2023)