Lloyd Carney

Lloyd Carney is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carney Global Ventures, LLC, a global investment vehicle since March 2007.

Career Highlights:

• Ambassador/Special Envoy for Technology, Jamaica since May 2023
• Chancellor, University of Technology (UTech), a public university in Kingston, Jamaica since August 2022
• Chief Executive Officer and Director of Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., a global supplier of networking hardware and software from January 2013 to November 2017
• Chief Executive Officer and director of Xsigo Systems, an information technology and hardware company from 2008-2012
• Chief Execuctive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Micromuse, Inc, a networking management software company, acquired by IBM. 2003-2006
• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Technology and an Honorary PhD in engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology, an honorary PhD in engineering from the University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica, and a M.S. degree in Applied Business Management from Lesley College

Public Company Directorships:

• Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc. (Chairman)
• VISA Inc Audit Committee (Chairman) and (Chair) Corporate Governance Committee
• VERTEX Pharmaceuticals

Attributes/Skills:

• As a director of several public and private companies, he has experience with corporate governance, financial reporting and controls, risk management, business strategy/operations, and extensive experience with information technology.

Personal:

Lloyd is involved in various philanthropic efforts that primarily focus on education and healthcare in the United States, Jamaica, and Haiti. He built an environmentally friendly home in Hanover Jamaica, with solar , water catchment systems and a working farm. He enjoys spending time with his family, plus his time at Utech university enhancing the quality of education and fostering a culture of innovation and academic excellence.

Philip Gobeyn—Vice President

Philip Gobeyn has 20+ years experience as an engineer in the Information Technology, Management Consulting and Automotive Industries. He has provided companies/clients/customers sustainable and implementation focused data analytics, supply chain, quality control and operational improvement services as well as business development/due diligence activities associated with joint ventures, partnerships, company acquisitions and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies. Former clients include Fortune 100 multi-national entities, private equity firms, computer networking, and digital transformation companies.  A significant portion of his experiences has taken place in Asia and Europe. Philip holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the University of Michigan.

Philip has also been involved in various philanthropic efforts in Jamaica and the United States.

Professional Training and Competencies

• Due Diligence
• Joint Venture / Post Merger Integration
• Special Purpose Acquisition Company
• Additive Manufacturing
• Big Data / Database Modeling and Analytics
• Business Development
• Supply Chain Optimization Modeling
• Site Visits / Plant Assessments / Six Sigma