Charlie Lewis Managing partner Mr. Lewis brings 17 years of entrepreneurial and private equity experience to Arris Ventures. For the past seven years, Mr. Lewis has co-managed $25 million of private equity, with a focus on Arizona technology companies. During that time, he was involved in the merger or acquisition of three portfolio companies, one by a public corporation (NYSE: IDR). Mr. Lewis has assumed senior management positions in three high tech companies in the software and semiconductor markets. Prior to that, he served as international director of distribution for ANVT, Inc. and CEO of Arizona-based Midas Computers from 1984 until POS Systems acquired the company in 1993. Mr. Lewis graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University.
Kent Petzold Mr. Petzold brings over 25 years of high-technology leadership experience to Arris Ventures specializing in launching new software companies and turnarounds of all sizes. He has served as president and CEO of Cyclone Commerce, Inc.; Novadigm, Inc. (NASD: NVDM), where he continues to serve the company as an outside director; ViaSoft, Inc.; and as SVP and general manager of Pansophic Systems, Inc. Mr. Petzold has participated in numerous IPO and successful M&A transactions. He is currently on the board of Toronto based Xenos Group, Inc. (TSE: XNOS), as well as several private technology companies. Other director and advisory roles include Arizona State University's Software Factory and the Arizona Technology Council. Mr. Petzold holds a B.A. in management from the University of Texas.
Mike Stowell Mr. Stowell brings 14 years of consulting, entrepreneurial, and technology experience to Arris Ventures. As a senior manager with Accenture, he assisted clients in a variety of areas including business process design and business strategies for marketing, eCommerce, and the launching of new businesses. As program manager of Accenture's eProcess initiative, Mr. Stowell developed and globally deployed eCommerce knowledge capital to over 30,000 of Accenture's professionals, as well as its clients. Prior to his work at Accenture, he served as a regional sales manager and technical consultant for Arizona-based, start-up software company, Sequentia. Mr. Stowell's early career included several engineering positions with Honeywell. He holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Shawn Boskie Mr. Boskie recently finished a fifteen-year baseball career, eight of which were played in the Major Leagues. He was a first round draft choice of the Chicago Cubs in 1986, and pitched with six major league organizations. During his professional career, Mr. Boskie developed critical business skills in public relations and marketing as he represented his respective teams in extensive community relations and public service engagements. Further, Mr. Boskie consistently participated in marketing initiatives and served as team representative for key promotional campaigns and appearances. Outside of baseball, he has traveled extensively throughout the world speaking, teaching, and functioning in a representative role for several organizations. He is on the board of The De Angelis Group, a biotech and pharmaceutical industry placement agent for senior executives and also serves as a task force board member for the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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