Wayne D. Kimmel - Board of Advisors

Wayne D. Kimmel is a Managing Partner of ETF Venture Funds. Since 2000, under Kimmel’s direction, ETF Venture Funds has invested in several successful companies such as SeamlessWeb (sold to ARAMARK); Take Care Health Systems (sold to Walgreens); NutriSystem (NTRI), (ranked by Forbes as the best small company in the United States); and Philadelphia Media Holdings (owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and philly.com).

Kimmel has built relationships with the many talented entrepreneurs, service professionals, and technology and healthcare industry leaders in the Mid-Atlantic Region. His relationships have created access to premium deal-flow opportunities for ETF and its portfolio companies.

Kimmel was named by Philadelphia Magazine as one of "Philly's People to Watch": "one of 76 fascinating people whose moves, ideas, innovations and boldness will shape -- and change -- our lives over the next decade." The Philadelphia Business Journal also recognized Kimmel as one of the region's emerging leaders.

Kimmel was selected as one of the Philadelphia region's “40 Under 40” young business leaders and in 2000 he received PhillyTech Magazine’s “30 under 30” award. In 2003, Kimmel received the “Distinguished Alumni Award” from The Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE.

He is a frequent lecturer on technology, networking, and venture capital at universities and corporations. He is an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance and was the 2003 Co-Chairman of Early Stage East.

Kimmel is very active with philanthropic causes. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and the Board of Directors of the Jewish Relief Agency.

Kimmel recently received from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia -- the Jack Goldenberg Young Leadership Award. It is presented to the rising stars of the Jewish community -- men and women who have demonstrated their commitment to the Jewish people through community involvement as well as individual achievements.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland at College Park and received his law degree from the Widener University School of Law.

Kimmel lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.