Ron Bernal

Ron D.
Bernal currently works at Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, as Chairman, Colorado State University Ventures, Inc., as Director from 2010, Ketra, Inc., as Director, Cohere Technologies, Inc., as Director, Igneous Systems, Inc., as Director, Tigera, Inc., as Director, and IonQ Quantum, Inc., as Director from 2017.
Mr. Bernal also formerly worked at HelioVolt Corp., as President & Interim Chief Executive Officer, Growth Networks, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2000, Indicative Software, Inc., as Director, Drobo, Inc., as Director, Leyden Energy, Inc., as Director, Gainspeed, Inc., as Director, Data Domain, Inc., as Director from 2003 to 2009, ProStor Systems, Inc., as Director, Lifesize Communications, Inc., as Director, SolidFire, Inc., as Director, Boulder Wind Power, Inc., as Director, Fugue, Inc., as Director, dMY Technology Group, Inc. III, as Independent Director, IonQ, Inc., as Independent Director from 2021 to 2023, Cisco Systems, Inc., as Chief Development Officer & VP-Operations from 2000 to 2002, Silicon Graphics, Inc., as SVP & General Manager from 1990 to 1998, Sutter Hill Ventures LLC, as Venture Partner from 2002 to 2006, Sequel Venture Partners LLC, as Partner from 2006 to 2010, Edge Computer Corp., as Chief Operating Officer & VP-Engineering from 1983 to 1990, and NEA Management Co. LLC, as Venture Partner from 2010 to 2025.
Mr. Bernal received his undergraduate degree in 1978 from DeVry Institute of Technology.