John O'Donnell

Mr. O'Donnell is a Montana-based partner for Montlake Capital.
In addition to leading the Rocky Mountain regional investment origination process, he is also active in Montlake portfolio acceleration and fundraising activites.
He serves on the boards of the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association, New West Media and the CM Russell Foundation.
Prior to joining Montlake, Mr. O'Donnell launched the Technology Venture Center at Montana State University.
As the CEO, he created TechRanch, a nationally recognized incubator; the Bridger Private Capital Network, a highly active angel investor network in Montana, and the Big Sky/Jackson Hole Venture Capital Conference.
Before moving to Montana, Mr. O'Donnell spent thirteen years in Seattle.
From 1987 to 1989, he worked for the investment banking firm Drexel Burnham.
In 1989 he helped launch the non-food division of Anderson Chamberlain, Costco Wholesale's in-house brokerage, and for ten years he sourced products and programs for Costco.
In 1999, he joined the senior management team of Onvia (NASDQ: ONVI), a large business to business internet site, where he helped raise $90 million in private capital and was a part of the company's $250 million IPO.
He is the Trustee of a large Denver-based family trust, and as an active manager of managers he has a strong understanding of the Wealth Management industry.
Mr. O'Donnell graduated from the University of Colorado in 1986 with a B.S.
in Economics.
He is an avid outdoorsman; he enjoys skiing, sailing and many other activities with his wife and three kids.