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M. Gary LaFever
 Email:Gary@VirtualCXO.net


Founder
Virtual CXO, LLC
 

VirtualCXO works closely with select entrepreneurs to help them raise capital, launch product and service offerings, establish key partner and customer relationships and implement and manage strategic corporate arrangements.


President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Board of Directors
Antirion, Inc.

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▪ Recruited by founders to take company servicing Tickemaster (Nasdaq:TMCS) wireless
  entertainment needs to the next level.
▪ Improved strategic capabilities and market positioning by negotiating exclusive rights to
  Israeli developed wireless technology without requiring payment of upfront fees.
▪ Developed new business model and marketing programs to leverage expanded capabilities.


President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Board of Directors
Internet2Anywhere

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▪ Recruited by Citigroup, ING Barings and other investors to "restart" Israeli technology
  company.
▪ Repositioned the company by:
     ▪ Developing new marketing and public relations campaigns and renaming the company
     ▪ Extending business focus beyond desktop-centric Internet applications to encompass
       platform independent wireless Internet infrastructure products and services; and
       redeploying technical and engineering assets to pursue expanded business
       opportunities.
     ▪ Negotiated arrangements with Pacific Internet (Singapore - Click here for related story),
       Pelephone and GoNext (Israel), Nissho Iwai Infocom Corporation (Japan), and Samsung
       (South Korea).
▪ Opened corporate headquarters in the U.S. and recruited additional management talent.


Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Senior Vice President - Business Development
WomenCONNECT.com

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▪ Managed marketing, business development, technical, finance, legal, public relations and
  day-to-day operations.
▪ Structured strategic partnerships with America Online, IBM, CNN, GE Financial, USA
  Today, Lycos, CompuServe and publisher of Working Woman and Working Mother
  magazines.


Vice President & Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Nat Systems International

▪ Structured agreements for integration and distribution of three tier client / server
  technology.
▪ Negotiated mezzanine round financing with Integral Capital Partners and Technology
  Crossover Ventures coordinated with existing investor Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.


Partner
Hogan & Hartson, LLP

▪ Partner in leading international law firm with practice focused on development, marketing
  and distribution of entertainment, web content, software / hardware and other high-tech
  products and services as well as advising clients on matters related to corporate / financial
  growth.
▪ Managed sophisticated business, corporate, securities, and intellectual property matters.
▪ Coordinated numerous complex venture capital transactions, equity and debt financings.
▪ Negotiated corporate mergers and technology asset deals for both buyers and sellers.
▪ Prepared securities offerings and compliance documents with investment bankers.
▪ Represented clients in diverse and time sensitive transactions. Examples include:
     ▪ America Online / Bertelsmann AG international joint venture negotiations.
     ▪ America Online / Digital Cities / CitiLynx asset acquisition transactions.
     ▪ America Online / Redgate / stockholder matters.
     ▪ Morgan Stanley and Trident Capital investments.
     ▪ Investments in Blue Water Strategic Fund.
     ▪ Rational / Verdix merger transactions.
     ▪ Asset sales to Southwestern Bell.
     ▪ CEO Venture Fund investments.


Management Consultant
Accenture Global Management Consulting, Technology Services & Outsourcing

▪ Counseled clients regarding management information systems needs and requirements.
▪ Programmed offline reservation and reporting applications for National Railroad Passenger
  Corporation (AMTRAK).
▪ Installed general ledger package for domestic offices of Barclays Bank International, Ltd.
▪ Conducted manufacturing reporting and efficiency reviews for M & M Mars, Inc.


Juris Doctor, American University -- Washington College of Law

Bachelor of Business Administration, James Madison University