Stephen S Beitler

Bio

Mr. Beitler is a founder and managing director of Dunrath Capital. In addition to his financial and venture capital experience, Mr. Beitler has extensive expertise managing, developing and implementing leading edge technologies in corporations and government. Mr. Beitler has held executive positions in venture capital and public companies and government. Most recently, he was a managing director and general partner at Trident Capital, where he established that firm's information security practice. Previously, he held executive and management positions at Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Helene Curtis, Inc., now a subsidiary of Unilever. At those companies, he was responsible for all facets of planning, strategy and budgeting, technology, productivity programs and acquisitions. Earlier in his career, he served as chief of staff to the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition), who was responsible for the business activities of the Department of Defense. Mr. Beitler also served as a Special Forces (Green Beret) officer in various intelligence and information operations command and staff positions. Mr. Beitler currently serves on several corporate boards and on the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. He was the founding chairman of the Conference Board Council on Competitive Analysis and is a former chairman of the Illinois Venture Capital Association. He is also a board member of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which provides college scholarships and counseling to the children of Special Operations personnel killed in action or training. Mr. Beitler did his graduate work at the University of Chicago and the Defense Intelligence College, and was an undergraduate at the School of International Service, the American University.