Oak Technology Partners

Oak Technology Partners has been building and managing an executive search consulting practice specializing in the placement of senior leaders in the areas of enterprise software, Ecommerce, delivery of new media and enhanced information services.

MATTHEW RAGGIO

Matt Raggio co-founded Oak Technology Partners in 2000 to conduct high-impact, officer level executive search in the Information Technology Industry.

Matt specializes in the placement of General and Functional management executives for pre-public Software and Internet Services Companies. He has more than 16 years of experience in the executive search industry and has successfully completed over 150 assignments that have delivered over $5 billion in increased shareholder value. His project completion percentage and repeat client engagement metrics rank him amongst the top search consultants in the industry.

Prior to his career in executive search, Matt was a successful sales and marketing executive for NCR Corporation and Cullinet Software, gaining valuable experience and perspective that assist his clients in assessing and acquiring the appropriate talent to achieve desired results.

Matt graduated with an Honors degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. A third generation San Franciscan, Matt resides in the Bay Area with his two children.

SCOTT SWIMLEY

Scott Swimley has over sixteen years' experience in executive search, enjoying one of the highest completion ratios (99%) and time to fill (60 days) in the industry based on comparisons to AESC and IACPR statistics. Scott's practice is concentrated in early stage emerging technology organizations and high growth mature organizations, primarily in the Internet and enterprise solutions arena.

Scott has a unique perspective having been an entrepreneur seeking funding as well as assisting in raising venture capital for several successful companies. He held key line management positions with venture backed, start-up Resumix, an HR software applications company acquired by Ceridian and later, Yahoo!/Hotjobs. Scott also co-founded Concentrics, Inc., the first outsourced staffing and HR management firm specializing is assisting start-up and high-growth organizations with their global recruitment needs. Scott co-founded LGES (Lautz, Grotte, Engler & Swimley) in San Francisco and had early executive search experience with F.P. Bacci & Co. and Korn/Ferry International. Scott also held staffing management positions with Sybase during their high-growth phase and pre-IPO hypergrowth staffing experience with Netscape Communications. Scott was involved in building out the early management teams with revolutionary enterprise solutions, Internet, and wireless companies such as Commerce One, Inktomi, Securant, SendMail, Airspace, Friendster, Riverbed, Citysearch, Interwoven and many other high impact organizations.

He is an active investor, co-founder of Terrace Ventures, limited partner with Outlook Ventures, Sippl/MacDonald Ventures, Gemstone/Edelstein Ventures, and co-investor with Charles Marshall, one of Silicons' Valley's first and leading angel investors. Scott is a valued resource to the aforementioned venture firms' portfolio companies, where often he is an active investor.

Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific, and attended Lincoln College, Oxford University. He is active in his community serving on many charitable boards such as Oakland Children's Hospital Score for Kids Board, Piedmont Community Church Board of Trustees, and the Boy Scouts of America. Scott is an Eagle Scout.

JILL COLOMBO YOELL

Jill Colombo brings over 25 years of business experience to her role as Operations Manager at Oak Technology Partners. She has had the opportunity to work with both large and small sized companies including Arthur Andersen & Co. in San Francisco and San Juan Regional Medical Center in New Mexico.

While working for a Big Eight accounting firm, Jill was involved in many sophisticated, complex projects and handled a team of five people. During her tenure in the healthcare industry, she was responsible for dealing with the media, arranging focus groups, coordinating continuing education for the staff and planning hospital/community events. Jill was also involved in the dental industry for nine years helping to present seminars to dentists and their staff. Seminar topics included marketing, advertising, hiring, firing, retaining patients, etc. She also acted as a customer service representative/mentor and helped these same dentists on an ongoing basis once the seminars were completed. Her past experience also includes Office Manager for a Mortgage Broker where she ran an office of 9 people. Again, sales, marketing and customer service were all key aspects of the position.

Jill has been with Oak Technology Partners since 2001. She makes her home in Marin County with her husband and son.



Background Company \| Background \| Approach Oak Technology Partners has been building and managing an executive search consulting practice specializing in the placement of senior leaders in the areas of enterprise software, Ecommerce, delivery of new media and enhanced information services. MATTHEW RAGGIO Matt Raggio co-founded Oak Technology Partners in 2000 to conduct high-impact, officer level executive search in the Information Technology Industry. Matt specializes in the placement of General and Functional management executives for pre-public Software and Internet Services Companies. He has more than 16 years of experience in the executive search industry and has successfully completed over 150 assignments that have delivered over $5 billion in increased shareholder value. His project completion percentage and repeat client engagement metrics rank him amongst the top search consultants in the industry. Prior to his career in executive search, Matt was a successful sales and marketing executive for NCR Corporation and Cullinet Software, gaining valuable experience and perspective that assist his clients in assessing and acquiring the appropriate talent to achieve desired results. Matt graduated with an Honors degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. A third generation San Franciscan, Matt resides in the Bay Area with his two children. SCOTT SWIMLEY Scott Swimley has over sixteen years' experience in executive search, enjoying one of the highest completion ratios (99%) and time to fill (60 days) in the industry based on comparisons to AESC and IACPR statistics. Scott's practice is concentrated in early stage emerging technology organizations and high growth mature organizations, primarily in the Internet and enterprise solutions arena. Scott has a unique perspective having been an entrepreneur seeking funding as well as assisting in raising venture capital for several successful companies. He held key line management positions with venture backed, start-up Resumix, an HR software applications company acquired by Ceridian and later, Yahoo!/Hotjobs. Scott also co-founded Concentrics, Inc., the first outsourced staffing and HR management firm specializing is assisting start-up and high-growth organizations with their global recruitment needs. Scott co-founded LGES (Lautz, Grotte, Engler & Swimley) in San Francisco and had early executive search experience with F.P. Bacci & Co. and Korn/Ferry International. Scott also held staffing management positions with Sybase during their high-growth phase and pre-IPO hypergrowth staffing experience with Netscape Communications. Scott was involved in building out the early management teams with revolutionary enterprise solutions, Internet, and wireless companies such as Commerce One, Inktomi, Securant, SendMail, Airspace, Friendster, Riverbed, Citysearch, Interwoven and many other high impact organizations. He is an active investor, co-founder of Terrace Ventures, limited partner with Outlook Ventures, Sippl/MacDonald Ventures, Gemstone/Edelstein Ventures, and co-investor with Charles Marshall, one of Silicons' Valley's first and leading angel investors. Scott is a valued resource to the aforementioned venture firms' portfolio companies, where often he is an active investor. Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific, and attended Lincoln College, Oxford University. He is active in his community serving on many charitable boards such as Oakland Children's Hospital Score for Kids Board, Piedmont Community Church Board of Trustees, and the Boy Scouts of America. Scott is an Eagle Scout. JILL COLOMBO YOELL Jill Colombo brings over 25 years of business experience to her role as Operations Manager at Oak Technology Partners. She has had the opportunity to work with both large and small sized companies including Arthur Andersen & Co. in San Francisco and San Juan Regional Medical Center in New Mexico. While working for a Big Eight accounting firm, Jill was involved in many sophisticated, complex projects and handled a team of five people. During her tenure in the healthcare industry, she was responsible for dealing with the media, arranging focus groups, coordinating continuing education for the staff and planning hospital/community events. Jill was also involved in the dental industry for nine years helping to present seminars to dentists and their staff. Seminar topics included marketing, advertising, hiring, firing, retaining patients, etc. She also acted as a customer service representative/mentor and helped these same dentists on an ongoing basis once the seminars were completed. Her past experience also includes Office Manager for a Mortgage Broker where she ran an office of 9 people. Again, sales, marketing and customer service were all key aspects of the position. Jill has been with Oak Technology Partners since 2001. She makes her home in Marin County with her husband and son.