Steve Nelson

Steve joined Wakefield Group in October 1999, after 19 years of executive and general management experience in technology, software and Internet-based businesses. In the last three years prior to his venture capital career, Steve was at Quokka Sports, a digital media company, holding various executive positions. While there, Steve also served as chief executive of a joint venture company, NBC/Quokka Ventures, LLC. Prior to Quokka, Steve spent more than 14 years at IBM, ultimately becoming vice president and general manager for IBM in San Francisco, where he was responsible for all customers in the 11 western states, all IBM products and services, 800 employees, and $2+ billion in revenue and several hundred million dollars in profit. Steve received his BS degree in business from Wake Forest University.