Dave Rolston brings more than 35 years of technology experience to Image Metrics. His experience spans a broad spectrum of industries, applications, and technologies including extensive involvement in simulation and training, graphics applications, imagery, gaming, artificial intelligence, entertainment, and early versions of the Internet. Before his position as CEO of Forterra—he held a variety of high-level positions in well-known technology companies, including VP of Engineering for ATI, CEO of Multigen-Paradigm, and GM of Silicon Graphic's Advanced Graphics Division.
Robert Gehorsam brings to Image-Metrics in 25 years of management experience in online media, entertainment and games. Robert was previously President and a Director of Forterra Systems, which marketed the leading enterprise-class virtual world software platform. He also served as Senior Vice President at Viacom's CBS Internet Group, where he was responsible for content, creative, production and operations for CBS.com, CBSnews.com and related wholly-owned CBS internet properties. Prior to joining Viacom, he was Senior Vice President for Programming and Production at Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), where, in addition to business planning for SOE, he was directly responsible for all operations, product acquisition and development, and technology for TheStation@sony.com, one of the world's most popular game destinations on the Internet. From 1985-1992 Robert founded and led Prodigy's games and educational divisions, launching dozens of online titles. He also held management positions at Scholastic Inc. and consulted on entertainment and broadband strategy to Microsoft, America Online, CNET, Ziff-Davis and Children's Television Workshop.
Mr. Norris is Chairman of Virgin Group Holdings. Prior to his joining Virgin, he served as CEO of Quayle Munro Holdings PLC from 2007 to 2009 and of New Boathouse Capital, a firm he founded in 2000 and sold to Quayle Munro in 2007. He has also held senior positions at Barings and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Norris holds a first class honours degree in Modern History and Modern Languages from Oxford University.
Prior to co-founding Saffron Hill Ventures, Ranjeet worked as Advisor to the Chairman of Loot Ltd. where he advised on e-commerce strategy and investment and in a venture capital capacity for Lord Rothschild, evaluating technology venture opportunities. He currently serves on the boards of Saffron Hill portfolio companies, Agilyx, Coyuchi, Optasia Medical, and Marrone Bio Innovations.
