Executive Committee and Board Members

Executive Committee

Edward Zimmerman
AngelVineVC Co-Chair
Edward M. Zimmerman chairs the Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler. Ed has extensive experience representing venture funds and tech-based businesses in their most critical business transactions (venture capital/private equity, M&A, securities offerings, going private transactions, strategic alliances, management buyouts, shareholder disputes). Ed has handled dozens of tech transfer/spin-off transactions for clients such as Rutgers University, Princeton University and the Stevens Institute of Technology, among others.  Ed was ranked one of the top ten Corporate and M&A lawyers in New Jersey by the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers (2004 edition-He appeared again on that list in the 2005, 2006 and 2007 editions). Chambers' comments emphasized his work in venture capital and M&A. In 2007, Ed was listed in the Investment Dealer's Digest "40 Under 40" as being "among the brightest, hardest-working people in the financial area" for his work in venture/private equity and M&A. He is also listed among The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2007 edition) in both the M&A and buyouts/private equity categories. Ed has been named one of New Jersey's "40 Under 40" three times -- by NJBiz (Business News New Jersey -- one of only two lawyers in 2001), and separately, by the New Jersey Law Journal (2003 and 2004). Ed represented a NY-based tech company in a venture round which Dow Jones' VentureWire Alert described as "one of the largest single venture capital investments of [2005]." In 2000, Ed represented a client in a series of venture and strategic transactions which FutureBanker Magazine later listed among the "Top 10 Technology Deals of 2000."  Ed is an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia University Business School where he is currently teaching Venture Capital.
Anthony Pergola
AngelVineVC Co-Chair
Anthony O. Pergola is the Vice Chair of the Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler.  Anthony is committed to enhancing opportunities for the development of the region’s early stage technology businesses.  Anthony represents  privately-held and publicly-held companies that create, finance and bring to market new technologies in the software, electronics, financial services, communications and biotech industries.  The 2007 Chambers USA Guide called Anthony a "deal-machine" and touted his "attention to detail, management and negotiation skills and ability to solve technical problems," which makes deals "his strong suit." Chambers USA Guide also recognized Anthony in 2006 as an up and coming ranked lawyer in its New Jersey corporate/M&A section, noting his work in technology, venture capital and for public companies.  In 2005, NJBIZ magazine recognized Anthony as one of the State's top forty business leaders under the age of 40.

George Abraham

George is a Managing Director with Collins Stewart, LLC, a global investment bank, where he heads their US private placements practice, focusing on work with emerging growth technology and cleantech companies. Prior to joining Collins Stewart, he co-founded SAS Investors, an early stage venture capital fund. At SAS he led a number of successful investments in companies such as Protonex (PTX.L) and Tacit Networks (acquired by Packeteer). He previously served as Vice President of M&A and member of the Executive Committee of ZPS, a roll-up of payroll services companies and ran Ajax Capital Corporation, a family investment office. George has a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Lehigh University. 

Rich Erickson

Rich Erickson, a Venture Partner at Updata Partners, brings over 20 years of experience in public and private application development and systems integration companies.

Mike Lucciola

Michael is the Managing Director of the Firefly Group LLC, a private investment and consulting company that specializes in early stage technology companies.

Tony Dimun

Tony Dimun has served as Chairman of Nascent Enterprises, LLC, a medical device venture advisory firm, since May 2001.Nascent provides strategic advisory services to numerous medical device clients and portfolio companies. From March 1987 to May 2001, Mr. Dimun served as Executive Vice president & Chief Financial Officer of Vital Signs, Inc., a publicly held anesthesia, respiratory and sleep apnea medical device business. During the last 20 years he has been an investor and mentor to several emerging growth medical enterprises that have matured to commercial status and became publicly traded companies. Mr. Dimun has been a director of Vital Signs, Inc., Bionx Implants, Inc., Colorado MedTech Inc., Photomedix, ISS Surgerical Systems and numerous privately held companies in the healthcare industry. He also serves on the Board of Advisors of the Rutgers University Technology Center & the Biomaterial Institute of Rutgers University and through Nascent Enterprises provides the University of Pennsylvania with entrepreneurial assistance to commercialize Penn’s medical technology. Additionally, Mr. Dimun serves as a limited partner and medical industry advisor to Tri-artisan Partners, an M&A investment bank. Prior to 1991, Mr. Dimun held positions as a Certified Public Accountant with national accounting firms and served as Senior VP for an international merchant banking firm.

Ray Thek

Raymond P. Thek is Vice Chair of Lowenstein Sandler's Tech Group. Ray advises tech and life sciences companies in all aspects of corporate finance, including financing, acquisitions, divestitures and strategic alliances. He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity financings including venture capital investment, tech transfer and strategic partnering. In 2007, Chambers USA Guide included Ray among the top business lawyers in the state, noting in particular his "high quality work product" and "fine negotiation skills." Ray is a board member for several technology business incubators, including Commercialization Center for Innovative Technologies, Enterprise Development Center, and New Jersey Technology Council.
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