Gary is a partner in the San Francisco office who invests in healthcare services and products. He represents Polaris on the boards of Faro Health, Livara Health, SimplyInsured, and Quantcast and also works with Foresight Mental Health, FloQast, Wellthy, UpDoc, Indomo, and Novi.
Previously, Gary was the CEO of oDesk (NASDAQ; UPWK). He guided the company to industry leadership through a merger with Elance while serving as a leading voice for remote work and marketplaces. Before oDesk, Gary was the Chief Revenue Officer for Intellibank. Before Intellibank, he was a business unit executive at IBM. Gary joined IBM after the acquisition of Rational Software, where he held several senior management positions. Before Rational, he held several sales, management, and leadership positions with Pure Software.
Gary is a thought leader on the future of work and the rise of telehealth and remote patient care. His commentary has appeared in various publications, including Forbes, TechCrunch, and The Washington Post. He’s also appeared on TV and radio outlets, including CNBC, BBC, Bloomberg TV, National Public Radio (NPR), and the Fox Business Network. In addition, Gary is a mentor and coach at several accelerators, including Alchemist and StartX.