Robert Wagman
Vice President, Public Affairs
Robert is a long-time member of the White House press corps, former AT&T School of Business lecturer and editor of the World Almanac on American Politics. He was the Washington Bureau Chief for Small Business Computing magazine and a frequent producer of location video production for IBM and many of its business partners throughout the United States and Europe. He is also a former field producer for CBS News with extensive involvement with projects at 60 Minutes.

Ann Marshall
Vice President, Small Business Services
Ann has fifteen years of experience spanning a variety of functions within sales and marketing departments of Silicon Valley companies combined with seven years expertise in event marketing and management. Ann began her career with the San Jose Convention and Visitor’s bureau and coordinated the grand opening of the Tech Museum of Innovation in downtown San Jose and the Silicon Valley Conference Center.


Finn James
Director, Special Projects
Finn has used her management abilities in the administration of the UCLA School of Law and Carnegie Mellon University. She has extensive small business experience as a successful entrepreneur as founder and designer of Rowan of Beverly Hills, California, a retail home accessories boutique.  She was responsible for establishing senior executive organizational systems and procedures at the Fox Family Television Channel.


Martha Kennelly
Director, Small Business Services
Martha brings with her over 30 years of customer service and project management skills.  She along with her husband owned and managed a successful commercial construction company in Houston, Texas.  She takes great pride in assisting the small business owners with the Business Matchmaking program because she was one of them.  Martha began her career at Shell Oil.

Linda Coletti
Director, Procurement Services
Linda has over twenty years experience in a diversified business environment with responsibilities in general management, customer service, legal, public relations and entrepreneurship.  She has owned and managed a number of small businesses including a Hallmark gift shop, restaurant and teacher of natural food cooking classes.  Linda works with the buyers and procurement organizations that participant in the Business Matchmaking initiative.

Jason Drennan
Director, Strategic Planning
Jason has been a key member of the Business Matchmaking strategic team during the past two years of its national schedule.  He has been responsible for the preparation of small business material, minority organizational participation and site and logistic planning. In addition, he has been responsible for event production for Hewlett Packard product launches and several activities in the hospitality industry. His creative skills are also recognized by the film community most recently by Dreamworks, a Paramount company.