Stanford Advisory Council
The Advisory Council guides the partnership's center at Stanford, helping to sharpen our strategies for scaling and increasing our engagement across the university’s schools.
Thomas A. Patterson
CHAIR, NATCAP STANFORD ADVISORY COUNCIL; MADRONE CAPITAL PARTNERS
Tom Patterson is a General Partner at Madrone Capital Partners, focused on investments in founder/family owned businesses, the emerging middle class in China and Brazil, and clean energy technology. He is Chair of NatCap’s Advisory Council, a role he assumed in December 2023.
Steven A. Denning
FOUNDING CHAIR, NATCAP STANFORD ADVISORY COUNCIL; GENERAL ATLANTIC
Steve Denning is Chairman of General Atlantic, LLC and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Stanford University. He is also former Co-chair of The Nature Conservancy, and on the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations and The Bridgespan Group.
Charles J. Katz, Jr.
CO-CHAIR, NATCAP STANFORD ADVISORY COUNCIL; KATZ FAMILY VENTURES
Chuck Katz manages family investments and is co-creator of several photographic books. Previously, he practiced law at Perkins Coie, Seattle, and then served as Executive Vice President of Opsware, Inc. He is former board member of REI, Inc. and several non-profit organizations, and is presently Vice Chair of NatCap’s Advisory Council.
Matthew R. Barger
MRB CAPITAL
Matt Barger is the managing member of MRB Capital, LLC and a senior advisor at Hellman & Friedman, LLC. Matt serves on the Board of Directors of Hall Capital Partners LLC and Artisan Partners Asset Management. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the California Academy of Sciences.
Felicity Barringer
STANFORD’S BILL LANE CENTER
Felicity Barringer is currently the Writer in Residence at Stanford’s Bill Lane Center for the American West, where she created, edits and writes for a blog, “… & the West.” Before joining the Lane Center, Felicity worked for The New York Times and, before that, The Washington Post.
Peter S. Bing
STANFORD VOLUNTEER
Peter Bing is former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, former Trustee, and current volunteer for Stanford University.
Thomas Dickson
NEW ENERGY RISK
Tom Dickson serves as Chief Executive Officer of New Energy Risk, Inc. and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Haverford Capital Partners (Cayman) Limited. Tom was formerly the CUO and CEO of Centre Solutions.
Robert (Bob) Fisher
GAP, INC.
Bob Fisher is chairman of the board of Gap Inc., a position he has held since 2015. He is the co-founder and trustee of the Pisces Foundation, which focuses on environmental giving, and serves on the board and executive committee at Conservation International. He is chairman of the board of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Harry Hagey
Harry Hagey is the retired Chief Executive Officer and Board Chair of the San Francisco investment firm Dodge & Cox. Harry and his wife Shirley are founding partners of the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP) in 2010.
Robert Litterman
KEPOS CAPITAL
Bob Litterman is a founding partner at Kepos Capital and chairs their Risk Committee. Bob was a partner at Goldman-Sachs & Co, where he was head of the firm-wide risk function. He serves on the boards of Climate Central, Commonfund, Resources for the Future, and the Sloan Foundation.