Jeff Hoffman

Clark Gilder is an Atlanta-based angel investor with extensive software industry experience who brings creativity and insight into the application of technology to business problems. During the 12 years he spent at Microsoft, he delivered high-performance results in various operating roles, including Technology Evangelist and Lead Program Manager on the Windows development team shipping Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. His accomplishments include being a two-time winner of the Microsoft Windows Division “Gold Star” award and being one of the very first Microsoft Certified System Engineers in the World.

Currently, Clark serves on the boards of the Atlanta Technology Angels (ATA) as well as being Chairman of ZeeWise, along with serving on the board of advisors for a number of Atlanta startups. In addition, Clark is the CEO and driving force behind his own early-stage technology company, GSF, which is building a next-generation electronic payments product that utilizes innovative and patented paperless check technologies. Clark joined the software industry after graduating in 1987 from The Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Systems Engineering, and a focus on Operations Research.