Skip Besthoff

Skip Besthoff is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in corporate development, strategic leadership, and venture capital. Currently serving as Managing Director at PSG since June 2019, Skip previously held key roles including Chief Strategy Officer at Verizon Connect and Global Head of Corporate Development within the same organization, focusing on mergers and acquisitions across North America and Europe. Prior to Verizon, Skip was the Director of Corporate Development at Fleetmatics and the CEO of Eightfold Logic, Inc., where significant achievements included a successful company turnaround and product launch. Additional roles include advising early-stage venture funds and serving as General Partner at Castile Ventures, among other leadership positions in venture capital and consulting, complemented by an MBA from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a degree in Economics and French from Hamilton College.