Frank Paganelli

Frank is a corporate lawyer and startup veteran with a passion for building organizations that have the potential to deliver social and economic impact. Frank started his career in Washington DC as a congressional aide to members of the US House and Senate before attending law school and transitioning into the exciting world of technology startups.

Over the past 25 years Frank has served in leadership roles for companies across a wide landscape of industries, including telecom, e-commerce, alternative fuels, waste-to-value and transportation. Frank spent five years chairing the startups and emerging companies practice for a mid-sized, regional law firm, and has served as an advisor or on the board of directors of several early-stage growth companies and non-profits. Frank holds a BS in Social & Decision Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University, a JD from Georgetown University and an MPA from Harvard University.