- MBA from Columbia Business School- BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at AustinThe leadership team at Spruce Labs has a rich history in both the business and technology worlds. The CEO and Head of Technology both have MBAs from Columbia Business School, and the CTO has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. This team has a wealth of experience in startups, with the CEO having been an owner at Taylor Romero, INC and the President and CEO at LiquidFire Ventures, Corp.