Strategy Associate Brian Sykora has followed the Internet space since he crossed paths with Michael Dell in 1997. As a recent transplant from North Carolina, Brian dodged the dot com boom-bust and joined the latest wave of tech start-ups in 2006. At UNC-Chapel Hill, he co-founded a small social venture, establishing partnerships with NGOs and Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai. In his unplugged world, Brian is a hiker, cheese connoisseur and international traveler.

