R. French

R.
Reid French was the founder of Essex Gate Ventures, established in 2019, serving as Managing Director from 2019 to 2025.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Relay Software Ltd., Vice Chairman at Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies from 2011 to 2025, Director at Applied Systems, Inc. from 2019 to 2020, Director at Paradigm BV, Independent Director at Verint Systems, Inc., Director at Applied Systems Europe Ltd. from 2013 to 2019, Independent Director at Anthology, Inc. from 2020 to 2023, Independent Director at Autodesk, Inc. from 2017 to 2025, Director at Jet Support Services, Inc. from 2023 to 2025, Director at NetDocuments Software, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, Director at The Lovett School, Director at Arrow Holding Corp., Director at Applied UK Holdings I Ltd. from 2013 to 2025, Strategic Planner-Walt Disney World at The Walt Disney Co., Chief Operating Officer at Intergraph Corp.
from 2005 to 2010, Chief Operating Officer at Solution 6 Europe Ltd., Principal at The Robinson-Humphrey Co. LLC, Principal at Thomas J.
Watson Foundation, Trustee at Davidson College from 2020 to 2025, and Operating Advisor at Noro-Moseley Partners.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Davidson College conferred in 1993 and an MBA from Harvard Business School conferred in 1999.