David Graham - CEO
David Graham is the founding CEO of PowerBeam. Prior to PowerBeam he founded Poa Sana, which created a leading optical touch sensor design. Poa Sana’s technology was acquired by National Semiconductor in 2003. He has also worked for National, Microsoft, DIVA Systems (a spin-out of SRI International), and a series of other high tech companies. He holds fundamental patents in the field of electronic and optical systems. David Graham has a BA in Government from Harvard University, “the only meaningful credential for an inventor and entrepreneur.”
Christopher Surdi - Marketing Specialist
Mr. Surdi is a serial entrepreneur with a specialty in Marketing and Business Development. His interest in life changing, disruptive technologies is what attracted him to PowerBeam. Mr. Surdi firmly believes that PowerBeam has figured out what scientists have been trying to discover since the discovery of the light bulb and feels that wireless electricity will not only improve our current electrical needs but will spawn a wave of new inventions and technologies useful on this earth and beyond.
Mr. Surdi has extensive knowledge in the start up environment, has many entrepreneurial achievements and a great deal of experience in leadership. In 2002, Mr. Surdi launched an internet company called Phastcash.com which returned its investment in nine months. In 2006, he co-founded a company called Global Educational Program which is currently the premier firm providing Business Development for foreign executives and students in the Silicon Valley. He has also won a number of awards in entrepreneurship at both the local and national level.