Advisory Board of Directors

LYNN LOWDER

A leader with in-depth experience in business, law and the military, Lynn is the co-founder and current CEO of nonprofit Veteran Business Project (VBP), which energizes and sustains veteran and military spouse entrepreneurship. Among its services, VBP offers a unique “Vharmony” matchmaking process, connecting those seeking to acquire established businesses with business owners hoping to divest. Lynn is an appointee to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA).

Along with being a former trial attorney, Lynn has held various business leadership positions, to include: General Counsel – Mail Boxes, Etc., COO – Colt Firearms, Trustee – Marine Military Academy, Director of Veteran Services – UCM and President – “360 Degree Success.” He served as a team leader with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company (Special Operations) in South Vietnam where he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for valor, the Bronze Star Medal with combat “v” and the Purple Heart for wounds received in action. His combat and business experiences have been profiled in several books.

DR. DAVE PRAKASH

Dr. Dave Prakash is Staff VP of Clinical AI for Anthem in Palo Alto. He is developing AI based solutions to transform healthcare across care delivery, patient engagement, and business processes. He worked previously for an early-stage healthtech company and for Northrop Grumman where he guided future weapon systems development for the DoD. Dave served 13 years in the US Air Force working as a bomber test pilot and aeromedical doctor. He left active duty in 2017 to attend Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Dr. Prakash brings a unique combination of medicine, management and military service to Meisch's TM.