Kevin Meyer

Partner/Investor

Central Coast Ventures · San Luis Obispo, California Area

Present

Central Coast Ventures' (CCV) mission is to provide capital and advisory support to high-growth, early-stage startups between Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. In the form of angel/seed funding, we invest in founders targeting new fast-growing markets and advancing existing industries.

Board of Directors

Various · San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Present

Member of the board of directors of Gemba Academy Inc (2022-), Specialized Manufacturing Alliance (2014-2018), Economic Vitality Corporation (2012-2018), Pacific Medical Data Solutions (2010-2018), Specialty Silicone Fabricators (2004-2012), Association for Manufacturing Excellence (1996-2009).

Co-Founder and Cfo

Gemba Academy · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Gemba Academy provides over 2,500 online training videos on lean, six sigma, and continuous improvement topics to over 3,000 companies worldwide. Acquired by Forum Media Group GmbH.

President

Specialty Silicone Fabricators · Paso Robles, CA

Multi-site manufacturer of silicone components for the medical device industry using extrusion, molding, sheeting, and dipping technologies. Acquired by Trelleborg AB.

Director of Operations

Newport Corporation

Multi-site telecom photonics equipment manufacturing operation. Led the operations organization through the crazy telecom industry growth and crash in 2000-2002.

Various Operations & Engineering Management Positions

Abbott Laboratories

Advanced sensor catheters, drug infusion pumps, and silicone and thermoplastic injection molding.

Various Engineering Positions

Osram Sylvania

Various engineering positions at R&D and manufacturing groups in Danvers and Salem, MA, Winchester, KY, and Fajardo, PR. Four patents for plastic headlamp assemblies still used today.