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Ken Toren
Ken Toren has held a variety of executive roles as CEO, co-founder, Board Member, advisor, and investor in companies and organizations ranging from enterprise and consumer technology to mobile apps, healthcare, and major non-profits. He has served as CEO of American Red Cross Silicon Valley Chapter since 2017. His non-profit experience includes management of multi-cultural community centers; local, national, and global humanitarian organizations; services for the disabled; and research, clinical trials, medical and support programs for patients with Parkinson’s disease, dementia, cancer, and asthma/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Ken has led and supported non-profit fund-raising campaigns totaling $500 million+ to date and served as a Board Member at the YMCA, national JCC Federations, a California Department of Developmental Services agency, and NOVAworks, a federally funded employment and training program. In the for-profit sector, Ken has raised venture capital investments of $20M+, and led sales, marketing, business development, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Ken holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Public Health and College of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University and Temple University. He resides with his family and rescue puppy in Monte Sereno, California.
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