Our Team

Jane D. Lindner, Managing Partner

Jane is the Managing Partner of Jane Capital Partners. Previously, she was Managing Director of Corporate Development for Globalgate, an e- commerce holding company and Executive Director of WI Harper Group, a technology venture fund - one of the first to focus on bridging the gap between China and Silicon Valley. She has spent extensive time focused on the Asia/Pacific region. Jane holds a B.S. from Syracuse and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut. She has held directorships at a number of technology companies and currently sits on the boards of Carbonflow, Inc., SC Power Systems, Inc., Australian Superconductors Pty. Ltd. and on the Community Council of non-profit Institute of Health and Healing.

(415) 277-0171 | lindner@janecapital.com

Neal M. Dikeman, Partner

Neal is a Founding Partner of Jane Capital Partners. Formerly, Neal was a Director of Business Development at Globalgate, an e-commerce holding company, and an Associate at Doyle & Boissiere LLC, a private equity firm backed by CalPers. Neal has extensive experience with distressed and special situation transactions and financings. He has been involved in the acquisition and oversight of several businesses in the technology, aerospace, semiconductor, and manufacturing sectors. Neal began his career with the energy group of Bankers Trust, working on M&A, financing, and distressed situations in the oil & gas and energy service sectors. He holds a B.A from Texas A&M. Neal serves on the boards of Carbonflow, Inc. and Waiterpad POS Systems.

(415) 277-0176 | dikeman@janecapital.com

John Voltz, Principal

John is a Principal at Jane Capital Partners. Prior to Jane Capital, John was a Director of Business Development at Globalgate, an e-commerce holding company, and the Senior Financial Analyst for the Surplus Lines Association of California, the self-regulatory body designated by the California Department of Insurance to assist in the oversight of the $1.5 Billion California surplus lines insurance market. John has been an independent filmmaker with expertise in media technology. He holds a B.A. from Grinnell College and an M.B.A. from UCLA. He sits on the board of Zenergy Power PLC.

(415) 277-0175 | voltz@janecapital.com

E. Tod Lindner, Managing Director

Tod is a Managing Director at Jane Capital Partners. Formerly, Tod was Managing Director of Pentech Capital Markets Group where he headed up the investment banking division and focused on subordinated debt and preferred stock transactions. He was Founder and President of Northwest Capital Corporation where he originated nearly $150 million in mid-market corporate financings. Tod also served as Director and CFO of Wien Air Alaska, Inc., a Northwest Capital Corp. subsidiary. Before Northwest, he was the West Coast Manager of Chemical Bank's asset based lending business - Chemical Business Credit Corporation - generating a $400 million loan portfolio. He began his banking career at The Bank of California N.A, where he rose to Vice President of the Corporate Banking Division. Tod holds a B.S. degree from the University of Oregon. He serves on the boards of Neocork Technologies, Inc. and Steakhouse Partners, Inc.

(415) 277-0178 | tlindner@janecapital.com

Edward Beardsworth, Associate Director

Edward is Associate Director at Jane Capital Partners. A physicist with over 25 years in the electric utility and energy industry, Ed conducted UFTO, a ten year multi-client study on behalf of energy utilities and vendors to identify technologies and facilitate collaborations among utilities, government and private companies. Previously, Ed served as Marketing Program Development Manager at the Electric Power Research Institute and prior to that Associate Scientist at the Brookhaven National Lab in interdisciplinary studies involving energy systems modeling, technology assessment and analysis of developing country energy needs. Ed has been a strategic advisor to Nth Power and Cleantech Group. He earned a B.A. at Northeastern University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Rutgers University.

(415) 277-0181 | beardsworth@janecapital.com

William Salathiel, Ph.D, Associate Director

Bill, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a technical and financial expert in the energy & power sectors, with extensive experience in oil & gas, power generation, and environmental remediation, as well as alternative energy technology. Previously Bill served as a Research Associate with Exxon Production Research, and prior to that, as Senior Research Scientist at Exxon Chemical Company. He holds 12 US patents and has numerous publications and foreign patents. Bill holds an M.B.A. from University of Houston and a Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from Rice University.

(713) 666-2238 | salathiel@janecapital.com

Tony Castagna, Ph.D., Advisor

Tony is a non-executive Director of Macquarie Technology Funds Management Pty Limited, a venture capital fund that focuses on technology investments, and an advisor to Macquarie Technology Investment Banking, a division of Macquarie Bank, Australia's leading investment bank. Tony is also a Director of Looksmart Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOK), as well as several privately held technology companies. He was previously a non-executive Director and part of the management team of Globalgate. He is a past Dean of the Business School at the University of Technology in Sydney (Kuringgai). Dr. Castagna is a Chartered Accountant and CPA and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle, an M.B.A., and a Ph.D in Finance from the University of New South Wales.

Woody Gibson, Advisor

Woody is the Managing Director and Co-founder of SC Power Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zenergy Power PLC, a company which he also co-founded and serves as Executive Director. He is one of the foremost experts on strategic partnerships for emerging clean technology firms. Woody has extensive experience in the environmental, energy, and marine sectors. He was the Founder and SVP of Business Development of Thorne Environmental, a US remediation firm, and General Manager/Special Projects Planner for International Technologies Corporation (ITX:NYSE), where he helped grow revenues from $2 million to $1 billion in 5 years. Earlier in his career he was a consultant for Lloyd's of London, managing marine salvage projects on behalf of Lloyd's around the world. Woody started his career as a US Navy diver, and has a degree in marine engineering and an executive M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

The Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, III, Esq., advisor

Senator Stevenson is a former United States Senator from Illinois, a former partner in the law firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt, and a two-time candidate for Governor of Illinois. Senator Stevenson is a strong proponent of alternative energy, and has a long history advising technology startups and venture capital firms. He is a board member of many notable civic organizations and business corporations. Widely traveled and an authority on East Asia, Senator Stevenson is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Order of the Sacred Treasure with Gold and Silver Star from the Emperor of Japan. Senator Stevenson has also held positions as Illinois Supreme Court law clerk, member of the Illinois House of Representatives, and Illinois State Treasurer. He is a veteran of the Korean War and a former USMC Captain. Senator Stevenson received a B.A. and a J.D. from Harvard University.