Peter Barris joined New Enterprise Associates
in 1992, became a general partner in 1993 and managing general
partner in 1999. He specializes in information technology
companies. His present board memberships include Boingo Wireless,
Inc., Broadview Networks, Cidera, DataCore Software, eCommerce
Industries, Eziba, Laurel Networks, Mainstream Data, and Megisto
Systems. He also serves on the board of directors of the Mid-Atlantic
Venture Association. Prior board memberships include UUNET
Technologies, AMISYS, CareerBuilder, Evolutionary Technologies,
Mobius Management Systems, SALIX Technologies and Tripod.
Barris is a member of the board of trustees, Northwestern
University; board of overseers, Tuck School at Dartmouth College;
and board of directors, Venture Philanthropy Partners. Before
joining NEA, Barris was president and chief operating officer
at LEGENT, and senior vice president and general manager of
the Systems Software Division at UCCEL. He also held various
management positions between 1977 and 1985 at General Electric,
including vice president and general manager at GE Information
Services. He received a master's in business administration
from Dartmouth College and a bachelor of science in electrical
engineering from Northwestern University.
