Joel Backman

Joel Backman is an Advisor at Meritech Capital, a role he has held since joining the company in 2003.12 He is responsible for investment execution, investor relations, financial reporting, and other operating and administrative functions.1 Prior to his current position, Backman served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Meritech Capital.35

Before joining Meritech, Backman's career included:

• Senior Director of Business Development at IPWireless
• Vice President of Finance and Co-Founder of Ultimate, an entertainment marketplace
• Senior financial management positions at Sunterra Corporation in California and Europe
• Started his professional career at KPMG1

Backman's educational background includes studying at the University of Arizona and the Danish Institute For Study Abroad (DIS).14 He is based in Palo Alto, California.34

Outside of his professional life, Backman's interests include:

• Food and wine (he serves on the Board of Advisors for San Francisco Wine School)
• Travel
• Chelsea F.C. (football club)
• His family (wife and son)1

His LinkedIn profile can be found under the username joel-backman-9ba4175, with 443 connections.4