Roles in Startups and Emerging Companies:

Advisor, Coach, Mentor;
Board of Directors or Board of Advisors;
Provide advice on entrepreneurship, business plans, business strategy, corporate structure/equity distribution, raising capital, marketing/sales strategy, product development, prospective key managers, and general management.

Role in Larger Companies:

Board of Directors (independent director with substantial Board experience and knowledge of corporate governance issues, particularly Sarbanes-Oxley; Chair of Audit Committee of public company); past Director of and Advisor to the New England Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors [NACD])