Chris O’Donnell

Executive Board MemberFounder
Written By Dayton Segard

Founder & Executive Board Member

Chris O'Donnell is a founder and board member of SVDG and the Chief Business Officer for the Boston-based startup Lila Science. Previously, Chris served as Head of Operations for Franklin Venture Partners and as an investment partner focused on mid/late-stage industrial tech and dual-use investing strategies.

A former executive and entrepreneur, Chris has extensive strategic, operational, and international experience. After multiple deployments in the U.S. Navy, he spent time as a Requirements Officer in the Pentagon supporting Navy and SOCOM programs.  Following the Navy, he led military and law enforcement product development, sales and marketing efforts for Leupold & Stevens. Later, with The O'Gara Group, Chris headed the Mobile Systems Division before launching a start-up M&A Advisory firm, Northstar Defense. Chris also served as President and CEO of Wamar Technologies, growing their core domestic defense & security business while expanding operations into Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC.

In his spare time, Chris enjoys masters swimming and is a die-hard Buffalo Bills fan.  He is currently pursuing his Masters in the Outdoor Recreation Economy from the University of Colorado at Boulder in preparation for his post-retirement career.

Dayton Segard

I have been building websites & apps for over a decade and have done everything from providing middle-of-the-night on-call support to managing the development of insurance quoting apps.

Today, I build websites for businesses across a variety of industries and consult on website development, information architecture, and digital marketing strategy.

Regardless of size, my primary focus is helping businesses communicate their brand story—and connect with their audiences on the web—by creating engaging digital experiences.

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