Team

CO Founder and managing director

Gary Griffiths

A 35-year veteran of the high-tech industry, Griffiths has led some of the web’s most innovative companies. Prior to co-founding Wisdom LLP, Griffiths was CEO of iPass (NASDAQ: IPAS), a leader in global Wi-Fi technology and services, which was acquired by Pareteum, Inc (NASDAQ: TEUM) in February 2019.

A long time Silicon Valley entrepreneur founding a number of start-ups, Griffiths was also president of products and operations at WebEx, acquired for $3B by Cisco Systems, Inc. Griffiths was also co-founder and CEO of Everdream Corporation, a SaaS company, from 1999 to 2005, acquired by Dell, and co-founder/CEO at HEAT.net from 1996 until its acquisition by Sega, Inc. in 1999.

Griffiths has extensive experience overseeing financial and accounting matters as well as strategic initiatives at small technology companies.Griffiths has served on the board of directors for a number of private and public companies, including Silicon Graphics International Corp.,(NASDAQ: SGI), and Janrain, Inc., a customer identity management SaaS company, and others. He is currently an advisor to two privateequity funds: Parthenon Capital and Day View Capital.

Co Founder

Patricia Hume

Patricia Hume is a dynamic and energetic executive with 35 years of experience in the high technology sector. She brings a wealth of cross-functional experience along with a strong operational background. Patricia’s expertise is turn around and growth. Coupling strategic vision with operational execution she has demonstrated a successful track record across large and microcap organizations. She is a strong sales, marketing, and business development leader who has experience in all global markets.

In addition to Wisdom, Patricia has been named CEO of Canvas GFX. Canvas software is used by people to document and share complex objects and systems. Some of the largest companies in the aerospace, defense, and manufacturing markets use Canvas as an integral part of their documentation workflow. Wisdom LLP has invested in Canvas to fuel its growth strategy. Prior to Canvas, Patricia was chief operations officer of iPass,Inc., There she led the global teams responsible for all customer-facing activities, including sales, marketing, business development, strategic partnerships, product management, product marketing, operations, and customer support across the entire product portfolio. iPass was acquired in February 2019.

Patricia served as chief revenue officer at Convio, acquired by Blackbaud, senior vice president of Global Indirect Channels at SAP AG, group vice president of Avaya’s SMB Division, and CEO and president of VerticalNet Markets. Hume also held numerous senior management positions during her 18-yearservice with IBM and Lotus until 1999.

In addition to her executive career, Patricia has a passion for serving others. She volunteers in non-profit organizations where she works in a “soup kitchen” feeding the poor in Boston.

Co Founder

William Hume

Bill Hume has been a software engineer in different capacities for over 35 years.  Recently he has been a consultant serving software developers and leaders of smaller companies.  Just prior he was an executive manager at IBM where he was responsible for the initial Core Technology Team for the commercialization of IBM Watson technology.  He’s held several manager roles in many distinct product offerings large and small, new and mature.

Bill’s approach to software development emphasized customer engagement in all aspects and phases of product life span.  Like most leaders in the field today, he is a strong advocate of Agile and Design Thinking approach.  

Within IBM Bill was especially known for his ability to build great teams both from scratch and evolving existing groups to achieve strategic goals.  It’s all about the people.  

Bill’s consulting approach has been to assist companies by temporarily performing roles for which skill may not be available, preferring to embed and work as part of the broader team.  

VENTURE PARTNER

Bryce Dabbs

A former naval officer, business founder, professional athlete and investment banker, Bryce Dabbs has gained significant experience in a multitude of roles. Through leadership, genuine interest in people and an expansive network, Bryce is invested in identifying and enabling current and future Wisdom portfolio company founders in achieving their full potential.

In addition to Wisdom, Bryce is VP of Finance & Operations at Canvas, alongside Patricia. Prior to joining Canvas, Bryce was an investment banker at Barclays based in New York City. While at Barclays, Bryce held execution responsibility for M&A transactions for public and private companies within the Industrials space (i.e. Aerospace & Defense, Autonomous vehicles, Government Services, Auto, Transportation and Industrial Technology). Bryce was elected as a member of Barclays' Global Advisory Committee and holds Series 79 and 63 FINRA licenses.

Prior to joining Barclays, Bryce spent one year in a hybrid Corporate & Investment Banking role at a separate Wall Street bank. He spent five years active duty within the US Navy as a logistician. Three years of his service were spent on an Aegis Class Naval Cruiser based out of Norfolk, VA where he led all supply chain, finance, helicopter control and anti-piracy operations and two years based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville as well as Mayport Naval Base. Bryce is a Junior Advisory Board member for the Yellow Ribbon Fund in support of wounded service members and their families. Bryce also serves as a Blue & Gold Officer for the US Naval Academy where he assists in the screening and selection process of future Naval Academy Midshipmen and eventual Naval Officers. Relatedly, he serves as a mentor within the US Naval Academy's Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP).

Education

US NAVAL ACADEMY
B.S., Economics