Steve is a long-time software maker with a passion for startups that help people solve real problems. He is currently the VP of product development for Food on the Table, and prior positions include leading product development efforts for FiveRuns, CTO of an early-stage eLearning startup and leading the technology efforts for community at Excite.com, His background spans user interface development, distributed / fault tolerant computing (with three patents) and early work in the UNIX kernel.