Founding + Emeritus Board Members
Our Founding and Emeritus Board Members are the bedrock of SPIRE.
They had the original vision. They laid the groundwork, created the first events, enrolled our first members, and forged the relationships upon which today’s SPIRE continues to be built.
Name: Chad Hagle
Bio: Chad Hagle is a commercial developer with over 25 years of professional experience. He was Founding President of SPIRE, and he is CEO of Aventine Development. Chad has developed retail projects across the country and now operates in Central Europe. He graduated from Stanford with degrees in Economics and Biology. Prior to founding his development firm, Chad worked as Chief Operating Officer of GetFit Technologies, a Silicon Valley start-up and as a Venture Capital Associate with Windmere Venture Partners. Chad's commitments to Stanford University include a seat on the Humanities and Sciences Council and an advisory role with the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (CESTA). Chad is a former 10-year member of the SPIRE Board of Directors and has served as a Trustee for the California Science Center in Los Angeles and St. John's Episcopal School in Orange County.