Susan is a Principal at Charles River Ventures where she focuses on digital media, software, and infrastructure investments. She has an extensive operating background working with early stage technology ventures. Susan is a member and the former CMO of the Apache Software Foundation, one of the world's most influential open source software organizations. Susan's roots in the open source community stems from her long-abiding interest in how technology catalyzes social and economic change. She began her career as the chief architect of an early massively multiplayer online game and has remained active in the growth and monetization of online communities. She has also been a senior executive at two public technology companies in the SaaS and digital security spaces. Susan received her BA from Tufts University and an MBA with distinction from Cornell University. She maintains a popular blog at www.reality.org.